09/06/09, lil Kirsten was born!

3rd day at hm with baby, Kirs is 5 days old! Still adjusting to breastfeeding, sore nips, baby's crying and haywired day n nite...but it is all worth it..

ok here's my birth story...

08/06/09

4pm - visit gynae n told him abt my discomfort( itchy rashes and insomnia)..he asked if i wanted to be induced since I've no labour signs or alternatively, I can actually endure the itch and wait for EDD. If no signs of labour, still need to be induced.
so Rie and I decided to go for it..was 1cm dilated anyway..Gynae then inserted prostin.

11pm - Had a heavy dinner and mild contractions on n off in the evening..still bearable. Prepare all things ready and headed to TMC to be admitted to ward.

09/06/09

1230am - gyane came n did VE. Inserted prostin again.

215am - contractions intense and unbearable. Ask when can administer epi or any form of pain relief..nurse told me only in delivery ward and my contractions were still irregular. so ignored me..

230am - super in pain...puked.. wake hubby up and told him i cant tahan anymore. pressed for nurse.

245am - nurse came in n check my dilation. 3cm..my thighs were shivering uncontrollably.she told me i'm in early stage of labour. proceeded to arrange me to delivery ward.

3am - wheeled to delivery ward. very painful oredi. midwives kept asking me to breathe n blow. helped me to change to gown. jus b4 changing i started to have a bloody show.

310am - 4cm dilated. cofirmed that i want epi. arranged for anaethetist to come.

324am - epi administered! i was going crazy..they gave me an oxygen mask and asked me to breathe n blow thru each contractions. I was on the urge to push..they said i cant..else i'll tear badly!

334am - numbness came in. checked 6cm dilate. shivering badly due to epi and feel nauseous.

710am - fully dilated..but waiting for bb to go lower.

9am - Gynae came and burst waterbag. practise pushing..very numb to push. 2 midwives pushed my tummy.i pushed like hell and with assisted vacuum, bb kirsten was born at 911am!

Kirsten weighs 2.85kg, head cir 33cm, length 49cm. She inherited our double eyelids(not obvious yet) and has a head of shiny black hair (thanks to rie genes). Everybody is raving about the hair. I cant tell who she looks like but more commented that she looks like daddy..hmmm...

She sucks real well and I called her a milk monster! My nips are bruised from her suction but I do love latching, cos this create a special bond between us. Now I tried to switch between latching and expressing cos pure latching is simply too taxing! I can express abt 50ml from both sides now..not too fantastic. Hope I can have better milk flow!