I was watching soccer till 3am in the morning and was trying to sleep. At around 4plus am, i started to has menstrual-like cramps. I tried to ignore them but couldn't get back to sleep. So i decided to go sit on the sofa and see if the cramps will go away but nope.
So I started to time the frequency of the cramps. They were coming every 5 mins and lasting for 30 seconds. I remember reading online about going to the hospital when the contractions are 5 mins apart.. So I started thinking... is it time already?
I decided to lay down and see if the cramps will die down because I was suspecting that they were just braxton hicks contractions. But by 7am, the cramps were still coming every 5 mins. Ok.. i think its time already...
So i went to shower, pack my stuff and then woke my hubby up at about 7.30am. Was hungry and so I ate a slice of bread and then proceeded to the hospital.
Checked into the hospital, was strapped to the monitor and the nurse confirmed that I was having contractions. But I was still in very early labour. So the nurse called the anesthetist and my gynea down. The anesthetist arrived first and hooked me onto epidural.
Then the gynae arrived and decided to break my water bag to try speeding up the process. She broke the water bag and immediately said... c-sect... faintz~ My princess couldn't wait and decided to poop in my tummy! The water was green! so in the end, I had to go through an emergency c-section.
Was worried when I found out that I was to go through a c-section because I was totally unprepared. I cried because I felt so helpless. The nurses were very nice and they kept comforting me by telling me that its very common.
So by 9.45am, I was in the operating theatre, still awake with my lower body numbed. Hubby was not allowed to accompany me because it was an emergency. So I was along, lying on the operating table. Many many thoughts were going through my mind! I was super nervous because I did not know what to expect!
Gynae came in... started her stuff and I was listening to their whole conversation. They were talking about the japan earthquake and that my gynae was planning to tour Tokyo and she has to change her plans..blah blah blah... and 10mins in... she told the anesthetist that she's ready and then the anesthetist started to press super hard on my tummy! I got the biggest shock of my life! I had no idea that was coming!
Next moment, I heard my princess crying... I did not feel anything as I was still very shocked from the 'pushing tummy' ordeal! Then she was brought to another room where hubby said a tube was inserted into her mouth and nose to suck out the green poopy water... poor girl~
After they cleaned her up, the nurse brought her to my face and I remember smiling at her~
Then came the funny part! While the gynae was clearing and stitching me up, I could feel pain and I started jerking my legs. The anesthetist then asked if I would want to sleep for awhile. I replied yes. He then put some kind mask over my mouth and nose and asked me to take deep breaths.. And within secs, I knocked out! I fell into really really deep sleep and when I woke up, I felt like I slept for hours but it was only 5 mins! The gynae was still going her job and then I started jerking again! Then the anesthetist asked me if I wanted to sleep for awhile more! hahaha! I guess he took away the mask too early. So once again, I fell into deep sleep. And the next moment, I woke up in the recovering room. And for the next 10-15mins, I was drifting in and out of consciousness.
I was then pushed to my ward and hubby was waiting there already. I remember the first question I asked him was... "baby got alot of hair??' haha~ then he said.. alright only. And the next question was... " baby got double eye-lids?" and he said yes! haha... was super happy!
And that marks the start of my motherhood!~
This was taken on Day 2 after feeding... super chubby!
Day 3- when she was sleeping soundly
Day 5 - airing her armpits haha~
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