Hi all,It has been a long time since I blogged. Actually many things had happened lately. It's just that I didn't have the time and mood to blog. I've given birth to a baby boy on
6th August 2007 time 7.35 pm. Wanna know about the process of giving birth? Well, let you guys experience it yourself. Haha. Actually the so-called 'menstrual' pain started on saturday morning 4th August 2007. I wasn't able to have good sleep at night.
The next day, the pain continued. So I went to see the doctor and the doctor scanned and checked my baby. He told me that baby was still in my tummy. Not ready to get out. However, I could have the option either to go to the hospital (Sibu Medical Clinic-SMC) or wait at home. Waiting for me to get dilated... at least 10 cm..but what to do, every woman has to undergo this stage. :D So, my hubby advised me to stay at the hospital for good. That day, I went to the hospital.
Changed my clothes into nightie at the labour room. I saw a young mother waiting with excruciating pain for her baby to come out. It was awful. I could not imagine myself inside the room, waiting for labour. Then, I went back to my room. The nurse and some trainees came to check on me from time to time. A couple of times, the nurse checked whether my vagina has opened or not. Well, it had not opened for the whole day. But I continued to suffer the 'menstrual' pain. It was getting more and more painful. Still no blood or water coming out... hehe.. The whole day I spent walking down the hallways of the hospital. From time to time, I would go to the nursing room and see the babies. They were mostly sleeping. At night time I still had to suffer the pain. Couldn't sleep. The very next day, I went to the labour room at 11a.m. Doctor came. He said he would help me to get the dilation process moving. So, the doctor broke my water. That one, I tell you, no pain.
I lay on that bed for approximately 5 hours. That very 5 hours, was the most painful experience I have ever had in my life. It was so painful that I kept on shouting and holding everything I had. I could not stand the pain. However, I thanked God for giving my such wonderful nurses. They were very helpful and kept telling me how to relieve my pain. But I still felt painful. They chatted with me. As you know, most Sibu people are foochows. But the nurse who was with me talked Hokkien. So I could feel a close connection with her. During the 5 hours, they checked m vagina. It has opened a couple of centimetres. At 4.15pm, I could not stand the pain anymore and I requested for epidural. Alas, this has reduced my pain into more than half. For those who could not stand the pain, I would advise you to take epidural. The pain that you felt is like menstrual pain you have once a month. My hubby came at around 6pm. He accompanied me from then on.
At almost 7p.m, the nurse checked on me, I was already 10cm dilated. The nurse called the doctor. The doctor came. The nurse told me to open my leg. Then, the doctor switched off the epidural equipment. That time, I started to feel the pain I had previously. Doctor said he wanted me to feel the contraction so that I can push out my baby. He asked my hubby whether he wanted to see my deliver. Hell no, who would want to see that? He was not even prepared yet. So he waited outside, waiting for a new life born.
At 7pm, doctor told me to push when I felt the pain. As you see, the pain came once for every 2 to 3 minutes. So, when the pain came, I needed to push as much as I could. So, there it goes, I pushed whenever I felt the pain. When I felt the pain, that meant I had contraction. Thus, I had to push the baby out. Pain, Push, Pain Push. And the most important thing is, the nurses told me not to shout. Of course, I cooperated. I didnt shout much. I concentrated on pushing. This lasted for 35 minutes. For the last 10 minutes, the doctor said, "The baby's head's coming out!!!! Keep pushing!!!" He looked more excited than I was. The nurses helped me alot. They encouraged me to push whenever needed. I was really lucky to meet such nice nurses.
Finally, my baby came out. Bloopp!!!! It was like a bucket of water being splashed out. For the very first time, I heard my baby crying. Thank God it was all over. I sighed with relief. Of course, the doctor fetched my baby and he passed my baby to the nurse. The nurse brought the baby to me. She didnt let me hold him. Well, he was purple in colour. I couldnt see clearly cause I didnt wear my glasses. I could only see him private part. Haha!! The nurse took my baby for a little shower and went out. My baby cried for a while and stopped crying. My hubby, who was waiting outside told me that after baby stopped crying, he was looking around the room. His eyes opened widely, looking around the room. At last, my baby came to this world.
The nurse then weighted my baby. He was 3.1kg. Not too heavy and not too light. Meanwhile, the doctor now started to stitch up my underneath. I tell you, no pain la... hehe... After that, the nurses moved me to another bed and brought me to my room. That time I couldnt stand up yet cause I feared I would faint for losing a lot of blood.
Two Weeks Old
When I reached my room, I called my mum and dad in Miri. "Mum, I had finally made it!!!" My parents and siblings were happy. So were my aunties and uncles in Miri. My hubby's brothers and sisters came to visit me. Actually not me, they were more interested in seeing the baby. Haizz, is like tat one. If you have given birth, they would see the baby more than you. Haha!!! As for me, I'm not that anxious to see my baby cause I would have to face him starting from now on until 30 to 40 years. So, why the hurry. Hehe!!! However, I did go to see him the next early morning. There were three babies including mine in the nursing room. All boys... Seems like it was 'so called 'boys season'.
At 10 am, we were ready to go home. My hubby, my mother in law and me were waiting for the nurse to bring the baby for us. We waited in the room. Baby came and oh my gosh!!! How little he was!!! I couldn't even dare to touch him. He looked so fragile that if I touched him, I feared that he would cry... He was really so little. But, the nurse was so professional. She exchanged his clothes in just seconds. And told me baby is doing fine.
Well, if you ask me which part of my labour I hate most. I would tell you, the waiting part. I had a hard labour for 8 hours, from 11 noon to 7 night. That was the part I hated most. However during the birth part, it was nothing.
For those who are getting married or planning to have a child, I would say
Go Go!!! Experience it while you are still young!! :D
One Month Old James
This is a guy.. I think you should have known. But mind you, he's not an 'akua' he only did this for entertainment... 
This is 3-year-old Ah Nong. Playing with rubber band. 
This is me and Joyce. She tried to show PEACE with her fingers. I was pregnant that time. Can see my round face? haha.. :D
And this is James. So what do you think? Do they look alike? Hehe.
