Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Gong Xi Fa Cai ...
The time of the year is here again ...
Gong Xi Fa Cai to all chinese readers out there ...
Though this year seems to be slightly different. Every year we spent our CNY holidays in Ipoh, Perak but this year, since Daniel is too small, we decided to spend our CNY at home.
Furthermore, our house is also under small renovation - painting and floor polishing, plus we need to move our things to our new house, so there are lots of things to be done. It also helps to save some money as well..
Gong Xi Fa Cai to all chinese readers out there ...
Though this year seems to be slightly different. Every year we spent our CNY holidays in Ipoh, Perak but this year, since Daniel is too small, we decided to spend our CNY at home.
Furthermore, our house is also under small renovation - painting and floor polishing, plus we need to move our things to our new house, so there are lots of things to be done. It also helps to save some money as well..
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Labour Experience - Part 2
Meanwhile, Hamid was doing all the admission process on my behalf. Initially, we wanted a 2-bedded room, to save some cost but some how I feared that it will be dragged till past midnight and I am sure I wouldnt wanna stay alone in the hospital. So when I managed to called up my syg using the public phone, I asked him if it is ok to take single room and he agreed. At the same time, he was trying to get back to KL from KK, waiting on the standby list.
Finally I got my room - thanks to Hamid who was there for me. A true friend indeed. And I managed to called up my mum to tell her that I will be in the hospital. She came over later, bringing some food and clothes for me to bath before I go for labour. And the time I admitted to the hospital was around 4.30 pm. And up till 11pm, it is still 2cm dilated, and my syg tak sampai-sampai lagi...
Finally, my syg arrived at the hospital around 12.30am, and by 1am, I started having more intense and frequent pain. That time I was 4cm dilated. The pain continued and I had to ask for painkillers as I couldnt stand. It doesnt take away the pain, it just sort of make it more bearable. It also helps to expediated the dilation. By 3 something, blood started oozing out and I was 7cm dilated. I was pushed in to the labour room and then that was when the "real" pain really started.
I dun think I wanna describe how the pain was coz no words can describe it. Praise the Lord that Daniel Egbert Adolf was finally born at 4.12am. Weighing at 2.97kg, he was just perfect. And with a very loud cry too !
After all the ordeal, all I can say was - "Syukur pada Tuhan."
Due to some problems with uploading the pics, I shall upload Daniel's pic another time.
Finally I got my room - thanks to Hamid who was there for me. A true friend indeed. And I managed to called up my mum to tell her that I will be in the hospital. She came over later, bringing some food and clothes for me to bath before I go for labour. And the time I admitted to the hospital was around 4.30 pm. And up till 11pm, it is still 2cm dilated, and my syg tak sampai-sampai lagi...
Finally, my syg arrived at the hospital around 12.30am, and by 1am, I started having more intense and frequent pain. That time I was 4cm dilated. The pain continued and I had to ask for painkillers as I couldnt stand. It doesnt take away the pain, it just sort of make it more bearable. It also helps to expediated the dilation. By 3 something, blood started oozing out and I was 7cm dilated. I was pushed in to the labour room and then that was when the "real" pain really started.
I dun think I wanna describe how the pain was coz no words can describe it. Praise the Lord that Daniel Egbert Adolf was finally born at 4.12am. Weighing at 2.97kg, he was just perfect. And with a very loud cry too !
After all the ordeal, all I can say was - "Syukur pada Tuhan."
Due to some problems with uploading the pics, I shall upload Daniel's pic another time.
Labour Experience - Part 1
From the start, Dr told me that my EDD (Expected Delivery Date) shall be 2 Jan 2009. But cautioned me to get prepared starting from 2 weeks before EDD.
I was thinking to only get ready like few days before EDD. Even my leave application was stated from 26 Dec onwards. But God knows better.
On the 17 morn, I woke up as usual - go take my bath but without my syg. My syg has gone to KK for an audit and was expected to be back only on the 19 Dec. That morn, I felt something differrent. My stomach was having kinda contractions rather frequently but not that painful. I took my bath as usual and then off to work. As these contractions are happening rather frequently, I gave a call to my syg... I even cried on the phone (mo mintak simpati kan) but I know he couldnt do much... I looked up on the internet on the difference between Braxton Hicks contractions and labour contractions.
So, here I am - thinking that "Ok, this should be false labour contractions. Nothing to worry about."
Mind you, the interval for each contraction was every 7 mins one contraction. And that has been going on since morn. My mum was rather concerned about my state especially during night when Egbert is not around.
Finally I decided to give a call to my Dr but he was not around so I spoke to the nurse - Kak Zai, who was assisting my Dr all the while. So, I explained to her my current conditionsand she got a bit worried. She told me she will call up my Dr to ask for guidance and later, will return my call. So I waited for her to call. That was around 2.30 pm. When she called me back, she said Dr's instructions was to admit to hospital ASAP for a checkup. I got a bit panic. But still ok - I called up my syg and my mum and told them about going to the hospital. I was planing to drive to hospital alone as I was still working that time. So I told my colleague about my plan to leave early. They in turn got panic hearing that I was planning to drive to hospital alone. One of my colleague manage to talk some sense into me that it isnt safe to drive alone, and that he will send me to the hospital.
So, I packed my laptop and other things but I didnt manage to hand over my work to other colleagues but I guessed it couldnt be helped. So Hamid, my colleague drove me back to my house to grab my labour bag and then we head to hospital.
At the hospital, I went to the Emergency straight away. As they had been notified of my condition prior to my arrival, I was taken to the labour room for a checkup. And indeed, my contraction intervals was every 7 mins and when the nurse inspected me, I was already dilated with 2 cm and I need to be admitted to the hospital immediately.
"Oh no, this is it." And my phone battery went dead. I got a bit scared as I fear I will be alone during labour. So I search for phone charger frantically. Failing that, I went in search for a public phone. Thank goodness I had coins with me.
I was thinking to only get ready like few days before EDD. Even my leave application was stated from 26 Dec onwards. But God knows better.
On the 17 morn, I woke up as usual - go take my bath but without my syg. My syg has gone to KK for an audit and was expected to be back only on the 19 Dec. That morn, I felt something differrent. My stomach was having kinda contractions rather frequently but not that painful. I took my bath as usual and then off to work. As these contractions are happening rather frequently, I gave a call to my syg... I even cried on the phone (mo mintak simpati kan) but I know he couldnt do much... I looked up on the internet on the difference between Braxton Hicks contractions and labour contractions.
So, here I am - thinking that "Ok, this should be false labour contractions. Nothing to worry about."
Mind you, the interval for each contraction was every 7 mins one contraction. And that has been going on since morn. My mum was rather concerned about my state especially during night when Egbert is not around.
Finally I decided to give a call to my Dr but he was not around so I spoke to the nurse - Kak Zai, who was assisting my Dr all the while. So, I explained to her my current conditionsand she got a bit worried. She told me she will call up my Dr to ask for guidance and later, will return my call. So I waited for her to call. That was around 2.30 pm. When she called me back, she said Dr's instructions was to admit to hospital ASAP for a checkup. I got a bit panic. But still ok - I called up my syg and my mum and told them about going to the hospital. I was planing to drive to hospital alone as I was still working that time. So I told my colleague about my plan to leave early. They in turn got panic hearing that I was planning to drive to hospital alone. One of my colleague manage to talk some sense into me that it isnt safe to drive alone, and that he will send me to the hospital.
So, I packed my laptop and other things but I didnt manage to hand over my work to other colleagues but I guessed it couldnt be helped. So Hamid, my colleague drove me back to my house to grab my labour bag and then we head to hospital.
At the hospital, I went to the Emergency straight away. As they had been notified of my condition prior to my arrival, I was taken to the labour room for a checkup. And indeed, my contraction intervals was every 7 mins and when the nurse inspected me, I was already dilated with 2 cm and I need to be admitted to the hospital immediately.
"Oh no, this is it." And my phone battery went dead. I got a bit scared as I fear I will be alone during labour. So I search for phone charger frantically. Failing that, I went in search for a public phone. Thank goodness I had coins with me.
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