Sunday, August 8, 2010

2nd of August marks Mr and Mrs Tootsie Parenthood

This is the day :D The day our son has decided to arrive to meet his mummy and daddy :)

Jr Tootsie was born in the late evening and when he came out from my stomach, curious as ever as his daddy, his eyes are looking around :)

2nd August noon, was suppose to be my review check up with my gynae. Before that, I even went to do my shopping at Mothercare Paragon, to grab some nursing bras! I am glad I did that:)

At the clinic, the nurse actually told me that my weight dropped by 900grammes from the usual 63.5kgs. When I went to see my gynae, he checked on my cervix and told me that my cervix has dilated to 3cm. With my decrease in weight, I had no choice but to go through induce labour by today and that was 36 weeks plus 5 days towards 37th week for Jr Tootsie to arrive. But I guessed this was the auspicious day that my son has chosen :)

I rememberd so vividly that Sunday night, I was talking to my son that he choose a auspicious day to arrive and I did not expect it was so fast :P

My heart was pounding and I called Darling Tootsie that I have to deliver Jr Tootsie by today. Darling Tootsie immediately left his work and went home to send me to Mount Alvenia Hosp to check in.

Around 2 plus afternoon, we checked into the hospital and admit to the labour suite. Darling Tootsie was there with me always. Surprisingly I did not feel any contractions but according to my gynae, when he came by 5 pm, he told me that I actually had contractions...hmmmm and I did not feel it:)Cool:P

The pain comes intensely as each min and sec goes by after the gynae broke my water bag and the nurse induced my labour by adding something to my drip to make my contractions more intense.

The contractions was bearable at the first stage. However subsequently, I have to admit I am not some wonder woman! I cried for epidural to Darling Tootsie at around 6.30pm and the anasthetician finally came at 7pm. The process of the epidural injection was terrible! No pain no gain...gain as in the relieve of some pain from the contractions. I had to curl like a scrimp and imagine, with my big stomach, and on off intense pain from the contractions, I screamed alittle when the jab went into my spine. The doc actually had difficulty injecting the jab to my spine as my flesh is rather close to the spine.

The side effects of the epidural that I experience was whole body trembling. It was so shaky as if I took some morphine! My gynae only allowed 80% of the dosage for the epidural so that I can have the strength to deliver Jr Tootsie. Pain was there, but at least its bearable :)

The delivery pain just like how you force out your hard stools is almost similar. Just that you have to put in 110% effort to push out your flesh and blood.

And so finally I have promoted to a mother after 3 hrs of labour pain:) My hospital stay was extended as my poor son had jaundice....

Finally he was discharged on the 7th August. However still, I felt so heart pained when I know I have to take extra care to recuperate my precious son. I cried as it really pains me whenever I think of it....I just cant helped by think of the worst. However I told myself I have to be strong and pray to god that my son will be a healthy boy as time goes by.

To Jr Tootsie: Daddy and Mummy are there for you and be strong ! Hugs!

Love with warmth,

Mummy Tootsie