2 Nov 09, 9pm plus - I dun feel so much pain and i tot induction failed. Anyway, still admitted irregardless, arriving in observation room at 12am plus
3 Nov 09, 12am plus- Gynae came to check my dilation which was 1.5cm. She said she would try to burst my water bag though it could be unsuccessful. Reading fr forum, i was worried about the pain. But my worry was uncalled for. She used a finger glove with hook to prick my bag instead of the hook thingy. Warm water gushed out in btw my legs and i was hooked on oxytocin. Shortly after, my contractions celebrated big time. The breathing method Mrs Wong taught in antenatal lesson was crappy. The contractions actually prevented my diaphragm from taking deep breaths! How to use deep breathing? Everytime a contraction comes, i would hold on to hub's hand and he just try to practise those breathing with me.
3 Nov 09, 2 am plus- I can't take the contractions anymore. I asked nurse to check my dilation and it was still at 1.5cm! Feeling disappointed, I told hub i wanna epi.. but i was still unsure to take anot. So i asked for the laughing gas. That gas was SO useless!!!
3 Nov 09, 3 am plus- Geez, i gave up.. i said i wanted epi firmly. The anesthetist took so long to come! Upon inserting the tubing into my spine, he asked me to use the laughing gas. I remembered telling him that gas was useless and i dun want it! Nothing precede labour pain, the epi procedure was painless! Eventually, my labour contractions mellowed down and i could doze off for a few moments but hub was so worried about epi affecting baby. He ended up staring at the CTG monitor for the whole night.
3 Nov 09, 5 to 6 am plus- Sudden urge to poo got me moaning for help! It wasn't pain. Imagine you wanna poo but you can't! I told several nurses about it. All came and said it was the pressure of baby's head. None really checked my dilation. So i ren! Every now and then i told Yida, i wanna poo..... Some nurse actually tell poo on my bed coz they were pretty sure there was nothing. The urge to poo got stronger and stronger. I so much wanted to poo but i with held in case my cervix was not ready for my pushing. Finally, Yida got one of the nurse to checked my dilation again. I was already 6 to 7 cm dilated. Yida was elated and i'm surprised!
3 Nov 09, 6 to 7 am plus - Got promoted into delivery suite!
3 Nov 09, 7am plus - Still asking for help about the pooing urge. Midwives got me to try pushing for the first time. It was totally hell! No one had told me about pushing during labour! First try was a total failure, i have no idea which set of muscle to use. I just held my breath tightly when contraction come and push with all my might. No taking in of another breath in that push! And u have to do 3 consecutive of such pushes! Due to epidural, i was shivering incessantly during the first try and most energy was spent. I immediately wanted to vomit after the first try. Nothing came out of me. Midwives decided to let me rest.
3 Nov 09, 8am plus - Gynae came. She told me my baby's head was not that low low to come out in a few pushes. In order to use assistance, i needed to push till baby's head was visible from below.
3 Nov 09, 8am to 10am plus - With my hands holding my thighs, i dunno tried how many pushes. One of the midwife actually told me can see baby's head already. From far i heard her yelling to another midwife that 'ten-cent coin size can be seen'. Oh, she actually told me that your baby has alot of hair... trying to cheer me on to push further more. But it was just too tiring!! I pushed and pushed and pushed and pushed. The progress Ryker made in my birth canal will retract a little after i stopped pushing. ....Yida was there holding his breath with me too! i finally threw myself back and raised my white flag. I told the midwife that i needed assistance labour. Gynae was called. She came in and wore her green robe. Holding the kiwi-cup in her hands with vacuum, she went in between my legs and from there, i was pushing like mad woman again! More midwives came and helped. I pushed till a point where i started screaming ' Ryker, get out of me!!' With the vacuum, i had to make the pushing fast if not it will be pulling the baby at both ends. Watching me in agony, Yida was about to tear. After i managed to pushed out his head, i tot it was the end but no... i still had to push his body out!! And finally, he was all out!! I felt totally relieved and Yida was so touched.
Product of 10 hrs labour
My 38 weeks of fruit of love
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