Flipped!

Today, Ryker flipped for the first time. =)

The truth

The sudden decrease in appetite had send warning signals to his daddy. And he finally said, "let's go find Dr Ong." So we went early in the morning. We were awared of the long waiting time, and there was already queue at 830am. (The clinic opened at 9am).

As you all know, he has been rejecting bottles. Last night, hub managed to feed him 60ml after which he didn't manage to get him to sleep. He fussed for 1.5hr... sleep and wake up in 5 mins. Hubby ran out of patience and i took over after a nap. I reckon he wanted comfort thus i offered my breast. He slept soundly after that. He also woke up at 2 plus am, 4 plus am and 6 plus am for feeds. I didn't take notice how long he was at breast but let him decide.

We were surprised that we didn't have to wait long. The moment we told Dr Ong about what happen, he said it's normal. According to him, an average 1 yr old kid weighs about 9 to 10kg but Ryker is already 7.3kg today. If Ryker continued to grow at such rate he would be an overtly obese baby at 1 yr old, so he is self adjusting now. I called that dieting. Dr Ong mentioned he met babies who drank only 200ml a day. He asked us to look at function rather than symptoms. If the baby can sleep, smile, respond and play, he's alright with the intake now. He seemed rather unhappy that the PD we went to gave Ryker medicine for cough. He said he's too young to give strong meds. Give too strong, he knock out. Too weak, it's useless so no nd to give. If we were to go to him, he would just prepare us that he could cough for a week or two. Everything else is good for Ryker.

Oh, i asked Dr Ong why he still take my breast if he dun wan milk. He mentioned breast flow much slower and he wanted comfort to sleep, thus will readily take my breast. But he asked if i notice he stay at breast shorter period of time. Like i mentioned, i didn't take note of time now but i do realise he is not as ravenous at my breasts anymore. He just suck and doze off.

I'm glad what is happening now is pure dieting regime, not developing preference to my breast (I hope).

BOttlefeeding

Ryker has been taking bottle on and off throughout his first few months. He rejected the first bottle jus before he fell sick. Prior to that he has been on his Tommie Tippee in the day and latch on at night for a week plus. Anyway, he has gotten cough n flu from his Daddy, thus i decide to total latch on for him to get sterile milk.

It took him slightly more than a week to recover. Just when i wanted to resume the bottle routine, he rejected it when his dad fed. I was out of the house to fetch my grandpa. I received call fr hub with him crying like crazy at the background. I smelled big trouble, told hub to use the NUK teat which the hospital gave and the glass bottle we had. He called bk n said it can't fit the glass bottle. I was very puzzled. Went bk and realised tt he was actually trying to screw the cap on which e NUK teat was attached to to the glass bottle! Of coz it wun fit!! -_-

Anyway, i took out the teat and attached it onto to the cap compatible with e glass bottle n ask hub to feed. He took but only 70ml from it. Till now, he seemed to just take the amount enough for him to not feel hungry. =( Being anxious, i go try other teats. Avent and Pigeon don't work too. Hiaz..... 1 and a half week more to end of ML.
How sia?

Hi~!

Hi there, this is me! Ryker Chong at 2 months 3 weeks old! Mummy didn't blog about me at all after i arrived in this world. Dun blame my mummy coz i had given her a really hard time! =P

This was how i looked like in my first month. Any changes spotted?

There are many 'firsts' in my growing stage right now. Let me list them down one by one.

My first time in the bouncing net

My first pee sia dug out by Mummy!

I had my first peekture with MuFFin-jiejie who now loves to steal my mittens, booties and my used tissue papers.

My first hair cut which i did it while i'm in dreamland.

My first family photo with moi parents.

My first time in sarong cradle

My first time in the car seat!

My first peekture with nai nai

My first peekture with ma(1) ma(4) (teochew)

My first peekture with Uncle Gabriel who is currently very jealous of me.


My first time in zoo where i slept most of the time.

First time out in sarong sling!

First walk at East Coast Park with MuFFin Jiejie


First time slept without mittens.

First time wearing a cap!

The last first time i'm going to mention here is I'm sick for the first time in my life. Having blocked nose and cough. Now i had lots of phelgm to donate to people too!

Birth story

2 Nov 09, 9am - I was inserted a prostaglandin pill and it was enough to get a 1cm dilation as well as sending my uterus contractions till night time.

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

37weeks 3 days

The persistent menstrual cramps since last friday sent me to my gynae today. I thought there were actually timing in between each cramp episode. I was strapped on CTG.. but only had one true contractions. -_- Baby heartbeat went up real high when i feel my cramps. But my gynae didn't said anything abt it. Was pretty disappointed when she say cervix still not dilated.

She said wun be delivering in these few days. Luckily, my cervix is soft liao.. Anyway, i put on 800g over 2 weeks and 400g went to my son. Apparently, his head grew another cm today thus she suggested that i induced next monday. He's weighing 3.4kg today and he's still engaged and low.

Started my ML today since all e aches n pains really put me off to go work. Anyway, work has been sucky too. Might as well!

Seven days to seeing Ryker!

Discomforts

When you have a woody hubby, you feel like doing this:

What happened yesterday surprised me even though i didnt feel very well the whole day. I was literally plagued with aches and pain. The pelvic pain was so intense till i couldn't get up without help. The woody hub i have usually would sit down there and watch me struggle my way up, but yesterday, he came to help. He carried me under my armpit to support my weight so that i could stand up. He did this many times yday. At certain attempts when the pain almost activated my tear gland, he would hug me and tell me things like ' Thanks for giving me a son' or ' If pregnancy is so tough, let's just settle with one kid.' Although at that moment, i find it really funny to hear such things from him but it did crave a certain impression in me. I finally felt that i was given special attention. =) With the aches i'm having, he also volunteered to massage. Even though his ethusiasm was short term, it still better than nothing.

I ended my day by sleeping at 9 plus, hoping to sleep the pain and aches away. Who knows i woke up in the middle of the night like this:

I had such kind of headache last night. It woke me up right from my sleep. The pain extended down my neck and even cause aching on my right shoulder. I woke up and told hubs about my agony. He woke up and watched tears rolling down my cheeks, me holding tight to my head. He was helpless. The pain was worse than the cramps i had. I seriously dunno what's going on but tried my best not to take medication. He managed to make me relax and pat me to sleep. It took me really a long time to learn to let loose and embraced sleep. It was really an awful night but i know without Mr Woody around it will be much worse than what i had experience.