25 Nov 2007, 2.30am...I realised water dripping and wet my panty. What happened? Why can't I control my own urine?... I was wondering. Is this what people say, water bag burst? I have no idea.. though this 
is my 2nd pregnancy, I have never experience any contraction, any natural symptoms before. Ashley was under selective ceasarean. I called the emergency line in my gynae appointment card to clear my doubts. The nurse advise me to monitor if there will be any show or contractions and I should go to the hospital immediately if I feel something amiss. I was in a mess. Ashley is asleep, Jeremy is out-stationed...I am alone. Cieran's EDD was suppose to be on 19Dec, isn't this too early? Nevertheless, I packed my hospital bag hurriedly, and called mum for help. I have to put Ashley at her place before I can proceed to the hospital. Given no choice as Jeremy is not around, Marcus drive me to Mount Elizabeth. My panty remains wet... this is really ironical! Instantly I became famous in the hospital (my sister in A&E) while I was wheeled to delivery suite. Night shift nurses knew 'our story'.
is my 2nd pregnancy, I have never experience any contraction, any natural symptoms before. Ashley was under selective ceasarean. I called the emergency line in my gynae appointment card to clear my doubts. The nurse advise me to monitor if there will be any show or contractions and I should go to the hospital immediately if I feel something amiss. I was in a mess. Ashley is asleep, Jeremy is out-stationed...I am alone. Cieran's EDD was suppose to be on 19Dec, isn't this too early? Nevertheless, I packed my hospital bag hurriedly, and called mum for help. I have to put Ashley at her place before I can proceed to the hospital. Given no choice as Jeremy is not around, Marcus drive me to Mount Elizabeth. My panty remains wet... this is really ironical! Instantly I became famous in the hospital (my sister in A&E) while I was wheeled to delivery suite. Night shift nurses knew 'our story'. At the delivery suite, the nurse was surprised that I am alone without hubby with me. What to do? I have to be brave at this point in time. It was 3.40am then.. and I slowly can feel the contractions coming. My god! It's really uncomfy. I made the decision to have epidural and the nurse went to m
ake the arrangements in contacting the respective doctors. Should I call and wake Jeremy? No... what can he do? He wont be able to be back anyway to help me. I have to face this delivery myself. I pray to the Buddha to give me strength.
ake the arrangements in contacting the respective doctors. Should I call and wake Jeremy? No... what can he do? He wont be able to be back anyway to help me. I have to face this delivery myself. I pray to the Buddha to give me strength. Waited till around 4.40am, I took the epidural and the contraction pains slowly eased. However , my two legs started to feel numb and discomfort. Every 2 hours, the nurse need to help me turn my body for the medication to flow. I wonder how long do I have to wait... gosh! my cervix only open 2cm. Dr Kowa (my gynae) visit me at 10am.. bet he knows I won't be delivering so soon. He checked and my cervix is still at 2cm. He instructed to induce me to speed up the opening process since my water bag had burst, I have to deliver. Again, I waited for the time Cieran will be out... what a long wait alone in the room. Almost doze off...when 3 murses and my gynae appear again. Without my expectation and preparation, my gynae say it's time! Wah Lau..
. !!! I have mixed feelings. In my heart, I am happy that I need not have to wait any longer and I get to see Cieran soon.. but yet there is another fear feeling in me. I don't know what to expect in a natural birth. Everything was so fast! I saw the nurse preparing Dr Kowa, getting the neccessary equipments. Dr Kowa was indeed a very jourvial doctor, he crack jokes with nurses. They are like 'performing' an ordinary play while I curiously watched. Dr Kowa told me, '...we will make it for natural, proved to your hubby you can do it....'All takes about 10mins.... and there! I was holding baby Cieran in my arms. I can't explained that moment of joy. It was so touching that I am in tears-tears of joy. I am really glad that I finally experience a natural birth with own child in my hands the moment baby is out. The nurse asked if there's a camera to take a photo for rememberance... A pity I don't have one. I didn't prepare any...well, I was already in a mess, unprepared for such 'SURPRISE'. 3.30pm Cieran is out to see the world. He didn't cry, nor open his eyes... he's fast asleep in my arms . Till the nurse took him away for cleaning, he cries. Probably coz being disturbed from sleep..haha! In the warmer, he opens both his eyes looking around... what a cute baby. I took a photo of him peeping with my mobile, still lying on my bed in the delivery suite. That's the only 1st photo I have. I have to stay in the room longer than anyone else, under observation. According to Dr Kowa, there's many small veins near my vagina area and he would prefer a longer observation time. There, I started calling mum about the news..and of course to Jeremy too. By 6pm, I can finally pushed to normal ward. I am happy that I have fulfill 2 wishes. 1) Natutal Birth 2) got single-bed ward. To you, I may be silly... but to me, the 2 wishes meant a lot. ;-) Cieran weighs 3.28kg and was born on 26 Nov 2007, 15.40hrs. Bed no 4428.
. !!! I have mixed feelings. In my heart, I am happy that I need not have to wait any longer and I get to see Cieran soon.. but yet there is another fear feeling in me. I don't know what to expect in a natural birth. Everything was so fast! I saw the nurse preparing Dr Kowa, getting the neccessary equipments. Dr Kowa was indeed a very jourvial doctor, he crack jokes with nurses. They are like 'performing' an ordinary play while I curiously watched. Dr Kowa told me, '...we will make it for natural, proved to your hubby you can do it....'All takes about 10mins.... and there! I was holding baby Cieran in my arms. I can't explained that moment of joy. It was so touching that I am in tears-tears of joy. I am really glad that I finally experience a natural birth with own child in my hands the moment baby is out. The nurse asked if there's a camera to take a photo for rememberance... A pity I don't have one. I didn't prepare any...well, I was already in a mess, unprepared for such 'SURPRISE'. 3.30pm Cieran is out to see the world. He didn't cry, nor open his eyes... he's fast asleep in my arms . Till the nurse took him away for cleaning, he cries. Probably coz being disturbed from sleep..haha! In the warmer, he opens both his eyes looking around... what a cute baby. I took a photo of him peeping with my mobile, still lying on my bed in the delivery suite. That's the only 1st photo I have. I have to stay in the room longer than anyone else, under observation. According to Dr Kowa, there's many small veins near my vagina area and he would prefer a longer observation time. There, I started calling mum about the news..and of course to Jeremy too. By 6pm, I can finally pushed to normal ward. I am happy that I have fulfill 2 wishes. 1) Natutal Birth 2) got single-bed ward. To you, I may be silly... but to me, the 2 wishes meant a lot. ;-) Cieran weighs 3.28kg and was born on 26 Nov 2007, 15.40hrs. Bed no 4428. 
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Hi Sook Yee! You could also add that Ashley had given a "prelude" a week earlier to Cieran's birth when she accidentally forwarded out a draft sms saying you had given birth. =P
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