Bb Skyler has arrived

Finally after the long wait, Bb Skyler has finally decided that he has enough of my womb and wanna come out. Haa, i was still afraid that i might need to induce him out. But luckily my boy decided to be punctual and came out exactly on his EDD. Here is my birth story:

Started feeling mild contractions ard 8am on 24th Jul. At that time, it was 8 mins apart and feels like mild mense cramps. Since i have a gynae apptm that same morning, i wasnt too concern about it.

Did CTG at Dr Yam's clinic and confirmed that my contractions was at 8 mins apart. Also did the VE check and found out that i was alr abt 3-4cm dilated. Dr Yam asked me to go home to wait and if nothing happens by the next morning, i am to check into MAH to get my waterbag broken so as to trigger labour.

At night, i joined my family and attended Charlene's farewell party (she is gg to UK to study for 5 yrs) at Orchard Hotel. I took this opportunity to eat all i want before starting my confinement and that includes lots and lots of cold water!!!! Also ate a big bowl of durian puree!! Yummy..i am so missing it now!!!! (*hint - anyone wanna buy me durian when visiting? Heehee) Towards the end of the dinner, i can feel that my contractions are getting more intense and frequency has increased too. By 11pm, contractions became 5 mins apart. Called hubby to chase him to come home quickly (he was working and has got function at his outlet that night). By 2 am, checked into MAH. Was weighed and directed to Delivery Suit 3. Nurse did VE and found out that i was 6 cm dilated. Was given the "medicine" to clear bowels. By 3+am, i couldnt take it anymore and asked for epi..nurse checked and said i was abt 7-8cm dilated, too late for epi. On one side i was happy that i was too late for epi, at least that forces me to go all the way natural but on the other hand, the pain was killing me! I was telling hubby if this labour is gg to drag for another 3-4 hrs, i think i could die from the pain..lol... By 4am, i couldnt take it anymore and asked for the "laughing" gas. Hmm..it didnt really help much actually, so i was given penciline, a painkiller that was given via injection into the thigh. This also didnt help much. And so, the pain goes on until 5+am when i have the urge to push. I always read this "urgue to push" in the internet but not sure wat it meant. Now i know..its really like when u r having stomache while doing ur bowels n during those contractions, u involuntarily wanna push. As Dr Yam is on his way, nurse asked me to resist pushing..but i tell u, thats really quite impossible to control! Imagine all tat pain n still must control not to push... but anyway, Dr Yam reached ard 5+am~6am, so by then i was allowed to push!! This goes on for almost an hr n Dr Yam knowing tat i was exhausted from all tat pain n pushing decided to help me via vacuum. Thus bb Skyler was borned on 25th Jul 2010 at 645am, weighing 3.3kg.

Ta-da! Freshly delivered