18 March 2011 is the most memorable day in my life. It started of just like any other day... where we've made plans to go down to Petaling Street for Dim Sum at Yuk Woo Hin. Didn't really fancy the dim sums there because they were a bit bland. I guess they do cater to the older generations in view of the history of this restaurant.
Anyway, after breakfast we went home and hubby went to work. I was contemplating whether to drive myself to Mid Valley to attend the Baby Fair or to get myself facial before I go into labour. While I was being indecisive and watching TV at the same time all of a sudden I felt a sudden gash of discharge expelled out from below. I quickly jumped out of bed hoping that I it will not leave any stain and quickly ran into the toilet only to realised that it wasn't the normal discharge. It was water! As I sat on the toilet bowl water was still coming out from below but I couldnt tell whether was it urine or my waterbag just broke!? Anyway, I decided to call hubby home and get to the hospital to check it out. I quickly get into the shower thinking that this could be my last shower for the month! Hubby reached home really quick! It was quite funny at that point where I was calm because I still don't know what to expect and for him could tell that he's adrenalin must be pumping real hard!
So we arrived at the hospital slightly before noon and went straight into the labour ward. The nurses got me changed to the hospital gown and they fasten the machine onto my belly to monitor baby's heartbeat and contractions. The midwife came in to check my below and it was painful!! She confirmed that my waterbag really broke. After lunch, the doctor came and I had to go through the same check up down below and I was practically biting the blanket! Anyway, the doctor said that he's still very high up and she don't forsee that he will be out anytime soon. She said to give it till tomorrow morning and we'll decide what to do. In the meantime she asked me to walk more hopefully baby will come down. So I got changed and started walking around the hospital with hubby. We even walked the staircase floor by floor. By evening, I started to feel some contractions. The pain was bearable and I thought this isn't so bad to start of with. Anyway, hubby was getting a bit worried and told me that I should consider C-Sect if baby is still not engaged when the doctor comes back to do her final rounds. He was explaining that if we wait till tomorrow and things are still not happening and end up performing C-Sect we might as well tell the doctor ahead rather than waiting till the last minute where things get even more complicated. I fully agreed with him...but deep down I was still hoping that I do not need to go under the knife....At about 6pm the doctor came and did her final check on me for the day and told me that baby is still not moving and she feels that the chances of him moving is very slim even if I wait till tomorrow as such the chances of me delivering him naturally is also very slim. Therefore, she suggested that I deliver him through C-Sect today.
The moment the doctor told me that my heart was racing. First, I was afraid of the epidural. Then I was afraid of the pain after the operation... the catheter...After that I was worried about removing stitches. Being under the knife is just outright scarry! Anyhow, the doctor manage to convince me. Well is not like I have a choice really! But since hubby is allow to be inside with me I just thought that I have him as my support.
Once I confirm I wanted to deliver via C-Sect they did all the necessary preparation. They wheeled me to first floor where all the operation theaters are. Hubby was not with me at this point in time. First stop was to get my drips in which I also I thought it was going to be painful having a needle stuck in me all the time but it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Then it was the epidural I know it because the anaesthetist asked me to lie on my side and curled up like a prawn. I guess the nurse saw my frightened face and came to hold on to me while I close my eyes and hold on tight to the pillow and keep telling myself that everything will be OK. I won't feel a thing after this and I get to see my baby finally! I must say that feeling was one that I will never forget! The pain I would say is as painful as getting the local anaesthetic when I had my wisdom tooth removed but only the pain was much longer...well a minute or two longer. After that my feet start to get pins and needles and before I know it my bottom half was already numb and I was shivering really bad which is one of the side effects of epidural.
After that, they wheeled me to the operation theater and I still don't see my hubby! Doctor came and told me that after they set up everything they will get my hubby in. While they were setting up they insert the catheter which I didn't feel a thing. After that, I saw hubby and what a relief! Doctor then asked if I felt anything because apparently she was actually pinching me really hard. So the operation started... I don't even dare to look up because I could see the reflection on the light. I just had my eyes looking at hubby... first he was pretty reassuring then all of a sudden he's eyes got bigger and started to see the whole procedure instead!!! After about 10 minutes or so, my baby boy is out! Suddenly I felt relieved to the extend that I actually felt sleepy. Maybe because I know everything will be OK. Hubby then follow baby to the nursery while doctor stitched me up and I got so worried that I might doozed off I fight to stay awake throughout the whole procedure. At about 7.50pm I'm out of the operation theater while they did some observation. They put a heater on top of me because I felt so cold and was shivering uncontrollablly. Finally, they wheeled me back to the maternity ward still can't feel my legs. I had 3 blankets and I'm still shivering. After all that, I felt pretty tired and yet I can't sleep.
Hubby told me that baby's heartbeat is a little bit irregular and the pediatrician said to put him in the incubator for observation. The doctor suspect that he's body just not accustomed to the outside temperature. They place a heater in the incubator to keep him warm hopefully that will regulate his heartbeat. At about 3am hubby went to check on him and the nurse said that he's heartbeat is back to normal and will be transferred to the normal nursery after the doctor check on him.
So back to my topic of is it true that if you have an easy pregnancy means you will go through hard labour? I mean my pregnancy was really easy compared to my friends...no morning sickness... I went for a holiday in Hong Kong... not much water retention and my belly only got really big towards the last month which means I only had difficulty moving around in my last month. But then again, C-Sect wasn't that bad if I think about. I didn't have to endure long hours of contractions and pushing. The only drawback is that the wound takes longer to heal. Will I still want to go through natural birth for my next child ? I would think so. Hey.. at least I know what epidural feels like now!
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