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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Finally my lil princess has arrived on 8th June 09!!! :: 1:53 PM

Hello!My little one has finally arrived on 8th of June 09,Monday.
The experience was great(haha).I never expect myself to endure such pain for more than 6 hours.Thou compared to many of my frens,the duration of pain i endured considered short.
On the way to the hospital at around 12am(8/6/09),i was so scared that i told hubby to postpone my delivery date,but with his support,i overcome the fear and told myself that i could do it.Before heading to the hospital,i went to buy mac chicken as i was really hungry and knew that i wont be able to enjoy those "nice" food for the next 40 days.

I was induced at abt 1am.I thought i could sleep till morning before i would be dripped,but the contractions started soon after the pill was inserted.The contractions came n go,it got closer n closer that i couldnt tolerate anymore.Whenever the contractions came,hubby quickly covered my mouth with the gas orentonox(A cylinder attached to a tube and mouthpiece or mask releases nitrous oxide.Taken any time throughout labour,it works up to 60 percent of the time to relieve pain.For maximum effect,you must breathe it in 30 seconds before the pain sets in.The downside:YOu may feel nauseous or become high)hoping to reduce my pain.Poor hubby didnt sleep for more than 7 hrs and he couldnt bear to see me in such a pain,so he kept asking me to go for epidural,but i insisted not to.

I endured the pain for abt 5 hrs until i felt my water bag burst(dunno bood or water).At that point of time,i was so in pain that i screamed for help.I pulled hubby's shirt,squeezed him and shouted for any pain killer.I could felt as if my baby's head is coming out anytime.

At lst,i told hubby that i want a drug-free relief method,natural birth without epidural,etc.But after abt 5 hrs,i gave up and begged for any pain killer but still insisted not to take epidural(cos it had got side effect n it's ex too!haha)I thought with the gas orentonox would be enough,but it didnt seems to help at all.So I requested for Pethidine(this drug which is injected takes up to 20 mins to kick in.Its successful rate is up to 60 percent.If given close to delivery,it may affect the baby's breathing at birth.Try not to give within 4 hrs of delivery as it may be transferred to the baby.They newborn may be so sleepy that he may not cry well.But no worries,the doctor can give something to reverse its effects.)But I rem taking the Pethidine within 4 hrs of delivery.Luckily my baby is ok,not affected much.
Since Pethidine only takes up to 20 mins to kick in,i couldnt endured anymore,so in the end still asked for epidural.

I couldnt rem when i was dripped,the only thing i rem was when my water bag burst,i almost fainted.And after the epidural,i fall asleep.

I regretted being so stubborn.Shld have taken epidural at the beginning or forced myself not to take since i was already going to deliver.I took epidural just 1-2 hr before Chloe was out.Few hundred dollars gone just like that!haha...I thought i could endure till the end,but in the end,I actually took Gas Orentonox,Pethidin and Epidural!omg...i took 3 of them!But epidural helps the most(of coz!few hundred dollars leh).I was totally numb n relaxed.haha But overall,the experience was quite good.Thou it was really painful when the contractions peak,the pain didnt last very long and wasnt as scary as i thought.

At abt 7am,when the contractions came,the doc asked me to push.I tried a few times and was too tired to push.When i pushed,i couldnt feel anything at all(due to the epidural)Hubby,the nurses and the doc kept asking me to push harder coz they could see my baby's head.But i was so numb n restless that i need assisted birth,the doc need to use a ventouse,vacuum extractor to vacuum my baby out.

I vomited a few times after little Chloe was out.Think that was the side effect of the epidural.I was pushed to the ward after 30 mins.I used to be very scared of drip but after i was dripped during labour,i felt nothing at all.Coz giving birth was much more painful.I noe i was very timid,but never did i realise i could overcome all these.

I regretted choosing 2 bedded ward and Mount alvernia hospital,as it wasnt as good as i thought.The bed was near the window and the tv was outside the curtain.Means,if i choose to close the curtain,i wont be able to watch the tv.That was kinda silly rite?sigh.But not all beds were as bad as mine.Think i was just unlucky.The nurse wanted to change for me,but i didnt want to as it was too troublesome.

I was forced to pee by the nurse.lol.I couldnt even walk.It was really painful with the stitches that i couldnt even pee.It took me a long time to reach the toilet.I promised the nurse that i will only pee the next time she come coz i couldnt even sit.Hubby went to buy me a swimming float.haha.

I rem the lst time the nurse carried baby to my arms to breastfeed her.The feeling was really good.I was in tears when i carried her in my arms,i'm so touched n grateful to have her in my life.The excitement and anticipation about her arrival has a very positive effects on my overall well-being.I'm practically glowing!
she really represent me n my hubby.I could feel the closeness with her when i feed her.Initially,i got problem latching on so the nurses actually helped me.Soon,i got used to it.

I stayed in the hospital for 3 days 2 night,and i supposed to be dischaged happily on Wed morning.But baby's doctor came n told me that baby got Jaundice,have to stay in the hospital to undergo phototherapy with ultra violet lighting to treat Jaundice condition.I cried,didnt bear to see baby undress,suffering under the light.Thou it was painless,i felt that she was so pitiful and we didnt even noe when she can go home.The lst 2 days,doc told us that baby is very healthy n she even had cherry tomato cheek,didnt noe she would have jaundice.But usually baby who have jaundice will only be discovered on the 3rd day of life.

I couldnt sleep the whole night,the only thing i rem was calling the hospital early in the morning to check with if baby can come home.But the nurse told us that the baby's doc hasnt arrived,will only inform us later.
At abt 10am,the nurse called n told us that the jaundice has subsided and that we could bring baby home.I was sooo happy n hubby came to fetch mummy & i to the hospital.You dunno how happy i was to see my precious gal!!!

The total bill was abt 4k.It was more than i thought.Luckily some could be deducted by the medisave.

We have decided to name our daughter Chloe Chua Ying Xuan.

Thanks to all your wishes,my dear frens,relatives and family!And thanks to those who came to visit me & baby...=)

around 1am when i was induced.


fat fat Yuhui waiting for the arrival of little Chloe
Daddy to be.
giddy giddy,just 1 hr before i deliver(i even brought my fav pillow there,lol)
just 30 mins before Chloe is out,trying to push but still couldnt come out..maybe bcoz the gas made me slpy...lol
finally...i can relax now.
this is the ugliest photo i ever had,but yet the most memorable...muahahah
finally my precious daughter has arrived!!!

Length at birth:50cm
Weight at birth:3225gmmy lst breakfast in the hospital
name tag...
the lst time when the nurse carry the baby for me to breastfeed...This pic was taken before i feed her.She has a cherry tomato cheek.
I was too weak to carry her,so i could only take a pic of her slping beside me.
Fat papa & daughter...haha
2nd sis-in-law with baby...
Mother in law with our lil Chloe
hush hush..dun cry...Happy family with one "extra" Sheng uncle.haha
thanks to all who came to visit me n baby.
Hubby & Mummy playing with baby while i was chatting with the rest
Looking at the present 2nd bro sent to me from aussie.I was so touched that i tears...a card and a gift received exactly on 8th june.
Paige & I with Baby Chua
Chantal,Evon,Roanna,Siwei with the both of us.
Qian er,Yilee,Whee hong and see who's missing?Iren neo!!!haha
Mummy preparing medicine for me since i was still in pain.
2nd day of lifeshe is playing with her saliva...hahaslping soundly
2nd day of life.She is my precious Chloe Chua Ying Xuan





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