Share your labour experience
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From starting of contraction till birth, its about 15 hours. Had epidural and dd was forceps out with a tong looking thingy. So it actually left two marks beside her eyes but eventually disapper after all these years. Lucky, if not I would be guilty forever.
I remember, I kept telling hubby, \"very pain, very pain\". Hubby kept answering \"I know, I know\". Throughout the whole night, that was our main conversation.
Then I sent hubby to ask my mum (she was waiting outside), what to do as I was very pain. He came back with this reply \"Your mum say, its like that one.\" ** faint **
Highlights of the whole process. When dd was out, gyne throw her on my tummy - nice warm feeling because I have been feeling cold all the while.
When I saw dd at the first sight, I was thinking \"why dd so purplish? Like newborn piglets and rabbit\". From my understanding, after baby come out, mummy should not feel pain anymore but I was still in deep pain. Not long after, gyne told me, my placental was stuck inside, it did not come out. He asked me to bear with the pain for a while more as he was going to put his hand in to remove it. The whole process was fast and tata, there gone the pain. I felt so relieved!
My mum told me before, when she gave birth to me, her placental also stuck inside. At that time, she was frightened to death because the junior midwife told her \"Auntie, sorry, I not purposely one hor, your placental stuck inside\". The she went to look for an experienced midwife and they managed to remove the placental out. -
I must really thank God that both my labours were short. Really short.
For #1, waterbag burst at around 8pm (after I had finished my dinner at my in-laws and suddenly felt myself leaking). Actually thought I had loose bladder and that it was urine. Then realise that it cannot be the case since I never had that problem before. Unfortunately, hubby was out for dinner with friends then. So I took a quick shower, had a bottle of brands essence (thought I would need the extra perk since don't know how long I would be in labour) and called him to rush back.
Was at hospital by 9pm. By then contractions started and then it got too painful that I did not allow mid-wife to check the dilation. Did not want any painkiller except the gas but it did not help so midwife had to call the gynae to persuade me to let her check. after a discussion (amidst all the pain) I finally agreed to the epidural (cannot tahan the pain). By which time, I was already 8cm dilated. Midwife commented that actually I don't need the epidural if she knew I was already 8cm :stupid:
Shortly after that, gynae came and then #1 popped out at 11.35pm, 3.5 hrs after waterbag burst. Everyone was stunned at how short the entire process was since it was the 1st time for me and #1 was a big baby. Even gynae said, \"see, big baby right? told you to control your weight! \" and midwife said,\" wah, your labour so short/easy. can consider #2 'cos will even be shorter.\" :x
For #2, had some bleeding so I checked myself in after dinner. but no contractions and was only 1 cm dilated throughout the night but as baby's heartbeat was really low, gynae became worried. So was induced at around 7+/8am before his clinic was opened. 2.5 hrs later, #2 pop-ed out. No painkiller used except gas mask.
So my labours are relatively short affairs -- like shelling peas!
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ponyo:
So envy !!!!!
So my labours are relatively short affairs -- like shelling peas!
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tired mom:
dh : should i bring my manual camera or digital camera?
me : anything la.
more waiting ....
dh : did you see my digital camera?
me : dunno la. dunno where you put.
more scurrying around ..... getting more painful....
dh : found it. eh.... CF card very full leh, got time to download or not?
me : ok la, hurry up la... :faint:
more waiting... pain getting really bad, cannot stand up already...
me : why you download so long?
dh : finish already. but stuck at the shut down screen, i think computer hang.
me : JUST LEAVE IT AND GO!!!! :x
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haiz.... men
:faint: Yeah lor, men! :siao:
Anyway during labour no cameras are allowed right? I can't rem for DD1 but for DD2 the nurses reminded me.
Anyway, we live in an age of powerful mobile computing alr, so no need to pack camera nowadays. I had an 8mp camera phone when DD2 was coming. In fact, 23 mins after her birth I MMSed her first photo out into the world to my mom and sis-in-law!
On the subject of the internet, I did something this time round with DD2 which was new and unique to me. On the way to the hospital I posted an update on my Facebook account. After she was born I posted another update. All in all, I received a ton of well-wishes from many kind friends online. I showed them to schellen while she lay in bed, hoping it would give her some encouragement.
If I had my iphone then (bought it 3 days later on 19 Dec cos I refused to queue at M1), I would have done the same on KSP (my old phone's browser is crap) instead of doing at home later at 4+am. :lol: -
DS1 – Went through elective c-section as I had low lying placenta. Don’t want to take the risk of excessive bleeding etc as I plan to have more kids. The recovery after the GA was good and the wound was not painful. Overall experience was good.
DD2 – Opt for VBAC. Was advised by gynae that I cannot be induced or use epidural as there is risk involved. I was having mild contraction in the early morning and waited till late afternoon before I admit to hospital. Was already 5cm dilated when I arrived in the labour ward. Used laughing gas and the pethidine jab on the thigh and also had a drip to fasten the contraction. Had extreme backache during each contraction as DD2 was in posterior position (her skull pressing on my spine). Gynae had to use vacuum to deliver her as I had no strength to push after all the pain. She was delivered after about 6 hours of labour. I had a very bad tear and can feel my gynae stitching me up after the delivery.
DS3 – DS3 was 2 days overdue but I waited for natural labour to kick in even though gynae suggested for induction. Admitted to hospital early in the morning around 7am and was already 5cm dilated. Was expecting a faster natural delivery and hence refused epidural, pethidine jab or drip to fasten the contraction. I only rely on the laughing gas. However, the dilation was slow and stuck at 8cm. My gynae was stressed out and warned that if cannot fully dilate, he will have to send me for emergency c-section by 3pm. Again, baby was in posterior position and hence experienced painful contraction. Luckily the midwife was very helpful and encouraging. She advised me to lie on my side and with her help; I was fully dilated before 1pm. But baby was not crowning due to his position. Had to use vacuum again and I felt the most excruciating pain when my gynae was trying to secure the vacuum to baby’s head. I was screaming so badly then but was relieved when DS3 was finally out. Phew! But bad tear again.
Hmm…after the 2 very painful and unforgettable natural births, I might opt for c-section if I am going to have #4. -
Hi
Like to ask:
1. Anyone chose elective c-section, and why? Other than medical reasons.
2. Anyone has more than 1 c-section and how many times?
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TimmyOwner:
1. Anyone chose elective c-section, and why? Other than medical reasons.
Not me. But a friend of mine.
Her reason being... she still wanted to remain a virgin. :roll:
Well, that said.. her threshold of pain isn't what one wud deem that strong. -
Didn't go through any labour pains. Baby hadn't moved for over 12 hours. They tried to induce but nothing happened. Baby was in distress and doc suggested an emergency C-section. I recall when they were monitoring the baby's heartbeat (which was irregular) , I was still busy on my handphone trying to locate dh to come back to Spore ASAP. Nurses were not very happy as they said that the mobile interfered with the electronic equipments in the room. It was quite nerve-wrecking, to hear \"teet, teet ..................................................... everyone holding their breath for the longest time, waiting and then finally another teet\".
As they pushed me to the OP, the nurse remarked that I should not have painted all my toenails. Well, noone told me that. They gave me an epidural so that I was awake during the surgery. That scared me more than anything. I recall cracking jokes with the anaesthetician to take my mind of the feel of the cold equipments, doctors giving instructions to their aides and that weird tugging when they pulled the baby out. When the nurse placed the baby on me, I was quite disgusted cos there were still some whitish stuff on the baby and it looked like an alien with huge eyes and all skin and bones. Uhmm, I was like \"Please take it away.\" :roll:
Doc explained that the umbilical corded was tightly twisted around baby's neck 3 times. hence the baby was being starved of oxygen and food. -
watmekiasu:
Doc explained that the umbilical corded was tightly twisted around baby's neck 3 times. hence the baby was being starved of oxygen and food.
Yours too? :hi5:
Mine was twisted, and with a knot. :stupid: -
Birth Story - DD
When preggy with DD, I was actually hyper. As it is, I have pretty bad sleep pattern and will suffer from periodic insomnia. But when preggy with DD, it was bad. I was not sleeping well at all but still very hyper in the day, thot nothing of it cos I was still functioning. It was only during a checkup when my gynae said that dd’s growth is not on track. After checking all the possible causes, he decided to give me some mild sleeping pills. Throughout the pregnancy, dd was on the smallish side but her head was big. Base on scans, her head size is 1-2weeks bigger then the normal size but her body is 1 week behind, base on normal gestational size guide.
I was considering c-sect after hearing so many cases of frens ending up having to go for emergency c-sect, but my doc advised to go for natural since all seems well. So natural it is and my gynae is all for comfort during delivery so he suggested epi. And I agreed. I want my delivery to be a good experience not one where the pain takes centrestage.
When I went for my normal checkup at 38 weeks, urine test showed high protein, and blood pressure was high. Doc said to observe and told me to go back again 2 days later, I was also seeing spots and started having very bad water retention. 2 days later, I went back protein and blood pressure was higher then b4. Doc poke poke to losen cervical plug told me to admit the next day and gonna induce.
Admitted on a Sunday night, feet were so swollen I was wearing my slippers half in and half out. In the room, nurse inserted a pill to soften the cervix then hooked me up to a contraction monitor. Dh stayed with me but promptly fell asleep on a creaky sofa bed. Throughout the night, the nurses kept coming to check in me so did not sleep at all. At 6am, they gave me a small cup of milo and 1/2 slice of toast. Then the prep work start, enema, shaving and off to delivery ward.
At 8am, anesthesiologist came and administered the epi. DH went pale upon seeing the size of the needle. I was able to control the amt of epi through a dial. Then the drip came, it was supposed to speed up the dilation of the cervix and the contractions. Since wasn’t feeling much pain except for a slight crampy feeling on my lower back, I basically turned the epi dial to 0. Then came the long wait. DH fell asleep again, I finished a novel, was super thirsty but was refused water. By noon still no movement, DH went for lunch, was restless, so I sent him out, he was irritating me by pacing and sighing. Then at 2pm, I started feeling stronger contractions but still bearable. Gynae came to check on me, say soon. At about 3pm, a flurry of activities started, they converted the bed, put my legs on the stirrup and said time to push. I was starting to feel each contraction so wanted to turn on the epi dial, but the nurse had pushed it beyond my reach when setting me up for delivery. When I asked for the dial she turned and said wah still full syringe and still got another tube, then she flushed it all into my system. I did not want that, but b4 I can say anything the drug was in me oredi. That was when I started shivering and my legs started flopping. I got no control of my legs and cannot feel anything so no idea when to push or how to push. I heard that once dilated, very fast, but for me, I push and push and push but each time DD still did not appear. Then gynae said DD’s not in the right position, instead facing down with her crown pushing through first, she was facing up with the entire circumference of her head trying to push thru. Doc tried to turn her but she was stuck. So Doc said to continue pushing then he went on to attend to his other case. Told the nurse to call him when DD is ready to come out. With each contraction, I pushed and pushed and pushed and thereafter the nurse will check and say nope, not moving. Then DD’s heart rate started getting eratic, so they hooked me up on O2, saying each time there’s contraction, the umblical cord is being compressed as such DD’s heart rate drops. I pushed for over an hour and the nurse kept saying no progress. Finally I got fedup, told the nurse get the doc here NOW and get the baby out NOW. My Doc came within the next 10 mins, checked and say ok can try forcep. I told him if I end up emergency c-sect I not paying the surcharge cos he convinced me to go natural. He told me dun worry. So with forcep, DD greeted us with a huge howl finally at 4.27pm. Doc say to DH in canto this girl very curious, you will have your hands full, cos she came out with her eyes open and looking up at the sky not on the ground. And bcos her head was big and she came out in the wrong position, my cut was from v to a. And due to the trauma to my nether regions, I was confined to bed for 1 full day and stayed an extra day. When I went home, I realise I had trouble controlling flatulence and bowels. Issues with bowels lasted about 2 weeks for flatulence over 1mth. Becos of that, recovery was a bitch.
At my 6 week checkup, I told my gynae, next one definitely c-sect, he totally agreed.
Okay, later for DS’s birth story.
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