Share your labour experience

[RRMummy]

LKVM:

Same here RRMummy... I too thought different scars for different pregnancy... hahahaha

I had to go for emergency C-section during DS1 due to his high fever and after 12 hrs only his head could come out :stupid:

DS2 had c-section too....

:hi5:

ehh.. I learnt something new today - baby in tummy can have high fever? Scary leh...

[RRMummy]

cherrygal:

you need to be aware that c-section is a major abdominal surgery, going through many layers of fat and tissue. The incision will cause a lot of scarring internally, not just that small pretty scar on your bikini line. This is the reason why some have rupturing if they try VBAC.

Correct. I could smell my burnt fats, muscles and flesh during my second c-sect. :roll: The recovery for C-sect is also longer and the pain and care also last longer compared to VBAC.

Some think I'm crazy but sad to say I have 2 gals but have not tasted any pain of contractions before..

[brndette21]

For all the mummies here, congratulations to all of you. You are very strong in giving birth to your little precious one. Either, normal or not, the important is you overcome it all, from pregnancy period until giving birth. And I admire all the mothers whom they make everything for their kids, especially to my mom of course.

[MMM]

cherrygal:

I was a crazy woman for 24 hours - and the nurse even came in to tell me not to scream so loud as I was scaring those outside.

Cherrygal... I can't help but comment on this. Wonder if we gave birth on the same day :lol:

It was my 3rd but most complicated delivery and I heard someone screaming next door in the middle of a delivery that \"Wo bu yao sheng le !!!!!!!!!\". That was my 1st experience without epidural (gynae's advice since I have HELLP) and my platecount was too low (had to undergo transfusion at the same time). They are worried my blood cannot clot properly and will have further implications so he said no epidural.

Hearing someone next door screamed like that really scares me even though it's my 3rd

My sec school teacher once described the experience to us. I fully understand what she meant at my 3rd pregnancy. It's so pain that when they cut you, you don't feel it anymore. Yes... you can feel someone sewing you up or cutting you but the pain is no longer incremental.

[cherrygal]

MMM:

cherrygal:

I was a crazy woman for 24 hours - and the nurse even came in to tell me not to scream so loud as I was scaring those outside.

Cherrygal... I can't help but comment on this. Wonder if we gave birth on the same day :lol:

It was my 3rd but most complicated delivery and I heard someone screaming next door in the middle of a delivery that \"Wo bu yao sheng le !!!!!!!!!\". That was my 1st experience without epidural (gynae's advice since I have HELLP) and my platecount was too low (had to undergo transfusion at the same time). They are worried my blood cannot clot properly and will have further implications so he said no epidural.

Hearing someone next door screamed like that really scares me even though it's my 3rd

My sec school teacher once described the experience to us. I fully understand what she meant at my 3rd pregnancy. It's so pain that when they cut you, you don't feel it anymore. Yes... you can feel someone sewing you up or cutting you but the pain is no longer incremental.

:lol: hahaha, I don't think tatz me coz I didn't scream in Chinese. It was more of \"ouch ouch ouch\". Near the final stage, I told my gynae to just get ds out of me! He was \"huh\" (coz nearly 3am) and he came in slippers and shorts, half awake.

[cherrygal]

RRMummy:

:hi5:

ehh.. I learnt something new today - baby in tummy can have high fever? Scary leh...

I guess it's due to infection... the ICU case I mentioned in my post was due to meconium in the amniotic fluid. As the labor was long, the baby got distressed and passed meconium (baby's first motion) inside the water bag. So, the baby got infection and both mother and baby can have fever. This usually happens to overdue babies or big-sized babies. The gynae detected meconium in the fluid but the mother was adamant on natural birth (coz she wanted the experience) despite being warned. So he regret not forcing her to c-section.

Gals, just listen to doctors next time... dun be heroine at the expense of your own life or child's life. Better to be kiasi and kiasu.

[RRMummy]

LKVM:

Yes dear and suddenly I too had high fever though my whole pregnancy was very nice and normal... but then my DS1 head was almost coming out phew we both have high fever they could give me panadol but wat bout baby so they did emergency C-section... and had to keep baby in special care for 3 days but then all was fine later on...

Only problem was I was discharged and he still have to kept for another 2 days extra that was like horrible time

I can imagine that it must have been a very tough time.. being separated..I know of a few cases whereby baby had to stay back due to jaundice.. so stressful..but at least they are in good hands.. so I had a friend who purposely extend stay in hospital just to be with baby!

[hquek]

MMM:

cherrygal:

I was a crazy woman for 24 hours - and the nurse even came in to tell me not to scream so loud as I was scaring those outside.

Cherrygal... I can't help but comment on this. Wonder if we gave birth on the same day :lol:

It was my 3rd but most complicated delivery and I heard someone screaming next door in the middle of a delivery that \"Wo bu yao sheng le !!!!!!!!!\". That was my 1st experience without epidural (gynae's advice since I have HELLP) and my platecount was too low (had to undergo transfusion at the same time). They are worried my blood cannot clot properly and will have further implications so he said no epidural.

Hearing someone next door screamed like that really scares me even though it's my 3rd

hmm, I hope I'm not the one. gave birth to my 2nd without epidural (DH was adamant). Dunno how but in the midst of the labour pains, I managed to squeeze out a joke to the midwife that lucky they gave me the room furthest away from the entrance of the delivery ward (the entrance faces the IVF clinic); if they have given me one nearest to the entrance, IVF will suddenly lose a lot of customers.

She must have thought I was :siao:

[duriz]

RRMummy:

I can imagine that it must have been a very tough time.. being separated..I know of a few cases whereby baby had to stay back due to jaundice.. so stressful..but at least they are in good hands.. so I had a friend who purposely extend stay in hospital just to be with baby!

DD had jaundice and stayed an extra 2 days.
For those 2 days, during the days, I sat outside the nursery waiting to nurse her every 3 hours. Throughout the night, DH and I slept two hours or so, then drove to the hospital and have me nurse her. By the 3rd day, we were or bak kak but it's all worth it. When you see that beautiful face looking up at you whilst wheeling her in her little plastic cot to the BF room, what's not to love? :love:

[RRMummy]

LKVM:

docs didnt allow due to space constraint :stupid:

That's tough

LKVM:

came to hospital in the morning then went back in the night imagine 3 days after c-section i am just just there.. but worth every moment... luckily he could go back then 2nd day :love: :love:

And thru it all, I'm sure there was not a moment of hesitation not to do it... mother-baby bond :love: :love: :love: