Share your labour experience
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autumnbronze:
Published articles are completely within the rights of authors to edit as they deem fit. You should see an Edit button on the articles your wrote. It's your article, so you get to decide on what it should say.Alamak, kena published !!!!
I actually rushed home from dinner cuz I realized there were more details to add and some to edit. Blame it all on my DH for rushing me off to dinner just now .....
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ChiefKiasu:
On second thoughts, its ok lah chief ...
Published articles are completely within the rights of authors to edit as they deem fit. You should see an Edit button on the articles your wrote. It's your article, so you get to decide on what it should say.autumnbronze:
Alamak, kena published !!!!
I actually rushed home from dinner cuz I realized there were more details to add and some to edit. Blame it all on my DH for rushing me off to dinner just now .....
I wrote it from the heart the first time ... so I will let it be
Thank you, once again
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When I had my DD1, my labour lasted 23hrs. Took epidural after abt 8hrs, cannot tahan anymore, only dilated abt 2-3 cm. :faint: I almost died of exhaustion. When DD1 finally decided to come out, I tore all the way to the anus. Doc only told me the next day when I asked him abt the stitches. I had 30 OVER STITCHES. Guess what I told doc after hearing, \"Doc, are u doing embroidery?\" He was like :!:
DD2 was much faster, took 12hrs. But due to my age (30+), I fainted in the toilet or rather to be exact, on the toilet seat while changing. Thankfully, the nurse was with me. She was holding me and saying the prayers while waiting for help. I woke up shortly, heard her prayers and for a split second I seriously thought that I was up there (heaven) before I blacked out again.
My DH still had the cheek to tell me - Since DD1 took 23hrs and DD2 took only 12hrs, maybe the third will only be 6hrs. I was :x :faint: Told him sorry factory closed. -
girlmum:
U had 30 stichs, guess mine?I had 30 OVER STITCHES. Guess what I told doc after hearing, \"Doc, are u doing embroidery?\" He was like :!:
It took the doctor more than 4 hours to do the stiches!!!!
In my daze mode, i heard the doc telling the other doc that this is the worst tear she had ever seen in her life!
And u guess what?! She was talking on the mobile while doing stiches for me at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And she even walked in and out of the ward to answer phone call. Th other doctor beside her nvr say anything and she was there to learn and i even heard the doc doing stiches for me ask the learning doc: U wanna try? I grabbed the doc hand and told her: No! U do it!
After the incident, i always joke abt it with my DH and said the doc had stich up my _ _ _ _ _ _!
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My second labour experience was so much better. This time, I knew I wanted an epidural without waiting for the nurses to suggest it. (The last time, they did so cos the labour was sooo long, they were afraid I couldn't rest and have enough energy to push later; they were right though.)
I had a show 4 days before DD2 was due so I calmly called the clinic and was told to wait for other signs like cramps, contractions, water bag bursting, etc. I wasn't sure when DD2 would choose to come, especially after the bleeding stopped, so to prevent myself from becoming dehydrated and starved like the first time, I told myself constantly, \"If need to eat, go eat; if need to use toilet/shower, do it now!\" Thank goodness for that. I had an early dinner at 5:30pm and soon after that, the cramps started. Luckily, the clinic was still open when I called them and the nurse just told me to keep track of the contractions even though I said there was no pain yet.
Now, earlier in the day, I called sashimi after I called the clinic about my bloody show and he immediately asked me if I needed him to return home. I told him no point, and I was right. Luckily, DD1 was with my PILs that day and would only be returning at night.
By the time sashimi returned home, I was propped up on my bed with my notebook and a clock next to me to track the contractions. After the cramps, the pain gradually came and intensified. However, I told sashimi to go have his shower and dinner first. He did so but he was rather skeptical since I tahan pain quite well (no screaming, etc) and he reminded me that for my first time, I didn't even know I was in actual labour (I thought they were false contractions mah). So he went to contact his parents and I slowly changed my clothes and packed the last essential stuff into my bag.
At 8+pm, PILs arrived and we headed for the hospital. Luckily, it was after peak hours and it was a Monday cos earlier on, I heard on the radio that there was a traffic jam near the hospital. At 9+pm, I reached the hospital and refused the offer of a wheelchair this time. I just walked slowly to the delivery suite. (I really must applaud the hospital for using the pre-registration method nowadays; last time still must wait for staff to direct me and sashimi had tonnes of paperwork while I was in labour.)
Staff said only DH allowed to stay in delivery room so sashimi had to pacify DD1 before she willingly went off with my PILs. This time, I knew what I wanted (epidural, not gas cos I hate nausea) so I requested early. My doc was out of town but I was told beforehand who would take over. The doc who saw to me was (IMHO) much nicer than my usual doc. Even the doc who came to do the epidural was very experienced and motherly so I recovered so much faster this time. Unlike autumnbronze, I knew I wanted to rest instead of an active birth and this time round, I did get to rest. (Yay, me! :lol: )
Unfortunately, doc suspected that DD2 was distressed so she broke the water bag to check. Sure enough, she said that there was meconium. Later on, DD2's heart rate plunged and doc told me to be prepared mentally for an emergency c-section. My heart sank as I didn't want one but I nodded my head since I knew it was best for DD2. My contractions by then were not close enough nor was I fully dilated so that was the best option. Fortunately, soon after that DD2's heart rate shot up miraculously and stayed up. We were relieved and the doc tried to help me speed up the dilation manually.
What followed was a blur. I only remembered that labour was much easier this time even though I couldn't feel the contractions. The difference is that I knew how and where to push so labour was halved.
This meant no forceps/ventouse and so far, my recovery is faster (according to sashimi). I had stitches again but this time, I didn't feel the needle going in and out. Phew! I didn't want to relieve that sensation again. :roll:
Even though labour, delivery and recovery were much better this time, sashimi and I agree that we shall have no more. I think DD1 agrees too. I even asked the doc when I could use Mirena again. :lol: -
I can't remember mine in exact details but remembered that it was lots of pain (even after epidural) and the nobody tells me before that delivery can be sooooo long even after water bag breaks! When my DS is out, first comment from the gynae was she didn't expect (bb) to be so big for my size & at that moment, I remembered felt like beating her (for the \"sufferings\" ) ... just couldn't find a rod near my bed
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Wah, I'm impressed by all the mothers who can remember lots of details about their births!
For all three of mine, I can only recall the mad dashes through ice and snow to the hospital (always winter!), hollering at dh to drive carefully and not to ask stupid questions such as \"Are you all right?!\" and lots of pain! And I always had quite a crowd around watching because it was a teaching hospital and I went for the less common (where we were) unmedicated births i.e. no epidural etc. -
of my three deliveries, my second one was most memorable..
1st dd : normal delivery about 12 hours. Bliss after epi, but because was too numb, could not feel contractions and could not push. So epi was turned off
. was in pain for about half an hour bef dd came out.
2nd dd : normal delivery. I know second and subsequent labour will usually be fast, so i was prepared to go in early. My water bag broke at 5am and contractions started within 5 min. Quickly woke dh up (he dutifully did). Made tea for him (he needs the caffeine to drive) and sat down on the sofa to wait.
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
when we reached hospital, already very dilated. no time for any pain relief (only can use laughing gas, but i hated it so didn't use). dd2 was out within half an hour.
3rd dd : normal delivery. 2 hours. this time dh learnt his lesson, made sure his camera bag packed and card ready. made it to hospital much earlier. because of previous short labour, gynae and dh talked me out of epi. was glad they did so, because the post-delivery recovery was much faster :celebrate:
haiz.... men -
waynemum:
Girlmum, waynemum,
U had 30 stichs, guess mine?girlmum:
I had 30 OVER STITCHES. Guess what I told doc after hearing, \"Doc, are u doing embroidery?\" He was like :!:
It took the doctor more than 4 hours to do the stiches!!!!
In my daze mode, i heard the doc telling the other doc that this is the worst tear she had ever seen in her life!
And u guess what?! She was talking on the mobile while doing stiches for me at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And she even walked in and out of the ward to answer phone call. Th other doctor beside her nvr say anything and she was there to learn and i even heard the doc doing stiches for me ask the learning doc: U wanna try? I grabbed the doc hand and told her: No! U do it!
After the incident, i always joke abt it with my DH and said the doc had stich up my _ _ _ _ _ _!
Sorry abt the post delivery experience of yours.
My gynae/obs also mentioned to DH that I had a bad tear (i did not opt for episiotomy, btw) but she did not tell me how bad or how many stitches when I asked her. The impression I got from her attitude was like \"its all over, just focus on the now ie baby.\" So I just let it be. All I remember of that period was holding and cuddling the baby while she was stitching. After, she advised me to sit on a tub of water filled with salt to allow the healing to be faster. -
waynemum:
4 hours!! :!: she stitching flowers arh?
It took the doctor more than 4 hours to do the stiches!!!!
In my daze mode, i heard the doc telling the other doc that this is the worst tear she had ever seen in her life!
And u guess what?! She was talking on the mobile while doing stiches for me at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And she even walked in and out of the ward to answer phone call. Th other doctor beside her nvr say anything and she was there to learn and i even heard the doc doing stiches for me ask the learning doc: U wanna try? I grabbed the doc hand and told her: No! U do it!
I recall during my first delivery, they prepared my arm for drip. This young doctor came in and poked and all - it was a bit painful but I thought that was natural. Much later on, an experienced nurse came in, saw the doctor's handiwork and told me she'll adjust it so that I cannot feel it. At that time blur like sotong, but it's true, there is a painless way about it. I love these experienced midwives!!!!
Anyway, first labour took 24hours in delivery ward. First 18 without epidural. I kept hearing babies cry and wondered when will be my turn. After 18 hours, still 3cm dilated. I gave up and went on epidural. Then things went on much faster and smoother although I had to imagine baby coming out.
2nd labour was induced. Total leadtime was 3.5hours. This time without epidural. Midwife kept asking if I wanted, I wavered but hubby kept insisting not to opt for it. The feeling when baby comes out - priceless!
Also months after first delivery (with epidural), there was a niggling back pain; but there wasn't after the 2nd.
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