My 1st birth story: I took the day off school so that we could collect the keys to our new place. The date 22nd Augest 2007. I could feel Ashlynn's head way low at my pelvic. Infact I was getting tired more easily. Afternoon, I needed my nap. I spoke to the 'the inner being', asking her for some time for my much needed rest. After 2h, I awoken to tummy aches. Not too bad, I could use the toilet and of coz there was stuff to clear.
As a 1st time mum you will not know what contractions are, the secret is they come in almost similar time intervals. I called the hosp, the nurse told me I could come in or wait alittle while. Just in time for dinner, I had my food in between terrible contractions. Hub got home in time too and we could pack extra food. Who knows how long it would take. My youngest bro-in-law commented that we seemed to be going for a picnic. HAHA....greedy us.
7.30pm to the ward, 9.30pm epidural taken coz it was too tiring to go with the pain. 2am fully dilated...3.47am Out came Ashlynn. So much of pushing.
2nd birth story: I learnt alot from my 1st and was expecting the 2nd to be similar. The act of pushing the bb out has been going through my brain time and again. But this time round I didnt need to be a labour.
Turned out Andrelle has been breeched since week 28 and nothing that Doc did would change her position. I was stuborn, I was not willing to go under the knife. I tried everything...you name it I would have tried. Even going to church demanding I was looking for God. I was nuts.
The day, 21st April 09 (Tue) 9am. One last attempt by doc to turn her but the uterus hardens. Doc says there's a reason why she refuses to turn so lets not force it. C-sect! Gosh its reality. Breech birth was not for me, I'm not risking her life coz I'm not a good pusher. Was hoping to pop on the 23rd April... atleast one date the same for both kids. Makes it easier for hub to rem. But doc gets to use the op theatre on Wed so too bad....22nd April shall be her birthday.
22nd April'09(Wed): 6.30am admitted, dressed up and by 8.30am on the chopping board.... The bb paedi asked me how I was when he entered the theatre. I replied: I'm being cut up. What can I say rite??!! With epidural I was fully awake. 8.43am Andrelle says hi to the world.
Growing well on breastmilk at 3 weeks.
