Ivan’s Birth Story (Part I)
I should get this down in writing coz Ivan might want to read about it when he gets older (or maybe not).
Saturday, 26th June 2004
Anyway… I started having light bleeding in the morning and since I was at work for half a day on this particular day, I decided to give my doctor a call. The nurse picked up the phone and very calmly told me that I should not worry and that it’s nothing much unless the bleeding is much redder (fresh blood??) in comparison to the brownish discharge I am having. So… I went home, my mother came over with her maid for some spring cleaning in my house. The day went on without much more bleeding, only slightly.
Sunday, 27th June 2004
I woke up at about 9am with bleeding again and this time, it was accompanied by tiny contractions. I cannot really remember how long apart they were or how long they lasted. But according to the books and my doctor, I was advised not to go to the hospital at anything more that 10mins apart. Moreover, with all my web surfing and reading, I want to be able to move around more, which they say can help make dilation faster. So I decided to wait for hubby to get back from work, which is usually at around 1 - 2pm.
When hubby reached home (he was early though I cannot really remember what time), I told him that I felt tiny contractions and they’re now closer than in the morning. Not strong but consistent contractions.
Sue : Hubby, quick… go shower and get ready, we need to go to the hospital, I think baby might be coming.
Hubby : Eh… are you sure? Maybe you are sum lay chok yung (Cantonese: making it up in your mind).
Sue : Walao, like this also in my mind ar?! I have been feeling it since morning leh, purposely don’t wanna disturb you.
Hubby : Dunno leh… maybe because due date so near already you’re getting agitated?
Sue : Don’t care… go bathe!
Hubby : OK OK…
Meanwhile… hubby takes ages to “get ready” and I sit on the sofa like sitting on pins and needles… excited and a little scared, wanna go to the hospital ASAP. After at least 30mins…
Sue : Wei, are you ready yet?
Hubby : Ready… lets go.
In the car…
Hubby : Shall we go and eat the beef noodles in Tengkat Tong Shin first? Hungry la…
Sue : What?! Still want to detour ah? Now already 4pm lah.
Hubby : Never mind la… from the looks of it, you don’t look like having contractions.
Sue : *Grumble grumble…*
I do not know what we talked about after that but we ended up in Tengkat Tong Shin after all. After finishing the meal, we went to the hospital in Ampang(?!?!) and checked in.
To be continued…
02 Sep 2005 Sue
Hehe, your hubby very steady huh, still can think of food when the wife is about to give birth. Waiting for your part II story!
wah, so calm ar? still can think of what to eat and where to eat! I thot usually men will be panicked when wife going to deliver…i’m sure my hubby will be panicked if I have any contraction… Cool Hubby!!
hehe ur hubby so funny lah..got time to go makan somemore..like mine oso, while i was in contraction in the labour room, he went breakfast with good fren..waiyoo..lucky he came back on time to see me deliver, or else whack his head hehee..waiting for your part II
jefferene & annie: my hubby only can think of food coz he think i’m faking it probably, summore it’s not him having the contractions ma
jazzmint: ya hoh, i need to whack my hubby’s head in this case lor, coz he rilly dint make it back on time >.<
[...] Around 6:30am I woke up feeling some pain. It was not a very intense pain; I thought that maybe I needed to go to the toilet, as I have been having bowel movements quite frequently these couple of days. After checking to see that Ivan is comfortably asleep beside hubby, I went out to the hall and paced around. Finally, after making sure that I do not need the toilet, I lied down on the sofa to time the contractions. As I was lying down, I was battling with myself if I should take another shower before waking hubby up, which I decided against since I took a late shower the night before. So, I went and woke hubby up from his sweet slumber and told him that we might have to go to the hospital already. This time around, because we really needed to beat the Monday jam if we were to get to the hospital quickly, hubby was much faster getting up and ready. For those of you who missed out his nonchalance, please feel free to visit here. [...]