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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After deciding that Friday (5th Jun) was the last day to report to school for work (it was school\u2019s holidays already), Hannah decided to \u2018pop\u2019 the very next morning. What a transition from all the kicking sensation in my tummy for the last 3 months to holding a real baby, our baby, in my arms. I was tearful when Hannah was brought to my side!<\/p>\n
My first sign of labor was called \u2018show\u2019. It was actually a release of the mucus plug that prevented germs from entering the water bag, hence protecting the baby, for the past 9 months. It was watery and bloody. After informing my gynae about it, he told me to report to the labor ward at Thomson Medical Centre.<\/p>\n
Once at the labor ward, I felt my first contractions. They were bearable and so I thought I could go through it bravely without epidural. However, the gynae ordered for prolectin to induce the contractions. I was too dazed to think then. Wah, the next phase was simply unbearable \u2013 the contractions became fast and furious. They were coming at every 30 seconds to 1 minute. I was in such a painful state that talking or responding to others was difficult. I must have the epidural!<\/p>\n
The anesthetist came soon enough but since I was in such pain, he had to pause and wait patiently during my contractions before he could successfully finish the entire procedure of injecting a tube into my spine to infuse the drug to numb my lower half of the body. Once the drug was in, relief came within 10 minutes. I was thanking God in my heart then, for living in this day and age of patient care.<\/p>\n
For the next hour or so, I could close my eyes and rest throughout the contractions until my gynae arrive. My cervix was dilating real quick in the meantime. I was already 1-2 cm dilated upon admission at 10.45am. By 3.15pm, it was 8 cm. The gynae decided to start me on pushing the baby and with 2 experienced nurses assisting me and Yang feeding me with the oxygen mask, Hannah was out in no time. The gynae used forceps to assist in the delivery too.<\/p>\n
Okies, so much for now. Need to rest a bit now :)<\/p>\n
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After deciding that Friday (5th Jun) was the last day to report to school for work (it was school\u2019s holidays already), Hannah decided to \u2018pop\u2019 the very next morning. What a transition from all the kicking sensation in my tummy<\/p>\n