My Growing Years: My Last Post

* This will mark the last post for me on 'My Pregnancy Journey.' I will rename this post to 'My Growing Years' jotting down all the happening about baby Iyson.*

The Birth Story

Just wanna jot down Iyson's birth story as a reminder to me how hard izzit to become a mother and will appreciate my mum more. For Wyson, i totally forgot whats the pain i have to go through, maybe i have a smooth delivery for my 1st baby plus no experience at all.

Its all started on Thu(25/3) night. I cant sleep for the whole night and keep on going to the toilet. I tried to look for any labour signs, bleeding or water break, none of it. So for the whole night, i keep turning around, and already plan to do this and that. Actually im still not due yet, still got 10 more days.

When its morning, i wake hubby up, told him i need to go to the hospital. I started to call my aunty to make arrangement to send Wyson to kindy, my mum, to told her to get ready, im preparing to go into labour.

I reached the hospital at 8:30am and quickly went to register. To my dismay, the nurse told me, my gynae was on leave ( just like when im having Wyson, he also not in, but luckily he managed to come back at nite time just before i delivered). I asked the nurse, cant they call back my gynae?? They wish they can do that, but my gynae was attending medical conference in INDIA and will only be back on 30/3. They give me option whether wait till my gynae back or just seek opinion from the relief gynae.

Since i was there already, i thought maybe i can just get a check up and see how its go. After having breakfast at McD, we proceed back to the hospital. Waited for a while, then its my turn. The gynae do an ultra scan and check up for me. She told me i was 3cm dilated. I asked her whether i can go into labour or not. She said i can, but with little help(induce), of course. But if i wanna wait till my gynae comes back, also can. I discussed with hubby, i dont want to wait anymore. The back pain was killing me every nite and i want it to be over. So i got myself admitted at 9:30am.

I was wheeled into the labour room, got changed and start calling and sms-ing my relatives and colleagues. At 11:00am, still no progress, so the nurse insert pill for inducing into my private part. When the gynae came and check at 11:40am, i was bleeding already. I was told to wait.

Wait, and wait , and wait till 3.25pm, but only 4cm dilated. Gynae decided to break my water bag and put me on drip. Once the drip start to work, the contractions began. First, i still can stand the pain. After a while, tears start to roll down, but no crying yet. Hubby sees this , he also heartache. Then the real pain comes, every 5 minutes. I was crying loud and asked the nurse to give me the 'laughing gas'. But it seems no use, after inhaled , i still feel the pain. I told hubby i want EPIDURAL( i really dont want to opt for this, but the pain was unbearable). The nurse said she check first how many cm i have dilated then only decided whether epidural was needed. When she check, she told me already 7cm, epidural also no use at this point. She asked hubby to let me inhale the gas to ease the pain while they calling in the gynae.

I was already in the state of 'dreaming' when i heard the nurses said push, push and i just act accordingly. I lost count of how many push i did, but the whole process was very fast and i only needed 3 stitches. Phew.... at last my boy was out at 4:++ pm.

But all the pain was worth it after hearing this little baby cries.......

The Confinement Story

After the birth story, lets continue with my confinement story. I tell u what, after Wyson's confinement 4 yrs ago, i really phobia of it. But bcos that's my 1st confinement, so i follow most( most only , ok , not ALL) of the do's and dont's.

With this confinement, i can expect the same thing too. I expect but i wont follow it exactly. I start to wash my hair on the 3rd days, and after that every 3 days. I only took the yellow wine for the 1st few days , then my diet back to normal. Occasionally will only asked for the yellow wine. I seldom rest and like u all can see, i was online most of the time. I was more energetic this time compared with my last. I can run up and down the staircase , do housechores like sweeping , washing( use washing machine lar) and tidying. I know, the old sayings said , if u dont rest to the fullest during ur confinement, u will regret it when u getting old. But i just cant help it. I tried to lie down and rest, but the longest was only for half an hour. After that , i will be awake and do my own things again... Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn...

The Mother of 2 Boys Story

Raising 1 boy already a BIG challenge for me. Raising 2??? One word only.... KISIAO. It was me that went CRAZY... With Wyson dont wanna accept the fact, he's already a gor-gor and have a little brother. With Iyson cant tolerate with his gor-gor voice everytime he's back at home. Wyson dont wanna share his Mummy and Daddy, and making a fuss over small matters at home. And Iyson seeing gor-gor getting all the attention, he starts to ask for his share too. He wants to be carry all the time.

See? See? When i asked them to take photo together, 1 facing left, another facing right.... sight..