My First Post!
Hello! My name is Xuan Xuan, today I will be posting my very first entry.
First let me share with you my mummy's pregnancy journey & labour story...
22 March 2007 - Daddy & Mummy ROMed.
23 September 2007 - Daddy & Mummy had their traditional wedding
25 September 2007 - Daddy & Mummy had their honeymoon @ Hong Kong
19 October 2007 - Mummy found out that she was pregnant, gosh.. it's a honeymoon baby.. the news came so unexpected to Daddy & Mummy..
Some happenings throughout Mummy's pregnancy...
5th week of pregnancy - Mummy had a severe stomach cramp, went to KKH 24 hrs emergency immediately. Luckily, it was just gastric problem
17th week of pregnancy - Mummy had stomach flu, vomited non-stop the whole day, went to see a doctor & took an injection to prevent dehydration
29th week of pregnancy - Mummy realized that walking has become very tedious, as she felt pain in every step that she took. Mummy bears with the pain, & stop going out that often
32nd week of pregnancy - Finally Mummy meets her Doctor-in-charge. She told Doctor about the pain that she felt for the past 3 weeks. True enough, Mummy is in constant pain because my head has yet to turn down, my legs were at the bottom of Mummy's stomach, causing Mummy pain when she walk. In addition, the Doctor said that Mummy has signs of pre-mature delivery & hence, Mummy was ordered complete bed rest!!
34th week of pregnancy - Mummy went for her review again, it's confirmed that my head is still not down. Mummy was granted 2 more weeks of bed rest
36th week of pregnancy - At the final review, the bad news came.. My head is still not down. Mummy will be scheduled for c-section surgery on 30 May 08. That means, I will be arriving this world 1 month earlier than the expected date
My arrival...
On 30 May 08, Mummy was admitted to KKH at 06:00 am and she waited anxiously for the surgery to start. At around 10:30 am, the nurse came to escort Mummy to the operating theatre. Mummy could vividly remember that she was wheeled from one room to another for anaesthesia & preparations for the surgery. In the operating theatre, Mummy was administered epidural so that she would felt numb from chest down. Daddy was called in to the OT when the Doctor is ready to deliver me.
Shortly after, Mummy could felt the Doctors kneading & pushing her tummy, she don't feel any pain though. Then she overhead the Doctor saying "baby refuse to come out". So they pushed harder.. Within seconds, I was out, letting out my loudest cry ever.. Mummy & Daddy was almost moved to tears when they saw my little face.
I was sent to ICU for observation immediately after birth as Doctor observed water retention in my lungs. Mummy was not able to see me as she has no strength to walk & she was suffering from the side effects of the epidural, she experienced giddiness & nauseousness the whole day. On the second day, Mummy mustered her courage & made her first step down the bed. All she could think of was to visit me in ICU. To Mummy’s relief, Doctor has confirmed that my condition is very stable & would be able to discharge together with Mummy.
First let me share with you my mummy's pregnancy journey & labour story...
22 March 2007 - Daddy & Mummy ROMed.
23 September 2007 - Daddy & Mummy had their traditional wedding
25 September 2007 - Daddy & Mummy had their honeymoon @ Hong Kong
19 October 2007 - Mummy found out that she was pregnant, gosh.. it's a honeymoon baby.. the news came so unexpected to Daddy & Mummy..
Some happenings throughout Mummy's pregnancy...
5th week of pregnancy - Mummy had a severe stomach cramp, went to KKH 24 hrs emergency immediately. Luckily, it was just gastric problem
17th week of pregnancy - Mummy had stomach flu, vomited non-stop the whole day, went to see a doctor & took an injection to prevent dehydration
29th week of pregnancy - Mummy realized that walking has become very tedious, as she felt pain in every step that she took. Mummy bears with the pain, & stop going out that often
32nd week of pregnancy - Finally Mummy meets her Doctor-in-charge. She told Doctor about the pain that she felt for the past 3 weeks. True enough, Mummy is in constant pain because my head has yet to turn down, my legs were at the bottom of Mummy's stomach, causing Mummy pain when she walk. In addition, the Doctor said that Mummy has signs of pre-mature delivery & hence, Mummy was ordered complete bed rest!!
34th week of pregnancy - Mummy went for her review again, it's confirmed that my head is still not down. Mummy was granted 2 more weeks of bed rest
36th week of pregnancy - At the final review, the bad news came.. My head is still not down. Mummy will be scheduled for c-section surgery on 30 May 08. That means, I will be arriving this world 1 month earlier than the expected date
My arrival...
On 30 May 08, Mummy was admitted to KKH at 06:00 am and she waited anxiously for the surgery to start. At around 10:30 am, the nurse came to escort Mummy to the operating theatre. Mummy could vividly remember that she was wheeled from one room to another for anaesthesia & preparations for the surgery. In the operating theatre, Mummy was administered epidural so that she would felt numb from chest down. Daddy was called in to the OT when the Doctor is ready to deliver me.
Shortly after, Mummy could felt the Doctors kneading & pushing her tummy, she don't feel any pain though. Then she overhead the Doctor saying "baby refuse to come out". So they pushed harder.. Within seconds, I was out, letting out my loudest cry ever.. Mummy & Daddy was almost moved to tears when they saw my little face.
I was sent to ICU for observation immediately after birth as Doctor observed water retention in my lungs. Mummy was not able to see me as she has no strength to walk & she was suffering from the side effects of the epidural, she experienced giddiness & nauseousness the whole day. On the second day, Mummy mustered her courage & made her first step down the bed. All she could think of was to visit me in ICU. To Mummy’s relief, Doctor has confirmed that my condition is very stable & would be able to discharge together with Mummy.
Poor me, there were many tubings on me, I need to be tube feed as I had difficulties drinking milk on my own..
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