My Number THREE

I guess I have not been updating for quite some time. Reason being, I delivered my Number 3 in May. Thus the lack of post.

I delivered My 3rd Princess on Labour Day. What a day to go into labour :)

Here's my delivery story:

The day before Labour Day, I had just turned 38 weeks. I went to see my gynae for a check and I had to go through the CTG. From the CTG, they detected irregular contractions. My gynae checked my cervix and noted that I was 2cm dilated. Gynae asked whether I wanted to induce or wait. So I told her wait. She reminded me to quickly go to the hospital if my contractions gets stronger and more regular as my previous deliveries were all very quick (You can read my story for my 2nd delivery here).

So hubby and I went back home with the kids. Throughout the day, I was feeling minor contractions, irregular. Nothing painful. But I started timing myself. Experience has taught me that once the contractions get regular, and the period of contractions gets shorter, that means I'll be going into labour. Again, timing was irregular. But I continued to time myself. 5am in the morning of Labour Day, I noticed that my contractions were getting closer. However, I was not in pain still.

6.10 am: I called my aunt who lived nearby to help me fetch Auni and Ulfa.

6.15 am: Aunt came with my cousin and grandmother. They took my girls and their bags (I've pre-packed).

6.35 am: Hubby and I left for the hospital (KKH). Contractions were 2 mins apart. I could see hubby's jaw getting tight. I knew he was afraid that I might just deliver in the car. He was holding on to the steering wheel tight till his knuckles were all white. I told him not too worry as although the contractions were not far apart. It was not too painful and I can wait till we reach the hospital.

6.45 am: Still in the car. I was still timing my contractions. I noticed they were getting further apart. Like 4 mins apart.

7 am: Checked into the hospital. I told the nurse checking me in that my contractions went from 2mins to 4mins apart. She asked me how come I still looked so happy even though I was having contractions. I told her coz I was not in pain.

7.15am: They put me on a drip. Antibiotic drip for my GBS. The staff nurse confirmed that my contractions were 4 mins apart.

7.30am: Gynae came (Dr K T Tan). Cervix opened 5cm. Gynae told me that she'll only burst my waterbag when the antibiotic have all gone in. And I need 2 rounds just to be safe.

8am: Contractions became 7mins apart. What???!!! I was not so sure whether I was going to be delivering.

10am: Gynae burst my waterbag. Told me to let the staff nurse in the room know if I feel the baby pushing.

10.05am: Contractions immediately start to get stronger. Again, it was irregular.

10.20am: I requested to pee. I couldn't pee. The nurse suggested using a catheter. I refused. She told me that it will be very difficult for baby to come down if my bladder is full. In the end I relented. So she used the catheter. Hubby was shocked to see the amount of urine...hehe...apparently it was a lot. The nurse then checked my cervix. She said that the baby was already coming out. Strange! I didn't feel the baby pushing to come out, like my Number 1 and 2.

So gynae came.

10.29 am: After 4 pushes, the baby came out. I thought that this delivery was harder than my Number 2 coz I didn't feel the baby pushing. My gynae also commented that my contractions were very irregular all the way.

They cleaned the baby while gynae stitched me up. Then they put the baby on my chest to calm her down by letting her feel my warmth and listen to my heartbeat. After that I breastfed her. Thereafter, they took her to the nursery for all the necessary checks and vaccination and I was sent to the ward.

I notice that all 3 deliveries are different. Thank God all my labours were not difficult or long. In my next post, I'll update on Tandem Breastfeeding and Dealing with Three.