The Birth Story of Vanessa

The long overdue birth story ;P

Monday 2nd April 2007

1. Went to see Dr Fong on Monday and he’s “not happy” with my BP and symptoms – asked me give birth asap – so convinced him I want C-section with L.A.
2. Consulted my mother on the “good days” and she says the best is the next day (Tuesday)

Tuesday 3rd April 2007

1. Went to get admitted at 3.30pm at TMC
2. After a series of "negotiations”, we managed to get the newly renovated rooms on the 6th floor maternity ward *YES!*
3. Got escorted to the room where they started prepping me for the C-section
4. Got wheeled to the operating theatre and “parked” outside the room
5. Waited for the doctors to turn up
6. Got wheeled inside the OT and got transferred to the operating table
7. The doctor to administer the epdiural is missing! But Dr Fong said he saw his car in the carpark, so he has to be somewhere.
8. Dr Chong, the missing doctor, turns up – he was held up in another case at the labour ward.
9. Got a jab before they inserted the drip needle
10. Got another jab before they did the epidural
11. Then they inserted the catheter
12. Starting to wooze – I don’t really remember much except that I snored occasionally
13. Heard a comment from Dr Fong, “WAH her stomach muscles are so strong, she do a lot of sit-ups is it?”
14. After operation commentary by my hubby – apparently the nurse and Dr Fong had problems tugging open my stomach. Dr Chong was trying to help to push the baby out as well, and he had to exert so much force until his arms were trembling
15. I heard the baby cry and then I think I snored again.
16. Baby was plonked unto my chest and she was crying non stop – I feebly patted her and tried to sayang her while trying not to drift back into slumberland.
17. After operation commentary by my hubby – baby stopped crying immediately once passed the doors of the OT
18. Everything else is blurred – I don’t remember much except the nurses doing the dressing on me and then waking up on my hospital bed