For my first kid, the birth was a vaginal birth with vacuum suction whilst The second one was with Caesarean section. I started to have Braxton contraction started from week 33. I had a hard time to get a good night sleep. To lie down resting there are only 2 positions that I can settle either turn right or left and not flat on my back. I did highlight this symptom to the gynae, and after she examine, I do have contraction and ask me to do ctg. I declined, I scared of the result will lead to have early labor. Having pre-mature baby is very risky unless it is very2 serious case. I thnik I still can hold the contraction and gassy. So I just continue.
I started to have maternity leave on 6 January 2014. My due date is on 17 January, but the in-house clinic ask me to take 2 weeks earlier due to company policy. Due to my condition that I always got contraction and stomach pain, I think should be ok to take the leave early. Other reason is that, my first child was born a week early from the due date too. My two office mate also deliver 3 weeks early than their due date. Therefore I think high chanches it would be the same for this pregnancy.
I got severe contractions every night that I thought and wish it is sign of labor, but after few hours it goes off. I saw my mucus plug a few times already, and I was very positive that labor is only few days away. It's so damn bored staying at home with the cramping and difficulties to move around with a swollen feet and heavy stomach. This pregnancy is so different compared to my first one. Ppl said is because of age. Yeah, could be right..
Supposedly I was having appointment with my gynae on Thursday night. But because of the contractions and mucus plug sign, I decided to do the ctg and check up on Thursday evening. Besides, my husband not so busy that evening and he can take me to the gynae. The ctg result was abnormal and doktor check on the dilation. Sadly it's not open yet. When doctor do the ultrasound, she found out that there's umbilical cord on my baby neck. I was a bit surprised since last 2 weeks checkup doctor doesn't mentioned it and she said everything is good and I can go for normal delivery. According to the gynae, I still can go normal, but there is a risk. That was not a pleasant news. The baby might turn blue due to insufficient oxygen and most of the couple would not take risk. After discussion with my husband we agree to go for c-sec. I remember my biology teacher lost her baby due to this issue and few of my family member has gone thu c-sec due to this as well. And they try the vaginal birth but end up with c-sec of course. 2 works, 2x painful.. My gynae said I can do c-sec this evening since I haven't take anything since lunch. But that was too rushing. So after midnight I start fasting because I need to fast 6 hours before the operation.
So the next morning, the delivery process begin. I was so worried like hell. I read a lot of story of c-sec birth, some are good and some are not, pretty much make my head spinning. But a bit excited too, I'm going to see my baby today. We dropped luffy at school before headed to the hospital. I told Luffy, after school today, you can see your little brother and he was very excited.
After finished with the registration, I headed to delivery suite. I changed the clothing and finished up the toilet business. The nurse inserted the tube into my bottom, that is very2 painful and I feel like crying. Then the transfer me to operation room. There is a ecstaticion doctor would I want half awake or fully sleep during operation. At first, I want fully asleep but I changed my mind after knowing that my husband is not allowed to go. What if anything wrong happened to me or my baby during operation. At least if I'm half awake I can be aware. I went into the operation room at 10.40 a.m. Then I was give an epidural, I really scared of this. I know the doctor will use long huge needle and inject into your spine which I saw this before. Sorry no turning back for me at that time, so I never looked. I just follow doctor instruction and looked away. After a while, half of my body was numb start from my belly to bottom. I was scared at first; what if I can feel once the doctor cut my belly? Then the anestheticion ask me to move my leg. I can't..yeah it working said the doctor and ask me not to worry. The room was very chill and I ask the nurse to put on more blanket.
My gynae came in about 11.00 a.m. right after the finish with the preparation. Then I can she cut my belly, she shake my belly..urgh..bug of course I can't see it. The cover it with a clothes. Then one of the nurse told me, the baby head is out. Then not long after that, I heard baby cry.. It's a boy said the nurse. "Alhamdullilah", that the only words I can remember..after the nurse cleaned the baby, she showed me the baby. The paediatrician doctor was there as well congratulates me and say that my baby is healthy and no abnormality. He was born at 11.26 a.m.