This is my labor story on 3rd May 2011!

At 230am, I suddenly felt an urge to pee so i tried to get myself out of bed. A gush of warm water immediately came out...my water bag broke...its the SHOW!..After taking a quick shower for 5mins, Dear, mum & i rush to Mount E. Reached the delivery ward at 3am where only dear can enter the room with me, mum was asked to go home & wait for news. The nurse tried to check my contraction...& realised its very weak still. No wonder i din feel any pain yet!... Next the nurse put her hand in to check for dilation <--this is de painest part of the whole labor for me!!...Felt liek dying literally. Anyway... only 1.5cm dilated..so nurses asked me to just rest on the bed & wait for contractions to come in. Another hour past...i was 3 cm dilated!... Still..i wasnt feeling much pain...but an hour later, i started getting abdominal n back aches...still bearable i tot...at 6am...i was already flipping left & right groaning in contraction pain....the nurse checked for dilation again...5cm!!...half way there... was told we were only half way there..soon the pain got too much to bear..i quickly informed the nurse of my pain & requested for epidural asap!!...luckily the doct in charge was in the hospital vacinity & rushed over immediately..was given the jab within 15mins.. the pain is really bearable, jus like any normal injection but only difference is that its at the spine!... After the epidural...20mins later, i couldnt feel any pain anymore... lower body started to get numb... now when the nurse came in & check for dilation, there was zero pain..just slight pressure!... At 12pm..i was oredi dilated 9cm!!!...way to go.. i was told to get ready..for pushing soon... My gynae came in at 1pm exactly & soon the pushing starts.. ok, this was the 2nd most tedious part of labor...panting n panting..pushing was hard when you haf no sensation at all!!! Rem the epidural?!.....haha... The pushing really took all my strength away...Luckily dear was there to encourage me..together with 4 other nurses -_-''.. 1hr of pushing & Keith finally arrived!!!.... I tot i would cry but no, i actually dint cos i did not have any strength to do so.......11 hrs of labour...only 1 hr of pushin so it wasnt too bad..3am to 2pm!!...I was then pushed into the 2 bedded ward...where dear accompanied me till it was time for him to go home. It was an experience that i will never forget. A unqiue experience & precious moment that dear & i went through together. I hope dear will always remember this moment. The moment i bear him our dear son!

Currently: 37 weeks + 2 days
Listening to: 夢飛船-不值得

Listening to this song brings back alot of fond memories.. Enjoying my brunch of fishball meefen soup now wif hot crysanthenum tea! Had a shocking discovery yesterday evening... some things are already there waiting for us to discover. Is it better to close one eyes pretending not to know? Anyway its not a big crime..so i will just treat it as a joke for now...is actually quite amusing. Looking forward to watching alot of nice tv programs tonight..well, watching tv is really a waste of time if one is capable of enjoying outdoor activities right! Dont enjoy being confined at home.. i'll jus make do with wadever resources i have to entertain my life for now..Did hydration mask again last nite..it ish refreshingly gd! My aim now is to try using all my products 1 by 1 so i can discard dem & welcome new 'members'. Total wg gain till date is around 9kg. The additional wg actually doesnt makes me FEEL much differences than before the pregnancy - maybe i'm used to the weight already. Dun remember how it feels like to have a slim waist already..so itchy to buy nice tshirts (yes u heard me, t-shirts)...wif skinny jeans!!...that is the most comfy combi oredi. Decided to grow my hair slightly longer as my boy cut hair is getting too hot already but its too short to tie up so littlebit longer will do! No more rebonding/dye-ing or any chemical treatment - prefer to have natural & bouncy hair. Hehe. Ok, apart from the shooting pain at the lower tummy, inner & outer thighs when sleeping, still no signs of labor..sitting down at a certain angle definitely feels much better than lying down on the bed! Have been reading many labor stories...to get myself mentally ready.. its definitely un-nerving for a first to be mum.. Have been imaging admiting myself to the hospital & screaming for epidural...i'll remember to recite the following :"it will be over soon/ can see baby soon"...hopefully it will make the whole labor progress easier. I have a feeling that labor will start before the edd...whats your guess?