Alvina Iman Ranya

Checked myself into labour suite #3 at 9am for the scheduled transfusion and induce (yalah, in view of wanting to deliver with my gynea and not anyone else...what to do, luckily baby & all were 'ready').


Long morning…blood only came at 10+am, 1st pint was quick, 2nd pint took more than 4hrs to finish. By 11 am I was hungry. Thinking I’d be given normal food, I was wrong. I was served tasteless porridge with some weird soup. Adoi. I looked at it and decided not to eat. Had milo instead. Asked hubby to buy porridge from outside as I was still hungry. Had the porridge and wasn’t feeling too good but didn’t think much about it.

At 5pm, pitocin drip was given. By then I was 3cm. contractions were consistent all the while, at about 5mins apart. Shortly after I felt nauseas and vomited all my porridge and whatever else that was remaining.


Just before asking for a painkiller jab, I vomited again. This time the remaining portions of whatever left, so technically tummy empty. By 8pm, I decided to ask for the painkiller jab. I was almost 5cm and was told usually 5 or more, they won’t give. But midwife gave anyway. But the pain was still there. Consistently increasing.


Drowsy but everytime almost dozing off, I’ll be jolted by the pain, and I was trying to make a mockery of myself to forget the pain, I’ll talk nonsense. Hubby was surprised that I was asking bout mosquitoes, food and then I kept asking baby to come out quick to see us so I won’t feel the pain anymore.


By 9-9.5cm, I had the strong urge to push. I was told not too in case I’ll tear a lot. I dunno but it was really hard to hold back. Painful to hold back and it felt much easier to just push. And I think I somehow at certain points did push and tear. :(


At 10cm when I pushed with all my might, somehow it just didn’t seem to make progress. After what seemed like never ending tries, I think it was 4 cycles, dr decided to use vacuum. And finally she was out. Relieved and oh my goodness, she was soooooo tiny. So tiny yet so difficult to come out :) I was thinking since she was tiny, it’ll be easier. How wrong was I!


Legs were quivering (I dunno why) and so was my mouth, like I was shivering. Everyone thought Iwas cold, but I think it was just muscle spasms reacting and I was kinda tired. Wasn’t sooooo bad the last time though I didn’t eat the whole 23 hours.


Ecstatic that finally the ordeal was over and we finally got to see our dear princess. Albeit much earlier than anticipated and no ‘nice birthday’ dates to choose from (EDD was 7th July, so quite nice...since induce, I would have thought we would have a better pick, but we were only left with the ONE day, after that, gynea is off), a healthy and dandy baby girl, Alvina Iman Ranya, was already born.

Welcome AIR2

Gosh! it's 2+am and I am tired. But still awake with AIR#2 in my arms...

She popped into the world at 2201 hrs on 23rd June 2010. Alvina Iman Rania, 2.485kg.

Will blog details later. since I am awake nursing her, thought I'd just pop some info.

Boderline low birthweight (2.5kg) with boderline low glucose level at 2.9 (vs 3), so am hoping to nurse that level back.

Adoi, feeling sore already...

D-day

I forgot that I'd be one-arm-down for some parts of today, so my plans to blog alot, uplaod photos delayed.

hmmmm sitting here (more like lying) waiting for the 1 pint to finish (and another to go), listening to baby's heartbeat, battling hunger n boredom....aiyo...can't wait for the action to begin! hehe

Oh boy....

23 June 2010

This will be the day...check in at 9am and let the show begin.... ;p

My gynea will be away from Thursday (24th) onwards for about 2 weeks, and from the check up on 22nd, I'm already 2cm dilated. We don't think AIR#2 can wait so long, so tomoro, I'll be induced.

Now this is a totally different experience as now I know what and when it will happen. As I am writing this, I feel mild period-pain sensations, and from previous experience, at this point of time, strapped on the CTG, there was mild (yes, very mild) contractions also. It's really weird and different now, in the sense that it was all a surprise the last time, and now, I am experiencing 'things' for the first time - sort of lah. PReviously, I was already in the labour room, not walking around and just waiting and waiting and waiting for the 'show'.

Today, I've eaten all that I think I would miss for the next one month (includes iced-coffee, tea, durian, fries from a certain fast food outlet and vanilla coke), done some last minute shopping for AIR#1's stuff and stuff I may need for the next one month.

Yes, I do feel abit different in the legs (like high-lactic-acid built-up sensation) when I walk alot and a slight achy-feeling on the waist when I sit/lie down. Not noticeable until 2 days ago.

So, bags packed and mum's on the way here.

Not to mention that the encounter with CIMB bank this morning was an experience (will blog about this later and will be lodging a complaint to the HQ and the press)!

Anyway, praying for a smooth delivery and healthy, bubbly baby! :)

Good night! (will try to get some sleep!)

4 days of fasting....

So it was the dumpling festival yesterday, but this time I had my share of dumplings well ahead.

Instead, it was spaghetti oglio-carbonara for me yesterday.What's that? Leftover spaghetti oglio, with carbonara sauce because I was craving for carbonara and the cream I bought was almost expiring. So there u have it, a slightly more spicy version of the oglio with creamy carbonara sauce. hmmmm turned out fairly well. (sorry, it was 5+am and I forgot to take snaps of it ;p)

Today? spaghetti carbonara only.

Actually, I was fasting since Tuesday. SUpposed to start on Monday but thinking I would wake up well ahead of my alarm (like all other days), I didn't, and I only woke up at 6am. So, postponed.

Well, I guess, to many, this may be like peanuts lah, but then it'll be my first time fasting at 37+ weeks (haha, time is running out and it's a real last minute thing with 4 days to go) and its no fun doing it alone. And I didn't know what to expect. When I was expecting AIR, fasting month was on during my 6th month of pregnancy, so it was a breeze, plus things are much easier when there's someone (or every other Muslim are) doing it with you.

And so far, after 2+ days, I'm still doing great. haha managed to even take AIR out for a walk in the park yesterday (Day#2) and was bullied cos after a while he asked me to carry him, but I was really tired on Day#1 (an almost normal reaction, I guess).

So I guess its a do-able thing. Hubby was a lil' concern bout the lil' one, but seems like she's up and about kicking...and tickling me all the time.

Another 1+ day to go! Wheeeee......

Do you waddle?

No offence to anyone, but I’m curious, seriously. Why do pregnant women waddle (walking abit like a duck)when they walk?

Not all do that. It happens when most are already very late into their pregnancy (this one I understand) but there are some cases when it’s barely even-there and they waddle or hold on to their tummy as though it was about to drop!

After 2 pregnancies, I still can’t figure out why those not-yet-due ones do that. During my 1st, I never understood it at all, because I was relatively small, even up till I delivered. This time, I’m slightly larger and my tummy seems to be lower and hence I find sometimes my strides can be different and it can be obstructing. But then, I’m still not waddling about nor am I clutching or holding on to my tummy as though it’s going to fall.

But seriously, I’m curious. Why do people do that? Is it because it’s easier to walk? Or do they have some history of the tummy causing backache, hence ‘holding’ it would help slightly (like the function of a maternity support belt)?

* erm, I'm not very sure but I think the pic I've used courtesy of google seems rather familiar....apologies if its similar to one that one of you mommy-bloggers may have used ;p *

World Cup 2010 fever

Little did I know, I guess he must've gotten the fever too at 1 yr 5 months old.

Halfway through eating banana last night, he asked for the ball. And it occured to me that all through the weekend, he's been wanting to play football. hmmmm now I know, he pun kena the world cup fever la kot ;p But then, he's never glued to watching any footie match, last time or even now.

At 6am this morning, he made me play football with him. With the real-sized one, not this tiny one ;p