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My Labor Story

My labor story for Gregory is rather a short one. 9am: Went for my week 38 check up. Dr Wong checked that Water level is low, was asked to induce today. Pill inserted, arrangeed to admit TMC at 1pm 1pm: Reached TMC, labour ward fulled, waited for room. 2pm: In labour ward, nurse checked for dilation. Only 2cm dilated. Dear still have time for his dental appointment 3pm: Dr Wong came to break the water bag, only 3cm dilated. Arranged me to put on drip at 4.30pm cos dear is not back from his appointment yet. Everytime must wait for him :( 4.30pm: Shortly after dear is back, nurse came to put me on drip. Start to feel the contraction at every 4min interval. Dilation is only 4cm 4.40pm: The pain is getting worse and I have the urge to poo. Asked nurse to check, still 4cm. Cannot tahan any longer, asked for epidual. 4.45pm: Nurse was preparing the consent form, I have strong urge to push. Pushed a few times, thought that I have pooped and asked nurse over to clean up. Once checked, nurse to...
Baby Charis has arrived on 5 April 2008 in the morning :) A smooth and fast delivery, I would say! Of cos, it can be faster, if I dun wait for him Who??? Who else, beside my husband! Yes, my labor story! the important key person is not me, not Charis, not the gynae, BUT MY HUSBAND! Cos I waited for him ONE HR to rush to hospital before I start to push. Here go my story: 04-04-08, 9am: went for my check up, told doc that bb seems to move lesser, did a check and found the water level is low average, will need to induce these 2 days, so i choose to induce later in that afternoon 04-04-08, 5pm: went to induce in the clinic, doc forced cervix to open 1cm 04-04-08, 11.30pm: admit to TMC, doc checked, 2cm dilated only, and water bag burst.. Put on CTG, having contraction, but I cannot feel it.. 05-04-08, 1am: contraction start strongly but irregular, try out the laughing gas, it work on me, decide to use it. 05-04-08, 2.40am: woke up by sudden sharp pain on my back, wanted to go poo poo.. Wal...