I have not blog since Keith is born... i stumble across my own blog while googling yesterday...had fun reading all the post i've written...
I guess it's time to continue writing...
Today i'm going to write about the cost of starting kindergarten in Penang...
Keith is 4Y now, he attended school this year but due to some circumstances he's going to new school next year so everything starts anew with one big lump sum...
I'm quite picky in choosing kindergarten, hygiene comes first and next is the teachers...of course now with Kyle and Keith together budget is of course one of my priority...
I have moved both Kyle and Keith to new school.. Kyle for educare and Keith for the kindy... It's pretty far off my place about 20mins drive but thank god they do provide transport with their own personal van...and it's not expensive comparing with 3rd party bus sekolah...
Let's start with kindergarten...
Full day 4Y
Registration - RM50
Supplementary Fees - RM350 (half yearly)
Insurance - RM30
Uniform - RM35x2 set = RM70
Monthly Fees - RM400
Transport - RM40x2 = RM80 (to and fro)
Total = RM980
This is the amount needed one shot when I decided to enrol him to the school... This is by far cheapest school fees I've came across...
I have considered Kyle's previous kindy which is also 20mins drive but no transport provided so i need to fetch him myself and it's at least rm200 extras on the monthly fees and also supplementary fees.. of course i know the school did provide a lot of activities for them but at my current budget it didn't allow me the luxury to send him there...
Half day educare
Registration - RM15
Supplementary - RM90 (half yearly)
Monthly fees - RM320
Transport RM40x2 = RM80 (to and fro)
Total = RM505
This is the amount needed one shot to enrol for educare.... I have decided to put Kyle to educare is because I'm a banana i can't teach him in chinese and im such a bad teacher... and Kyle loves to go to school because at school he got friends...it's better than him sitting around at home whole day stuck on his ipad...
Sending to educare is as expensive as sending to tuition centre or home tuition... per subject now is about rm100 45mins once per week... while educare will help in their homework and tuition on all subject...
Overall in Butterworth area, kindy price ranging from RM400-RM650 (exclude international kindy) monthly fees while educare is RM300-RM500....
I won't provide picture of their school for privacy and security reason hehe...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Kyle's Birth Story
After writing on Keith's birth story, I might as well note down Kyle's birth story in case later in time, I'll forget about it.
Kyle's due date is on Aug 31st 2007 - our Merdeka Day. Early morning 8.30a.m I felt slight contraction and shake it off cause it's no in regular basis. I went to work in my mum's shop and back home take a nap. It is when around 8.30p.m I felt the regular timing of contraction, around 30 minutes lasted 10 to 20 seconds. I told hubby about it, and we're planning whether to go to GH or PAH as that time we're kind in a financial crisis.
I knew I won't go into active labor that soon from all the labor and delivery things that I've read. So I took a bath, and waited... it's around 11p.m I start to have bloody show, but my water is not broken. My sis accidentally saw me in pain when she pass thru my room and alert my mum who scold and rush me to PAH. I admitted to hospital around 12a.m, and straight to the labor and delivery room, the same temporary room I used for Keith's labor ^^.
I was hooked up with all the contraction and fetal heartbeat monitoring device and waited very very long, though the contraction by 3a.m it's around 1min apart that last 45 seconds long each time. It was a long long day, I manage to get through it till 8.30a.m, Dr. Ng shows up and check on me, he's telling me that I'm only 1cm dilated, after all the hours - I admitted with a fingertip dilation.He said he'll breaks my water for me, and hope things will progress from there.
I wash pushed to the delivery room, waiting for my cervix to dilate, I get the pain killer jab around 10.30a.m and doze off. I was around 5cm dilate that time and it seems like there's no resting time for the contraction. It was pain all the way.
I woken up around 11.30a.m and the nurse check on me and telling me I'm 7cm, it should be very soon. She went out and came in 5mins later when I told her.. "Nurse, I'm in the pushing stage. My body starts to push". She hurried over and check on me, I was 10cm. That was fast ~ She coach push me, telling me when to push, I'll be given an hour to push the baby out from the 9inch birth canal, or I'll be need instrumental help or an emergency c-sec.
With her coach, and from all the reading I've done, in such a control I manage to makes the baby head crowns, and she went to call Dr. Ng, which shows up together with my hubby few mins later. It took me around 3 pushes to push my little pig Kyle out. He weight 3.57kg.
Everything is in such a control unlike Keith's birth which makes me go haywire.. haha ~
Kyle's due date is on Aug 31st 2007 - our Merdeka Day. Early morning 8.30a.m I felt slight contraction and shake it off cause it's no in regular basis. I went to work in my mum's shop and back home take a nap. It is when around 8.30p.m I felt the regular timing of contraction, around 30 minutes lasted 10 to 20 seconds. I told hubby about it, and we're planning whether to go to GH or PAH as that time we're kind in a financial crisis.
I knew I won't go into active labor that soon from all the labor and delivery things that I've read. So I took a bath, and waited... it's around 11p.m I start to have bloody show, but my water is not broken. My sis accidentally saw me in pain when she pass thru my room and alert my mum who scold and rush me to PAH. I admitted to hospital around 12a.m, and straight to the labor and delivery room, the same temporary room I used for Keith's labor ^^.
I was hooked up with all the contraction and fetal heartbeat monitoring device and waited very very long, though the contraction by 3a.m it's around 1min apart that last 45 seconds long each time. It was a long long day, I manage to get through it till 8.30a.m, Dr. Ng shows up and check on me, he's telling me that I'm only 1cm dilated, after all the hours - I admitted with a fingertip dilation.He said he'll breaks my water for me, and hope things will progress from there.
I wash pushed to the delivery room, waiting for my cervix to dilate, I get the pain killer jab around 10.30a.m and doze off. I was around 5cm dilate that time and it seems like there's no resting time for the contraction. It was pain all the way.
I woken up around 11.30a.m and the nurse check on me and telling me I'm 7cm, it should be very soon. She went out and came in 5mins later when I told her.. "Nurse, I'm in the pushing stage. My body starts to push". She hurried over and check on me, I was 10cm. That was fast ~ She coach push me, telling me when to push, I'll be given an hour to push the baby out from the 9inch birth canal, or I'll be need instrumental help or an emergency c-sec.
With her coach, and from all the reading I've done, in such a control I manage to makes the baby head crowns, and she went to call Dr. Ng, which shows up together with my hubby few mins later. It took me around 3 pushes to push my little pig Kyle out. He weight 3.57kg.
Everything is in such a control unlike Keith's birth which makes me go haywire.. haha ~
Happy Birthday Keith
Keith is born on 17th of May 2012. It is a scheduled induction and it's a traumatic birth experience, unlike the calm birth experience I had with Kyle back then. I was all in prepared but things gone haywire and I'm practically in shock the whole birthing experience. Nevertheless both baby and I are safe and healthy.
As scheduled, we admit to PAH at 7.30a.m to do all the administration registration and they check me into the labor and delivery. The nurse "Jennifer" requested me to change into the hospital gown and start hooking up all the fetal monitoring on me. She told me baby is head down but floating quite high.
It's my first time having an IV drip, and I was pretty scared of that but Jennifer talks to me and divert my attention to other place while having it all done in just few seconds. Great skill ^^. Two trainee nurse and Jennifer come in and out checking on me once in awhile and they transfer me from the temporary room to the delivery room when Dr. Soon arrived. I told myself this is it, baby you're coming to the world very very soon. Let's jy jy.
Dr. Soon came, greet me excitedly then he told me he'll check my cervix again to see if there's any further dilation from yesterday before he breaks my water. I can remember his 'not so sure look' when he put his finger up high into my cervix, stays there for few seconds and he mumble 'this is weird' and requested the nurse to bring on an ultrasound machine. He said 'Vanessa, I think the baby just move to breech position'.
My heart sank - I wanted a normal vagina delivery, as I'm really afraid of getting cut up and also the fees for a c-sec is too high for hubby and I to bear.
The nurse brought in the scanner and immediately we did a scan, and wahhlahhh baby's is at footing breech position. For all along since 30 weeks he's been in head down engaged position and in the last minute he turned breech. Dr. Soon explained that he can't break my water now, as breaking the water baby's foot and the umbilical cord might come out and we will need an emergency c-sec. He will need to talk to hubby and I on what other options we have.
Hubby who's somewhere hunting for food came back to the room after receiving a phone call from the nurse. I was alone in the room with hubby before Dr. Soon is back. I told hubby "Baby breech, he flips in the last minute' and I started crying. It was really a shock for me. It's not something in proper plan.
Dr. Soon came in and told us, they don't go vaginal delivery for breech baby as it is dangerous for the mother and baby, so they will recommend c-section and another option that he can offers me that not many dr will is External Cephalic Version - turning the breech baby manually from the outside. I've read before ECV so I know what Dr. Soon means.
He can only promise 50-50% on the success rate and his last successful record in on Jan. I asked him will it harm my baby as there's risk of fetal death in ECV and he assures me it's fine and ask me not to worry about the pain. I know deep inside hahahaha the pain will be remarkably PAIN.
Hubby agrees to it so do I, as this is our only option but deep in my heart, I'm still afraid I may have an emergency c-section later on. As the risk of turning the baby and something went wrong or baby is in stress we will have to do it no matter we wants it or not.
Dr. Soon don't agree of dragging along things like waiting for baby to flip back as in any time I may go into labor on my own and that time I can only have a c-section n it is very dangerous.
We start the procedure immediately after I signed on the agreement paper. I was laying flat down on my back, Jennifer is on my side holding my hand, guiding me to breath and give me encouraging words. Hubby standing at the end of my foot looking. Dr. Soon puts a lot of gel on my tummy and starts the turning the baby process. He push on my side and grab the baby's head and another hand at the baby's leg that's what he's explaining throughout the process, and manually push it and turning it from the outside. It was a crucial pain, pain that I wouldn't want to experience again - I'll go for c-sec haha. Deep in my also afraid the ECV will fail but I have faith in Dr. Soon and my lil bub.
Jennifer is very encouraging and helpful, grabbing my hand guide me all the way. Finally Dr. Soon said it's done, baby is now head down. They did a quick cervix check and u/s to make sure baby's head is back engage and Dr. Soon will break my water fast to trap lil bub head's down. Once the water is broken there's no space for him to shift anymore.
Dr. Soon broke my water, and assure me everything will be fine and I did a great job, and now hoping for baby not to show any stress signs and the nurse will start the pitocin. There's a slight contraction after my water broke, then around 10a.m Jennifer starts my pitocin at very low dose and slowly increase it.
Hours went by with strong but short contraction which is bearable but it's definitely came stronger that what I've experience with Kyle but luckily it's shorter. At 2p.m Jennifer offers to check on my cervix to see how far along I am and she told me I'm still at 3cm. It seems that I haven't progress at all. I was 3cm dilated before my water breaks. My hearts start to skip fast, 4hours without any progress won't be a good sign. Jennifer calls Dr. Soon and he came to check on me.
He said everything is fine, I'm 3cm but my cervix has effaced almost 100% and he's sure I'll progress now onward. I trust him as when he put his finger inside me it's not longer feel pain under there. He ask me not to torture myself and accept a pain killer jab that will put me in drowsiness so I won't feel the contraction pain that strong. I agree to it and I tell him I'm going to sleep it off with that jab and will wake up when I need to push. He laugh and said "It's good if you can sleep - go ahead".
I asked Jennifer to call hubby in, I just feels like talking to him but by the time he came in I can only see a blurry him and I fell into a deep sleep. I was semi awake during the sleep as I can hear the nurses talking and also I know they're checking on me once in awhile. Even the shift change I was aware of.
The contractions came very strong, and woke me half awake. It feels like it wants to push, and I look at the clock it's 4.15p.m,2 hours or so from my 3cm, there's no way I can dilate that fast. Just my thoughts, and the contraction came even stronger and I feel the urge to push. I grab the bell and push, came in a nurse (I'm sorry I can't remember your name but I'm very grateful of you), I told her, 'Nurse - I got the urge to push'. She quickly stop my pitocin, grab a glove and check on my cervix, she told me "Vanessa, hold on to it. You're only 6cm dilate, try not to push or baby might be stuck - deep breathing and teaches me some breathing technique-in a fast pace."
I was in semi conscious-freak out condition, shouting "I can't, it keep on pushing.. I can't control it" and I start crying in shock, knowing that we only start pushing stage at 10cm, I'm now only 6cm, what am I going to do. The nurse ran out, I was holding on the side rail, sleeping side way and I can feel baby's head crowning. I keep on talking to baby "Baby ahh don't do this to mummy.. mummy only 6cm dilate.. please don't do this.. mummy loves you.. mummy wants you to come out healthy.. please please oh please" I was mumbling half shouting, and I saw few nurses rushing in together with hubby.
I heard one of the nurse said "We don't have time to wait for Dr. Soon, as baby is crowning, and she prepared to help me with my delivery". Just in time Dr. Soon ran in the room, without putting his white coat on, manage to only grab a pair of glove and shuck it in while the nurse told him I'm only 6cm dilating, he said "Ok Vanessa, I need you to push when you feel to alright - it's okay, baby is coming out". He told the nurse, it's okay for me to push even 6cm, as baby is weighing small, I can do it. I may have some tear but that can be settle later.
I made a big push twice and wahhlahh baby is out - and I was still there crying in shock. Dr. Soon puts Lil Keith on my tummy and said "Vanessa, it's alright now.. here's your baby here's your baby". I grab onto Lil Keith and I manage to ask, why is he not crying? Dr. Soon said it's okay no worry. I see Lil Keith... he's not crying out loud but he's coo-ing.
The nurse took him to the side for cleaning up and I heard a big cries, hubby was with Keith, while I'm more stable down, knowing that Keith is now born and hopefully that he's alright. Dr. Soon told me I need to deliver the placenta and guided me. My placenta is delivered and Dr. Soon check on my vagina, told me there's a slight tear so he needs to do some small stitches which won't hurt. He's talking to me, asking me how's the experience this time around compare to Kyle - another way of diverting my attention to the stitches, and TAH DAH ~ he's done with the stitches.
He said Congratulations and excuse himself - as the nurse starts to clean me up. Hubby carried Lil Keith over and I breastfeed him. He's so tiny weighing at 2.88kg. Lil Keith is born at 4.25p.m.
As scheduled, we admit to PAH at 7.30a.m to do all the administration registration and they check me into the labor and delivery. The nurse "Jennifer" requested me to change into the hospital gown and start hooking up all the fetal monitoring on me. She told me baby is head down but floating quite high.
It's my first time having an IV drip, and I was pretty scared of that but Jennifer talks to me and divert my attention to other place while having it all done in just few seconds. Great skill ^^. Two trainee nurse and Jennifer come in and out checking on me once in awhile and they transfer me from the temporary room to the delivery room when Dr. Soon arrived. I told myself this is it, baby you're coming to the world very very soon. Let's jy jy.
Dr. Soon came, greet me excitedly then he told me he'll check my cervix again to see if there's any further dilation from yesterday before he breaks my water. I can remember his 'not so sure look' when he put his finger up high into my cervix, stays there for few seconds and he mumble 'this is weird' and requested the nurse to bring on an ultrasound machine. He said 'Vanessa, I think the baby just move to breech position'.
My heart sank - I wanted a normal vagina delivery, as I'm really afraid of getting cut up and also the fees for a c-sec is too high for hubby and I to bear.
The nurse brought in the scanner and immediately we did a scan, and wahhlahhh baby's is at footing breech position. For all along since 30 weeks he's been in head down engaged position and in the last minute he turned breech. Dr. Soon explained that he can't break my water now, as breaking the water baby's foot and the umbilical cord might come out and we will need an emergency c-sec. He will need to talk to hubby and I on what other options we have.
Hubby who's somewhere hunting for food came back to the room after receiving a phone call from the nurse. I was alone in the room with hubby before Dr. Soon is back. I told hubby "Baby breech, he flips in the last minute' and I started crying. It was really a shock for me. It's not something in proper plan.
Dr. Soon came in and told us, they don't go vaginal delivery for breech baby as it is dangerous for the mother and baby, so they will recommend c-section and another option that he can offers me that not many dr will is External Cephalic Version - turning the breech baby manually from the outside. I've read before ECV so I know what Dr. Soon means.
He can only promise 50-50% on the success rate and his last successful record in on Jan. I asked him will it harm my baby as there's risk of fetal death in ECV and he assures me it's fine and ask me not to worry about the pain. I know deep inside hahahaha the pain will be remarkably PAIN.
Hubby agrees to it so do I, as this is our only option but deep in my heart, I'm still afraid I may have an emergency c-section later on. As the risk of turning the baby and something went wrong or baby is in stress we will have to do it no matter we wants it or not.
Dr. Soon don't agree of dragging along things like waiting for baby to flip back as in any time I may go into labor on my own and that time I can only have a c-section n it is very dangerous.
We start the procedure immediately after I signed on the agreement paper. I was laying flat down on my back, Jennifer is on my side holding my hand, guiding me to breath and give me encouraging words. Hubby standing at the end of my foot looking. Dr. Soon puts a lot of gel on my tummy and starts the turning the baby process. He push on my side and grab the baby's head and another hand at the baby's leg that's what he's explaining throughout the process, and manually push it and turning it from the outside. It was a crucial pain, pain that I wouldn't want to experience again - I'll go for c-sec haha. Deep in my also afraid the ECV will fail but I have faith in Dr. Soon and my lil bub.
Jennifer is very encouraging and helpful, grabbing my hand guide me all the way. Finally Dr. Soon said it's done, baby is now head down. They did a quick cervix check and u/s to make sure baby's head is back engage and Dr. Soon will break my water fast to trap lil bub head's down. Once the water is broken there's no space for him to shift anymore.
Dr. Soon broke my water, and assure me everything will be fine and I did a great job, and now hoping for baby not to show any stress signs and the nurse will start the pitocin. There's a slight contraction after my water broke, then around 10a.m Jennifer starts my pitocin at very low dose and slowly increase it.
Hours went by with strong but short contraction which is bearable but it's definitely came stronger that what I've experience with Kyle but luckily it's shorter. At 2p.m Jennifer offers to check on my cervix to see how far along I am and she told me I'm still at 3cm. It seems that I haven't progress at all. I was 3cm dilated before my water breaks. My hearts start to skip fast, 4hours without any progress won't be a good sign. Jennifer calls Dr. Soon and he came to check on me.
He said everything is fine, I'm 3cm but my cervix has effaced almost 100% and he's sure I'll progress now onward. I trust him as when he put his finger inside me it's not longer feel pain under there. He ask me not to torture myself and accept a pain killer jab that will put me in drowsiness so I won't feel the contraction pain that strong. I agree to it and I tell him I'm going to sleep it off with that jab and will wake up when I need to push. He laugh and said "It's good if you can sleep - go ahead".
I asked Jennifer to call hubby in, I just feels like talking to him but by the time he came in I can only see a blurry him and I fell into a deep sleep. I was semi awake during the sleep as I can hear the nurses talking and also I know they're checking on me once in awhile. Even the shift change I was aware of.
The contractions came very strong, and woke me half awake. It feels like it wants to push, and I look at the clock it's 4.15p.m,2 hours or so from my 3cm, there's no way I can dilate that fast. Just my thoughts, and the contraction came even stronger and I feel the urge to push. I grab the bell and push, came in a nurse (I'm sorry I can't remember your name but I'm very grateful of you), I told her, 'Nurse - I got the urge to push'. She quickly stop my pitocin, grab a glove and check on my cervix, she told me "Vanessa, hold on to it. You're only 6cm dilate, try not to push or baby might be stuck - deep breathing and teaches me some breathing technique-in a fast pace."
I was in semi conscious-freak out condition, shouting "I can't, it keep on pushing.. I can't control it" and I start crying in shock, knowing that we only start pushing stage at 10cm, I'm now only 6cm, what am I going to do. The nurse ran out, I was holding on the side rail, sleeping side way and I can feel baby's head crowning. I keep on talking to baby "Baby ahh don't do this to mummy.. mummy only 6cm dilate.. please don't do this.. mummy loves you.. mummy wants you to come out healthy.. please please oh please" I was mumbling half shouting, and I saw few nurses rushing in together with hubby.
I heard one of the nurse said "We don't have time to wait for Dr. Soon, as baby is crowning, and she prepared to help me with my delivery". Just in time Dr. Soon ran in the room, without putting his white coat on, manage to only grab a pair of glove and shuck it in while the nurse told him I'm only 6cm dilating, he said "Ok Vanessa, I need you to push when you feel to alright - it's okay, baby is coming out". He told the nurse, it's okay for me to push even 6cm, as baby is weighing small, I can do it. I may have some tear but that can be settle later.
I made a big push twice and wahhlahh baby is out - and I was still there crying in shock. Dr. Soon puts Lil Keith on my tummy and said "Vanessa, it's alright now.. here's your baby here's your baby". I grab onto Lil Keith and I manage to ask, why is he not crying? Dr. Soon said it's okay no worry. I see Lil Keith... he's not crying out loud but he's coo-ing.
The nurse took him to the side for cleaning up and I heard a big cries, hubby was with Keith, while I'm more stable down, knowing that Keith is now born and hopefully that he's alright. Dr. Soon told me I need to deliver the placenta and guided me. My placenta is delivered and Dr. Soon check on my vagina, told me there's a slight tear so he needs to do some small stitches which won't hurt. He's talking to me, asking me how's the experience this time around compare to Kyle - another way of diverting my attention to the stitches, and TAH DAH ~ he's done with the stitches.
He said Congratulations and excuse himself - as the nurse starts to clean me up. Hubby carried Lil Keith over and I breastfeed him. He's so tiny weighing at 2.88kg. Lil Keith is born at 4.25p.m.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Went in for my final check up today. Dr. Soon did a scan, baby is measuring 2 weeks smaller so we decided to follow what Dr. Soon had suggested which is to take him out early. Little bub will be 38 weeks 5 days tomorrow so he is considered full term but measured only at 36 weeks.
Dr. Soon checked on my cervics and I've dilated 2-3cm and he even sweep my membranes hoping that I'll get into labor on my own. If nothing happens then tomorrow I shall admit and have my water break at 8.30a.m and we might need to start on pitocin.
Let's see what happens tomorrow ~
Dr. Soon checked on my cervics and I've dilated 2-3cm and he even sweep my membranes hoping that I'll get into labor on my own. If nothing happens then tomorrow I shall admit and have my water break at 8.30a.m and we might need to start on pitocin.
Let's see what happens tomorrow ~
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ahh it's been like few weeks and I had my last check up on May 10 which puts me on 37 weeks 5 days at that time. Everything is quite smooth is just that my baby is not growing like how he should be..gaining weight and all. He's quite fine actually besides the weight problem as we can see from the standard weight chart. My amniotic fluid is at a good level, my placenta is maturing and it's fine.. the blood flow from placenta to cord is showing fine..
Dr. Soon said I may need a scheduled induction of labor on this coming Thursday May 17, after my check up on Wednesday May 16, if there's no improvement. It is better for my little one to be out than inside me if he's not growing well inside. Though weight estimated via u/s is just an estimation, it is better be safe than be sorry since he's officially considered full term now.
Of course, Dr. Soon and all of us hopes that my body can get into labor on my own, within this week. Hopefully we do not need an induction afterall so I googled up all the natural ways of labor induction that I can find on the web, considering those that won't over stimulate the uterus contraction and all.. I tried most of it but nothing seems to work, it can be an old wive tales but then I'm pretty sure if my body is ready for it, it will definitely helps to kick start my labor.
I tried walking, and I walk alot. I've walk 2 and half hours non stop yesterday till my feet swell but no contractions. I tried having sex for few days - forcing my hubby on doing it, it's not that we're not enjoying it but few days straight, i'm sure he'll get tired hahahahaha and I can't get the BIG O as what all the people that tried said, I need the BIG O to starts the contraction. So i end up trying to do the deed myself by masturbating, it took me way way long to get O but no heavy contraction or what-so-ever. My hand can't reach my down there with my tummy blocking its way so yeah that's why it took so long.
I tried eating spicy food - which I think there won't be any usage to me since I've been eating spicy and sour food through out the pregnancy. Just 1 of my cravings so it didn't help at all. I tried caffeine by gulping down 2-3 times a day of coffee - no effect (i make sure i didn't cross the 5 glass per day line). I tried papaya which uh uh.. no use.
I did try bumpy ride by sitting my bro in law's car.. haha he's car is always bumpy ~ no baby bumps out of me... and my last resort, i tried dancing. Yesterday I start playing Kinect dancing to Kyle's Nickelodeon's Dancing and also 1 of the belly dance. Does it work...? NOPE.
So now all I can hope for is hubby's spermie which contains prostaglandins will help to soften and effaced my cervics, which hopefully by Wednesday during my check up, I'll be dilated somehow praying for hard for at least 1-2cm. So that Dr. Soon can sweep my membranes or break my water without the need to use the synthetic prostaglandins to induce my labor.
A few of my friends that said induction is fine, you can go in natural labor too but there's still risk right? I don't want to take any risk to make myself needing a emergency c-sec but of course I wouldn't risk the life of my little one, if he needs to be induce then let it be. I'll listen to my Dr.'s advice as I know he'll know what is the best for me and my little one.
Dr. Soon said I may need a scheduled induction of labor on this coming Thursday May 17, after my check up on Wednesday May 16, if there's no improvement. It is better for my little one to be out than inside me if he's not growing well inside. Though weight estimated via u/s is just an estimation, it is better be safe than be sorry since he's officially considered full term now.
Of course, Dr. Soon and all of us hopes that my body can get into labor on my own, within this week. Hopefully we do not need an induction afterall so I googled up all the natural ways of labor induction that I can find on the web, considering those that won't over stimulate the uterus contraction and all.. I tried most of it but nothing seems to work, it can be an old wive tales but then I'm pretty sure if my body is ready for it, it will definitely helps to kick start my labor.
I tried walking, and I walk alot. I've walk 2 and half hours non stop yesterday till my feet swell but no contractions. I tried having sex for few days - forcing my hubby on doing it, it's not that we're not enjoying it but few days straight, i'm sure he'll get tired hahahahaha and I can't get the BIG O as what all the people that tried said, I need the BIG O to starts the contraction. So i end up trying to do the deed myself by masturbating, it took me way way long to get O but no heavy contraction or what-so-ever. My hand can't reach my down there with my tummy blocking its way so yeah that's why it took so long.
I tried eating spicy food - which I think there won't be any usage to me since I've been eating spicy and sour food through out the pregnancy. Just 1 of my cravings so it didn't help at all. I tried caffeine by gulping down 2-3 times a day of coffee - no effect (i make sure i didn't cross the 5 glass per day line). I tried papaya which uh uh.. no use.
I did try bumpy ride by sitting my bro in law's car.. haha he's car is always bumpy ~ no baby bumps out of me... and my last resort, i tried dancing. Yesterday I start playing Kinect dancing to Kyle's Nickelodeon's Dancing and also 1 of the belly dance. Does it work...? NOPE.
So now all I can hope for is hubby's spermie which contains prostaglandins will help to soften and effaced my cervics, which hopefully by Wednesday during my check up, I'll be dilated somehow praying for hard for at least 1-2cm. So that Dr. Soon can sweep my membranes or break my water without the need to use the synthetic prostaglandins to induce my labor.
A few of my friends that said induction is fine, you can go in natural labor too but there's still risk right? I don't want to take any risk to make myself needing a emergency c-sec but of course I wouldn't risk the life of my little one, if he needs to be induce then let it be. I'll listen to my Dr.'s advice as I know he'll know what is the best for me and my little one.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The minute he's born (Kyle)
This is how Kyle looks like when he's born. Mishapen head and loud crying ~ hiakhiak
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