Till now I couldn't break the record of HE and HX having fever and upper respiratory tract infection every month. Just I thought this January can be record breaker month, HX had fever on the 31st Jan! This time HE was better as she had no fever but running nose and cough only. But HX had fever on off- with low grade for 3 nights then she had bad cough with phlegm and running nose for almost 3 weeks now.
I was worried that it could turn into pneumonia, hence brought her to see Dr Koe. Good that her lung was clear. Despite there were still running nose and cough, I asked for Pneumococcal vaccine. She had not had her second dose eversince her very first fever in Sept. This time I thought vaccine could boost her immunity, so, with Dr agreement, we went ahead and jab the second dose.
As on 18th Feb, HE height : 96 cm
weight: 14kg
HX weight: 7.4kg ( 3 months ago, she was 6.9kg), her growth chart was approaching the yellow zone. sigh....I hope to boost up her weight too. I could tell her face was thinner. Poor her. Hopefully no more sick.
Showing posts with label HX. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HX. Show all posts
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
HX-almost 8 months old, standing up
Yup, this girl is eager to grow and adventurous to test out her new strength. Just 3 days ago, with support of the sofa and her hands, she is standing up, against the sofa.
Let see if she is walking before age of 1 or not.
Let see if she is walking before age of 1 or not.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
HX update :7 months old
After one month, HX has gained another 300g. Her weight now is 6.95kg. ya she is reaching HE weight at 1 year old. However, both HE and HX fell sick again. ya..again! running nose and cough.
and that's the reason HX is weighed, due to a visit at Dr Koe's clinic, just to make sure her lung is clear, after cough and running nose for a week.
Now she is into the second week, the symptoms get better and worse. like today the running nose seems to be clearing up, then the next day, she got 2 columns running down once she sneeze. HE also cough on and off.
I really feel tired of rubbing her nose. HX has just recovered last month, then this flu attack again. sigh...hope it goes off soon...soon...s..o..o..n
By the way, HX also starts to climb couch with her hands. She can reach higher level, i.e I have to start lifting stuff to higher level and more childproofing. tiring...tiring...
and that's the reason HX is weighed, due to a visit at Dr Koe's clinic, just to make sure her lung is clear, after cough and running nose for a week.
Now she is into the second week, the symptoms get better and worse. like today the running nose seems to be clearing up, then the next day, she got 2 columns running down once she sneeze. HE also cough on and off.
I really feel tired of rubbing her nose. HX has just recovered last month, then this flu attack again. sigh...hope it goes off soon...soon...s..o..o..n
By the way, HX also starts to climb couch with her hands. She can reach higher level, i.e I have to start lifting stuff to higher level and more childproofing. tiring...tiring...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
HX update-6 months old
Too overwhelmed by the locked car incidence and have forgotten to update HX progress.
At last follow up at Klinik Kesihatan, her weight is 6.6kg, length is 66cm ( increased by 4cm after last month).
She also grows a tooth, ya only a tooth from bottom. I am not sure if this is normal, as usually it should be 2 at the same time. Somehow HX tend to have one side different from another, be it hair, eye, dimple. Hope its just that.
Also, she started crawling since 5 months old, now she know how to sit up.
At last follow up at Klinik Kesihatan, her weight is 6.6kg, length is 66cm ( increased by 4cm after last month).
She also grows a tooth, ya only a tooth from bottom. I am not sure if this is normal, as usually it should be 2 at the same time. Somehow HX tend to have one side different from another, be it hair, eye, dimple. Hope its just that.
Also, she started crawling since 5 months old, now she know how to sit up.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Baby locked in a car alone!
This morning I brought HX for vaccination. After that we went to Tesco to get her some Heinz rice cereal. Its just a quick shopping. As we went back to car park, I started the car engine, throw my bag in, push down the car lock ( as having phobia people may snatch car while I am buckling up HX), after I'd done buckling HX, out of habit I closed the door. At the very second, I realized that HX was left in a locked car alone!, with my handphone, car key all in a locked car! and I forgot to on aircond too!
I was panic and called for help from two old folks having lunch in the next car ( dun know why, but that's not the issue). They were very helpful and the husband went to seek mechanic help from a nearby mechanic shop. We waited and waited. I was really anxious. In the mean time, HX seemed very happy inside, she smiled and smiled. No matter how panic I was, I tried to keep HX entertained by knocking on the door and playing peek-a-boo with her. Then came a few other residents nearby. I managed to borrow a handphone to call hubby to come back quickly to get spare key, although it would take him around minimum 20 mins to arrive! Then a lady was suggesting locksmith, but she said no need since the spare will come in 20mins, must as well save the RM80 service fees. But I couldn't care more about the money, I was very concerned that HX would start crying, and it was stuffy inside without air-cond at all! I hoped to get her out immediately!
Another lady came and suggested why not try the locksmith inside tesco itself. She was very helpful to help me to run up to call for one. The locksmith finally came, he checked and called his boss, also RM80 service fees. Deal! As he went back to get his tools, what I was worried came, HX started crying. I tried Peek-a-boo a few times, it giggle her for first few times and failed later. Then she was distracted by another gentleman who was brought by the old folk earlier, stop crying for a while and started again. Its so scary for me to see her crying but couldn't her at all!
Finally the locksmith returned, he did something to the lock, and in 2 mins, the car was unlocked and could be opened (without siren at all). I was so thankful, quickly took out RM80 ( I was so glad that I didn't use cash to pay just now as I only got RM90 in my purse). What's more important was HX, I couldn't imagine if she was kept inside any longer.
I learn the lesson the hard way. I will always keep the car key with me until finishing buckling up my kids and sit in the driver seat. This thing should never happen again.
Friday, October 1, 2010
HX fall off bed
This morning HE wake up early this morning and quickly she wants to lie beside HX. As usual, hubby and I will get out of bed to prepare ourselves for work, leaving them on the bed. Most of the time HE is still asleep while HX has already wake up but playing in the cot.
However as I am washing my face, I notice that HX is gone to another side of main bed while HE is beside her in the middle of the bed. I am not alert enough to relocate HX, instead I proceed rinsing my face. Just in a second, HE :"wou..." I notice something wrong, and found HX has gone off the bed and ended on the floor. I am shocked! Quickly I picked up HX and angrily accusing HE for pulling HX to the open end of the bed and I also slap her at the arm. The next scene is both HE and HX are crying.
After a while HX has stopped crying, but there is red bump on the right side of her head. Then I console back HE. She still deny that she has pulled HX. She claimed that HX has gone there herself.
Now thinking back, it is not impossible that HX rolls herself there. I shouldn't blame HE rightaway, making her a blacksheep. Nowadays I scold HE a lot, I am afraid it will become the pattern of communicating which is unhealthy. I should be careful and control myself. My temper has gone out recently which I donno why. Because I am too tired of juggling 2 kids, work and renovation thingy? Tonight I got to adore HE more to compensate.
Hope that HX do not have any problem due to the fall.
However as I am washing my face, I notice that HX is gone to another side of main bed while HE is beside her in the middle of the bed. I am not alert enough to relocate HX, instead I proceed rinsing my face. Just in a second, HE :"wou..." I notice something wrong, and found HX has gone off the bed and ended on the floor. I am shocked! Quickly I picked up HX and angrily accusing HE for pulling HX to the open end of the bed and I also slap her at the arm. The next scene is both HE and HX are crying.
After a while HX has stopped crying, but there is red bump on the right side of her head. Then I console back HE. She still deny that she has pulled HX. She claimed that HX has gone there herself.
Now thinking back, it is not impossible that HX rolls herself there. I shouldn't blame HE rightaway, making her a blacksheep. Nowadays I scold HE a lot, I am afraid it will become the pattern of communicating which is unhealthy. I should be careful and control myself. My temper has gone out recently which I donno why. Because I am too tired of juggling 2 kids, work and renovation thingy? Tonight I got to adore HE more to compensate.
Hope that HX do not have any problem due to the fall.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Respiratory tract infection-3 infected, one still free
Ya, myself, HX and HE were all down with fever and cough and running nose, one after another, first me, then HX, then HE. I am not so worry about HE since she is already 3 and all this while she has been quite strong to withstand any cough or cold, normally she would have cough for 2-3 days then no more, without fever at all. However, this time also she end up with fever for nearly 2 days.
HX, on the other hand, make me worry more, since she is only 5 months old. I start to regret that I didn't make hygienic precaution like wearing masks or using alcohol handrubs. I thought HX should be protected by getting the antibody through breastfeeding. But it seem this virus is reall strong one (otherwise HE won't have fever). HX has a bad blocked nose wih occasional cough. She has fever only for one day, then no more for the next 2 days. However the fever returns again yesterday and couldn't settled by tepid sponging until she is fed paracetamol syrup. I am quite worry as I am concerned about supreimposing bacterial infection. If today there is anymore fever, I need to bring her to see doctor again especially to check her lung. Her blocked nose is so bad that she has to open her mouth to breath. When she is breastfed, she has to unlatch several times to catch some breath. Poor little baby. HX also becomes quite cranky and keeping requesting (by making pitiful sound) to be carried.
As in this time when I am typing, I thank God that HX fever has settled, today she has no fever, but blocked nose and cough are still bad, HE also has some mild running nose and occasional cough. Overall, it seems getting better though. I hope all this is getting over soon, as I am so exhausted, being sick and taking care of the sicked children. Thank God for hubby, the only healthy standing, has helped to take good care of us
HX, on the other hand, make me worry more, since she is only 5 months old. I start to regret that I didn't make hygienic precaution like wearing masks or using alcohol handrubs. I thought HX should be protected by getting the antibody through breastfeeding. But it seem this virus is reall strong one (otherwise HE won't have fever). HX has a bad blocked nose wih occasional cough. She has fever only for one day, then no more for the next 2 days. However the fever returns again yesterday and couldn't settled by tepid sponging until she is fed paracetamol syrup. I am quite worry as I am concerned about supreimposing bacterial infection. If today there is anymore fever, I need to bring her to see doctor again especially to check her lung. Her blocked nose is so bad that she has to open her mouth to breath. When she is breastfed, she has to unlatch several times to catch some breath. Poor little baby. HX also becomes quite cranky and keeping requesting (by making pitiful sound) to be carried.
As in this time when I am typing, I thank God that HX fever has settled, today she has no fever, but blocked nose and cough are still bad, HE also has some mild running nose and occasional cough. Overall, it seems getting better though. I hope all this is getting over soon, as I am so exhausted, being sick and taking care of the sicked children. Thank God for hubby, the only healthy standing, has helped to take good care of us
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
HX also down with fever
I hope she get well soon. Quite worry as she is less than 6 month old. I myself still cough badly with itchy throat and running nose too.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sesame seed in 4 month old baby's stool!
I sometimes find some 'solid' in HX stool. I thought it is due to undigested milk fat and leave it, without suspecing anything. but today I am so suprised to find 2 sesame seeds in her otherwise usual runny stool!
I am very concerned as I am afraid it is not sesame seeds but some kind of bug egg. Babysitter has been telling me that HX appetite is not that good, she can hardly finish 3 oz per feeding. Could that be the cause? got worm in the tummy? that's horrifying!
I couldn't reach babysitter to ask whether she has accidentally feed HX sesame seed, hence I test it out by my own bare hand, and found....indeed sesame seed ( phew!). But she is only 4 months old, how does she take sesame seed?
As I look carefully, the 'solid' look like oat's skin. Then I remember babysitter mention to me that she fed HX little bit bread, it doesn't alarm as I thought it is white bread bits only. But today I realize babysitter has changed from white to wholemeal bread eversince she is diagnosed diabetes. Oh no, of course HX couldn't digest that and such a high fibre food is bad for her very young stomach. Could that be the reason that her milk intake is low? We shall observe after I tell babysitter stop feeding her bread.
I am very concerned as I am afraid it is not sesame seeds but some kind of bug egg. Babysitter has been telling me that HX appetite is not that good, she can hardly finish 3 oz per feeding. Could that be the cause? got worm in the tummy? that's horrifying!
I couldn't reach babysitter to ask whether she has accidentally feed HX sesame seed, hence I test it out by my own bare hand, and found....indeed sesame seed ( phew!). But she is only 4 months old, how does she take sesame seed?
As I look carefully, the 'solid' look like oat's skin. Then I remember babysitter mention to me that she fed HX little bit bread, it doesn't alarm as I thought it is white bread bits only. But today I realize babysitter has changed from white to wholemeal bread eversince she is diagnosed diabetes. Oh no, of course HX couldn't digest that and such a high fibre food is bad for her very young stomach. Could that be the reason that her milk intake is low? We shall observe after I tell babysitter stop feeding her bread.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Xyn 4 months old
Its been a while since I last update Xyn progress. Its very busy ever since I was back to work, hardly got time to blog.
on 20th July, Xyn's weight was recorded 5.5kg and length 61cm. She has gained weight well, but guess she's grown faster in length, giving BMI of 14 ( that's the only 'regres' she has :)
Today she has progress to another development milestone, she manage to flip over and be on prone position all by her own! She is very happy, probably she finally get to see better the things around her instead of ceiling. However, eversince, she seem to easily flip over, almost automatically whenever I place her down, even when she is about to sleep. This sometimes make her uncomfortable, especially when she is tired of holding her head up. Probably she doesn't know how to flip back to lying position. :)
Apart from that, I notice she likes to sleep sideway, once moment she is sleeping on her right, then next moment she is sleeping on her left.
On anothe note, the eczema on both her cheeks are improving now, after I have applied Potassium permanganate given by Dr Koe everyday, I thought. The eczema has been there since she is one month old, it flare and subside little but never resolve. Last week it worsen again, which I think its probably due to my mom-in law has cleansed her face every morning, it could be due to the warm water that has dry her cheek even more. Last 2 days, its resolving, however, to my surprise, my babysitter told me that she has actually rub her face with the overnight-soaked disposable diaper in the morning before the morning bath. I can't really believe in it, but I also not surewhat else to do with the eczema which is still there despite almost a moth hydrocortisone cream application. Most importantly, the eczema does seem to improve. Guess I can only monitor.
on 20th July, Xyn's weight was recorded 5.5kg and length 61cm. She has gained weight well, but guess she's grown faster in length, giving BMI of 14 ( that's the only 'regres' she has :)
Today she has progress to another development milestone, she manage to flip over and be on prone position all by her own! She is very happy, probably she finally get to see better the things around her instead of ceiling. However, eversince, she seem to easily flip over, almost automatically whenever I place her down, even when she is about to sleep. This sometimes make her uncomfortable, especially when she is tired of holding her head up. Probably she doesn't know how to flip back to lying position. :)
Apart from that, I notice she likes to sleep sideway, once moment she is sleeping on her right, then next moment she is sleeping on her left.
On anothe note, the eczema on both her cheeks are improving now, after I have applied Potassium permanganate given by Dr Koe everyday, I thought. The eczema has been there since she is one month old, it flare and subside little but never resolve. Last week it worsen again, which I think its probably due to my mom-in law has cleansed her face every morning, it could be due to the warm water that has dry her cheek even more. Last 2 days, its resolving, however, to my surprise, my babysitter told me that she has actually rub her face with the overnight-soaked disposable diaper in the morning before the morning bath. I can't really believe in it, but I also not surewhat else to do with the eczema which is still there despite almost a moth hydrocortisone cream application. Most importantly, the eczema does seem to improve. Guess I can only monitor.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Me and my two girls
Last 2 days were the first times I was taking care 2 girls alone since I started working after maternity leave. Hubby need to go to Singapore for work. Initially I was worried if I was able to cope. But I had to anyway.
First thing I was worried about was how to bring get 2 girls up and then down from condo to the car and then drive them to babysitter and preschool. Thank God that HE was behaving well, she didn't make fuss, she could wake up early, drank milk and took the shower, dress up in school T-shirt, and willing to walk while I was carrying HX. I remember the first few days of work, she cried almost everyday and insist I carried her. Whereas HX, as usual so far, woke up early every morning but enjoy herself without making noise. She was so adorable. :)
Second challenge, getting both to sleep. I had handled this before during my confinement without hubby and mom in law. However, HE was better than expected. Around 9.30pm, after I had fed HX to sleep, HX asked to be tucked into her sleeping sack. I went out of room a while to clean something, then she slept, by herself, without asking me to 'sayang' her. Muak!
Third challenge, spending weekend. I doubt I could get out so I got to settle my and HE breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since HX could entertain herself, I manage to settle all. HE and I ate oats as breakfast, fried rice as lunch, and going to have chicken soup tonight ( cooked in slow cooker now).
Now, at this very moment, both HX and HE are napping now. Seeing them sleeping next to eachother, they are just so adorable. I can also see that HE has settled and adjusted having a new sibling. Thank God for that:)
First thing I was worried about was how to bring get 2 girls up and then down from condo to the car and then drive them to babysitter and preschool. Thank God that HE was behaving well, she didn't make fuss, she could wake up early, drank milk and took the shower, dress up in school T-shirt, and willing to walk while I was carrying HX. I remember the first few days of work, she cried almost everyday and insist I carried her. Whereas HX, as usual so far, woke up early every morning but enjoy herself without making noise. She was so adorable. :)
Second challenge, getting both to sleep. I had handled this before during my confinement without hubby and mom in law. However, HE was better than expected. Around 9.30pm, after I had fed HX to sleep, HX asked to be tucked into her sleeping sack. I went out of room a while to clean something, then she slept, by herself, without asking me to 'sayang' her. Muak!
Third challenge, spending weekend. I doubt I could get out so I got to settle my and HE breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since HX could entertain herself, I manage to settle all. HE and I ate oats as breakfast, fried rice as lunch, and going to have chicken soup tonight ( cooked in slow cooker now).
Now, at this very moment, both HX and HE are napping now. Seeing them sleeping next to eachother, they are just so adorable. I can also see that HE has settled and adjusted having a new sibling. Thank God for that:)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
"Baby pull it all out!"
Today I brought HX to shave her head. Although I am not the believer that shaving the head will make more hair but I think it will make the hair thicker. Both Hubby and I have pretty fine hair, a common comments from the hair stylist whenever we go for hair cut. Hubby also can hardly style his hair as it always 'collapse'. Hence I would like my girl to have a little thicker hair by shaving it once.
In the evening, HE is back and she went into the room to see HX, who is sleeping. Then I heard HE shout ' Baby pull it all out, now she got no hair!". At first I puzzle why she say so, then I understand. HX has this involuntary action of pulling her hair. :) As baby always have the hands up, HX tend to grab the hair and pull, and she pull them pretty strong till she cry, probably due to the pain. The grab is so strong till I have to release the hair by releasing her finger one by one! So, that's why HE thought HX pulls all her hair out and becomes bold head. haha.....
In the evening, HE is back and she went into the room to see HX, who is sleeping. Then I heard HE shout ' Baby pull it all out, now she got no hair!". At first I puzzle why she say so, then I understand. HX has this involuntary action of pulling her hair. :) As baby always have the hands up, HX tend to grab the hair and pull, and she pull them pretty strong till she cry, probably due to the pain. The grab is so strong till I have to release the hair by releasing her finger one by one! So, that's why HE thought HX pulls all her hair out and becomes bold head. haha.....
Monday, April 26, 2010
I survive doing confinement alone
Finally, my mother in law will be coming back today, and I gladly announce that I survive through the week doing confinement alone without my mother in law or confinement lady!
Basically everything goes according to my previous plan, except the part on the part time maid. My sister also stay around with me for certain time of the day, though she couldn't really help in taking care of baby, but at least she brought me delicious 'Char Siew Bao' and Soya drink.
My husband help the most, he helped to distract or entertain the elder daughter, or attend HX while I am in toilet or taking bath during weekend. He also did the laundry, dishes and sweep the floor. Throughout the whole week, during weekday, He also wake up earlier in the morning to boil the herbal bath solution, then place it at the bathroom for me . He took half day leave on 2 days also. Also he bought me a TV series to help me past time.
Also, HX also is a better sleeper. In the morning, she takes the last feed around 6-7am, then normally will sleep till around 9am. That's the time I can take to clean my face, brush my teeth and take my breaskfast, as well as pump also. I also boil water to be used for the day. My breakfast is simple, its 3 in 1 oats drink or Horlicks plus oat with 2 pieces of bread. Then when HX wakes up, I feed her first then give her a sponge bath. I am still not confident to bath her in the tub as I am concern with the physical restraint that I may have and also consider the umbilical cord is not quite dry fully. Midmorning till noon is the busiest time, when HX is awake and keep peeing and pooing, and I keep cleaning. Initially to save the trouble, I use disposable diapers all the time, then I notice that her bump seem to develop rash and small 'pimples', so I use 'lampin' instead. In addition, that's the busiest feeding time also, HX normally will settle around 1 to 2pm, after she is fed almost continunously, probably because she also keep pee and poo. I take shower with the herbal solution around 11am, then I take my catered confinement lunch around 1pm, regardless HX is asleep or not, but I make sure she is contented and not fussy.
HX sleep the best during afternoon, even she normally wakes up around 5 to 6pm, she is quik to settle to sleep till 7 or 8pm. Hence afternoon is my most free time. Though I am supposed to sleep whenever HX sleep, but I am just too awake. :). Around 6pm, I cook the rice to eat with the dishes I cater also. Then I pump around 7 or 8 plus, so that I can feed HX through bottle when she wakes up around that time. My husband and HE are back by then. After finish my favourite TV series at 9.30pm, its time for bed and I feed HX lying down. Of course, waking up a few times ( minimum 3 times) at night for feeding is the norm, but HX seems to sleep better at night now after each feed.
So I almost pass my days with the same routine. I am also able to catch up with some readings on the parenting books that I have bought sometimes ago. So far I have only finished reading one, that's considered an achievement as I hardly finish a book. Thank God for answering my prayer on giving me the strength to go through the confinement while I am alone and also on easier breastfeeding. As I have written in my previous post, once breastfeeding is ok, the rest can be easily settled. I also pray my post-delivery healing will be completed soon.:)
Basically everything goes according to my previous plan, except the part on the part time maid. My sister also stay around with me for certain time of the day, though she couldn't really help in taking care of baby, but at least she brought me delicious 'Char Siew Bao' and Soya drink.
My husband help the most, he helped to distract or entertain the elder daughter, or attend HX while I am in toilet or taking bath during weekend. He also did the laundry, dishes and sweep the floor. Throughout the whole week, during weekday, He also wake up earlier in the morning to boil the herbal bath solution, then place it at the bathroom for me . He took half day leave on 2 days also. Also he bought me a TV series to help me past time.
Also, HX also is a better sleeper. In the morning, she takes the last feed around 6-7am, then normally will sleep till around 9am. That's the time I can take to clean my face, brush my teeth and take my breaskfast, as well as pump also. I also boil water to be used for the day. My breakfast is simple, its 3 in 1 oats drink or Horlicks plus oat with 2 pieces of bread. Then when HX wakes up, I feed her first then give her a sponge bath. I am still not confident to bath her in the tub as I am concern with the physical restraint that I may have and also consider the umbilical cord is not quite dry fully. Midmorning till noon is the busiest time, when HX is awake and keep peeing and pooing, and I keep cleaning. Initially to save the trouble, I use disposable diapers all the time, then I notice that her bump seem to develop rash and small 'pimples', so I use 'lampin' instead. In addition, that's the busiest feeding time also, HX normally will settle around 1 to 2pm, after she is fed almost continunously, probably because she also keep pee and poo. I take shower with the herbal solution around 11am, then I take my catered confinement lunch around 1pm, regardless HX is asleep or not, but I make sure she is contented and not fussy.
HX sleep the best during afternoon, even she normally wakes up around 5 to 6pm, she is quik to settle to sleep till 7 or 8pm. Hence afternoon is my most free time. Though I am supposed to sleep whenever HX sleep, but I am just too awake. :). Around 6pm, I cook the rice to eat with the dishes I cater also. Then I pump around 7 or 8 plus, so that I can feed HX through bottle when she wakes up around that time. My husband and HE are back by then. After finish my favourite TV series at 9.30pm, its time for bed and I feed HX lying down. Of course, waking up a few times ( minimum 3 times) at night for feeding is the norm, but HX seems to sleep better at night now after each feed.
So I almost pass my days with the same routine. I am also able to catch up with some readings on the parenting books that I have bought sometimes ago. So far I have only finished reading one, that's considered an achievement as I hardly finish a book. Thank God for answering my prayer on giving me the strength to go through the confinement while I am alone and also on easier breastfeeding. As I have written in my previous post, once breastfeeding is ok, the rest can be easily settled. I also pray my post-delivery healing will be completed soon.:)
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sleep obstacle...again
Ever since I deliver HX, I am able to cope with everything, including doing confinement myself, except...on weekend, when I need to juggle between HE, a toddler and HX a newborn.
HE loves HX, though I am not sure it is out of sibling passion or just HE passion towards baby (a.k.a little toy that can move?) She like to touch her, hold her, hug her. As a parent, I got to allow her to 'sayang' her sister but also in the mean time I got to be extra careful to foresee any accidental 'extra force' inappropriately exerted on HX. It is both psychologically and physically challenging.:)
Anyway, today i am writing this post at 7am, my hubby and HE are out for breakfast. Why this early? That's because all of us has woke up and can't sleep anymore. Around 6 am, HE suddenly cry, while I am half body lying on the cot ( Ur hum...the cot is attached to my bed without rail in between), trying to put HX to sleep in her cot by feeding her. After trying to console HE and able to make her smile, HE become so awake that she want to have a look at the baby and be next to her. That's fine for me except HE also wants to touch her which I try to ask her not to as I want HX to sleep. As I prohibited certain 'passionate' action from HE, I think she got upset and throwing some mild tantrum, the way HE always do, just restless and make no sound but very sensitive to cry if any additional 'dose' from scolding or accidental knocking on objects around her. Hence one hour has past, its 7 am, everyone can't sleep, hence must as well get up and go for breakfast.
Except HX, she sleep.Just like before, she couldn't really settle in the cot, but once shifted to my bed, she can doze off peacefully and sleep soundly. My hubby commented that the mattress can be too 'cooling' for her. Hm...I think I got to change the 'condition' of the cot, probably add a towel beneath the bedsheet to make it more warm, or to get a mattress protector also. Hopefully, hopefully that solve the sleep issue. No wonder there are childcare books soley talk on sleep, apart from eating and discipline, it is so essentials and strategies are badly needed by sleep-deprived parents.
HE loves HX, though I am not sure it is out of sibling passion or just HE passion towards baby (a.k.a little toy that can move?) She like to touch her, hold her, hug her. As a parent, I got to allow her to 'sayang' her sister but also in the mean time I got to be extra careful to foresee any accidental 'extra force' inappropriately exerted on HX. It is both psychologically and physically challenging.:)
Anyway, today i am writing this post at 7am, my hubby and HE are out for breakfast. Why this early? That's because all of us has woke up and can't sleep anymore. Around 6 am, HE suddenly cry, while I am half body lying on the cot ( Ur hum...the cot is attached to my bed without rail in between), trying to put HX to sleep in her cot by feeding her. After trying to console HE and able to make her smile, HE become so awake that she want to have a look at the baby and be next to her. That's fine for me except HE also wants to touch her which I try to ask her not to as I want HX to sleep. As I prohibited certain 'passionate' action from HE, I think she got upset and throwing some mild tantrum, the way HE always do, just restless and make no sound but very sensitive to cry if any additional 'dose' from scolding or accidental knocking on objects around her. Hence one hour has past, its 7 am, everyone can't sleep, hence must as well get up and go for breakfast.
Except HX, she sleep.Just like before, she couldn't really settle in the cot, but once shifted to my bed, she can doze off peacefully and sleep soundly. My hubby commented that the mattress can be too 'cooling' for her. Hm...I think I got to change the 'condition' of the cot, probably add a towel beneath the bedsheet to make it more warm, or to get a mattress protector also. Hopefully, hopefully that solve the sleep issue. No wonder there are childcare books soley talk on sleep, apart from eating and discipline, it is so essentials and strategies are badly needed by sleep-deprived parents.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sleep war
So far confinement has been ok for me. My mom in law has gone for her holidays last friday, so I will be on my own and HX only for the next one week before my mom in law come back from the trip to help out for the last week of confinement.
Actually the most difficult task for me is to juggle between a toddler and a baby, especially when it comes to nap time. HE is difficult to be put to sleep if she is not sleepy. She will ask for drink, milk or play whenever I try to put her to sleep. So it may take around 1 hour minimum before she finally get tire and sleep. Now with the baby, it is even harder. I have to keep urging, scolding, even sometimes threatening HE to ask her to stay put on the bed and hopefully sleep, while keeping an eye on HX in case she cries for milk. It will be easier if one of them sleep, allowing me to handle one at one time, however it is always not the case. HE will also ask to sleep beside HX, so sometimes I have to shift HX in between HE and I. If hubby or I happen to upset HE, she will throw tantrum. So far, one tantrum that I see is she kicking her legs here and there with no sense of direction. I feel sad to see that and lost of idea what to do. Wish I can find solution from books or any references.
One thing I am glad aboout is HX sleep better, compared to HE at HX age. However, I observe that she only sleep well when she is on the sofa or on my bed, NOT on her cot. She hardly settle on her cot. Whenever I transfer HX from my bed to the cot, she will wake up and kicking away. I wonder what's wrong with the cot, I thought the latex mattress should be more comfortable. Or HX prefer harder bed compared to soft bed? Anyway, I change the bedsheet and try to adjust the mattress ( I put the playpen latex mattress on top of the cot latex mattress)and see if it makes a difference. No matter how, HX got to learn to sleep well on the cot.
Actually the most difficult task for me is to juggle between a toddler and a baby, especially when it comes to nap time. HE is difficult to be put to sleep if she is not sleepy. She will ask for drink, milk or play whenever I try to put her to sleep. So it may take around 1 hour minimum before she finally get tire and sleep. Now with the baby, it is even harder. I have to keep urging, scolding, even sometimes threatening HE to ask her to stay put on the bed and hopefully sleep, while keeping an eye on HX in case she cries for milk. It will be easier if one of them sleep, allowing me to handle one at one time, however it is always not the case. HE will also ask to sleep beside HX, so sometimes I have to shift HX in between HE and I. If hubby or I happen to upset HE, she will throw tantrum. So far, one tantrum that I see is she kicking her legs here and there with no sense of direction. I feel sad to see that and lost of idea what to do. Wish I can find solution from books or any references.
One thing I am glad aboout is HX sleep better, compared to HE at HX age. However, I observe that she only sleep well when she is on the sofa or on my bed, NOT on her cot. She hardly settle on her cot. Whenever I transfer HX from my bed to the cot, she will wake up and kicking away. I wonder what's wrong with the cot, I thought the latex mattress should be more comfortable. Or HX prefer harder bed compared to soft bed? Anyway, I change the bedsheet and try to adjust the mattress ( I put the playpen latex mattress on top of the cot latex mattress)and see if it makes a difference. No matter how, HX got to learn to sleep well on the cot.
Friday, April 16, 2010
HX day 11
Today is another follow up at Dr Koe's clinic. Thank God there are less patients in the clinic. According to Dr Koe, HX jaundice is subsiding ( though to me she still looks jaundice). Although the umbilical cord has dropped, but the inner part of the unbilical area is still wet and not fully dry yet with some yellowish stuff. I am concerned about it as I am worried that it can get infection. Dr Koe has examined the area and she used a cotton bud with spirit to clean the area and add a little bit of fusidin ointment. However, she assured me that there is no infection as the umbilical area is not red and HX has no fever. Overall, HX has gained weight and grow bigger:
Weight : 3.2kg (Increased from 3.05kg 7 days ago)
Length : 52 cm (Increased from 48cm at birth)
Head size : 35cm (Increased from 33cm at birth)
On average, HX has gained around 21gm perday, meeting the minimum weight gain of 20g per day. I am so glad. Compared to last time, HE has problem of gaining weight, hence needing to supplement 3oz pumped milk 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I wonder whether it was because I didn't really latch HE properlay last time hence making her lack of milk intake, although the number of soiled and wet diapers showed adequacy.
For the past one week, HX basically sleep more in the morning and afternoon. At one point, she sleep so much till I am worried that the jaundice has worsen making her sleepy all the time. When the last feed is around 6 or 7am, HX can sleep till 10 or 11am. Then after my mom in laws gives her bath, she will be fed again around 12pm, sometimes she just sleep after only around max 15 mins, sometimes she is kicking away while I am having my lunch. Then she need to be fed almost continuously till 2pm before she sleep again. Then, after another feeding around 4-5pm, she can sleep through till 7-8pm. Then she is mostly awake till I make her sleep by feeding her around 10pm, as if she knows that's timing when sister and daddy are around.:)
I am glad that HX can sleep well, but she wake up more at night for milk. At night, she is asleep around 11pm, then 1am, 2am, 4 am, 5-6am. According to Gina Ford, there is a certain amount of milk a baby require, if a baby takes less during day time, the baby will wake up more at night to make up the total requirement. I suspect that's the case with HX. In addition, HX makes lots of sound when asleep, with some moro reflex too. Being a mother, I can be easily alerted whenever there is a sound or movement from HX, hence so far I couldn't have a quality sleep yet. Compared to HE last time, although I still wake up 2-3 times at night to feed, but I had good sleep in between. Hopefully HX orientation on day and night will be getting better and I do have a greedy hope that she can sleep through the night sooner:)
Weight : 3.2kg (Increased from 3.05kg 7 days ago)
Length : 52 cm (Increased from 48cm at birth)
Head size : 35cm (Increased from 33cm at birth)
On average, HX has gained around 21gm perday, meeting the minimum weight gain of 20g per day. I am so glad. Compared to last time, HE has problem of gaining weight, hence needing to supplement 3oz pumped milk 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I wonder whether it was because I didn't really latch HE properlay last time hence making her lack of milk intake, although the number of soiled and wet diapers showed adequacy.
For the past one week, HX basically sleep more in the morning and afternoon. At one point, she sleep so much till I am worried that the jaundice has worsen making her sleepy all the time. When the last feed is around 6 or 7am, HX can sleep till 10 or 11am. Then after my mom in laws gives her bath, she will be fed again around 12pm, sometimes she just sleep after only around max 15 mins, sometimes she is kicking away while I am having my lunch. Then she need to be fed almost continuously till 2pm before she sleep again. Then, after another feeding around 4-5pm, she can sleep through till 7-8pm. Then she is mostly awake till I make her sleep by feeding her around 10pm, as if she knows that's timing when sister and daddy are around.:)
I am glad that HX can sleep well, but she wake up more at night for milk. At night, she is asleep around 11pm, then 1am, 2am, 4 am, 5-6am. According to Gina Ford, there is a certain amount of milk a baby require, if a baby takes less during day time, the baby will wake up more at night to make up the total requirement. I suspect that's the case with HX. In addition, HX makes lots of sound when asleep, with some moro reflex too. Being a mother, I can be easily alerted whenever there is a sound or movement from HX, hence so far I couldn't have a quality sleep yet. Compared to HE last time, although I still wake up 2-3 times at night to feed, but I had good sleep in between. Hopefully HX orientation on day and night will be getting better and I do have a greedy hope that she can sleep through the night sooner:)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
When HE sees HX
On the very night HX was delivered, she was already introduced to HE. My husband went to pick HE from babysitter place to visit me and HX. As expected, HE was very excited to see baby. I don't expect she understand what sister mean. I let HE touched HX, telling her that the baby is her sister, she need to 'sayang' her. Then HE attempt to hold HX while my mother in law supported the baby head and bottom.
Then HE saw the IV drip on my hand, she asked if I had fallen down, was it painful? I just told her there was a needle. SHe frowned and looked feeling sorry for me. When I went to toilet, HE saw my pad that was filled with blood, as I couldn't really closed the door due the drip. "what is that?" I felt sorry to let her see that as I thought it frightened her till she dare not use the toilet though she looked having the urge.
Later, as HE needed to leave with the babysitter, she was quiet. As I said bye bye to her, she didn't reply back, nor waving her hand. At first I didn't sense it, until my mom in law made face to me, then I suddenly realize that HE could be feeling sad that tonight she couldn't go home to sleep with daddy and mommy. Oh...
The next day, according to my mom in laws, HE behaved well and slept right after coming back from hospital. In the evening, she came home and again excited to see that baby was at home. "why baby come here?", "why baby is here, mommy?" we just replied her that this is baby home too. Then HE couldn't stopped touching HX, " yee...this is baby hand, this is baby leg, they are so small!" HE was really excited and she gagged all the time.
Night time, time to sleep. I went in with HX first, attempting to put her to sleep. Then hubby was supposed to sleep with HX at the living hall at the moment until we were ready for foursome. After spending an hour trying to put HX to sleep, I heard HE was crying outside, I could tell it was a sad cry and I normally hear that when HE accidentally knocked her head. A few burst of crying was heard, I thought HE was hurt. The next day, I asked my husband and mother in law, according to them, HE looked wanting to but hesitating to go into the room. HE didn't say or demand to sleep in the bedroom, but she kept going to and fro, watching the bedroom door. I almost teared out when I heard that, poor HE...she was such an understanding girl. No wonder the next morning, she straightaway came into the bed room with her pillow and bolster and want to cont sleeping on the bed although it was time to go to preschool.
Hence, we attempted to have 4 of us in the bedroom, HE, HX and I on the bed while husband on the floor. That very night, though it was pretty difficult to put HE to sleep as she kept wanted to look at HX, stroking and playing with her, husband and I managed to let HX and HE to sleep. It was a busy night for hubby and I. It was more challenging for mer as I had to watch out for HE for not falling off the bed at one end or hit HX on another end while attending the milk demand from HX. Hoo... After 3 nights, we set up the bed rail, and I would transfer HX to the cot ( which was attached to the queen size bed) once HX was asleep, to give four of us a sound sleep. Until we can figure out better solution, that was our sleep arrangement at the moment.
Now HE began to call HX by name. She didn't fuss even when she recognized that HX was wearing the clothes that she had once wore before. When I mentioned to her that she need to share toys and things with HX, she would repeat the words and seems not rejecting the idea. Every now and then, HE wanted to kiss HX and smell her. HE liked to ask " what smell is this" as she put her nose on HX head and 'sniff'. " baby smell lo" I replied. In the morning, if He woke up early in the morning and saw baby, she would tut her hand on HX head and stroke gently while closing back her eye. HE would also demand to sleep next to the baby, which I always rejected due to obvious reason. Lets hope HE and HX could get along well. :)
Then HE saw the IV drip on my hand, she asked if I had fallen down, was it painful? I just told her there was a needle. SHe frowned and looked feeling sorry for me. When I went to toilet, HE saw my pad that was filled with blood, as I couldn't really closed the door due the drip. "what is that?" I felt sorry to let her see that as I thought it frightened her till she dare not use the toilet though she looked having the urge.
Later, as HE needed to leave with the babysitter, she was quiet. As I said bye bye to her, she didn't reply back, nor waving her hand. At first I didn't sense it, until my mom in law made face to me, then I suddenly realize that HE could be feeling sad that tonight she couldn't go home to sleep with daddy and mommy. Oh...
The next day, according to my mom in laws, HE behaved well and slept right after coming back from hospital. In the evening, she came home and again excited to see that baby was at home. "why baby come here?", "why baby is here, mommy?" we just replied her that this is baby home too. Then HE couldn't stopped touching HX, " yee...this is baby hand, this is baby leg, they are so small!" HE was really excited and she gagged all the time.
Night time, time to sleep. I went in with HX first, attempting to put her to sleep. Then hubby was supposed to sleep with HX at the living hall at the moment until we were ready for foursome. After spending an hour trying to put HX to sleep, I heard HE was crying outside, I could tell it was a sad cry and I normally hear that when HE accidentally knocked her head. A few burst of crying was heard, I thought HE was hurt. The next day, I asked my husband and mother in law, according to them, HE looked wanting to but hesitating to go into the room. HE didn't say or demand to sleep in the bedroom, but she kept going to and fro, watching the bedroom door. I almost teared out when I heard that, poor HE...she was such an understanding girl. No wonder the next morning, she straightaway came into the bed room with her pillow and bolster and want to cont sleeping on the bed although it was time to go to preschool.
Hence, we attempted to have 4 of us in the bedroom, HE, HX and I on the bed while husband on the floor. That very night, though it was pretty difficult to put HE to sleep as she kept wanted to look at HX, stroking and playing with her, husband and I managed to let HX and HE to sleep. It was a busy night for hubby and I. It was more challenging for mer as I had to watch out for HE for not falling off the bed at one end or hit HX on another end while attending the milk demand from HX. Hoo... After 3 nights, we set up the bed rail, and I would transfer HX to the cot ( which was attached to the queen size bed) once HX was asleep, to give four of us a sound sleep. Until we can figure out better solution, that was our sleep arrangement at the moment.
Now HE began to call HX by name. She didn't fuss even when she recognized that HX was wearing the clothes that she had once wore before. When I mentioned to her that she need to share toys and things with HX, she would repeat the words and seems not rejecting the idea. Every now and then, HE wanted to kiss HX and smell her. HE liked to ask " what smell is this" as she put her nose on HX head and 'sniff'. " baby smell lo" I replied. In the morning, if He woke up early in the morning and saw baby, she would tut her hand on HX head and stroke gently while closing back her eye. HE would also demand to sleep next to the baby, which I always rejected due to obvious reason. Lets hope HE and HX could get along well. :)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Newborn Jaundice
Another postnatal that I prayed hard about was no more neonatal jaundice in the baby. Although I knew that it was common especially among East Asian and even more prone in mother with blood type 0, which I am.
HE looked jaundice on the very second day of life. HX...a bit better, but tinge of yellow was observed especially when she cried on second day. On 4th day, I decided to bring her to the nearest clinic to have a blood test. Though I prefered to go Dr Koe's clinic, I dread the long que. Hence husband and I headed off to the paed clinic at Taman Pertama, Cheras, the paed that my babysitter used to bring the children to see.
There were not many patients, HX was weighed : 3kg. Very soon we were called in. Once in, the paed asked me to sit in front of him. Without informing me, he pull my knee to be in touh with his knee, so that the baby was placed between my and his thigh. I felt so uneasy but kept quiet. " so you want to check for jaundice." emotionless tone. " hm...baby does look yellowish, lets do blood test, but you had to sent to Pantai Cheras to analyse." Then he took the needle, failed, needle drop on the table, he had a hard time picking it up with his hand with oversize glove. Then, he insert in the needle, drop by drop, he collected the blood into the tube. The blood taking took so long! HX was screaming all the way. At that moment, I was so regret that I didn't bring her to Dr Koe's clinic. The last time HE was being taken blood, she was breastfed and blood was drawn in a flash.
Not sure it was due to exhaustion of screaming, HX slept right after blood sampling was drawn. After waited for around 1/2 hour, the result came : Bilirubin level was 239umol/L or 14gm/dL. We were called in again, the paed commented that the level was considered high at 4th day of life, and expected to rise further till peaked at day 7-8. Hence he wrote a letter of referral for admission. sigh, in my mind, history happen again...
While on the way to hospital, I called up the neonatologist whom I know to ask for opinion. After giving the details, he didn't think baby need to be admitted and 239 was low. However, as I am blood type 0, husband blood type B, he advised for second blood test the next day, in case baby had ABO incompatibility, furthermore, HX blood type was not done before discharged. Hence we headed home instead.
The next day, we went to Dr Koe's clinic. HX was weighed again: 3.05kg. From 11am till 1pm I waited. Before going to clinic, I had already started packing baby and my stuff, ready to be admitted to the hospital. In addition, HX looked more yellowish compared to last night. Once being attended, Rightaway, Dr Koe checked HX eye, mouth, leg, private part...(which the previous paed didn't do at all). Then she checked my breastfeeding technique and corrected the latching. She taught me again how to latch baby with cradle position and lying down position so that cracked nipple won't happen again.
As I was expecting that she would take a blood sample, Dr Koe came in again and asked if I had any query. I asked if blood test needed, she commented that HX jaundice didn't look that bad, not like her sister HE, hence blood test was not necessary and I could go home with antibiotic ointment for my nipples. I was so glad to hear that! Thank God, thank God!
HE looked jaundice on the very second day of life. HX...a bit better, but tinge of yellow was observed especially when she cried on second day. On 4th day, I decided to bring her to the nearest clinic to have a blood test. Though I prefered to go Dr Koe's clinic, I dread the long que. Hence husband and I headed off to the paed clinic at Taman Pertama, Cheras, the paed that my babysitter used to bring the children to see.
There were not many patients, HX was weighed : 3kg. Very soon we were called in. Once in, the paed asked me to sit in front of him. Without informing me, he pull my knee to be in touh with his knee, so that the baby was placed between my and his thigh. I felt so uneasy but kept quiet. " so you want to check for jaundice." emotionless tone. " hm...baby does look yellowish, lets do blood test, but you had to sent to Pantai Cheras to analyse." Then he took the needle, failed, needle drop on the table, he had a hard time picking it up with his hand with oversize glove. Then, he insert in the needle, drop by drop, he collected the blood into the tube. The blood taking took so long! HX was screaming all the way. At that moment, I was so regret that I didn't bring her to Dr Koe's clinic. The last time HE was being taken blood, she was breastfed and blood was drawn in a flash.
Not sure it was due to exhaustion of screaming, HX slept right after blood sampling was drawn. After waited for around 1/2 hour, the result came : Bilirubin level was 239umol/L or 14gm/dL. We were called in again, the paed commented that the level was considered high at 4th day of life, and expected to rise further till peaked at day 7-8. Hence he wrote a letter of referral for admission. sigh, in my mind, history happen again...
While on the way to hospital, I called up the neonatologist whom I know to ask for opinion. After giving the details, he didn't think baby need to be admitted and 239 was low. However, as I am blood type 0, husband blood type B, he advised for second blood test the next day, in case baby had ABO incompatibility, furthermore, HX blood type was not done before discharged. Hence we headed home instead.
The next day, we went to Dr Koe's clinic. HX was weighed again: 3.05kg. From 11am till 1pm I waited. Before going to clinic, I had already started packing baby and my stuff, ready to be admitted to the hospital. In addition, HX looked more yellowish compared to last night. Once being attended, Rightaway, Dr Koe checked HX eye, mouth, leg, private part...(which the previous paed didn't do at all). Then she checked my breastfeeding technique and corrected the latching. She taught me again how to latch baby with cradle position and lying down position so that cracked nipple won't happen again.
As I was expecting that she would take a blood sample, Dr Koe came in again and asked if I had any query. I asked if blood test needed, she commented that HX jaundice didn't look that bad, not like her sister HE, hence blood test was not necessary and I could go home with antibiotic ointment for my nipples. I was so glad to hear that! Thank God, thank God!
HX day 1 and 2
On 5th April 2010, 1749, HX was borned at birth weight of 3.19kg. Same as the elder sister, she opened up her eye browsing the world right after delivery. There was a dimple at her left cheek, almost like my husband family. However, the nurse also informed to the gynae that a whitish hard lump was found at the left thigh. We were later informed by the Paed that the lump shouldn't be worrisome but just need monitoring.
After she was cleaned up, HX was put on my chest to be breastfed. Although I had already had breastfeeding experience, I had to admit that HX was good in suckling and she suckled strongly. Hearing HX swallowing the milk was so satisfying.
Back to the ward, I was still prescribed pitocin infusion for further 6 hours. I felt really exhausted post delivery. I passed out lots of urine and 'gas' too. Only after that, I felt more alert and was able to take my dinner.
Later at night, while there were only husbad, I and HX, HX began rooting for milk. I breastfed her, thought she would be well fed and sleep for the next hour just like when I fed her around 8pm. However, same things happened again when I had HE, just this time it was more challenging as HX seemed to be less patience. When I failed to latch her probably, she would cry and became fussy. At certain times, she even cried till there was tears! As I couldn't really sit for long, I breastfeed her at lying position. With that position and the jelly like baby, it wasn't easy to latch her on. Furthermore the nurses were not helping at all. At one moment, a nurse came in with a bottle of formula 'baby lapar ke, nak bagi susu?". Another time, I got worried when HX kept hiccuping, hence I called nurse in, 2 nurses came, they commented the room could be cold and asked to put the baby in nursery as there was no aircond, when I asked her if they could bring to me the baby whenever she cried for milk, I could tell the hesitation, even near to frowning face, ' kalau you nak baby dengan U, U kena off aircond." ok, fine, I opted to off aircond though I was sweating away and also the fact that HX kept sneezing.
The whole night, I kept struggling latching on HX, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. She fussed, cried, sometimes screams. At certain times, she would let go and cried to the point I was worried that she might have stuffed nose that make her refuse to be fed. I kept praying, so that she had no respiratory problems, as that would really put an end to breastfeeding.
Things was not quite improved the next day. Fussiness continued during feeding time, though there were times she was settled. I managed to pull through and HX behaved when my colleagues drop by to visit me. After waited for paed to examine her, we were ready to be discharged around 4 plus pm.
After she was cleaned up, HX was put on my chest to be breastfed. Although I had already had breastfeeding experience, I had to admit that HX was good in suckling and she suckled strongly. Hearing HX swallowing the milk was so satisfying.
Back to the ward, I was still prescribed pitocin infusion for further 6 hours. I felt really exhausted post delivery. I passed out lots of urine and 'gas' too. Only after that, I felt more alert and was able to take my dinner.
Later at night, while there were only husbad, I and HX, HX began rooting for milk. I breastfed her, thought she would be well fed and sleep for the next hour just like when I fed her around 8pm. However, same things happened again when I had HE, just this time it was more challenging as HX seemed to be less patience. When I failed to latch her probably, she would cry and became fussy. At certain times, she even cried till there was tears! As I couldn't really sit for long, I breastfeed her at lying position. With that position and the jelly like baby, it wasn't easy to latch her on. Furthermore the nurses were not helping at all. At one moment, a nurse came in with a bottle of formula 'baby lapar ke, nak bagi susu?". Another time, I got worried when HX kept hiccuping, hence I called nurse in, 2 nurses came, they commented the room could be cold and asked to put the baby in nursery as there was no aircond, when I asked her if they could bring to me the baby whenever she cried for milk, I could tell the hesitation, even near to frowning face, ' kalau you nak baby dengan U, U kena off aircond." ok, fine, I opted to off aircond though I was sweating away and also the fact that HX kept sneezing.
The whole night, I kept struggling latching on HX, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. She fussed, cried, sometimes screams. At certain times, she would let go and cried to the point I was worried that she might have stuffed nose that make her refuse to be fed. I kept praying, so that she had no respiratory problems, as that would really put an end to breastfeeding.
Things was not quite improved the next day. Fussiness continued during feeding time, though there were times she was settled. I managed to pull through and HX behaved when my colleagues drop by to visit me. After waited for paed to examine her, we were ready to be discharged around 4 plus pm.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
HX birth story
Finally, after one week of birth, I could find time to write about it.
I thought the baby wanted to choose to be delivered on Easter day, however, no news. Hence hubby and I packed on Monday morning and head to hospital for labour induction.
I was hoping that I didn't need any induction as I thought the past contractions that I experienced could have open the cervix. While waiting for the Gynae to come, I experienced contractions at 15 mins interval. True enough, it was opened around 2 cm plus, and my Gynae helped to open it to 3 while examining me. I was relieved, guess today was truely the day God wanted the baby to be out. ( If count by the clock of western countries, still considered as Easter baby, right?). Then a nurse came in to administer the enema. I never thought that the ravin enem administration could be that awful. I had to keep breathing in and out while the nurse administered the enema as it was really PAINful! somemore there were 2 enema to be in! However, before the second enema could be finished, I had to rush to toilet already. It was like a bad diarrhoea till I needed to hold to the rail beside the toilet till 'the business' finished.
Then, around 11 am plus, I was wheeled down to the labour room. I was changed and put on the straps for CTG monitoring. I practically need to lie on the bed and couldn't really move as it would affect the CTG readings. At 1.30pm, cervix opening was checked again, "3cm still" hence I was put on IV pitocin to speed up the progress. The contractions began to be more intense, but I could still bear and even talk. Urine urge came and I was prohibited from going to toilet. I was offered to urinate on the sheet or put on catheter. Wanted to have as minimal intervention as possible, I opted for pad. Though the urge was there but I couldn't really urinate by lying down. It was quite awful especially when contractions came. Once finally the urine was out, it was more than I expected." relieve but feel awful again". Therefore, when the next urge came, plus knowing that full bladder could affect the cervix opening, I asked for catheter. The insertion of the catheter was painful, again, urgh...600ml urine was out, that much!! Around 3pm, my Gynae came to check on me again. 4cm. Huh! after all the effort! Then she left, informing me that she would come back again around 6pm. I was already in painful contractions, 3 more hours to bear?
IV pitocin was continued to be up, my contractions was getting more and more intense and regular. Unlike the previous medicine, this IV pitocin gave me no room to breath. Though the major contraction came and go like wave, there was still a part remained contracted while another wave came again. This was really bad, though I could practice the relaxing breathing exercise quite well, it was so painful! In the mean time, I experienced ache at my waist, and to me, it was even more unbearable. I was lying on my side as that's best position for me to overcome the contraction pain and to relieve from the 'waist ache'. However, that position didn't favour the CTG recording. I was asked to lie flat on bed again while bearing all the pain. urgh!...
Around 4pm, my contractions got too regular and intense, I couldn't bear and started to shiver. I just didn't care and lie on my left. That had affected the CTG readings and it looked like fetal in distress. The midwife came in and checked again. Cervix opening was still 4cm! IV pitocin was stopped but it didn't help, the intensity and the intervals ( less than a min apart) remained as it was. I couldn't bear and asked for epidural. However, the anaest was still in OT. When the anaest was finally here, the CTG readings was not good enough for epidural yet ( which I thought it was due to my position). I was asked to lie real flat on bed ( a position that I felt most uncomfortable).
Finally the CTG was considered good enough to have epidural. I had to sit up while the anaest was inserting the needle to my back. Contractions pain was still there, stretching was stronger now. The feeling was like the 'bowel' was stretch opened still. A numb sensation was felt at my right leg, due to the epidural ( I thought it should be bilateral?. Another insertion was done again, a sensation was felt again at my right leg, till I had involuntary lift of my right leg. ( contractions pain was stil there) At this time, a pushing force started!
Quickly, my back was put on plaster and had to be lied on the back again ( I really hate this position). PE was done, 5cm, 6cm, 7cm. "It was pushing, pushing!" I was asked to streth my legs straight to 'tahan' the pushing, while waiting for Gynae to come. I 'tahan', 'tahan'... finally gynae came. I almost beg ' Can I push now?". Baby head was already crowning. I pushed..pushed. Finally baby was out! I feltso so relieved...and exhausted. This was harder than the first one.
I thought the baby wanted to choose to be delivered on Easter day, however, no news. Hence hubby and I packed on Monday morning and head to hospital for labour induction.
I was hoping that I didn't need any induction as I thought the past contractions that I experienced could have open the cervix. While waiting for the Gynae to come, I experienced contractions at 15 mins interval. True enough, it was opened around 2 cm plus, and my Gynae helped to open it to 3 while examining me. I was relieved, guess today was truely the day God wanted the baby to be out. ( If count by the clock of western countries, still considered as Easter baby, right?). Then a nurse came in to administer the enema. I never thought that the ravin enem administration could be that awful. I had to keep breathing in and out while the nurse administered the enema as it was really PAINful! somemore there were 2 enema to be in! However, before the second enema could be finished, I had to rush to toilet already. It was like a bad diarrhoea till I needed to hold to the rail beside the toilet till 'the business' finished.
Then, around 11 am plus, I was wheeled down to the labour room. I was changed and put on the straps for CTG monitoring. I practically need to lie on the bed and couldn't really move as it would affect the CTG readings. At 1.30pm, cervix opening was checked again, "3cm still" hence I was put on IV pitocin to speed up the progress. The contractions began to be more intense, but I could still bear and even talk. Urine urge came and I was prohibited from going to toilet. I was offered to urinate on the sheet or put on catheter. Wanted to have as minimal intervention as possible, I opted for pad. Though the urge was there but I couldn't really urinate by lying down. It was quite awful especially when contractions came. Once finally the urine was out, it was more than I expected." relieve but feel awful again". Therefore, when the next urge came, plus knowing that full bladder could affect the cervix opening, I asked for catheter. The insertion of the catheter was painful, again, urgh...600ml urine was out, that much!! Around 3pm, my Gynae came to check on me again. 4cm. Huh! after all the effort! Then she left, informing me that she would come back again around 6pm. I was already in painful contractions, 3 more hours to bear?
IV pitocin was continued to be up, my contractions was getting more and more intense and regular. Unlike the previous medicine, this IV pitocin gave me no room to breath. Though the major contraction came and go like wave, there was still a part remained contracted while another wave came again. This was really bad, though I could practice the relaxing breathing exercise quite well, it was so painful! In the mean time, I experienced ache at my waist, and to me, it was even more unbearable. I was lying on my side as that's best position for me to overcome the contraction pain and to relieve from the 'waist ache'. However, that position didn't favour the CTG recording. I was asked to lie flat on bed again while bearing all the pain. urgh!...
Around 4pm, my contractions got too regular and intense, I couldn't bear and started to shiver. I just didn't care and lie on my left. That had affected the CTG readings and it looked like fetal in distress. The midwife came in and checked again. Cervix opening was still 4cm! IV pitocin was stopped but it didn't help, the intensity and the intervals ( less than a min apart) remained as it was. I couldn't bear and asked for epidural. However, the anaest was still in OT. When the anaest was finally here, the CTG readings was not good enough for epidural yet ( which I thought it was due to my position). I was asked to lie real flat on bed ( a position that I felt most uncomfortable).
Finally the CTG was considered good enough to have epidural. I had to sit up while the anaest was inserting the needle to my back. Contractions pain was still there, stretching was stronger now. The feeling was like the 'bowel' was stretch opened still. A numb sensation was felt at my right leg, due to the epidural ( I thought it should be bilateral?. Another insertion was done again, a sensation was felt again at my right leg, till I had involuntary lift of my right leg. ( contractions pain was stil there) At this time, a pushing force started!
Quickly, my back was put on plaster and had to be lied on the back again ( I really hate this position). PE was done, 5cm, 6cm, 7cm. "It was pushing, pushing!" I was asked to streth my legs straight to 'tahan' the pushing, while waiting for Gynae to come. I 'tahan', 'tahan'... finally gynae came. I almost beg ' Can I push now?". Baby head was already crowning. I pushed..pushed. Finally baby was out! I feltso so relieved...and exhausted. This was harder than the first one.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)