Amni Khalisa Birth Story Part 3

Apa motif buat entry pendek2 ni- tak boleh ke tulis satu entry bagi habis cerita. Sorry ya now that little princess is here – I hardly have time to blog or surf the net like before.

So tulis entry takat curi masa in between feeding session bila cik amni senyap duduk dengan tok mama dia or during pumping session. Tak apa part 3 ni pendek saja.

Around 2 am – mula terasa very bad back ache starting from left side lower back spreading to the whole left leg. I started becoming restless. I Kept paging the nurses, hubby helped change position to make me feel more comfortable. The nurses did VE after they catheterised me in out – already 7 cm.

I was like, ” great it is progressing which is good, bad because that means the pain will get worse.” I try to stay positive – that baby will soon be here. I kesian kat hubby – he said he felt helpless do not know what to do. But I felt he has done a lot – at times, I felt like chickening out but he kept telling me that Amni is almost here. Really, without hubby and Allah by my side I do no think I could go through labour by myself.

In the middle of it, the nurses were saying that baby is in OP position (occipital posterior). No wonder the progress has been slow and that would explain the severe lower back ache. I start praying that baby would turn. OP babies have higher risk to progress to instrumental delivery or even c- section.

The pain becoming excruxiating around 4 am. The nurse did VE again – almost fully just a little bit of cervical lip at the sides. They paged Dr Idora by this time and brought out the delivery set. I relented and asked for entomox for the pain. But I tell you the entonox made feel more drowsy and that drown out the pain. At the same time, it made me feel nauseous.

When it is fully dilated around 5 plus am – the nurse started to coach me how to push. I kept reminding myself long long long push and look down. But my pushing attempts were dismally short although baby descend each time I push, habis nafas jer dia naik balik. Ajar patient pandai buat sendiri tak pandai hahaha.

I felt so frustrated, kept looking at hubby for encouragement. Hubby told me that they can see baby’s hair and head already. He kept telling me the pain would stop once baby is out. I kept nodding saying I know but it was too painful. Another contraction another push. Baby descend but still not coming out.

By this time dr Idora asked whether I need help pushing her out. I nod – knowing that active stage of labour has been almost 1 hour – although baby’s heart beat were good, I did not want to risk it. Dr Idora made an episiotomy cut and prepare me for a vacuum delivery.

Then on the next contraction, I took a deep breath and give a long push as much as I could. I could feel baby’s head easing out. A little bit more, I can feel the traction from the vacuum pulling the baby as I push. And what seemed to be like eternity, the baby’s head was out. I can hear Dr Idora telling me to push one more time and then baby was completely out. She started to cry. I think I cry too.

Dr Idora let my hubby cut baby’s cord while I have Amni cuddled in my arms. I felt awkward, in disbelief – my baby is finally here. Hubby then azan and iqamat baby in the labour room while Dr Idora deliver the placenta and stitch me up.

So my dear baby, that was how I gave birth to you. Hope you grow up well, happy and healthy. Remember mama and abah love you very much.

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