Labor and Birth of Houris Adlina!......
You have been relating childbirth to incidents of blood and pain then, crowning.... usually head first then the rest of the body. Mommy was told by Nyai that you described giving birth specifically to Acik, (our long serving maid! 7 years to be exact). When i was admitted to SJMC, (my OBGYN is Dr. Delaila Ahmad.. she's great and highly recommended to all mothers to be)you, as usual, have to stay at home with other siblings waiting for the good news to come. Thanks to the Astro Channel, World's Birthday, which features ladies/mothers from all around the world, focusing on how they gave birth in their own country. How am I blessed to be in our home country, giving birth to familiar faces... every now and again insyallah.
Here's your story:-
Since the first ultrasound, your EDD is 5 March 2000. You grew fast in the womb. Babak manage to get everthing I craved most, i.e. cendol, karipap keledek at gerai cendol Pak Akub Sek. 16 Shah Alam, nasi ayam, nasi briyani, air tebu, chocolates,etc. etc.... except for one thing... Fisherman's Pie (yg mommy selalu makan masa study dulu... beli kat Littlewoods) rindunye rasa dia... resipinye dah ada... cuma nak buat lum sempat lagi. Nanti bila mommy buat... kome semua rasa ok!BEST!....
My weight gain, whalla...!!! very rapid.. satu bulan naik 5kg pun ada.... satu minggu 2kg pun ada. What is my supplement!... Salindah, Obimin, Folic Acid. I ate them religiously!.... and lastly my belly.... VERY VERY VERY HUGE..... as if I am carrying TRIPLETS. I gain almost 25kg during your pregnancy!.. American size gitu! Amazingly, my most comfortable sleeping position in on my back!
I had a very bad rashes on my tummy, allergy to synthetics textile, can only wear cotton clothes with no undies.... he heh he he.... rimas, gatal, semua tak bleh nak pakai! So, going to office pun, cam apa je.... rasa nak pakai T-shirt.
Due to my x-tra big belly, Dr Delaila granted me one month MC (weekly basis)since my 36 weeks checkups. Finally on the 40 weeks checkups, Dr Delaila did VE on mommy, I am already 3 cm dilated, since there's no sign of labor, Dr suggested that Babak should induce Mommy himself or we'll have to come back on the 41 week Friday to induce labor. Syukur, Alhamdulillah, after few attemps of 'self induction' my waterbag 'POP' on 4th of March 2000, 4am, Saturday, ... I felt like having a very full bladder, I jumped off the bed and while standing, the water gushes down my thigh and flooding the tiles beside the bed.
I remember reading in the book by Dr Mirian Stoppard, that the water should be a clear fluid, no blood stain, not green, not cloudly.... yes... it is clear, a bit of yellowish.... is this real.. Masyallah! Is the baby coming soon... a bit panicked.... I woke up Babak... asking him to have a look, I said 'Menn, (I like lemon, Babak love one of my Photo slicing lemon for Hari Raya Haji during study time... that's why I called him that in short) rasanya waterbag dah pecah la... cuba la tengok air ni! Nak pergi hospital tak?.." then with half opened eyes, said,"La, pasal kencing tepi katil ni... tak tahan nak pergi toilet ke?", Oh mannnnn!.... what a statement!... Horrified I asked whether we should go to SJMC no or when, and his reply was,"Tidor la dulu, awak lum sakit kan?... belum lagi tu, anak sulung kan selalu lambat sikit!"... dlm hati kata... e eh... pandai la pulak... ada ka patut suruh tidor dulu.
I am restless, tal larat nak ganti pad and lap lantai, avery movement I made will end up with water gushing down ........ I can't sleep anymore, walk downstairs, drink milo, watched TV, and at 6am my 1st maid named Yusnawati was more panic than I am saying that I should go to the hospital immediately or she'll have to help me to deliver at home. Being first timer.... of course suspen la jugak. Mommy naik atas, slowly, still more water came out..... woke Babak for subuh prayer, and at 7 am we're off to the labor room.
Upon arrival at the delivery suite, i changed to hospital gown, peed, pooped, and then being strapped on the bed with the CTG beeping every now and then. It is a very long and unpainfull wait. I stayed calm, recite Quran verses, dua, drink 'air selusoh', watched TV, chat with Babak.... the pain came very rapid and steady at 4pm, pain pain pain pain pain PAIN.... the nurse teaches me how to pant, so that I did not waste energy during the 2nd stage labor.
Dua, dua, dua, dua is the best pain killlers that I've taken so far. Pethidine, laughing gas, will only cause drowsiness, and make you less focus for active childbirth. At 4.45pm Dr. Delaila came in, the nurses transform the hospital bed to semi sitting position, legs put apart (with a pair of red socks on!) Dr. shaved and emptied my bladder, and then said that I am fully dilated and when the next contraction come, I should push up to the count of 10.
Few weeks back, since did not have any opprtunity to attend any parentcraft classes, I was lectured by Afrizah, whom is my Boss at KLCC Projeks, she have had 4 children then, on the right way to push to prevent trearing, large episotomy, or worst still suction,or..... Nauzzubillah... c-section. Her version was, "macam nak teran masa sembelit... taik besar dan keras!" My version is like this, imagine having a very very hard and big STOOL! Look to your belly, close your mouth, push the lower part of of your abdomen, during the first try/push when the contraction comes, take a very2 deep breath, push hard, while counting to 10 or 15 (better), if the baby is big you'll need at least 3 big push!.... In between contraction Pant and pant like this, inhale puff, puff, puff. I pushed 4 times.... with the nurses and Dr. chit chatting and gossiping about next door lady, they said that the lady next door need an emergency cesearean because she did not push hard enough, then they said that her baby was big 3.8kg. I felt geramnya... I don't want to be operated just because I am not trying hard enough... never give up, after my second try they said that they can see your head and it is big, they kept on saying that you are going to be 4kg or so.... I just did not believe what they said, even asked Babak to stand beside Dr to justify the fact. Later... my doula husband suddenly became Dr assistant.... shouting, cheering ata every progress I made. Well, how exicting.... I love every moment after that, the pain is gone already. On my fifth push, Dr asked me to control my breath, because your head is out, and the nurses was sheirking.... tembamnye..... comelnya.... besarnye.... hey it my baby, maknye tak nengok pun lagi! And then out you came, Dr hold you by your leg and showed me, saying' " See you baby, It's a big girl", and passed you to the nurse, then she announced that you weigh 4.19kg, 51cm long and 32cm head circumference. Looking at the clock, it shows 5.11pm.. dated 4 March 2000 (a day earlier, you cried lustily, wriggling you body when they placed you under the heater. Babak hugged both of us and just could't stop thanking Allah for all the miracles ....... words just cannot explain exactly how i felt inside, happy, thankfull to Allah that I am still alive, you are 'sempurna'and I couldn't asked for more.... life couldn't be better!.....
Babak recited azan on your right ear and iqamah to your left ear. I am so exhausted, can't even focused my eyes on you when the put you on my chest. My, my, you are very heavy for my tired arms, and trembling hands..... the nurses asked me to breastfeed you.... suddenly i became very sleepy, they took you away to the nyrsery, while i stayed for another 1 hour for recovery period.
Outside, anxiously waiting is Nyai, Atuk Hamzah, Allahyarhamah Nenek Imah and her husband Atuk Aziz. Babak rushed out the labor room to share the good news with them!... When we're wheeled out the labor room, i can see their happy, smiling faces greeting me at the lift lobby! Thank you Allah for all the safety and blessing!....
Nyai took you placenta back to her place, Nenek Imah washed it, wrapped it.. and burried it underneath pokok delima, at the front gate, since you are a girl..... "Biaor cepat laku katanye!"... I do not believe it!.... Jodoh, ajal semua Allah yang tentukan.
Here's your story:-
Since the first ultrasound, your EDD is 5 March 2000. You grew fast in the womb. Babak manage to get everthing I craved most, i.e. cendol, karipap keledek at gerai cendol Pak Akub Sek. 16 Shah Alam, nasi ayam, nasi briyani, air tebu, chocolates,etc. etc.... except for one thing... Fisherman's Pie (yg mommy selalu makan masa study dulu... beli kat Littlewoods) rindunye rasa dia... resipinye dah ada... cuma nak buat lum sempat lagi. Nanti bila mommy buat... kome semua rasa ok!BEST!....
My weight gain, whalla...!!! very rapid.. satu bulan naik 5kg pun ada.... satu minggu 2kg pun ada. What is my supplement!... Salindah, Obimin, Folic Acid. I ate them religiously!.... and lastly my belly.... VERY VERY VERY HUGE..... as if I am carrying TRIPLETS. I gain almost 25kg during your pregnancy!.. American size gitu! Amazingly, my most comfortable sleeping position in on my back!
I had a very bad rashes on my tummy, allergy to synthetics textile, can only wear cotton clothes with no undies.... he heh he he.... rimas, gatal, semua tak bleh nak pakai! So, going to office pun, cam apa je.... rasa nak pakai T-shirt.
Due to my x-tra big belly, Dr Delaila granted me one month MC (weekly basis)since my 36 weeks checkups. Finally on the 40 weeks checkups, Dr Delaila did VE on mommy, I am already 3 cm dilated, since there's no sign of labor, Dr suggested that Babak should induce Mommy himself or we'll have to come back on the 41 week Friday to induce labor. Syukur, Alhamdulillah, after few attemps of 'self induction' my waterbag 'POP' on 4th of March 2000, 4am, Saturday, ... I felt like having a very full bladder, I jumped off the bed and while standing, the water gushes down my thigh and flooding the tiles beside the bed.
I remember reading in the book by Dr Mirian Stoppard, that the water should be a clear fluid, no blood stain, not green, not cloudly.... yes... it is clear, a bit of yellowish.... is this real.. Masyallah! Is the baby coming soon... a bit panicked.... I woke up Babak... asking him to have a look, I said 'Menn, (I like lemon, Babak love one of my Photo slicing lemon for Hari Raya Haji during study time... that's why I called him that in short) rasanya waterbag dah pecah la... cuba la tengok air ni! Nak pergi hospital tak?.." then with half opened eyes, said,"La, pasal kencing tepi katil ni... tak tahan nak pergi toilet ke?", Oh mannnnn!.... what a statement!... Horrified I asked whether we should go to SJMC no or when, and his reply was,"Tidor la dulu, awak lum sakit kan?... belum lagi tu, anak sulung kan selalu lambat sikit!"... dlm hati kata... e eh... pandai la pulak... ada ka patut suruh tidor dulu.
I am restless, tal larat nak ganti pad and lap lantai, avery movement I made will end up with water gushing down ........ I can't sleep anymore, walk downstairs, drink milo, watched TV, and at 6am my 1st maid named Yusnawati was more panic than I am saying that I should go to the hospital immediately or she'll have to help me to deliver at home. Being first timer.... of course suspen la jugak. Mommy naik atas, slowly, still more water came out..... woke Babak for subuh prayer, and at 7 am we're off to the labor room.
Upon arrival at the delivery suite, i changed to hospital gown, peed, pooped, and then being strapped on the bed with the CTG beeping every now and then. It is a very long and unpainfull wait. I stayed calm, recite Quran verses, dua, drink 'air selusoh', watched TV, chat with Babak.... the pain came very rapid and steady at 4pm, pain pain pain pain pain PAIN.... the nurse teaches me how to pant, so that I did not waste energy during the 2nd stage labor.
Dua, dua, dua, dua is the best pain killlers that I've taken so far. Pethidine, laughing gas, will only cause drowsiness, and make you less focus for active childbirth. At 4.45pm Dr. Delaila came in, the nurses transform the hospital bed to semi sitting position, legs put apart (with a pair of red socks on!) Dr. shaved and emptied my bladder, and then said that I am fully dilated and when the next contraction come, I should push up to the count of 10.
Few weeks back, since did not have any opprtunity to attend any parentcraft classes, I was lectured by Afrizah, whom is my Boss at KLCC Projeks, she have had 4 children then, on the right way to push to prevent trearing, large episotomy, or worst still suction,or..... Nauzzubillah... c-section. Her version was, "macam nak teran masa sembelit... taik besar dan keras!" My version is like this, imagine having a very very hard and big STOOL! Look to your belly, close your mouth, push the lower part of of your abdomen, during the first try/push when the contraction comes, take a very2 deep breath, push hard, while counting to 10 or 15 (better), if the baby is big you'll need at least 3 big push!.... In between contraction Pant and pant like this, inhale puff, puff, puff. I pushed 4 times.... with the nurses and Dr. chit chatting and gossiping about next door lady, they said that the lady next door need an emergency cesearean because she did not push hard enough, then they said that her baby was big 3.8kg. I felt geramnya... I don't want to be operated just because I am not trying hard enough... never give up, after my second try they said that they can see your head and it is big, they kept on saying that you are going to be 4kg or so.... I just did not believe what they said, even asked Babak to stand beside Dr to justify the fact. Later... my doula husband suddenly became Dr assistant.... shouting, cheering ata every progress I made. Well, how exicting.... I love every moment after that, the pain is gone already. On my fifth push, Dr asked me to control my breath, because your head is out, and the nurses was sheirking.... tembamnye..... comelnya.... besarnye.... hey it my baby, maknye tak nengok pun lagi! And then out you came, Dr hold you by your leg and showed me, saying' " See you baby, It's a big girl", and passed you to the nurse, then she announced that you weigh 4.19kg, 51cm long and 32cm head circumference. Looking at the clock, it shows 5.11pm.. dated 4 March 2000 (a day earlier, you cried lustily, wriggling you body when they placed you under the heater. Babak hugged both of us and just could't stop thanking Allah for all the miracles ....... words just cannot explain exactly how i felt inside, happy, thankfull to Allah that I am still alive, you are 'sempurna'and I couldn't asked for more.... life couldn't be better!.....
Babak recited azan on your right ear and iqamah to your left ear. I am so exhausted, can't even focused my eyes on you when the put you on my chest. My, my, you are very heavy for my tired arms, and trembling hands..... the nurses asked me to breastfeed you.... suddenly i became very sleepy, they took you away to the nyrsery, while i stayed for another 1 hour for recovery period.
Outside, anxiously waiting is Nyai, Atuk Hamzah, Allahyarhamah Nenek Imah and her husband Atuk Aziz. Babak rushed out the labor room to share the good news with them!... When we're wheeled out the labor room, i can see their happy, smiling faces greeting me at the lift lobby! Thank you Allah for all the safety and blessing!....
Nyai took you placenta back to her place, Nenek Imah washed it, wrapped it.. and burried it underneath pokok delima, at the front gate, since you are a girl..... "Biaor cepat laku katanye!"... I do not believe it!.... Jodoh, ajal semua Allah yang tentukan.
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