1st week of motherhood

6sep-12sep

- woke up at 4.40am and 6.55am to go to the washroom
- going to gynae to induce delivery w mum in the morning
- had 2 pc oats bread for breakfast
- mum bought a pkt of rice from Novena Sq Lingzhi Vege Restaurant and we shared
- we bought bought a pkt of bread (she was buying for dad, and me bought for darling as he may feel hungry tonight when I'm delivering, but we finished half pkt while waiting at the gynae)
- had 2 doses of pill inserted to induce delivery and felt slight contraction by 3plus
- reached home 4.10pm and mum prepared potato soup for dinner
- admitted tonight w darling at 7plus after abit leakage

- BC registration at TMC is $39.40 while at ICA is $18 (within 42 days after Singaporean child is born)
- bb born after midnight (~5h) and weigh ~3kg vaginal birth w/o epidural
- longest hour of my life when nurse Ms. Wang told me that I need to wait for another centimetre of dialation at 11pm- bb born before 12 midnight is charged for that day in hospital
- finally I can push at 11.45pm (~50min) but it was like the longest marathon I ever had (10km in ~67min) and very breathless

- nurse came to check my tummy (pressing on it was uurrrggghfully pain lor) and blood pressure 3 times in the night
- had to urinate latest by 6.30am or have to insert tube (so sip warm water obediently)
- darling lunch @Dolcevita at Mandarin oriental
- families & collegues came to visit and not all got to see little bb (by 2pm and by 8pm) as visiting hours are over (10am - 2pm; 4pm - 8pm)
- had minimal painkillers and doc said the wound healing well

- passed motion finally w/in 48h of labour (had been passing wind since)
- the food is good except I only got to enjoy once the veg fish and green papaya soup for morn tea (complimentary for breastfeeding mums)
- weather was cool and raining outside (felt cold & abit backache at night)
- suspect the mattress had to be flipped and turned upside down, bottom top but nurse said no need, so I requested for extra blanket to tuck beneath my back
- darling and family came to visit (pa & ma carried little bb and darling too and ma tried to feed for the first time)

- passed motion again (do not squeeze as the wound may hurt), dressed up and ready to be discharged
- discharged on 3rd day and bb weigh 2.83kg
- bro and mum came to fetch me and we picked up confinement lady before reaching home (a long ride) and weather was warm
- forgot to take home keys and mum had to collect keys from darling while waiting for bill to be settled
- took a nap at 5plus and had veg chicken w potatoes for dinner w left over from lunch
- mum fell sick, dad feel unwell, ma too fell sick
- darling went groceries shopping and bought some bb necessities
- towel dry and rested at 10plus

- Hari Raya Puasa and darling can do some more marketing and shop for bb necessities (cotton balls)
- little one woke up several times in the night, but only had one feeding
- updated journal and expenses and played dharma music
- had chee cheong fun for breakfast
- lunch ready by noon, and dinner at 6pm
- had po cai, fried ginger & veg meat & soup for lunch
- darling bought the bb rocker boucinette, nappy liners, sink protector, peg dryer, basin, herbal soup pot, etc
- pa came to deliver the mooncakes from Uncle and bought some herbs and dried mushrooms

- 1st time expressed 2.7oz of breast milk with the breastpump as the engorgement was getting uncomfortable even after applying cold cabbage
- tastes like chocolate-vanilla flavour and creamy though it looks diluted
- 2nd time expressed 1.5oz of breast milk at 3am
- darling gg for Babies movie at Lido in the afternn, followed by $10 for 2 hair scalp ginseng treatment@ Yun Nam & Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Public Talk this evening
- passed motion for the 3rd time and took medication after breakfast (Aunty made fried veg beehoon)
- heard little bb's cries for past 2 nights and felt heart wrenching, wondering if he's choking, or feeling uncomfortable
- updated journal and expenses and played dharma music
- had steamed tofu w carrots, fried ginger & veg soup for lunch
- had soy drink for tea and bro came to visit little one
- Pa came to visit after dinner (ma called and she's still feeling unwell as she fell sick 2 days ago like mum)
- had veg chicken w mushrooms & veg soup for dinner
- had chong cao w ginseng soup after dinner
- watched/listened to the 'Live' online version of the Public Talk by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
- spent time chat w confinement lady and read abit of magazine
- 3rd time expressed 2.3oz of milk and went to bed
- little one slept better with the electric stand fan placed in the nursery

- there's no wind in the morning
- had oats bread w strawberry jam & olive spread for breakfast
- updated journal and blog & took video clips of little bb (had a mini mooncake for 'appetiser')
- had multigrain porridge & cabbage w veg chicken, mushrooms & herbal soup w veg dumplings for lunch (darling had fried rice)
- 4th time expressed 3.75oz of milk before napping (lying on bed)
- sourcing for veg buffet caterers for bb shower
- darling went for bb necessities and groceries shopping
- had a slice of bread for tea2
- bro & sis-in-law came to visit bb w gifts (watch the feeding and bathing of bb)
- had herbal soup w veg dumplings and vegetables for dinner
- slept at 11pm after eating a slice of bread