Woke up very early today. About 5am.
I always like to make sure I have enough time for appointment. We have our appointment for hospital admission at 0745hrs, so we need to leave our home at about 7am. 2hrs is definitely enough time to take breakfast, do some checks before moving off to parenthood. :P
Of course, we reached on time. Then we went ahead for the observation room, and the doctor came about 8am to give some insertion pill for Karinna to help dilate the cervix. This will help to induce labour.
It helped. The dilation got bigger, and by lunch time, it was about 4cm. Good, so says the doctor.
Then it was waiting game again. But this time, we were move to the delivery room.
As a precaution, epidural is done for Karinna, so that the pain can be reduced significantly. And yes, she proclaimed that it is one of the best inventions ever! :P
By 4.30pm, the dilation was about 8cm. Cool! Doctor said we can be ready by 5.15pm! How exciting!
As 5.15pm came, the nurse came in to check. Not ready she said.
At 5.45pm, she came in, and not ready again.
Karinna tried to push hard, but still, the little boy simply didn't want to come out.
After consulting the doctor, the doctor decided to assist her in getting the baby out. The method used, vacuum.
So all got ready again with the pushing, and vacuum.
As the contractions come, Karinna pushed and pushed.
Took quite a few pushes, and pulls from the vacuum, the baby finally popped his head out to see the world.
The time? 1827hrs.
His weight? A hefty 4.220kg!
His length? Whopping 54cm!
He is a huge baby.
After that, it's spreading the news around.
A new life has begun.
For me, my wife, and my son. :)
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