So during intrapartum, I survived on entonox gas. Too late for pethidine or epidural.
I had panadeine (paracetamol+codeine) in the ward and upon discharge.
I took diclofenac sodium (ok this is self prescribed) rather than mefenemic acid on the days that the throbbing pain was really bad, or I had to go for hospital visit i.e. lots of walking.
2 weeks later- I’m alright, no more painkillers. Epi has healed.
I was still rostered to work that week. Was busy walking in and out of the CT room that morning. I was particularly tired despite having a 3 day weekend (Aidiladha was on Sunday).
By 11am, I have excused myself and headed to see the gynae.
By 12pm, after an ultrasound, VE of 2cm and a swab later- it is decided that it’s time.
*Oh, I was allowed a short trial of labour.
Baby’s size didn’t change much since week 35. Battling pneumonia, work probably contributed to it. She’s a smallish, cephalic baby.
VBAC it is.*
1.30pm: ARM @ 3-4cm
4.10pm: contraction stronger, wanted epidural. Nurse said I was 5cm
4.20pm: cancelled epidural, I was 8cm
4.50pm or thereabouts: Dr. Patrick arrived and stage 2 began
5.02pm: Sarah was born.
*No pethidine, no epidural.
Entonox made me high and floated up to the sky.
Yes, I drove to work, drove to clinic, and drove myself to the hospital. But valet parking la since I had my bag and baby bag.*
Fast and furious labour.
It was my sister’s birthday…. and I was still working. Rostered in CT scan- but was doing the running around too (Tuesdays are short as it’s class day for first years). But I actually excused myself before lunch. Guess why?!
Call it what you want, call it lower respiratory tract infection… The fact remained that she was really sick, spiking temperatures after her dose of diclofenac supp (did not attempt syrup paracetamol, nor syrup ibuprofen).
I was sick initially- I thought it was the freezing aircond in CT reporting area. Took the first MC of the semester. Sofea got sick after that and we brought her to Dr. Eric.
After 2 antibiotics, 2 MDI, Singulair granules- she recovered in early November – alhamdulillah. We went to see the pediatrician every 2-3 days, daily/ twice daily nebuliser (including weeknight neb in emergency department.
Looking back- would it be faster recovery if she was admitted? Being in 3rd trimester, immunocompromised (being a pregnant, asthmatic mom as well as recently recovered)- I think we did what we think was best. It was a struggle to administer meds- but that’d be the same in hospital, and I dread what she’d do to the IV cannula.
Don’t need to do much shopping- but it was still 400+ worth of damage. Nursing bra, nursing wear are not cheap but essential. Towel, blankets, wash cloth, daily wear for the baby. It’s well worn, so baby deserves new stuff. Managed to get Baby Gap pajamas for this growing toddler too.
Whenever she has prolonged cough, and reliever inhaler- MDI Salbutamol does not provide relief, it is usually time for steroids or long acting drugs. We are on the first week of MDI Alvesco- one of the newer steroids.
For me, warm honey drink lessens my cough. Oh and get this, kicap+limau!! One of the Jawa tips my friend told me earlier.
Been awhile since I shopped for CDs and CPs. Not a big fan- err never a fan of pocket diapers. But I did get 2. Will blog about it once I get another 2.
I bought Grovia (used to be Grobaby) shells as I have plenty of soakers. I had quite a few sets of it when it was first launched.
I couldn’t resist and bought 2 newborn Grovia AIO. That isn’t very wise but I just had to see the cuteness of a tiny newborn diaper.
Decided I won’t do prefolds and cover. Prefold doesn’t seem to be easily available, and it is expensive IMO. Unless I google tutorials on converting lampin to prefolds? And I’m not keen on buying plenty of S sizes cover.
Don’t even ask why I’m delayed by 2 months in doing this. I’ve changed the study sample as the previous title will yield very, very few patients.
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Ok so now let’s put things in perspective and start doing it!
U waste time and petrol on the road- but it irks me more because I spend as much time being stuck in jam- in the hospital itself. And I’m paying RM10 per day at the public car park- the nearest my big belly can tolerate. Poorer in time, money and spirit.
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