32 weeks 2 days!

So glad that I have reached 32 weeks!

cause initially Gynae feel that I may not hold till then. And after 32 weeks, the survival rate of babies are very very much higher.

Thanks baby, for holding on to mama, you still have a few more weeks to go so hang on tight till end of May!

Have been feeling contractions (again!?!?) these 2 days. Sometimes as frequent as 6 in a hour. I reckon my uterus is those ultra irritable and senstive type which my gynae oso mentioned before and a search online reveals that there are a group of people who suffers from IRRITABLE UTERUS.

Okay.. I have heard of Irritable Bowel syndrome but what is IU (Irritable Uterus)?

When the uterus is contracting, but not causing a change in the cervix, it is
known as irritable uterus. The contractions are generally irregular and occur
before the due date. Irritable uterus can cause contractions to strengthen and
organize, leading to preterm labor, so any contracting of the uterus before 37
weeks should be monitored closely.
There are many causes of irritable
uterus:

• Dehydration
• Urinary infection
• Vaginal infection
• Muliples
• Stress

Coupled with a shorter than normal cervix, it's even more dangerous.

But i'm so glad that I have made this far, and I gained weight too. YOOHOO!
The durians indeed helped.

Mama weigh 53.1kg, a 6kg gain from pre pregnancy weight. I need to put on more.
BB weigh 1960g, quite a good jump from 14xxg compared to the last visit.

Keep up the good work Skyler and make yourself chubby chubby!

Week 31

Today is Week 31 day 2.
Mummy is resting well at home, lying down most of the time, sitting up only when I bathe or eat. There are good days and bad days.

Good days are days when there's only few contractions.

Bad days are days when there's cramp and contractions that made mama very worried and uncomfy.

There are days too when you seem very quiet, very little movement but there are also days that you practically kicked every hour. Must ask Dr Chan next time round. Whenever you are too quiet, mama will try to shake you and wake you up, but papa always scold me say why i go and disturb you when you sleep whahhahha! Like i always disturb papa when he sleeps. Maybe mama too paranoid ler.

But I have learnt to take things easier now, i know you will stay strong and hang on inside mama de until you are safe to come out and meet the world!

Yesterday Mama secretly took a photo of Papa when he's still snoring.. I think you look like papa alot! ahhahaha



n you look so cute with your hand on your forehead whahha.
What you thinking my dear?
so 伤脑筋 ar? hurhur

Week 30

Mama weighed 51.7kg.
Just an increase of 0.5 kg, wondering whether there is something wrong with the weighing machine at the clinic.

You weighed 1463g.
Slightly underweight so hope you catch up soon. More durian feast coming soon!

It's bedrest day 30! Time seems to pass very fast day by day and after week 32, mama will start on your scrapbooking!

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, how i wish i can immerse myself into cold water all day.

Dr Chan's appointment will be 2 weeks later and I think Papa will take leave to see you. hee Looking forward to the visit

Naming You

Deciding your name was really not an easy task.

We wanted something unique and cool and yet easy to remember.

Actually wanted to call you Jayden as we really like the name but ended up decided against it cause Dr Chan told us that she has already delivered 3 Jaydens and all are naughty boys

=_____=

I dont think you will be any much obedient with other names but we decided to go for others. So the search was extended to online website like babynames.com.

We wanted something that ends with -den

Brayden
Kayden

then we changed our minds or maybe daddy changed his mind.

He wants to call you SYLAR.

Okay Sylar is a character out of HEROES series but he's a psychopatic killer lo! He's cool lah seriously..But No No... I objected.

When I saw from a book about the name Skyler, I was elated, i knew daddy will love this name too cause it's unique. And the meaning of Skyler is SCHOLAR(but seriously Skyler sounds like a naughty boy too)

And so that is how you got your name hee

Hospitalized =(

mama was hospitalized on the 17th. =(

cos cervix was too short (2cm, normal is 4cm) and i experienced contractions. Dr chan was scared that you will come too early as you were only a 26 weeker bb then.

mama was on CRIB, (which i later found out that it stands for "Complete Rest In Bed", which just literary translates to eating in bed, pang sai and pang jio in bed that kind of thing) for 3 weeks in hospital! but everything will be worth the effort, as it is for YOU, my darling.

My hospital bill came up to about 10k but it's okay, money can be earned back, what is important is your health. Just remember that papa and mama love you lots lots!

You have to be strong and not come out so soon okay?
Mama and Papa and everybody love you so so much and we all believe that you will grow well and fat inside mama.

Mama still have to bed rest at home for the rest of the pregnancy and i hope you will only come out in June okay?

love yah

That Faithful Day 17th March 09

It was a day that I will never forget.

I experienced tummy tightening and contractions for about 3 days and it has been at the back of my mind. I even noticed a decrease of bb movement compared to the previous week. But Dr Chan's appointment is the following Saturday and I was discussing with Darren whether I should go down earlier to check just to have a peace of mind.

I decided to go ahead cause the contractions are bothering me.

Dr Chan put me on CTG for 20 mins but discovered no contractions and asked me what did I feel? But upon examining my cervix, she actually was shocked to see that my cervix is only 2 cm when normal length is about 4-5cm.

Then next moment, everything happened so fast that it was a blur. Dr Chan quickly asked the nurse to bring in a wheelchair, and gave me my first steriod shot to boost bb's lungs if he is born now

THAT WAS THE MOST FREAKING PAINFUL SHOT EVER....I SWEAR.

It's oil based so the most painful part is when the liquid flows through your veins. And what's best was, that I need to take another shot of this thing 24 hours later. =(

I seriously panicked as IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THE BB TO COME OUT NOW! at 26 weeks! While seated on the wheelchair, I quickly called Darren and tell him to rush down.

Then next thing I was wheeled in Labour Ward for Observation. They put me on a drip to stop the contractions and on CTG for monitoring the whole night. And I was really having contractions but not very regular.

The ventolin drip made my tummy very soft and the contractions eventually stopped the next morning. I was warded into 4 bedder next morning after receiving the 2nd part of that steriod shot, constantly saying to myself "It's not pain, not pain, it's all in my mind"

Didnt work at all =__=

Dr Chan wants to keep me on strict bedrest (CRIB) for 3 weeks to observe.

I am officially our wawa's human incubator.

A few days later, contractions and pain came back and I notified the nurse, they wheeled me to Labour ward again.

I really dreaded going there.

I tried to keep myself calm as I realized, the more I panic, the contractions grew stronger. After observation using the CTG, Dr Chan commented that I have a very irritable uterus and maybe that is why I am having a constant tightening feeling. The nurses also asked me to slow down my movement whenever I turned on the bed as this could trigger off contractions too.

And I stayed on the bed without much activity from 17th March 09 to 6th April 09 spending 21 days in hospital. I would like to thank the following people who were there when I needed them most.

- Darren. Thanks for rushing to the hospital and staying with me till the nurses chase you back everyday, for bringing my favourite food, wiping my body when I couldnt bathe and thanks for loving me so much! I love you and wawa so so much too!

- My mum and dad for visiting me at least 2 times a day and bringing all my supplies and clothings to make my 3 week stay in Thomson comfortable and not so lonely

- Alina. Thanks for sharing tips with me about bedrest and your success story makes me more motivated to carry on! Thanks!

- Friends! Xin, Dias, Gerald and SFC peeps, Liren, Josephine and Qiu Ling for the time spent visiting me. *waves*. Thanks for the support and encouragement that you have given us during this trying period.

- Thanks to Dr Chan and the team of Thomson nurses especially Kristine, Roshaidah, Mdm Loke and Mdm Chong who really think for their patients and cheered me up during my stay. You ladies are the THOMSON ANGELS!!!

Through this episode, it also made me realized very clearly who are the people genuinely concerned about me and who are those that are only concerned about themselves.

I know in my hearts who they are, and will definitely remember them for their "support" during this period.

Nothing will bring me down and I will fight on for my bb's sake!!