Three is a crowd

It's my wish to spend nights with my husband in our room . . . just the two of us.

Audrey's been sleeping with us since birth, and she's 5 now.

I have thought that having her own bedroom will be my relief.  Not so.

And now that we have Aeden . . . I guess my dream space with my dear husband will still be a family space.

Initially I was sad, but now, seeing them all cuddled up together, it brings smile to my face.  What a joy to be with your loved ones.

Four people in a room is not a crowd!

Giving Birth

The countdown is over sabi nga ni M' Kaye.  8-15-2010 at 8:39 pm, my baby boy was born through emergency Caesarean. 

So ganon pala ang labor pain, ganon pala ang contraction.  Gusto ko lang talaga maranasan ang natural birth.  Kaya ni-ready ko ang sarili ko.  Lahat ng pinagtanungan ko kung ano ba yung labor? ang sagot lang ay yung hindi mai-explain na sakit. Yes, tama nga sila, hindi ko rin ma explain.  Sa mga mild contractions, it's a bit worse than dysmenorrhea (kakadugo naman ng ilong i-spell ito).  Pero yung trulala na labor, ay yun na! unexplainable pain.  In total, 15 hours ako naglabor.  10 hours ko rin pala tiniis...tolerable pa kasi.  Pero yung last 2 hours na medyo every 5 minutes na yung contraction, hay napapasigaw na ako.  So I shouted "I need Epidural! NOW!" At ganun pala pag naka pain killer kana, bilis alis ang sakit.  8 hours lang ang palugit ni Doc sakin maglabor.  Kasi baka bumuka daw ang sugat ko.  He forced my water bag to break to keep the labor in progress. Success naman ako to reach every minute contraction and 8 cm dilation.  However, my baby's head wasn't effacing, in short, nagsusumiksik siya sa mommy niya.  So, they brought me to the Operating Theater at 8 pm...30 minutes later, Baby Dong is out, I heard his loud cries.  Very loud! Then my OB told me, he's big, 4 Kg...ha ha ha buti nalang hindi niyako pinilit mag labor and to push.  

39th week

I've filed for unpaid leave for the coming week as my EDD is on August 19, besides, I have to see my OB again this Monday.  Good thing, my boss approved it.  Good luck nalang sa mga pinag-iwanan ko ng aking trabaho!  Mag eenjoy muna ako in the coming 2 months. 

Maganda sana kung nangnanak ako last Sunday, 8-8-10, or nung Lunes 8-9-10 (Singapore National Day pa sana), or Tuesday 8-10-10.  Pero heto 8-14-10 na at juntish parin ako.  Buti nalang at hindi siya lumabas kahapon, or else, there will be instances na tatapat sa Friday the 13th ang birthday niya.

So I have been praying na sana manganak nako soon.  I'm really excited to see baby and I can't seem to endure more of this BIG thing.  This morning at 8 am while I was still in bed, I felt something break down there.  I stood up fast and run to the toilet.  Mucus tinged with brown and red! Has my water bag broken?  I checked my handy mommy book, it said it was a sign of labor but don't be fooled! It could be weeks or hours before baby will come out.  :-(   :-(  And then I felt cramps...and noticed it came every ten minutes.  It lasted for 2 hours.  That was a sure sign of labor!  I told my mom but not my husband as he would surely panic.  Then the contractions came in intervals of 30 minutes...what? Oh dear, what a crazy feeling this is.  So I still went to the market this morning as if nothing happened.  The last contraction was an hour ago.  Well baby...mommy will wait till you are ready! See you soon.  mmmmwah

August 10 - visited doctor and via ultrasound, estimated weight of baby is 3.5 Kg.

Man he's big!  Can I still do natural birth???

August 11 back to work

August 12 - do I look pregnant from back view?

 In my case, it is true that boys give you sharp tummy while girls are more rounded.

August 13 - OK last day at work...stress! stress! Got to hand over all work items.

Had to work overtime :-(

38th Week

wag madepress pag buntis, papangit ang anak!
so this week I made sure I am not depressed.
Last Monday, Mama and I went to buy some stuff. 
I needed to buy conditioner and lotion, make sure I have enough at baka pumutok ang mga litid ko kakaexplain kay Dong kung ano yung kailangan niyang bilhin pag naubusan ako after manganak.
I extended my afternoon walks.  Instead of going home straight, I went to the neighborhood markets on two afternoons.  Buying some organizers for baby and vegetables for a healthy mommy.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the grocery with Dong.  It may take a long time again before I can do grocery.  Enjoy akong mag grocery, kasi si Dong naman nagbabayad, at mahilig siya bumili ng marami.  Sarap ng feeling...kasi kuripot nga eko, hindi ko kayang punuin ang cart.

I noticed I slept better dahil pagod.  So wala yung mga sakit sakit na nararamdaman ko.  Therapy talaga ang shopping!

At ginawa ko rin every morning, is to take pictures of my egg! Kay laking egg.
So malelate na ako, nag seset pa ako ng camera.  At araw araw sinusubukan ko kung anong setting.  Walang magandang kuha.  Eto ang rason bakit gusto ko bumili ng bagong camera.  Para mapicture ko ng malinaw si Baby Dong Jr.  Kaso....tsk tsk wa akong datung!

August 3 - di maisentro

August 4 - malayo, malabo, madilim

August 5 - better but not the best...pero kuha ang laki ng egg!

August 6 - agang nagising ni Ate so sinali ko na

Kahit na mga labo labo ang kuha ko....I'm keeping them for remembrance ng pinakamaling stage ko sa pagbubuntis.  Baka ito na ang huli at di na maulit muli. 

I will miss being pregnant!!!