It started at 5.45 pm when I was still at work. Went to the ladies as usual during that time. Den I noticed that there's a brown discharge on my pantiliners. Panic mode dah start. Told Kak Normah that I've to go to the hospital and pass her the cash book. While on the company bus transport, called hb that I need to go to hospital rite away but first have to fetch Khairi from the child care centre. Told him to pack my things and bring the pre-admission documents too. Men will men..ada jer benda yg dia tak tau. Since my EDD is 2 June '08, I tak packed lah my things yet. After fetching Khairi, took a cab to the hospital. Called my mom telling her that I'm on the way to the hospital. She wanted to come over to the hospital so that she can bring Khairi home but I told her that I've already make arrangement with MIL to do so. As my mom is working, I dnt want to trouble her to take leave just to take care of Khairi while I'm at the hospital.
Upon reaching the KK Hospital, I went to the delivery suite at Level 2. Tak sangka pulak bole terjumpa Mimi kat situ. Told her about my condition and later was brought into the observation room. While I was at the observation room, Khairi was with me all along. He even refused to step out of the room for awhile so that the doctor can checked how far dilated I was. In the end, 1 of the nurse just cover him with the curtain so that the doctor can have a quick check on me. I was already 3cm dilated at that time and had a bit bleeding. After checking, the nurse told me to wait outside 1st while they check is there any vacancy delivery suite for me. Hb was already outside when I came out. We were filling up some documents when the other nurse told me to have my dinner 1st as once I'm inside the delivery suite, no food is allowed. Since I came straight away from work and I dnt know how long I will be in the delivery suite, we decided to have dinner at McDonald's. I had a double cheeseburger while hb and Khairi had chicken mcnuggets. After dinner, we went up again and noticed that MIL and Rizal (BIL) was already there waiting to bring Khairi home with them. This part was a heart wrenching part for me as Khairi just refused to follow them home. He kept holding on to me and said "Abg nak ikut mama. Abg nak tgk adeq." Even though I'm already in pain due to the mild contractions, I've to coaxed him until he relented. After Khairi left with them, the nurse brought us in into Delivery Suite 17. I got myself change and lie down on the bed where they strap a heart beat thing on my tummy to monitor the baby's heart beat. I noticed the timing was 8.30 pm when I stepped into the delivery suite. My midwife was Khoo Bee Neo. She was a nice lady. She explain all the necessary things to me and she make sure that I feel comfortable. By 9pm, the contractions are getting stronger but toleratable (ada ke perkataan ni?hehehe..) Kita masih bole tgk tv cerita "Bapa mertuaku" di Suria Channel. By 10pm, I can't take it anymore and asked for epidural. At this time, the doctor on duty was already running from 1 delivery suite to another delivery suite. As I didnt take any specialist, the doctor on duty and the midwife are the one handling. Mcm ada hikmah gitu, the doctor on duty was suppose to insert the anesiathic on my hand but was called to the emergency room as there an emergency caesearan. My midwife tried to cool me down by coaxing me to take the gas method which I did. Shiok giler seh bila pakai tu gas cos it makes you drowsy and u didnt feel the contractions when u're high and the midwife said that it helps you to dilate faster. Tapi bila tu drowsy dah hilang,hanya Allah jer yg tahu betapa sakitnya tu contractions. At 10.40pm, another lady doctor came to check how much dilated I am. I was already 5cm dilated.After the doctor left, another midwife (my midwife in charge entah hilang ke mana) asked me whether I got the urge of "berak feeling" (meaning of pushing feeling) but before I could answer her, me dah start pushing. Kelam kabut dibuatnya cos in the delivery suite, only left me, my hb and her. The 1st time I start pushing, I shout "Allahuakbar". The 1st push really makes me exhausted but hb and the "standby" midwife keep encouraging me and I pushed hard the 2nd time and laungkan "Allahuakbar" and Muhammad Raiyan Rifqi was borned. Hb kissed me on the forehead and said "thank you mama, he's so adorable." Both hb and I couldnt imagine that I would give birth within 2 hours.Alhamdullilah everything goes well tapi I have to wait for almost 2 hours for the doctor to stich me up, nasib baik tak kena apa2 infection. While waiting for the doctor to stich me up, I mangaed to call my mom telling her everything is fine.I was brought to the ward at exactly 12.15 midnite. After settling everything, i told hb to gome 1st but I cant get to sleep cos the other patients in front and on my left are snoring so loud. Bila dapat terlelap, nurse pulak datang nak check temperature and when I checked the time it was 4.30 am. I only managed to sleep at about 5 plus and woke up at 8 am cos the doctors are goin round the wards for routine check-up on the patients. By 9.30 am, I was already cleaned up myself and waiting for my breakfast to be served. Yg 3 cinone kat situ, tak berus or bersihkan diri, dgn sedapnya bersantap. At 11 am, my baby was push into my ward. I managed to breastfeed him. He's so tiny compared to his bro. Then at 12 pm,hb, Khairi & MIL came. Khairi is the most excited person. He didnt even let my MIL carry his darling bro. After sending MIL home, hb went to fetch my mom. My ex-collegue; Keline came to visit during her lunch time. My other family members came about 5pm. During this time, my mom noticed that adeq start to become a bit yellowish. I start to become sad as I know mesti adeq kena tahan just like Khairi who had to stay for 1 week. After all my family left at 10pm, I breastfeed Raiyan 1st before pushing him back to the nursery. The next day, after breakfast, I was wondering why my baby wasnt push into my ward even though it's already 12 in the afternoon. I went to the nursery and enquire and was told to go to my ward 1st. Not long after, the baby doctor came and explained my baby condition. She told me that adeq is a doubtful G6PD Deficient. They have to do further test on him and he will be under photo-theraphy. If his jaundice get into the high risk level, he have to do an exhange tranfusions (blood tranfusion).At high risk level, it can cause brain damage and some cases, even death. Being alone at that time, I could only cry and pray that adeq will be strong and get well soon. When hb came, I could just hugged him and cry my lungs out. Before I was discharged, I went to the nursery to kiss my baby goodbye. I just couldnt stop crying on the way home.
The next day (Friday), the baby doctor called in the morning telling me about my baby's conditionand he's confirmed a G6PD Deficient. His jaundice level is at 269 which is considered quiet high. The doctor told me to go to the hospital just in case my baby need the exchange transfusion and I need to sign letter of approval. Hati ibu mana tak sedih bila dgr doctor cakap mcm gitu. Nasib baik hb took 3 days leave to stay and take care of me. I told hb of wat just happen and he too started to cry. We called our family members alerting them about adeq's condition. Feeling unease staying at home, both hb and I decided to go to the hospital and see my baby. My mom called saying she wanted to follow suit. While in the car, I didnt stop praying for my son's well being. My mom pulak baca surah yasin. Bila masuk nursery, I cried instantly when I saw my baby is totally naked (not even wearing a diapers,only blind-folded) under 7 photo-therapy lights. I selak the nursery curtains so that my mom and hb could see adeq. Both of them cried seeing him like that. It was really a heart wrenching moments for us.Both hb and I decided to stayed late at the hospital to monitor adeq's condition but the nurse advised me to go home and rest and they gave me the nursery contact number so that I could called them and ask about my son's condition. When we reached my mom's place, my eldest bro who is going to KL with his family and my other 2 bros, called that they're at the hospital and wanted to see Raiyan before they depart to KL. All of them managed to see Raiyan after my eldest bro persuaded the nurse on duty at the nursery. When we reached home, both hb and I could sleep, thinking of adeq and at this crucial time, we missed Khairi too who is still at MIL's place. Both of us cry ourselves to sleep. The moment I woke up the next day, I gave the nursery a call and Alhamdullilah, his jaundice level is dropping. I also enquire how long he have to stay there and the nurse told me 14 days. Since I havent start my urut session yet, we decided to visit him and he's progressing well. His jaundice level drop everytime he went for the jaundice test. The doctor told me that if I wanted to breastfeed him, I have to avoid eating chinese/malay herbs and ginger as these can trigers his condition. So for now, i'm avoiding those things for my son's sake. During my urut sessions, I didnt manage to visit him as I'm afraid that I'll be late to fetch Khairi since now I put him on school transport but I make sure that I called the nursery to monitor his condition which he's progressing well everyday. I really cant wait to bring him home 2morrow.
