The day of our baby girl finally came on 28th April 2017. Baby Nina Helena was born naturally weighing 3.07kg in Mater Dei Hospital at 11.25am. I am writing this on the blog so that I would never forget the experience of delivering abroad in Italy.
We went to see our gynae- Dr Nico Naumann the day before on Thursday, 27th April. He examined me and told me that the cervix is still hard and we would have to wait a while before the baby comes out. I was already at week 39 and the coming Monday I would be on week 39. I have been doing a lot of reading and knows that at week 39 baby would be in full term and is safe to be delivered.
We went home, and I keep on reading on how to make the baby come out faster as my worry is only ONE. The longer the baby is in the womb, the heavier it will be and increases the risk of C-section (which I really want to avoid at all costs).
The next morning, as I am texting my siblings I realised I had contractions... this was around 5am in the morning. Then the contractions became heavier and I had to woke up hubby at 6am who is asleep to tell him that I am having contractions. He then helped me to time the contractions. We called Dr Nico at 7.30am to inform him and he said to update him again at 8.30am. After that, I can no longer tolerate the pain and I told my husband we need to go to the hospital. So we packed up and went off to the hospital slightly before 9.00am.
We arrived at the hospital at 9.30am and was admitted immediately. The mid-wife examined me and told me that I have dilated about 1cm and not yet ready to go for labour. Honestly, I was in pain! Since we have already planned to take epidural, I immediately requested for an anesthetic to assist me.
The epidural only came at 10.30 am and it took another 10-15mins for the effects to kick in. I was literally screaming and crying enduring the contraction pain. At that time I am already 7cm dilated so at 11.05am I was send to the delivery room. I had to go alone as we Norman was with us and baby was not allowed in delivery so hubby had to stay with him in our room.
Honestly, it was a quick delivery according to my husband. The baby was deliver at 11.25am and then I am back to my room. But for me, it felt forever!! This time I can feel the pain as the epidural did not numb me entirely like my first delivery in Ipoh Specialist Hospital. So, I was trembling at the end after the baby came out.
She cried when she came out and she was perfect! I was so tired that I passed out while the mid wife was stitching me up. It was only a couple of stitches so the recovery process will be faster.
We stayed in the hospital for 3 nights but it was very relaxing for me. Baby was kept in the nursery while I was just recovering in my room- sleeping most of the time.
We went to see our gynae- Dr Nico Naumann the day before on Thursday, 27th April. He examined me and told me that the cervix is still hard and we would have to wait a while before the baby comes out. I was already at week 39 and the coming Monday I would be on week 39. I have been doing a lot of reading and knows that at week 39 baby would be in full term and is safe to be delivered.
We went home, and I keep on reading on how to make the baby come out faster as my worry is only ONE. The longer the baby is in the womb, the heavier it will be and increases the risk of C-section (which I really want to avoid at all costs).
The next morning, as I am texting my siblings I realised I had contractions... this was around 5am in the morning. Then the contractions became heavier and I had to woke up hubby at 6am who is asleep to tell him that I am having contractions. He then helped me to time the contractions. We called Dr Nico at 7.30am to inform him and he said to update him again at 8.30am. After that, I can no longer tolerate the pain and I told my husband we need to go to the hospital. So we packed up and went off to the hospital slightly before 9.00am.
We arrived at the hospital at 9.30am and was admitted immediately. The mid-wife examined me and told me that I have dilated about 1cm and not yet ready to go for labour. Honestly, I was in pain! Since we have already planned to take epidural, I immediately requested for an anesthetic to assist me.
The epidural only came at 10.30 am and it took another 10-15mins for the effects to kick in. I was literally screaming and crying enduring the contraction pain. At that time I am already 7cm dilated so at 11.05am I was send to the delivery room. I had to go alone as we Norman was with us and baby was not allowed in delivery so hubby had to stay with him in our room.
Honestly, it was a quick delivery according to my husband. The baby was deliver at 11.25am and then I am back to my room. But for me, it felt forever!! This time I can feel the pain as the epidural did not numb me entirely like my first delivery in Ipoh Specialist Hospital. So, I was trembling at the end after the baby came out.
She cried when she came out and she was perfect! I was so tired that I passed out while the mid wife was stitching me up. It was only a couple of stitches so the recovery process will be faster.
We stayed in the hospital for 3 nights but it was very relaxing for me. Baby was kept in the nursery while I was just recovering in my room- sleeping most of the time.
