Sorry people for not replying your tags.

Replies to tags:

YuLin: Yes, and I've given birth! Thanks anyway!

YinQing: Happy CNY too! I did breathe thru' labour okay, but not normal breathing! KEKE!

Deniece: Should have gone with you to K, didn't get to sing in the end! YUP, I cut my hair but I'm not in the right look to be put online, you can come and see urself if u want.

Amanda: I think the swimming session shall be when my girl turns 6 months to go then ;) and yup, such a coincidence!

LengChee: When u tagged, I have already given birth! It was really pain and more than u can imagine, but all is over now!

Sheryl: Hi Mummy! Thanks for tagging and wishing as well. Will link u and Happy CNY too!

XiuQi: Thanks!

Chua Jia En, Nicole was born on the 23rd January 2009, at 10.06AM.
She weighs 3.165KG and measures 47CM at birth.

The birth process starts on 22nd January 2009

Around 2PM
-Went to Singapore Post to mail a parcel to my Dad (in UK) with DH and my Mum.
-Had lunch at Toa Payoh Food Court before heading to KKH for appointment.

4.30PM
-DH and I reached KKH and headed for the clinic.
-Waited for the routine test FOR VERY LONG and then went in to see the doctor.
-First question from the doctor: "How's the baby's moving?"
-I answered: "She did move everyday but the movement was decreasing."
-Doctor next words: "I would suggest that you go for induction since your baby's full term"
-He checked the baby's heartbeat and MY CERVIX OPENING! (It was PAINFUL!)
-He didn't tell me whether my cervic was dilated, he just file me in for admission.
-DH and I agreed with the doctor since he says he saw a case whereby and baby was dead in mummy's womb at 38weeks gestation. (BUT WE WERE BOTH SHOCKED AND STUNNED THAT BABY WOULD BE OUT AGAIN

6.15PM
-Done with the admission procedures and was taken to the ward for a rest.
-DH went to buy dinner for himself and Twister Fries for me before I can't eat it again
-Midwife came and checked my contractions. (NO CONTRACTIONS YET)

8PM
-Was brought to the delivery suite to administer the induction tablet in for the cervix to open
-Watched news with DH there

10PM
-Went back to ward
-Unpack a bit of my hospital bag that my mum brought here for me
-Sent the both of them home and went to rest

11.15PM
-Contractions came and without any experience of that, it was PAINFUL!
-Called DH every now and then to complain that the nurses wouldn't attend to me
-Kept pressing the bell for the nurse but nurse only ask me to bear with it unless I want pain relief. (Which I insisted not to have them)

1AM - 4AM
-Contractions on and off that I couldn't sleep, no radio-phone with me some more!

4AM - 5.30AM
-Finally slept!

5.30AM - 8AM
-Contractions again but as I've gotten used to it, it was bearable

8AM
-Doctor came for rounds and she checked my cervix (AGAIN). It was 5CM dilated!!!
-Called DH while the nurses arranged me to go to the delivery suite

8.15AM
-Reached delivery suite.
-Nurse did the usual administration, taught me how to use the laughing gas in case I need it.
-She asked me if I would like to have epidural and I insisted NO!
-Started to put the drip for me! (2 Nurses trying to locate my vessels for the needles to be in!)
-I screamed when she said she wanted to break my water bag!

9.15AM
-Clinician Nurse broke my water bag! The process of breaking was TRAUMATIC! I kept telling her it was painful and she said NO!
-Was relieved when the water bag finally broke, the fluid was warm and SHIOK!

9.30AM
-DH finally arrived!
-Contractions were VERY VERY PAINFUL!
-Nurse made me use the laughing gas and THANK GOODNESS I used, it did help a little!
-DH was shocked by my paining that he couldn't speak

9.45AM
-Nurse checked my cervix again and it was 6CM-7CM dilated!
-I was in pain and squeezing DH's hand.
-Laughing Gas no matter help, I was too tensed
-Nurses were scolding me to stop screaming and crying!

9.50AM
-Nurses started to clear my urine (It was painful!).
-All I was saying were: "Can I push?"
-All the nurses were saying were: "No! No! No!"

9.55AM
-My cervix was 8CM and the nurses decided to cut it as baby's head was near already

9.55AM - 10.05AM
-I only knew I was pushing and pushing.
-The nurses only told me LAST ONE but it was never the last!

10.06AM
-I felt a large gush of warm fluid flowing over me and the stretching of the baby's head was gone!
-Nurses says my baby was out!
-She held to me and asked me: "Can see? Girl or Boy?"
-While being in midst, I told her girl right?
-AND I 'FAINTED' (too tired to move)

10.10AM onwards
-The doctor stitched my wound while DH was crying her
-She was crying non-stop and the nurses were telling me she's hungry
-Half an hour later then did the doctor stitched finish (it was painful ok!)
-Nurses helped me latch her on for feeding and she drank beside me!
-I felt so blessed to see her

Additional Notes...
All thanks to the two encouraging nurses for the professional services they provided. Although they were fierce in scolding me for crying and screaming, but I'm glad they did so! Thanks for making my first labour experience so sucessful!

CHUA JIA EN, NICOLE was blessed by God with an additional finger on her left hand (same as her mummy and granny) and a little lump of skin near her ears (non-harmful) CHUA JIA EN, NICOLE had her anus too close to her vaginal (same with her mummy) but it isn't a serious problem. Just that she has to undergo a small operation to pull the anus apart. (Non-risky) CHUA JIA EN, NICOLE was born with 3.165KG of weight, measures 47CM, and had her head circumference at 35CM at birth! CHUA JIA EN, NICOLE is perfectly fine and has been discharged on the 25January2009 for reunion dinner with MUMMY, DADDY, 阿公, 阿嬷, 婆婆, 舅舅 and 叔叔!

I'm lazy and tired of doing work, hence, found myself some time to blog here. The blog is rather dead I know... HAHAs

Finally found the time to do some spring-cleaning on Sunday. Not really done with all but most of it are settled (such as windows and fans). Left with the tall lightings that are un-reachable..

Also managed to have Nicole's clothes, diapers, pants, and blankets washed nicely and put into the wardrobe. Packed our hospital bag too and had it placed at a convenient place. Took out some bottles that she might need to use and as well as those accessories. I shall do the strerilising and everything when I start my maternity leave SOON!

Yeah, talking about maternity leave... I would be starting that this Saturday if everything goes right (which means I've done all the handing over thingySss). It would be quite bored at home but YUP, I guess that it would be good in some ways as well. Hope my baby princess wouldn't delay her due date and made me waste my leave.

Yes, Nicole's going to pop out in less than 3weeks time (i.e. 2Weeks and 2 Days' time). I'm reallY getting paranoid over it and YEAH, scared of labour and baby care... Confinement period would be a torture for me as I wouldn't be able to eat what I want! Daddy and I were still looking over the confinement food recipes my mum bought as a reference. He was telling me how nice this and that food would be and my expression goes... (DOts. Dots. DOts.)

Oh Yar, I cut my hair too, last Thursday! I'm in the office now and had no bluetooth device to post the photos up. U guys shall WAIT to see this short hairstyle of mine! Its messy but tidier den before!

Got to go back to work! Bye people and look forward to seeing little Nicole Chua!
Hugs,
Selene

Hey people, I'm so sorry to have gone missing for the past few weeks (or rather it felt like it has been weeks)

My office shifted and the internet wasn't up until yesterday, although I had internet connected at home... (Just too lazy to surf the net when I get home...)

Time goes by fast and it will be just another maximum of 3weeks for little Nicole to meet the world. Me? I really don't know... I might seem relaxed and NON-paranoid to all but right there inside me, I'm getting abit paranoid. I'm just too worried she might arrive early and thus caused me not able to finish up my work on hand to hand over and that she might come so early that I've not prepared everything for her yet!

Mentioning about her things, she has tons of clothes which I really felt like banging the wall with my head.. (So please people, no more clothes for her, its more than enough and now I'm considering of buying a 'wardrobe' for her)

Still somemore shopping for her to be done and I'm deciding to do it on Saturday... CNY Stuffs are not shopped yet... The house's in a big mess with lots of clean-ups to do and I'm gonna do them on Sunday, going to make it sparkling clean again before little Nicole comes out!

$ $ $... Haix, lots of bills to pay off and I'm really afraid of the electricity bill coming soon! I'll be sure to cut off handphone bills and take my words that on the 1st of May, I will CANCEL my SINGTEL line! So bothered by the amount they are charging!

Alright...

One more exciting thing IS THAT: Nicole loves Twister Fries.. She must have a pack everyday if not she will go crazy! Its just too nice and all thanks to McDonalds for having that! I've been waiting for a year just for it and I shall grab it before it vanish again for another year soon! Its really expensive considering that the small pack is $2.45 and the large is $2.95! I could buy rice for that, but I rather save on others than to save from this! I've been waiting for A YEAR okay!

Hmmm, being busy too, rushing projects to meet with deadlines plus Dar has been sick on and off. He just had an operation to have the gall stone in his gall bladder removed and has not fully recovered from it yet. My house is like having SICK PEOPLE ROAMING AROUND, including myself, 9Months plus pregnant!
*Just hope for Saturday to come before I redeem freedom!*

I miss my mum's soup and I shall go back frequently for that soon! Lotus soup with peanuts are most missed!

Chinese New Year's coming and its gonna be real busy! Expenses going to go up with that and of course, if Nicole isn't out by then, I got to answer lots of questions from relatives!

Alright people and sorry for those who tagged, I'm so lazy to reply... Thanks for those who's concerned and muacks to those who loved!

Take Care everybody and if you wished to be notified upon Nicole's arrival (although some of you would have 'automated notification'), please let me know so that I could get hubby to send out sms the next moment Nicole's arrive!

BYE & HUGS
Selene!!

♥ SELENE TEO ♥