Pregnancy week 39 - Birthstory

Our precious son, Kevin Low Jun Xuan, arrived on the 18th April 2011.

18th April @ 4.30am, felt mild contractions. Wanted to wait for more regular contractions but decided to check into the hospital.

6am - reached hospital. Midwife did a CTG.

7am - 5cm dilated.

9am - Gynae broke my water bag and immediately dilated from 7cm to 9cm.

Baby was delivered before 10am, without any pain relief or epidural. He weighed 3.67kg.

I am truly blessed with a smooth 39 weeks pregnancy and a fast labour. My husband has been very supportive and loving. I love my kids, they are so understanding.

4 days old little Kevin after a big feed

Pregnancy week 38

Baby is engaged already and comfortably baking inside me. I doubt he will be out anytime soon. Kayla and Kieran were induced at 40weeks 2 days so my feeling is, I will have to go through another round of painful induction ! My mom arrived in Sydney last Wednesday - FINALLY !! I really need a good rest until I deliver. My back, hips and left rib hurts due to too much walking and bending. Plus Richard has been very very busy with work so mom really came at the right time ! Thank God :)

Pregnancy week 32

Doc said my baby is very low lying now. I need to rest more & walk less for the next 6 weeks. Its really difficult to manage alone during the day on weekdays. Since school term started in Feb, kids go to bed by 730pm and wake up at 7am everyday. So I get to relax, watch tv & sleep early every night too.

Cant wait for my mom to come on the 30th March. Her presence makes a big difference !

A different kind of pregnancy experience

I worry alot for this pregnancy. I am so used to the maternity care in Singapore & so comfortable with my female obstetrician, I am quite nervous to have a baby here.

I am seeing a male obstetrician at a private hospital now. It is next to a very good children's hospital which I feel is very important, in case of any emergencies. Most of the tests (down syndrome/oscar, 20wks scan, blood tests etc) are carried out at another specialists centre, unlike the one-stop service at Thomson Medical Hospital where I delivered my two children.

Maybe because I am older now, I worry sick after a test is done & chase after the poor doctor for the report. Last Saturday, I went for the Glucose Tolerance Test to check for Gestational Diabetes. I had to drink 300ml of glucose (yucks !) and blood levels are checked after an hour. After 3 days of prayers, very grateful to know my glucose level is NORMAL.

Hopefully no more screenings till baby arrives.

Pregnancy week 27

Almost in my last trimester. Everything has been great, except for the horrible acid reflux at 21 weeks ! I couldnt sleep, eat, walk and even sit properly. The annoying thing was I didnt lose weight ! Sigh.

Like my other 2 pregnancies, I have a low placenta. Doc. told me there is a good chance it will move up and it did move slightly from my check up yesterday. Baby has also turned head down. Please remain in that position, little one.

Its getting quite difficult to bring my 2 kids to places alone now. We are at home most of the days. I am trying to cut down their TV time so the day seems REALLY LONG. Even though its hard to stick to the usual routine (before pregnancy) and my energy level is low, I try to be best mom I can.

Very grateful for a wonderful husband and kids.

Pregnancy week 20

Yes, we are going to be a family of 5 :)

Daddy's wish is to have 3 kids. After Kieran arrived, I told everyone I am very happy with 2 kids and was very sure I would never try for another baby. Then the decision to relocate to Sydney made me even more certain my shop is closed FOREVER !

Well, people do change. This year I decided to try for another baby & I believe God wont give me anything I cant handle. Daddy is extremely happy to be a parent of 3 kids. He has been very helpful around the house & taking care of the kids. Kayla & Kieran are very amused with my growing tummy and they cant wait to see the baby.

Pregnancy has been ok so far. I pray it will continue to be good & I hope I will stay strong & positive.

Thanks for all the encouragement & prayers.

Gold Coast (25th - 28th Nov'10 )

Baby baby

Conceiving is a tough, painful & frustrating journey for some. When my cousin, Sheila, told me about her good news today, I teared up with joy. I am very happy for her !!

Looking back...

My good friend, Eleanor, just informed me she is going to deliver today! 3 days before her "planned" date- supposed to induce this Fri 7th March.

I cant remember clearly my birth stories.. regretted not writing it down. Both pregnancies were "overdue" thus induced. I was lucky both my labour were quite short.. from admission to birth, Kayla took 8 hrs and Kieran, 4hrs. So does that mean n0. 3 will be 2 hrs?? If that is the case, I wont opt for epidural ha ha! (No! I am not pregnant, just a thought only)

They were born on the same date, 26th :)

Kayla: Face view. One hand on the cheek.

Kieran: Full body/side view