I suddenly realized that there is a disconnect from 6 July 2009 and Should I rename this blog entry.
Me being me, documentation mesti in order, so here goes :
The delivery
After meeting Dr Nik early morning of 6 July, he decided that I should have the C-section that day at 1pm. There was the admissions to go through and I was initially given the four-bedded room while waiting for the single executive room to be vacated and cleaned.
By the time I got to the room was about 10 something or so and there were a series of procedures to be administered. Further shaving, enema, and meeting the anaesthetist. That guy entah apa mabuk tried to find my veins at the side of my wrist sakit gila masa dia cucuk kat situ. Sampai hari ni lebam lagi. Macamlah I am so thin sampai susah sangat nak cari vein. Shaving apparently kena sampai ke bawah bukan di atas sahaja and enema tak payah since I emptied my bowels in the morning before meeting Dr Nik.
The lady next to my bed apparently was to undergo a c-section as well but she chose to be under general anaesthetic. So she went first and was wheeled in a wheelchair. My question is, why me yg under spinal block ni ke wheeled into OT on a bed? Did size have anything to do with it?
Once wheeled into OR, there was no turning back! Yeah right, this baby has to be delivered right? MrM was sent to change gears, I was asked the same questions over and over again, "When was your last meal?" "When was your last drink?" then into the OT I went.
I thought this OT no 7 was a bit smaller compared to the one when Aliah and Zarif was delivered. You could hear the music, the anaesthetist did say that if I didn't like the music I could have it changed. Yeah as if music is foremost in my mind at that time.
Anaesthetic solution applied, first injection to numb the skin, second injection to administer the spinal. Except for the initial jab, it was relatively painless procedure. Relative to finding that vein on my wrist that is.
This time, compared to Aliah's delivery, I could feel my legs getting heavy, which is really a good sign that the spinal is indeed working. Because after having epidural for Zarif's delivery, the spinal block masa Aliah's delivery still enabled me to move my legs about. Imagine my worry when the good doctor was about to start the surgery. Lepas tu dibaringkan di atas operating table, BP monitor dah pasang, IV injected with something so that I don't feel dizzy, catheterization, and my stomach and private parts for the entire OR to see. That one I should have expected tapi tak ingat lah pulakkan sebab risau pasal spinal aje.
Dr Nik came in and said the same thing 9 years ago "blunt or sharp? blunt or sharp?" Blunt ke sharp ke satu hapah pun tak rasa lagi dah. He said he will start first before MrM comes in because he has to go through every layer of the previous C-section scars. Of course finally MrM is in and he saw my stomach already cut open. I wonder eh, sekejap tengok wife kena potong, sekejap tengok wife dalam keadaan lain, sekejap tengok wife pregnant....pening!
He sat beside me and I warned him not to see what the good doctor was doing because I was freaking out. Stay beside me! Tapi menjenguk jugak dia sekali sekala. My breathing was getting heavier due to the spinal block and the oxygen mask was so merimaskan. In the end I decided not to use the oxygen and try to breathe normally.
It took Dr Nik a good 30 minutes to get to the final layer, then there was the squishing sound macam sucking water ke blood ke and he said he is going to deliver our baby now. Alahai berdebar hati ni rasa mengharapkan baby yg dilahirkan ni normal.
Then baby Harith was born into this world at 1:45pm, crying his lungs out, with Dr Nik menyambut by giving his customary salam, and said semoga menjadi anak yg soleh and I cried. Taklah teresak2 tapi mengalirkan air mata. Nak teresak2 pun tak boleh sebabnya masih lagi tak boleh bernafas dgn normal due to the spinal block.
Asked MrM to check and tell me baby ni normal ke tidak and dia angguk. Alhamdulillah. Baby kata Dr taklah besar and after clearing the fluids from his nose and throat the OR assistants wrapped him and gave him to me. Snap, snap, took photos and off the baby went to the nursery.
Baby Harith weighed 2.41kg, or 5,3lbs, slightly less than Aliah who weighed 2.53kg at birth and Zarif who was 2.55kg. Alhamdulillah baby's indicators such as G6PD, Apgar score semua normal. Having a baby at this age, while I know there are many 40 something mothers out there who still brave getting pregnant at this age or older, has been tough on me mentally given the pessimist that I am. I have been on an emotional roller-coaster this past 9 months, crying, angry, sensitive over the smallest of things (both at work and at home) and happy and syukur things have turned out well.
Next change : Effects of morphine and spinal block post delivery
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