2 WEEKS BACK

2 WEEKS BACK

Wow!!! Such a long time away from the blogging world. Sorry ya no updates. I'm just adjusting & adapting to my new environment. MOTHERHOOD. Kinda simple word but its really not that easy when we step into the world. Sleepless nites, attenting to Khairin's need of feeds. Alhamdulillah so far I'm able to pull thru, definitely with the help of family members and not forgetting my beloved husband. Though himself not in good condition, he still did his responsibilities as a father. Alrite for now, I'm taking this opportunity to recap what happened 2 weeks back - that is my labour, which is still vivid in my mind, as if it just took place yesterday.

30.04.2005 - I started to feel uneasy, which turns out to be a false alarm. I had initially discussed with hubby, if by 05th May (my next appt) i dun have the signs of labour, I wanna request for induce. Frankly its not becos of the date, its just that I will reach my 40 weeks of pregnancy by then and I need to think of my maternity leave which I had start on 28.04.2005. Delays means I'm wasting my leave :(

01.05.2005 - While watching 'Aleeya Maisara' @ suria, I started to feel menstral cramps. Macam nak terbagi dua badan & pinggang. I was shocked to see blood stains. Informed hubby and in my mind is it the time?? Oh!! No!! Told mama and she rendam the akar fatimah and within short time, it blooms fully. By that time, I was concentrating on my contration intervals, its an hourly. Sempat gie northpoint after maghrib, reached home at 2045hrs, watched Lefthanded but with no concentration. Hubby wants me to go hospital but i was stubborn, can still maintain. When the contraction was 20mins apart, i called the labour ward and was informed to wait for 5mins interval as first child labour normally takes longer time. Hah?? And once it was only 10 mins apart, i called again and another staff told me if im worried I can come down and if cervix not dilated, I have to go home. So @ 2315hrs, took my shower, got ready, hubby informed mama and off we went to hospital with mama & papa. Sempat gie rumah kakak, jalan mcm model hehehe masih leh maintain cool, tapi dlm hati hanya DIA yg mengetahui.

Reached hospital at midnight, and I was welcome by the first staff who answered my call. She asked me why i come?? Eh!! I dun care. I told her, I'm in pain especially my waist area, u wanna me wait for 5 mins interval?? She brought me to the assessment room and I was interogated. Then at 0030hrs, M.O. came and seluk....Ouch!! I was 5cm dilated. They told me that I will be in the labour wardand will deliver anytime today. My heartbeat was beating very faster. My parents came to assessment room, I salam, minta maaf and kiss my parents.

Walked to the labour ward got changed and rest. Up to 0300 hrs, the gas mask was my new found friend and by 0330 hrs I told hubby that I wanna request pethidine. The midwifes were happy to see my cervix opening progress. By 0515hrs my gynae came, they told me to push when i feel the contraction. I was already high and hubby kept whispering to me to istifar and zikir byk2, jgn lepas. But there was one pt. I raised my voice to my gynae...Member tgh high beb, tk sedar apa dia merepek. But my gynae gave me an encouragement that i will neva forget. "Well Noraindah, its all up to you. The decision is yours. It's like running a marathon, you are almost to the finishing line, are u giving up?? One correct push with your full strength, you will be a mum. Or you want to continue bear the pain, we shall all just wait for you. Staying on like this will only make things worse, you may take hours of labour" I turned to hubby, he kissed my forehead and told me, one push ayang, a strong one!! I held hid hsnd tight and by the 3rd push, my prince is out. Alhamdulillah. Hubby azankan, managed to feed him with kurma, madu and air zam2...(sounds kiasu). Hubby was thankful to ALLAH, cos both of us are safe. I whispered to hubby, Happy birthday in advance dear, that is your 28th bdae present, the Gift of Life...Hubby was speechless.

Stitching time and like Frina said, the stitching was nothing compared to the delivery experience. Rested at labour ward, but I couldnt close my eyes, everything was too wonderful. I told hubby to catch some sleep cos he didnt sleep the whole night. After breakfast, which i didnt ate much was wheeled to ward.

Thank you ALLAH, thank you for the gift, thank you for making my baby a May baby.