September 25, 2012

  • Induction Process

    Dear Bubbly,

    Well, this morning the nice ladies at the hospital called at around 8:15am to say that mummy and daddy should head down to the hospital in the next 1 1/2hours to get mummy's induction process started a.k.a Getting Bubbly Out Project.We had just sat down for breakfast and honestly were told to just sit around waiting for the hospital to call and mummy wasn't expecting them to call till at least 10am. So both of us had our breakfast with your Wai Po (maternal grandma) and all three of us went to the hospital. Daddy dropped us off before heading back home because the nice guy from Bath Fitter was coming in for round 2 to get the bathroom back splash and tub refurnished and daddy had to be around for that. 

    After checking in and doing up the necessary paper work, mummy was ushered to a bed with Wai Po where it took us 6 mins to figure out how to put the hospital gown on mummy. We had a good laugh about it and when mummy finally figured out how the gown should be put on when I layed it flat down on the bed. The induction process was pretty simple and straight forward, they were basically going to insert a medicine (Cervidil) in mummy to start the labour process in hopes of pushing you out soon. After they had done that mummy would have to lie down for an hour to make sure the medicine is working and then sit up for another hour still in bed. While this was going on, the nice nurses and residents attended to mummy and monitored your heartbeat, movements and any contractions that mummy might have. You're such a show off. Anytime they hook mummy up to the monitoring machine you put on a show by moving lots, but when mummy is at home you barely move causing mummy to get anxious at times when you are too quiet. (Right now you're having the hiccups as mummy is typing this.)

    2 hours later, daddy came to pick mummy and Wai Po home from the hospital and mummy was told to call the hospital every 4 hours after we left so that I can update the nice nurses the progress of my induction. Before we left, mummy's gynae advised mummy to go walking and walk lots. Also to continue our daily routine instead of sitting at home and waiting for things to happen. By now mummy was super hungry and thirsty as I wasn't allowed to eat or drink during those two hours. So we picked up lunch from Subway and Booster Juice, had lunch at home with your Wai Gong (maternal grandpa), and then mummy sat down and made more cards announcing your birth with daddy. The Bath Fitter guy was still around and trying to get things done and mummy was hoping he would be done by a certain time as mummy wanted to go shopping and needed daddy to drive her to places. 

    So after that eventful afternoon, shopping was a success and mummy has called in twice to the hospital to update the nice nurses to mummy's induction process, daddy and myself will be heading back to the hospital for round two of the induction process at 11pm. Not too sure if mummy would be sent home after another 2 hours or if they will be keeping mummy at the hospital. Mummy is hoping to be in labour soon so hopefully they keep me there so you will be delivered soon (hopefully). Mummy and daddy's family and friends are getting really anxious to see your pictures so we hope not to disappoint them and keep them waiting for too long.

    In the meantime, round 2 of the induction process is waiting for mummy and off mummy and daddy go to the hospital. We hope to see you soon, our dear lil Bubbly.

     

    Love,
    Mummy

     

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