[ DAY 1 ]
5am: I was asleep. Waterbag broke. (blood red water mixture gushing out from time to time.) No contractions, yet.
5.20am: Called the 24hrs hotline whereby the operator transferred my call to my doctor. Dr Hii then advised me to admit to hospital. (For what i know, waterbag leakage are of colourless or maybe a tint of pink, but mine was bloody red. So I asked the operator if my bright red water leakage is normal, she said yes. So i took her words, and took my time to get prepared to go to the hospital. Read on to find out why I regretted taking her words).
6am: Breakfast (Bread and Milo).
7am: Arrived at MAH.
7.05am: Changed into Hospital gown. Admitted to Labour Ward. Blood pressure taken. Temperature taken. Baby's heartbeat monitor and contractions tracker strapped on.
7.15am: Business office staff came in to verify with me my maternity package and collect deposit from me. $3000.
7.40am: Dr Hii arrived. Said baby's heartbeat isn't good. "Need emergency C-section." 😨 HUH?! My mind went blank. (Emergency C-section was necessary, not because of the water bag breakage, but due to the bright red water leakage, which means I'm bleeding inside the uterus, and baby is probably drinking the bloody amniotic fluid, and may affect baby's oxygen intake as the baby rely on the placenta and cord for oxygen). By the way my cervix has only opened 0.5cm.
8am: Rushed me to the Operating Room. The staffs literally pushed my bed and ran across the corridor saying "Emergency!" (That freaked me out, I was so scared).
8.01am: Everything happened so fast. Arrived at Operating Theater, they carried and transferred me onto the operating table, one staff injected something in my left hand, while another put an oxygen mask on my face. I concussed. (did Emergency Caesarean Delivery with General Anesthesia).
9am: The next thing i remember was waking up outside the operating room. The staffs were getting ready to push me to my 2-bedded ward. I was still in shock.
9.05am: Arrived at my ward. Mummy and sister were already waiting there. Nurses transferred me onto the ward bed. The painnnnnnn..... Whoa.
2pm: Lactation Consultant came and did a demonstration on me to show me how to massage the breasts to bring on the milk supply. However, I had Caesarean, so I have to wait til the next day to sit up and try.
3.10pm: Baby's doctor (Paediatrician) Dr KH Lim came to explain to me about Baby's situation and condition. Luckily, I managed to get to hospital on time to get the baby out, if not things would've turned ugly. My water bag was filled with blood (Antepartum Haemorrhage), baby has been drinking the bloody amniotic fluid inside the uterus. There are also risks of baby not getting enough oxygen intake if the haemorrhage is caused by placenta or cord bleeding. Her little lungs were affected, that's why she's in NICU now with oxygen help and to monitor further. (the operator told me earlier that it's normal to have bright bloody red water leakage, no it's NOT. It's a birth complication! Luckily I didnt delay too long before getting down to the hospital).
8pm: Antibiotics & painkiller type 1.
10pm: Painkiller type 2.
[ DAY 2 ]
1.20pm: painkiller type 2
1.30pm: Got up from bed for the first time after delivery.
1.40pm: Visited my little sweetheart at NICU. Finally get to see her in person. ❤
2.30pm: Tea time! (banana cake + longan drink)
3pm: Business Office staff came in and asked me for deposit for my baby's package charges. $3880.
5pm: Dinner at Umisushi. Haha.
6pm: ward dinner is served. Only ate abit.
7.15pm: Antibiotics & painkiller type 2.
7.30pm: Hot Milo
Mount Alvernia Toiletries
[ DAY 3 ]
1.45am: First drop of breast milk. Very little colostrum. Just few drops.
8am: Breakfast (Chicken & Mushroom noodles)
8.20am: Dr KH Lim came in and told me that baby can be transfered out to Nursery already. That's great!
8.30am: Antibiotics.
9.15am: Lactation Consultant Sharon Seet came and explained to me all about breastfeeding and bottle feeding, demonstrate breast massage, latching with baby.
9.30am: Baby out of NICU! pushed into my ward. So happy.
9.40am: Tried latching with baby...
9.50am: Dr Hii came to check on my cesarean wound. All good.
12pm: Lunch (Fish with chicken essence)
2.30pm: Tea time! (Apple Strudel & Longan drink)
6pm: Dinner
7.45pm: Dinner again at Cafe 820 (oops!)
8.15pm: Antibiotics
10.30pm: Rented the hospital's breastpump set at $50+. (because my breasts were so engorged)
FYI, at MAH, you are allowed to bring your own breast pump set to use but the milk that is pumped out using your own pump, cannot be given to your newborn in the hospital. They have policy. So if you wanna pump out your breastmilk to be given to your newborn in the hospital, you have to rent the pump from them (About $56).
11pm: My first pump!
[ DAY 4 ]
8am: Breakfast
8.10am: Antibiotics.
8.20am: Dr KH Lim came to update me about baby's condition and test results, as well as future check-ups.
9am: Dr Hii came to check on me and my wound. All good. Ready to go home with my princess today!
10.30am: Discharge slip given.
11.30am: Time to settle the bills.
Mummy bill
Total Delivery & Hospital charges: $5,952.89 (1 night Double, 2 nights Single)
Total Doctors charges (Gynae & Anesthesiologist): $5,510.50
Total charges: $11,463.39
Estimated Medisave claim: ($4,400)
Amount Payable: $7,063.39
Baby bill
Total Baby Hospital charges: $2,826.93
Total Doctor charges (Paediatrician): $856
Total charges: $3,682.93
Estimated Medisave claim: ($1,350)
Amount Payable: $2,332.93
Well, it's expensive to deliver a baby in Singapore, especially if it's a Caesarean Delivery. Moreover, as a single mom, i'm NOT entitled to the Baby Bonus Cash of $8,000 which every other mummy gets.
FYI, I was not able to register my baby's birth certificate at the hospital, just because I'm a single mom. I have to get it done at ICA only.
Anyway, we're ready to go home!
The real motherhood begins......
5am: I was asleep. Waterbag broke. (blood red water mixture gushing out from time to time.) No contractions, yet.
5.20am: Called the 24hrs hotline whereby the operator transferred my call to my doctor. Dr Hii then advised me to admit to hospital. (For what i know, waterbag leakage are of colourless or maybe a tint of pink, but mine was bloody red. So I asked the operator if my bright red water leakage is normal, she said yes. So i took her words, and took my time to get prepared to go to the hospital. Read on to find out why I regretted taking her words).
6am: Breakfast (Bread and Milo).
A last bumpie shot. I'm gonna miss your little movements inside me...
6.30am: Left home. Brother drove me to Mount Alvernia Hospital (MAH).7am: Arrived at MAH.
7.15am: Business office staff came in to verify with me my maternity package and collect deposit from me. $3000.
7.40am: Dr Hii arrived. Said baby's heartbeat isn't good. "Need emergency C-section." 😨 HUH?! My mind went blank. (Emergency C-section was necessary, not because of the water bag breakage, but due to the bright red water leakage, which means I'm bleeding inside the uterus, and baby is probably drinking the bloody amniotic fluid, and may affect baby's oxygen intake as the baby rely on the placenta and cord for oxygen). By the way my cervix has only opened 0.5cm.
8am: Rushed me to the Operating Room. The staffs literally pushed my bed and ran across the corridor saying "Emergency!" (That freaked me out, I was so scared).
8.01am: Everything happened so fast. Arrived at Operating Theater, they carried and transferred me onto the operating table, one staff injected something in my left hand, while another put an oxygen mask on my face. I concussed. (did Emergency Caesarean Delivery with General Anesthesia).
9am: The next thing i remember was waking up outside the operating room. The staffs were getting ready to push me to my 2-bedded ward. I was still in shock.
9.05am: Arrived at my ward. Mummy and sister were already waiting there. Nurses transferred me onto the ward bed. The painnnnnnn..... Whoa.
So hungryyyyyyyyy. But I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything for today.
Have to wait til tomorrow. Huhhh......? 😥
3.10pm: Baby's doctor (Paediatrician) Dr KH Lim came to explain to me about Baby's situation and condition. Luckily, I managed to get to hospital on time to get the baby out, if not things would've turned ugly. My water bag was filled with blood (Antepartum Haemorrhage), baby has been drinking the bloody amniotic fluid inside the uterus. There are also risks of baby not getting enough oxygen intake if the haemorrhage is caused by placenta or cord bleeding. Her little lungs were affected, that's why she's in NICU now with oxygen help and to monitor further. (the operator told me earlier that it's normal to have bright bloody red water leakage, no it's NOT. It's a birth complication! Luckily I didnt delay too long before getting down to the hospital).
Im on bedrest, and baby is in NICU. I haven't seen my baby at all since delivery. I hope by tomorrow, I can walk over to NICU.
7.45pm: FINALLY the nurse served me a cup of MILO! I'm famished....!8pm: Antibiotics & painkiller type 1.
10pm: Painkiller type 2.
Good night.
[ DAY 2 ]
5.30am: Painkiller type 2.
6am: Cup of Milo
8.25am: Antibiotics & painkiller type 1
8.30am: Dr Hii visited. Checked on me and my wound.
8.35am: Breakfast time! Doctor gave the green light to food! I can finally eat something!
9am: Nurse brought in the confinement menu to let me choose my meals for the next few days.
9.20am: Dr KH Lim came to update me about baby's condition in NICU. She's improving and probably will remove the oxygen thing tomorrow.
9.30am: Catheter (urinal tube) removed.
11.30am: Lunch time!
12.40pm: Transfered to Single bed ward.
6am: Cup of Milo
8.25am: Antibiotics & painkiller type 1
8.30am: Dr Hii visited. Checked on me and my wound.
8.35am: Breakfast time! Doctor gave the green light to food! I can finally eat something!
9am: Nurse brought in the confinement menu to let me choose my meals for the next few days.
9.20am: Dr KH Lim came to update me about baby's condition in NICU. She's improving and probably will remove the oxygen thing tomorrow.
9.30am: Catheter (urinal tube) removed.
11.30am: Lunch time!
12.40pm: Transfered to Single bed ward.
1.20pm: painkiller type 2
1.30pm: Got up from bed for the first time after delivery.
1.40pm: Visited my little sweetheart at NICU. Finally get to see her in person. ❤
2.30pm: Tea time! (banana cake + longan drink)
3pm: Business Office staff came in and asked me for deposit for my baby's package charges. $3880.
5pm: Dinner at Umisushi. Haha.
6pm: ward dinner is served. Only ate abit.
7.15pm: Antibiotics & painkiller type 2.
7.30pm: Hot Milo
Mount Alvernia Goodie Bag!
Mount Alvernia Toiletries
Mount Alvernia complimentary treat
1.45am: First drop of breast milk. Very little colostrum. Just few drops.
8am: Breakfast (Chicken & Mushroom noodles)
8.20am: Dr KH Lim came in and told me that baby can be transfered out to Nursery already. That's great!
8.30am: Antibiotics.
9.15am: Lactation Consultant Sharon Seet came and explained to me all about breastfeeding and bottle feeding, demonstrate breast massage, latching with baby.
9.30am: Baby out of NICU! pushed into my ward. So happy.
9.40am: Tried latching with baby...
9.50am: Dr Hii came to check on my cesarean wound. All good.
12pm: Lunch (Fish with chicken essence)
2.30pm: Tea time! (Apple Strudel & Longan drink)
6pm: Dinner
7.45pm: Dinner again at Cafe 820 (oops!)
8.15pm: Antibiotics
10.30pm: Rented the hospital's breastpump set at $50+. (because my breasts were so engorged)
FYI, at MAH, you are allowed to bring your own breast pump set to use but the milk that is pumped out using your own pump, cannot be given to your newborn in the hospital. They have policy. So if you wanna pump out your breastmilk to be given to your newborn in the hospital, you have to rent the pump from them (About $56).
11pm: My first pump!
[ DAY 4 ]
8am: Breakfast
8.10am: Antibiotics.
8.20am: Dr KH Lim came to update me about baby's condition and test results, as well as future check-ups.
9am: Dr Hii came to check on me and my wound. All good. Ready to go home with my princess today!
10.30am: Discharge slip given.
11.30am: Time to settle the bills.
Mummy bill
Total Delivery & Hospital charges: $5,952.89 (1 night Double, 2 nights Single)
Total Doctors charges (Gynae & Anesthesiologist): $5,510.50
Total charges: $11,463.39
Estimated Medisave claim: ($4,400)
Amount Payable: $7,063.39
Baby bill
Total Baby Hospital charges: $2,826.93
Total Doctor charges (Paediatrician): $856
Total charges: $3,682.93
Estimated Medisave claim: ($1,350)
Amount Payable: $2,332.93
Well, it's expensive to deliver a baby in Singapore, especially if it's a Caesarean Delivery. Moreover, as a single mom, i'm NOT entitled to the Baby Bonus Cash of $8,000 which every other mummy gets.
FYI, I was not able to register my baby's birth certificate at the hospital, just because I'm a single mom. I have to get it done at ICA only.
Anyway, we're ready to go home!
The real motherhood begins......
Comments
Post a Comment