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| My labor story
Like everyone else says, each pregnancy is different, each labor is different. With this pregnancy, I had mild morning sickness that last until the 11th week of the pregnancy. I had BH contractions from the start until 38th week.
Anyway, my labor wasn't easy as with my 1st. Supposely, it's easier the 2nd time around, right? NO!
Friday July 24th: I had a normal day. Picked up Carla from school, did the cooking & all that... Around 9:30pm, my contractions was getting stronger and I went to the bathroom & saw blood on my pantie. I panicked! I was freaked out!!!!!!!!!! I called my Dr. & he said to time my contractions & if they keep getting closer together & stronger, go to hospital right away. He'll call me back within 1 hour to check on me, but within that 1 hour, I couldn't bare it anymore & decided to go to hospital. I arrived at hospital & was checked in at triage & dr. did an internal measurement that came to 2cm dialated. They said they could induce me if I wanted to, but I chose not to be induced because I want this baby to come naturally on her own time. I then went home.
Saturday July 25th: My contractions was every 10 minutes for the whole day!!!!!! They are painful contractions too. Each time when I get one, I would clench my teeth & stood still for 30 second until it went away. Alan & I decided to go dr. office to get an internal exam, but I couldn't even walk to the dr. office because I had to stop in the middle of the street & wait for contractions to be over... Everyone was staring at us. We decided to call a taxi to get to the dr. office.
We arrived there & I was still 2cm dialated. Dr. said baby should be here any day now.
Then, around 7:20pm, I started to time my contractions again & was still 10 minutes apart. Around 8:00pm, my contractions was 7 minutes apart & was in excrutiating pain! I started having tears in my eyes! Then, 8:30pm, Alan said "YOU NEED TO GO TO HOSPITAL!" I got out of bed & omg, I could BARELY walk!!!
We got to the hospital & I was crying in pain & all the nurses came to me & escorted me to the room & ripped my clothes off to examine me. I was 5cm opened & was admitted right away.
I asked for epidural right away & it came 30 minutes later.
By 10pm, I was 8cm open & by 11pm, I was 9cm open. Then, it took hours for me to get to 10cm. Towards the end, I felt like I had to push. I felt like I had to take the BIGGEST DUMP! I started pushing & was feeling the contractions! I felt everythinggggggggg!!!!!!!!!! It felt like I didn't get the epidural at all. Dr. had to lower the epidural dose to make me feel something. I was in pain! I led out some poop!!!!  The nurse had to clean up.
Then, by 2am, I was 10cm & was ready to really push the baby out. Some 20 mins of pushing, Jasmine was out 2:22am July 26th weighing 6 pounds 4.5 oz, 18.75 inches long.
I recall from my last birth experience, it was different than this. I don't want to get into every little details but this was harder than my 1st labor. With my 1st, it was sooooooooo much easier & painless!
I'm so glad this is over & now recovering.
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| Baby #2 I'm 15 weeks pregnant with baby #2. I'm very excited to have another baby girl on the way!!!!!!!!!!!! My EDD is 8/3/09!  The 1st few weeks I had nausea & was exhausted, but I feel fine now. I got my energy back, thank goodness. I did my 1st trimester screening & everything looked normal. I have another ultrasound coming up in March & that's to screen the whole baby to continue looking for abnormalties. So far, I've gained 16 pounds in the past 4 mths. I was told by my doctor to control my eating if I want to deliever a baby without complication. I can't help but to eat eat eat. I am starving 24/7. I eat whatever I can find in the fridge, in the cabinet, around my desk, around my house, everywhere!!!!!!! If I see food, I'll eat. Sometimes, I'll feel flutters in my stomach & I love that feeling. Nothing feels good when a human being grows inside of u & it begins to move... I'm continuing to work until maybe the last 2 weeks I'm due. Carla is turning 3 in April!!!!! We are throwing her a b-day party in school & at home. So now, I gotta find party supplies so I can have enough to feed a class of 10 kids plus teachers. She always comes to mommy & daddy & says "happy birthday to Carla on april 12th" and she knows she wants a b-day party so she's looking forward to it. 
  
  
 
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| Halloween 2008 Pictures says them all.......  
 
Carla & teacher 
 
trick or treating 
 
The below are taken at another day... ======================================================================= 
 
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| edit: added more pictures. I like to have loads of pics on each blog so it doesn't go on to the next page... Skincare: I've been using ShiSeido White Lucent skin line since about a year now & I love the product. I do recommend this to everyone. It brightens my skin & I don't look tire as much. It's not oily & greasy like some other skin care products. With this, I also use Bliss. I love everything from Bliss especially the pore scrubbing beads.  
I have a b-day party to go to at the end of October. Anyone recommend what to get for a 3 yr old boy??? I was thinking of Thomas the train??? I know EVERY boys loves this. 
yes, my daughter's pic on the wall of the conference room. SHE'S THAT IMPORTANT!!! hehe! 
taken 4th of July 
straightened things up at Pathmark 
some recent pic of me 
Below are some pictures to share: 
getting ready to eat lunch 
playing with the see-saw 
she cries after waking up from her nap 
cheeseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 
waiting for food to come 
Carla & cousin Emily 
yes, Carla still wears onesies. I think they are the most comfortable clothing ever made!! 
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