Squeeze out that puppy!

I promised Plentyfish that I would commemorate the birth of his son Mikey by turning his blow-by-blow SMS updates into a blog post that we shall preserve for posterity. We've pretty much shared the pregnancy in every sense of the word since Mrs Plentyfish and I are a week a part in our pregnancies.

But our babies couldn't be more different. While Muffin is on the small side, Baby Mikey was off the charts at every visit. Mikey is out and we're still wondering when the bell on Muffin will ding. Baby Mikey is the first grandchild of a wonderful family and Baby Muffin will have to vie for attention with four other grandchildren.

Anyway, here it is, the story of Mikey's birth. His parents had decided that the 19th of January was the day he ought to see the world because the ultrasound put him at a whopping 3.8kg and their O&G giggling every time she had to measure his "apparent" big head.

19 Jan 2010 14:11 hrs: In hospital now. In labour ward. Anaesthesist should be coming soon to administer the epidural.
19 Jan 2010 15:22 hrs: Epidural is in. Stay tuned for more updates.
19 Jan 2010 16:20hrs: Doctor has burst Mrs Plentyfish's water bag. Now we're just resting and waiting.
19 Jan 2010 19:12 hrs: Contractions are stronger and closer together now. Nurse had to increase epidural dosage. She was in pain. Mikey is moving along.
19 Jan 2010 20:13 hrs: Epidural's kicked in and she's sleeping.
Note: Apparently, the epidural was maxed out at this point.
19 Jan 2010 21:45 hrs: She is now on oxygen (I don't know what that is for). Epidural is still up. Doctor just came again to examine her and says Mikey is ok. Now about 5 to 6 cm. Doctor is resting in the next room. Akan Datang (Coming soon!) Should be about midnight or so but that's my guess.
19 Jan 2010 22:51 hrs: (In answer to my question about what the oxygen was for) She was shaking uncontrollably. All ok. I'm ok. I had chicken rice and a double cheeseburger for dinner!
19 Jan 2010 22:49 hrs: Doctor just came in. Got into position to do some pushing. But Mikey is facing up. Not good position for delivery. So she is resting again now. Doctor will be back later.
19 Jan 2010 22:52 hrs: She's ok but shivering. Puked a few times. Mikey is upside down.
19 Jan 2010 22:59 hrs: Doctor says she's dilated about 9 cm but Mikey's not descending. CY is strong and pushing well but if this goes on, we might need to do a C-section.
19 Jan 2010 23:47 hrs: Ok, natural is a no-go. Doctor cannot reach Mikey at all. He is just out of reach.
20 Jan 2010 00:28 hrs: Epidural doesn't work for her in the OT. She can feel all the pin pricks. Have to put her under. I just got kicked out of the OT.
20 Jan 2010 0057 hrs: Mikey has joined us. 3.36 kg at 1233 hrs. He is a cutie. He has to be in ICU cos there's some water in his lungs. Mrs Plentyfish has a slight fever and is still under.
20 Jan 2010 0203 hrs: Mrs Plentyfish is awake. A little dazed but talking and happy. She is talking about having a next one already!
























Well, this is Michael "Mikey" Tan. Milk machine and cries like a little kitten.

Me? I'm still waiting. This little Muffin that I'm carrying shall be named "The One who Cried Wolf". Too many nights filled with pains and contractions that don't go anywhere. I swear, when the real thing comes, I'm just going to insist on sleeping through it till it is too late.

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