2010.06.09 Welcoming Baby Ethan Wise Jehnsen Yang

Wednesday, June 9th
I woke up around 8 am and the doctor told me that I was already 9 cm dilated. wow! that's fun, I almost completely dilated while I was sleeping...sweet!!
they told me to continue resting and conserve my energy until I became 10 cm dilated.
ps. there was a side effect of the epidural that no one ever told me before...the epidural made my chest, back and tummy really itchy!! they have to put benadril shot on my IV to help me with the itchiness...and the benadril made me drowsy and sleepy ---> good thing! ;D

It was around 10 am that I woke up again and I was fully dilated, then by 10.15 am the nurse start couching me to push when the contraction come. So, whenever i feel the pressure down there, it's time to push, and hold it for 10 counting. We usually do 3 long push in every contraction.

after pushing for more than 3 hours the baby was still not showing any sign that he was going to come out. before that, the doctor try to turn my OP baby...but the stubborn bebe turn himself to OP position again...
I start seeing the doctor whispering to each other, and I got scared...I don't want to have c-section! then the doctor said that if by 1.15 pm the baby still not out, they have to "do something" about it. I keep telling them that I don't want to have c-section

so at 1.15 pm the OB doctor start using forcep to help my baby out...I close my eyes and didn't want to see any of those, since I'm very squemish. Hubby told me that they use a some kind of spatulas. The pain was horrible, that I was start shaking and loosing my breath, another anesthesiology were called to add more give me more pain killer (he was a young Asian doctor...pretty cute!!!!! bwahaha...). Good thing that the doctors were awesome! my OB doctor keep calling my name and asked me to look at her and tell me to take a long breathe, while the other doctor struggling to help my bebe out.
by the time they "got" the baby, they told me to push as hard as i can...I feel so weak from the 3,5 hours pushing already, but I gather all my energy to make a big push,
and in 3 big pushes...baby E was born into the world...and I became a mother and forget about all the labor pain already ;)

suddenly I heard my baby scream so loud, and they put him on my chest...It feel surreal when I touched him for the first time, his body was so warm. I look up at my hubby, he was all crying...
hubby cutting E's umbilical cord

Baby Ethan Wise Jehnsen Yang, Born at June 9th 2010 / 1.40 pm / 21 Inches / 8 pounds & 13.8 ounches

hello...I'm baby E!

Then, we were moved into the postpartum suite, We were quite lucky that we get the bigger room there ;)

Our dear friends, Joysha and Rusell were the first to greet baby E, they bring us so much food also!

Baby E is leaning how to smile already

then the nurse and daddy took baby E for bath

baby E have lots of funny hand gestures!
cute little toes
bebe is awake...ps. it's normal for newborn babies to have rashes
smile for daddy!

2010.06.08 The Countdown to E's Birthday

Ciao tutti,
I've been overwhelmed with the birth of my son, it was really amazing,
and now that I finally have the time to update, I would like to write the story of his birth here to share with my family and friends ;)

It was Tuesday, June 8th...
it was already past baby E's due date, which was June 7th...we were all cannot wait to see him. Hubby became anxious since I haven't really got any real contraction so far, only 2 contraction that last less than 5 minutes!
it was almost 6 pm when hubby and I woke up from our short nap, when suddenly I feel a strong stomach cramp on my lower stomach, it was so intense that I got goosebumps all over my arms. But then, in one minute, the sensation were gone completely.

Then, when i sit up and left my bed, i feel a gush...o'ooooww...what is that??!!
I wasn't sure if it was the lost of mucus plug or I broke my water already, I was totally clueless. So I call the family clinic and I was lucky because the doctor on call for the day was my Ob-Gyn herself =))
she told me to head to hospital and go to the triage to get checked, since I already in full term and the baby is past his due date.
so I went shower, and packed some magazine to my hospital bag. We were in hurry because hubby became so nervous! I was all calm, I even still chatting with my friends, and update my fb status...haha...

We arrived hospital around 8 pm and went to the triage right away, I got checked and it was positive that I broke my water already, so I can't leave the hospital anymore until the baby is born. The nurse said that the baby have to be out of the womb within 12-17 hours after the water broke.

I was thinking...OMG...I haven't blow out my hair and haven't even have dinner!! I tried to make hubby cooperate with me and help me escape the hospital for dinner...but he won't =(
so hubby went and get me some food and packed some more stuff to bring to the hospital. It took quite a while for him to gather all the thing we need, I was bored at the triage, can't even text my family and friends because they were no reception at all...good thing that they have wi-fi...haha...so I use fb to communicate to my family and friends...yay to fb!

being bored at the hospital... ;p
By the time hubby arrive at the hospital with all the stuff, it was almost 11 pm already, and I was already 3 cm dilated, which is 1 more cm more than the last Friday. The nurse and doctor send me to walk around the hospital to help me get more dilated.

hubby brought me the delish Chinese Egg tart...oh yum!!
I was so hungry because i haven't had dinner, so we went to get some food at the hospital...they surprisingly have this pretty good Turkey Cheese Nachos!

We were walking around the hospital when the contraction start hitting me real hard that I have to pause once in a while just to catch my breath! then we decided to walk back to the triage. At the triage, they send us to the birthing suite right away, and I changed into the hospital clothes
Not long after we moved to the birthing suite, the doctor came and checked me, saying that I was around 4/5 cm dilated, and the contraction was already 3 minutes apart...that's fast!!

I think the good thing about having the water broke first is that we are sure that we are in labor already, so the contraction were the real deal, not the false one =)

My baby was sunny side up (OP) so I was having back labor. Since the baby's head is pressing my spine, the back pain was much more painful than the contraction itself! It was so painful that my eyes got teary!

good thing my nurse was super awesome! (too bad I forget her name...) she asked if I want "%$E#&*&%*" ---> I can't remember the name, since i was in so much pain...lol
and since I can't answer anymore, she made the decision for me, she injected the narcotic pain killer into my IV. and told me not to worry because it will worn out in 1 hour.
after that, I was all calm, I feel like drunk / fly...haha...and by the time the anesthesiology came to gave me the epidural, I almost fell asleep ;p

After the epidural, the pain was gone...yess, it was gone!! I didn't feel pain anymore, only slight pressure on my lower tummy when the contraction hit.
the nurse told me to get some rest, then I slept through the night =)))

2010.06.04 26th Birthday

First thing that I did on my birthday was...went to my OB-gyn for the weekly check up,
I was on my 40th week of pregnancy (39weeks and 4 days to be precise),
hubby and I was excited when the doctor told us that I was already 2 cm dilated, it getting closer to the labor...yay!!

After the doctor appointment, hubby and I went to The Cheesecake Factory to have my birthday lunch
I LOVE the Frozen Iced Mango, it was sooo good!!!! it was swirled with Raspberry Puree
Hubby's Cajun Jambalaya Pasta...no wonder this was their most popular food! it tasted so good...much better than mine! I almost tempted to order this dish, but then the description said that it was very spicy...I should know better that US's grade of spiciness has nothing on Indonesian grade of spiciness...it wasn't spicy at all!! ;p
My Shrimp With Angel Hair, it was ok...came with 4 shrimps only >,< after lunch we went home and I had a good long nap...ZZZZzzzzZZZZzzzzz =)
and we continue the birthday celebration with a small dinner with friends

Vios Cafe

903 19th Ave E
(between Aloha St & Prospect St)
Seattle, WA 98112
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

(206) 329-3236

www.vioscafe.com/

my church friends ;)
beautiful bouquet from Hiromi, from her own garden!! it was Iris & Peony
The appetizer and salad was so tasty!!
Greek Salad
Grilled Octopus Salad
2 sets of the trio sampler dips with warm pita bread
hubby and I both got the lamb chop, the portion was small, but it was really good!!!!! ohhh...I LOVE lamb chop!!
some other entrees
my first birthday that I didn't have birthday cake on the celebration night (last year I got the best bday cake ever from hubby!!) , but I was happy ;D
after the dinner, some of us continue to Dilettante hunt for some good dessert...yummmm...
it was a dessert paradise, and I was in heaven!!! thank you Joysha for took me there, she surely knows all the best food in town!!
Russel & Kenny
Roni, Me & Joysha
40 weeks pregnant...the stomach was huge!! XD~
sweetness galore...dark, sweet and tempting!
somehow I really like this picture...the lighting on the glass was mesmerizing ;)
my sweet Joysha & Russel are always so romantic!
my official birthday cake, it was tiramizu with espresso ice cream! so delish!!! ;D
it was fun fun fun!!
Kenny's expression was hilarious!! LOL
Joysha insisted that she wanted me to open the birthday present from her, so hubby went back to the car and grab them
there were 2 presents, the smaller one was for me, and the bigger one was for baby E's one month celebration, since Joysha won't be here to celebrate it with us...she is always sweet and thoughtful! ;)

this was my present...a pair of incredibly beautiful earrings!!
she told me that they only sold it at Wing Luke Museum, where Russel work, I adore those earrings!! she added "Aren't they beautiful? I wanted one too but it's one of a kind :( The other set they had looked like marijuana leaves but they were Japanese Maple Leaf leaves HAHAHAHA!!!"

and the other gift for baby E was...an Indonesian story book!! how sweet!!!!!!!
she was about to get the Balinese story book, but they were not in stock
it was a great day, thank you for everyone's participation, and thank you baby E to let me celebrate my birthday ;D