Delivery of Kaevyn at Hospital Bukit Mertajam

This post is about the delivery of my second child, Kaevyn. Kaevyn is expected to come out from the womb on 29 May 2015. However, only 5% of babies come out on their EDD. So, Kaevyn decided to come out on the 23 May 2015, 39 weeks 1 day. This is how the story goes...

22 May 2013 (Friday), 9.45pm
After teaching the last student on Friday, felt slight contraction but ignored it. Coz I've been having this fake contraction, Braxton hicks since weeks ago.

23 May 2013 (Saturday), 4.30am
Woke up to pee. Wanted to sleep back but felt contraction. Timed the contraction, and it was at 5-10 minutes apart.

5.00am
Woke hubby up. Told him about contraction. Ate some bread and drank hot chocolate.

5.30am
Departed to Hospital Bukit Mertajam

6.00am
Arrived and had VE. Cervix was still thick, but already 3-4cm dilated. Was not brought into labor room coz the room was full. Had to wait at antenal ward.


7.00am
The nurse who admitted me is going back, changing shift. She told me to tell the nurse in charge that I'm in pain so that I can be brought into the labor room. By right, I should be in there now but due to limited bed, I'm still at antenatal ward.

7.15am
Told the nurse that I'm in pain, unbearable pain now. Had another VE. It's 5-6cm now. They asked me to get ready to go into the labor room. Things that can be brought in:
1. Baby cloth
2. Napkin (diaper not allowed)
3. Maternity pad (at least 3 pieces)
I smuggled my phone in :p

8.00am
Told the nurse in the labor room that I feel the baby is coming out. She did another VE. Then asked her colleague to ask for my husband to come in. Meanwhile, she drained my urine and broke my water bag. When my hubby came in, she's draining the amniotic fluid. Hubby stood next to my head. The nurse then told me to start pushing when I have the urge to push. Honestly speaking, I didn't have strong urge to push, compared to giving birth to Jaevyn. But I still manage to push at the slightest feel.  First 2 pushes was not strong enough, so I took a deep breath and pushed again. With the last 2 pushes, Kaevyn is out.

8.45am
After baby is out, they handed him to me, we had our first skin to skin contact. He was beautiful. He was worth the pain. He crawled to my breast and had his first taste of breastfeeding. Meanwhile, the nurse was helping me with the delivery of placenta. Stitched me up coz I had 1st degree tear. Then they help clean Kaevyn. Gave me Milo, changed me.

10.00am
Pushed out from the labour room with K at my side. The postnatal ward was full, so they gave me a bed at the end of the room. At least there's a bed and a space. Rested and wait till 1230pm so hubby n J n mum can visit me.

Had to stay a night there and was discharged 24 May 2015, 11am. Total charges was RM117.

On overall, I would say that my experience delivering there was not too bad. Of course it's not as comfortable ad giving birth at private hospital, but u get what u pay :)
Delivering part, the midwife is very experienced. The bad point is I don't get to request for not rupturing my water bag and delayed cord clamping.
As for postnatal, I don't like the ward. It's a common ward with so many people around. I feel awkward and didn't get much rest. But then again, it's only for 1 night. Would u pay 2-3k for a night at a private hospital?
Well, I survived the night and saved my pocket from a big hole. That $ saved will be used for the luxury I'm experiencing now, air cond 24/7 for 31 days!

Antenatal ward

Me when cervix is 4cm dilated 

Daddy n Baby K

Popo n Baby K

Confinement preparation

Since my stomach is getting bigger, we have to start stocking up stuffs for confinement. I tried googling for Chinese medicine shop around bukit mertajam but there are little to no blog regarding them. So, I asked around and one of my friend suggests me to go to this shop opposite Taman Selamat market, Alma. According to my friend, this shop pack their own herbs and does wholesales too. Actually, I can just go any shops that sell Chinese medicine, but there are two things that one should know before purchasing any herbs from any shop.
1. The flow of herbs must be good, as in they don't keep a lot of stock. It is very important for me to get fresh herbs.
2. The herbs must be authentic. There are some shops who are not very reputable, hence they dare to simply sell any herbs.
Since my friend mentioned this shop, I think it's better that I go take a look and decide if I wanna buy my confinement herbs there.

The shop is can be found easily, it's just opposite Taman selamat market, near the fruits stall. This shop consists of 3 shop lots. It's called Chung Woong Trading. Fully air conditioned. When you walk in, you can feel that this shop is very well organized and it's stock look new. Since I do not know what herbs to buy, I straightaway told the boss (young and clean looking lad) that I need herbs for confinement. He told me there're few packages, ranging from most expensive RM1k++ to few hundreds. The difference is the quality of the herbs. For example, dang Shen, for the expensive package, u get thicker dang Shen and thinner for cheaper package. I told him I do not need package (as I'm unsure if I will consume a lot of herbs), so I asked him to show me what are the essentials herbs and I will buy what I think I will consume. He is very friendly and showed me those essentials herbs. End up, I bought high grade dang Shen, tang kwei, red dates, black dates, dried longan, wolf berries, bei Qi, du zhong. All are of the highest grade but half the quantity of what people usually consume (according to him). I've added another bottle of pills, which he say is better than so hup pill. This bottle consists of cordyceps and other Chinese medicine which helps expel wind (which is crucial during confinement). Total spent, RM658. Compared to my previous child, this amount is about rm200 more. But, this time, I bought better quality herbs. Hope it will help on my recovery so that I can recover fast and have more energy to take care of both sons.

Seberang Jaya Library, i-Play

We can now go play at the library coz we just renewed our membership for i-play this month. It has been bout 5 months since we went to the library, all because i have not been feeling well since i have Kaevyn in my tummy. Now, when i'm feeling quite ok, i've decided to bring Jaevyn to i-play and let him play there. They've changed the flooring, from carpet to mat. It looks cleaner and won't trap dust. Other than that, they've added some new toys and took out some old toys.

To those keen on going too, the annual fee is RM12 and it's operating hours are from Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on public holiday, 11am-1pm, 2.30pm-5pm. Do remember not to go during lunch break else you will have a hard time taking care of your anxious child at the library. I encountered that once -.-'''

Babymoon at City Bayview Beach Resort, Penang

On 29 - 30th March 2015, we, Yuan, me and Jaevyn went to Bayview Beach Resort for our short babymoon trip! It has been a while since we last stayed at a hotel, the last was at Genting, 2014 CNY for Yuan's working trip. Instead of going overseas or outstation, we decided to stay at a better hotel near us so we get to use the travelling money to top up for a better hotel room.

I contacted my friend, who is currently working at Bayview to ask if she has any staff rate, happens that she doesnt have any but she can help me ask her colleague to try get a good rate for me. End up, she helped us booked a Standard Room with breakfast at RM320 nett. When we reach there, she gave us a free upgrade to Superior Room. Thanks a lot ya!

So on 29th March, Sunday, after teaching, we sent Han Zhang back and headed for lunch before checking in. Gosh, Penang is food haven right? but we just don't know where and what to eat. In the end, we just stop at a row of stalls at the road side near Tanjung Bungah, Lebuhraya Halia. The place seems crowded and there are quite a lot of stalls to choose from. They also have ice beverages and coconut. Good choice for a hot weather! After lunch, we went to Bayview at Feringghi and checked in.

The room is spacious, and it's only later i found out that Bayview has the largest hotel room in the whole of Feringghi. Although we got hillview, but since we seldom spend time in the room, it doesnt really matter. 

After checking in, Jaevyn can't wait to jump into the pool. 

 
 

The kids pool is under a shade so kids can go there anytime of the day, regardless of if the weather is hot or shady. Of course, we can't swim if it's raining. After soaking in the kids pool, we went upstairs to have a shower before exploring the resort. The beach is still under renovation or restoration so we didn't play there. J spent 30 minutes in their play room, which has toys and a small slide. He don't really like it there, perhaps the toys are kept too high, and he cant get them by themselves. End up we went back into the room again and change for our 2nd time into the pool. This time, we went to the play pool, it's a newly constructed pool for kids. Adults must accompany their kids but are not allowed to play the slide there. That pool is not shaded, so it's better to go there in the morning or evening. 

After 1.5 hours of playing, we went back into our room to get ready for dinner. We decided to have our dinner at Long Beach Food Court. We've read some blogs and it seems like that is the cheapest place with the most variety of food at Batu Feringghi. Indeed, it's worth going if you do not feel like having hotel food for dinner. We ordered Satay, RM0.80 each stick, Bak Kut Teh RM9, Fried Rice RM5. Drinks are also reasonable.

 After dinner we went back straight to hotel coz J was already tired and sleepy while at the food court. But.... he suddenly went back to recharged mode the moment we reach our room. So, we decided to go for a walk at Hard Rock Hotel next door. 

The next morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel. The room is inclusive of breakfast for 2 pax and J gets to eat for free. Well, he dont really eat though, his mind is all about swimming. After breakfast, Yuan brought J for a swim, the last swim before we check out. 

Lastly, this picture sums up our babymoon. Btw, Kaevyn is 32 weeks this week. 

Lunch at Hai Onn (hainanese restaurant)

Last Sunday, after visiting popular rm5 sales at midlands and Big Bad Wolf at Times Square, we decided to head over to Hai Onn for lunch. This was our second time there, first visit was not very pleasant as we had to wait bout one hour for our food even though there were not many people there. But we decided to go there again because the food is good and priced reasonably. We reached around 2pm, J was sleeping in the car so Yuan stayed with him while I went down to place our order in case we have to wait an hour again for the food. Food came at 2.45pm, an improvement of 15 minutes. We've ordered their famous Roti Babi, Fried Spring Roll, Hailam Mee, Chicken Chop.

Roti Babi (1 of the 4 slices served)

 

Popiah or fried spring roll

Chicken chop 

Didnt manage to take the photo of Hailam Mee as we were too hungry, cant wait to dig in d~ All these dishes only cost RM20 (including 1 glass of ice barley). 

To anyone who are interested in going there, this shop is very easy to find. From Penang Road, turn right into Burmah Road. you will see Hong Leong bank on your left, this shop is just few shops away from that building. Or, if you know Camera Museum, Hai Onn is just opposite the Camera Museum. Be prepared to wait at least 30 minutes for food to arrive.