Daddy's Experience

Daddy hasn't blogged much, mummy has been doing most of the updates..

let daddy trace back to the hours before denson was born then:

2350 - Gynae did a check on mummy and it confirmed what daddy thought.. c-section was necessary.. there was some quick talk about going for epidural c-section so that mummy will know what's going on and hopefully daddy can be inside the operating theatre (OT) as well.. nurses came in and began preparing mummy for the procedure.. daddy was rushed to pick up the bags and get ready to move off..

2355 - daddy felt that the atmosphere was being made tense.. yes, its was considererd an emergency c-section but it was more like urgent than actually emergency.. but the nurses just made the whole situation seem so hectic.. as daddy followed mummy out of the Operating Theatre, Gynae was nowhere to be seen, just 2 nurses escorting mummy on the OT bed and another directing daddy to wait outside the WARD. WARD?! daddy wanted to be with there and mummy.. mummy was whisked off into the lift and daddy didn't even have a chance to say anything to mummy!

0000 - daddy told nurse that daddy wanted to be inside the OT but nurse informed that Dr gave no instructions, daddy had to asked nurse to help daddy ask Dr if daddy could get in.. daddy really wanted to be there to see denson's first moments and more importantly, to provide suppport for mummy after all the things that mummy had to go through before we head to the OT.. but the nurse just told daddy.. "i will ask doctor, if ok, i will come out and bring you in, if not, the next time you see me is when i bring your baby out liao".. daddy was left alone at the lift lobby just outside the Operating area.. no clue where he was, no clue where mummy and baby is doing, no clue if daddy will be able to get it.. all sort of thoughts ran through daddy's mind.. worrying about mummy, worrying about denson..

0015 - still no word, still no sight.. daddy getting edgy.. very worried, abit angry at how all this went and how he was not around mummy, letting mummy go through the c-section alone.. is mummy ok? is denson ok? how long will this take?

0025 - daddy quite certain that daddy wouldn't get to go in.. every sound and every moment in the quite lift lobby area alerted daddy.. daddy stood outside the door area which led to another 3 doors and 1 corridor.. 1 of the door stated Operating Theatres.. daddy didn't even know which one.. silence accompanies daddy.. only the constant click of the analog clock kept daddy aware of each passing second...

0035 - still no word.. daddy gets more worried by the minute.. why is this taking so long? will daddy get to hear denson cry from the outside? what happens if daddy goes pass beyond the line and ventures into restricted zone? is the security camera on top of the entrance working? will someone stop daddy? daddy walks away from the door entrance and sits down for a rest, tired from the wait and anxiety..

0035-0045 Daddy was alerted by a sound and rushed to the door entrance.. the nurse that last spoke to daddy finally appeared after so long, daddy had no sense of time except to ask the nurse if both mother and son are alright.. daddy was relieved when he say denson and was informed by nurse that denson was fine.. a quick check by daddy on denson and we quickly proceed down to the maternity ward

0048 - Daddy is down with nurse at the maternity ward, denson is put on the weighin scale and records 2.59kg.. daddy and nurse check through denson's fingers and genitals.. denson is wrapped up and placed under the warmer.. nurse informs daddy of denson's birth time and that mummy underwent GA

0110 - Daddy informed that mummy will be kept under observation before sending her down.. daddy can place the bags in the ward but must come out immediately since there's another lady in the ward.. daddy and mummy wanted single-bedded ward but there weren't any left when denson was born.. had to make do with 2-bedded ward..

0120 - Daddy spoke with neighbouring lady to apologies for the inconvenience and that daddy is waiting for mummy to be back from OT.. daddy went outside to sit at the couch in the corridor to wait for mummy to come down..

Not sure what time - Daddy was very tired yet very worried about mummy.. nurses in nursery informed daddy that he cannot keep going into the nursery at such late hour.. daddy saw mummy coming out from the lift while standing outside nursery.. nurses settled mummy down

Ard 0200 - Daddy tried talking to mummy but mummy was groggy... daddy felt so worried and sad to see mummy was groggy but was also relieved that mummy is fine now.. daddy tried to speak to mummy to check with her if she can hear him.. mummy could only nod and shake head to answer.. daddy know that it will take some time before mummy gets more awake..

0230-0300 - Daddy took his supper and breakfast of milo and milo outside the delivery suite and say hi to the nurses.. daddy headed back to the maternity ward and made another attempt to sneak into the nursery to take another look at denson.. nurses were uneasy but let daddy have his way..

0300-0320 - Daddy spoke to mummy and mummy could finally answer.. daddy showed mummy some pictures of denson on the camera and assured mummy that denson is okie.. daddy was relieved that mummy could open her eyes and speak coherently.. daddy told mum to rest and that he will be back in the early morning as he was not allowed to stay.. nurses had reminded daddy at least 4 times that he cannot stay over by now..

0335 - Daddy took one last look at denson (again irritating the nurses) before leaving.. denson took cab to grandma's workplace to update her on what happened and show her denson's pictures..

0350 - Daddy headed home for a quick shower and nap after being at the hospital for some 27hours..

0700 - Daddy is back at the hospital and saying hi to the same nurses that he saw some 4hours ago.. mummy is resting well and denson already looks slightly different from the earlier pictures..

The rest, they say, is history..