Countdowns.....

The Countdown 18 September 2007

9.30 pm - Appearance of show, indicating labour is imminent!

10 pm - Mommy admitted into Hospital.

12 am - Nurse insert 'S' tablet to soften cervix.

Mommy sleeps. Daddy watches Star Movies at waiting lounge all night...

6 am - Nurse insert another 'S' tablet. Mild contractions detected.

8 am - Breakfast for Mommy: cereal, orange juice and orange slices (Daddy doesn't get anything).

9.45 am - Continuous contractions. Mommy moved to delivery suite.

11.50 am - Baby still refuse to come out. Mommy eats lunch of fish, apple, mash potatoes and cauliflower.

1.55 pm - Baby staying put, so doctor decides to pop the water bag. Contractions immediately stronger.

3.40 pm - Baby learns 'no shadow leg' kungfu! Mommy can feel him practice! but the Matrix prepares Oxytoxin Drip Sentinels to attack! :-o

4.25pm - Nurse gives Mommy oxygen and adjusts the angle of the bed because baby 'not happy' :-o

5 pm - All signs normal. Mommy taken off oxygen.

5.50 pm - Oxytocin Drip started.

6.05 pm - C7 eats Mommy's dinner of spaghetti, vege soup and apple!. Poor Mommy only eats 1 digestive biscuit and 1 sip of water! :-o

8.50 pm - contractions stronger and more frequent now but Mommy doesn't feel the pain...
yet ( more bored than anything ). Meanwhile, C7 has ZZZZ for the last 3 hours! ;-)

11.30 pm - Doctor examined Mommy, says " Going to be long labour ". Will know in next 8 hours if can deliver 'normally' or not. Made some adjustment to the drip. Zzzz now.