Well, Ethan was born on 28 Jul... He came 3 days earlier... Here's how everything went....
26 Jul (Wednesday)
My wife went for the weekly checkup at TPS... Dr Tham said that baby is engaged and had showed some signs of delivery... My wife was 1cm dilated then... But he say, still can wait... He also said that if my wife doesn't give birth by 31 Jul, my wife gotta check in on 1 Aug... (Actually, Dr Tham ask me when I want to induce my baby, in case my baby doesn't come out on time)...
27 Jul (Thursday)
My wife showed some signs of giving birth... Earlier in the morning, she discovered some spotting... However, she said that she was feeling perfectly alright. So she continued to go to work. In the afternoon, she called and said that there are some more spottings, however, there were contractions which she could take it. So she continued to work until the evening, until I went to fetch her. Everything was still alright...
28 Jul (Friday)
5am - My wife discovered that her under garment was totally wet... So, it should be the water bag burst, so she had a quick shower and we left for KKH. Arrived around 6am, and the doctor checked and said that she was 7cm dilated...
Then time passes so slowly, she was only 8cm dilated after 4hrs... Then, she had asmathe attack, then my wife had no choice but to have oxygen and gave up her laughing gas...
12pm - Senior mid-wife told me that my wife was ready to go into 2nd stage of labour, cause she is fully dilated... After pushing for more than an hour, only managed to see baby's hair... Gynae came in time and was ready to do more pushing. I supported my wife's head, another nurse was pushing my wife's tummy, trying to push the baby out while the mid-wife and the doctor offered their body as a support for my wife...
At around 1.20pm, my wife gave birth to a baby boy!!
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CONGRATS! hoho.. your wife still can tahan the pain till she is 7am dilated! Or no pain at all? So good!
QUOTE(patrickpang @ Aug 2 2006, 08:22 PM)
Well, Ethan was born on 28 Jul... He came 3 days earlier... Here's how everything went....
26 Jul (Wednesday)
My wife went for the weekly checkup at TPS... Dr Tham said that baby is engaged and had showed some signs of delivery... My wife was 1cm dilated then... But he say, still can wait... He also said that if my wife doesn't give birth by 31 Jul, my wife gotta check in on 1 Aug... (Actually, Dr Tham ask me when I want to induce my baby, in case my baby doesn't come out on time)...
27 Jul (Thursday)
My wife showed some signs of giving birth... Earlier in the morning, she discovered some spotting... However, she said that she was feeling perfectly alright. So she continued to go to work. In the afternoon, she called and said that there are some more spottings, however, there were contractions which she could take it. So she continued to work until the evening, until I went to fetch her. Everything was still alright...
28 Jul (Friday)
5am - My wife discovered that her under garment was totally wet... So, it should be the water bag burst, so she had a quick shower and we left for KKH. Arrived around 6am, and the doctor checked and said that she was 7cm dilated...
Then time passes so slowly, she was only 8cm dilated after 4hrs... Then, she had asmathe attack, then my wife had no choice but to have oxygen and gave up her laughing gas...
12pm - Senior mid-wife told me that my wife was ready to go into 2nd stage of labour, cause she is fully dilated... After pushing for more than an hour, only managed to see baby's hair... Gynae came in time and was ready to do more pushing. I supported my wife's head, another nurse was pushing my wife's tummy, trying to push the baby out while the mid-wife and the doctor offered their body as a support for my wife...
At around 1.20pm, my wife gave birth to a baby boy!!
26 Jul (Wednesday)
My wife went for the weekly checkup at TPS... Dr Tham said that baby is engaged and had showed some signs of delivery... My wife was 1cm dilated then... But he say, still can wait... He also said that if my wife doesn't give birth by 31 Jul, my wife gotta check in on 1 Aug... (Actually, Dr Tham ask me when I want to induce my baby, in case my baby doesn't come out on time)...
27 Jul (Thursday)
My wife showed some signs of giving birth... Earlier in the morning, she discovered some spotting... However, she said that she was feeling perfectly alright. So she continued to go to work. In the afternoon, she called and said that there are some more spottings, however, there were contractions which she could take it. So she continued to work until the evening, until I went to fetch her. Everything was still alright...
28 Jul (Friday)
5am - My wife discovered that her under garment was totally wet... So, it should be the water bag burst, so she had a quick shower and we left for KKH. Arrived around 6am, and the doctor checked and said that she was 7cm dilated...
Then time passes so slowly, she was only 8cm dilated after 4hrs... Then, she had asmathe attack, then my wife had no choice but to have oxygen and gave up her laughing gas...
12pm - Senior mid-wife told me that my wife was ready to go into 2nd stage of labour, cause she is fully dilated... After pushing for more than an hour, only managed to see baby's hair... Gynae came in time and was ready to do more pushing. I supported my wife's head, another nurse was pushing my wife's tummy, trying to push the baby out while the mid-wife and the doctor offered their body as a support for my wife...
At around 1.20pm, my wife gave birth to a baby boy!!
congrats.
Hi patrick papa, congrats to the new member in ur family.
do ur part as daddy hor cos it is not easy to be in labour.
send regards to ur missy and have a good rest.
Welcome to parenthood!
do ur part as daddy hor cos it is not easy to be in labour.
send regards to ur missy and have a good rest.
Welcome to parenthood!
congrate to wifey of patrickpang & welcpme bb ethan to this beautiful world 
congrats papa! yup, do ur part as a daddy & husband ya...dun 4get 2 show ur wife w lotsa love too hor becos now she might hv some mood swings which is unexplainable...
Your wife very the steady! Congratulations!
Ya wife really very brave leh. spoting liao still continue to work.
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
QUOTE(pinkapple @ Aug 3 2006, 08:59 AM)
Ya wife really very brave leh. spoting liao still continue to work.
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
I don't think they can administer any more pain relief as patrickpang's wife was already 8cm dilated by the time she was off laughing gas. Am i right in this area?
QUOTE(shaohua_sg @ Aug 3 2006, 09:08 AM)
QUOTE(pinkapple @ Aug 3 2006, 08:59 AM)
Ya wife really very brave leh. spoting liao still continue to work.
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
I don't think they can administer any more pain relief as patrickpang's wife was already 8cm dilated by the time she was off laughing gas. Am i right in this area?
Yes, right. Sibeh Kiang!
CONGRATS PATRICKPANG!! Long awaited day has arrived!
Take good care of your wife & Baby Ethan..
Hooray to your wife, she has made it. Congratulation. 
Little Ethan.
QUOTE(patrickpang @ Aug 2 2006, 08:22 PM)
Well, Ethan was born on 28 Jul... He came 3 days earlier... Here's how everything went....
26 Jul (Wednesday)
My wife went for the weekly checkup at TPS... Dr Tham said that baby is engaged and had showed some signs of delivery... My wife was 1cm dilated then... But he say, still can wait... He also said that if my wife doesn't give birth by 31 Jul, my wife gotta check in on 1 Aug... (Actually, Dr Tham ask me when I want to induce my baby, in case my baby doesn't come out on time)...
27 Jul (Thursday)
My wife showed some signs of giving birth... Earlier in the morning, she discovered some spotting... However, she said that she was feeling perfectly alright. So she continued to go to work. In the afternoon, she called and said that there are some more spottings, however, there were contractions which she could take it. So she continued to work until the evening, until I went to fetch her. Everything was still alright...
28 Jul (Friday)
5am - My wife discovered that her under garment was totally wet... So, it should be the water bag burst, so she had a quick shower and we left for KKH. Arrived around 6am, and the doctor checked and said that she was 7cm dilated...
Then time passes so slowly, she was only 8cm dilated after 4hrs... Then, she had asmathe attack, then my wife had no choice but to have oxygen and gave up her laughing gas...
12pm - Senior mid-wife told me that my wife was ready to go into 2nd stage of labour, cause she is fully dilated... After pushing for more than an hour, only managed to see baby's hair... Gynae came in time and was ready to do more pushing. I supported my wife's head, another nurse was pushing my wife's tummy, trying to push the baby out while the mid-wife and the doctor offered their body as a support for my wife...
At around 1.20pm, my wife gave birth to a baby boy!!
26 Jul (Wednesday)
My wife went for the weekly checkup at TPS... Dr Tham said that baby is engaged and had showed some signs of delivery... My wife was 1cm dilated then... But he say, still can wait... He also said that if my wife doesn't give birth by 31 Jul, my wife gotta check in on 1 Aug... (Actually, Dr Tham ask me when I want to induce my baby, in case my baby doesn't come out on time)...
27 Jul (Thursday)
My wife showed some signs of giving birth... Earlier in the morning, she discovered some spotting... However, she said that she was feeling perfectly alright. So she continued to go to work. In the afternoon, she called and said that there are some more spottings, however, there were contractions which she could take it. So she continued to work until the evening, until I went to fetch her. Everything was still alright...
28 Jul (Friday)
5am - My wife discovered that her under garment was totally wet... So, it should be the water bag burst, so she had a quick shower and we left for KKH. Arrived around 6am, and the doctor checked and said that she was 7cm dilated...
Then time passes so slowly, she was only 8cm dilated after 4hrs... Then, she had asmathe attack, then my wife had no choice but to have oxygen and gave up her laughing gas...
12pm - Senior mid-wife told me that my wife was ready to go into 2nd stage of labour, cause she is fully dilated... After pushing for more than an hour, only managed to see baby's hair... Gynae came in time and was ready to do more pushing. I supported my wife's head, another nurse was pushing my wife's tummy, trying to push the baby out while the mid-wife and the doctor offered their body as a support for my wife...
At around 1.20pm, my wife gave birth to a baby boy!!
congrats congrats!!
welcome to the world of soiled diapers and crying baby!!
but, this is also the most precious time of your life...........seeing your baby grow day by day!!
before you know it, ethan is already running around the house!!
Congrats!! welcome to parenthood!!
Congrats !! 
welcome to fatherhood !!
oh gosh she cud still work ? if i was spotting i wld have to the hosp straight away !!
anyway, well done .. hugs and kisses to baby ethan !
welcome to fatherhood !! oh gosh she cud still work ? if i was spotting i wld have to the hosp straight away !!
anyway, well done .. hugs and kisses to baby ethan !
Congrats to Patrick!!
Ur wife is indeed very brave!!
Ur wife is indeed very brave!!
finally baby Ethan is here! ur mummy n daddy patrick has been waitin for u for so long.
Congrats! Welcome to parenthood...Here's come your night duty.
congratulations and enjoy being parents.
QUOTE(Elicia @ Aug 2 2006, 10:19 PM)
CONGRATS! hoho.. your wife still can tahan the pain till she is 7am dilated! Or no pain at all? So good!
she was actually in pain... but according to her, they were all bearable pain...
QUOTE(pinkapple @ Aug 3 2006, 08:59 AM)
Ya wife really very brave leh. spoting liao still continue to work.
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
nope, cause she had to use ventolin... so she can only choose one... so during the attack, she gave up the laughing gas... the pain was quite unbearable (can see from her face), but she still managed to tahan...
QUOTE(patrickpang @ Aug 4 2006, 11:27 PM)
QUOTE(pinkapple @ Aug 3 2006, 08:59 AM)
Ya wife really very brave leh. spoting liao still continue to work.
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
anyway, u said she gave up the laughing gas, then no pain relief at all?!
nope, cause she had to use ventolin... so she can only choose one... so during the attack, she gave up the laughing gas... the pain was quite unbearable (can see from her face), but she still managed to tahan...
brave and strong girl. I'd have opt for epi...sayang her har.... don't just baby baby baby.
CONGRATS!!! 
TO PARENTHOOD!!
Hi Papa Patrick,
Happy to hear ur wifey smooth delivery to BB Ethan and everytime, I heard mummies had smooth delivery, I always wanted to cry cos my sis does not have one. Her BB is in the fringe of Life and Death 5 hrs after birth and docs/nurses took 5hrs to stable him before tsfr him to KKH-ICU. But with her & BB strong will, BB is now a healthy 7.2kg 4mths boy....
Sorry a bit out of topic.
Kiddos to all mummies....!
Happy to hear ur wifey smooth delivery to BB Ethan and everytime, I heard mummies had smooth delivery, I always wanted to cry cos my sis does not have one. Her BB is in the fringe of Life and Death 5 hrs after birth and docs/nurses took 5hrs to stable him before tsfr him to KKH-ICU. But with her & BB strong will, BB is now a healthy 7.2kg 4mths boy....
Sorry a bit out of topic.
Kiddos to all mummies....!
Congrat !!
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