The birth of SunshineKitten

This post is backdated, as the next few will be. I'm trying to record down as much as possible before we forget the details. Perhaps the son can appreciate all these when he is old enough to read.

Birth of Isaac

7th Jan 2008

* Appointment with gynae. Advised to be induced since water level dropped.

* Admitted to hospital after 8, after a sumptious "last dinner" with Sunshine's family

Medicine placed at midnight

8th jan 2008

* Still only 2cm dilation next morning

* 7:20am water bag was burst manually, put on drip

* labour pains started at 7:40

* Gas relief from 9am, didn't help at all.

* asked for epidural at 9;30

* doc came at 10 and informed of risks, finished and left at 10:40

* At 1 plus, Sunshine said she was hungry :P asked to empty bladder and started pushing at 1:25.

* 2pm doc came in and put on boots and apron.

* born at 2:10pm 8 jan 2008. 3.175kg, 50.5cm long, head circumference 34cm.