The Labor Process

Entry by Bernard,

This chronicle the events leading to Delivery on 27/1/08:

3.00am - Mild Contractions are felt, but still quite random

5.30am - Contractions are felt at a constant pace

6.00 am - Decide to leave for Mt E Hospital

Diana get comfty first on the delivery Suite

10.00am - Contractions are unbearable for Diana, have to get Epidural

Diana in distress, too painful even at 2cm dilation

10.55am - Dr Chua break Water Bed

11.05am - Epidura is applied

Right after epidural is applied

1.30pm - Cervix is 4 cm dilated

Daddy takes a little break

3.00 pm - Check that Baby Head is facing upwards, medication is applied to force baby to turn

3.30pm - Body Temp is checked to be higher than normal, started course of Antibiotics

4.20pm - Cervix is 9 cm dilated

Baby Head had turned

4.50pm - Diana Temp is down a bit

Yeh, posed right before Diana started pushing

5.20pm - Baby had turned, and hair can be seen, Showtime Delivery is soon