Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Yippee!!!!
Mummy... me have been accepted for the "What to do with your brain injured child?" seminar! After all the application writing of essay and sending of pictures and reports... FINALLY ACCEPTED. Praise the Lord! I really hope that this course is gonna help me to take Jere to greater heights with his development!
Monday, July 9, 2007
Flashback - Labour and Delivery
In case you're wondering why I am writing about the past, this is because I gotta submit a detailed description of pregnancy, labour and delivery to apply for the "what to do about your brain injured child" seminar.
so here goes...
Labour and Delivery
2006 Jul 4 Had mild contractions from morning. Not regular. Still can walk.
6 plus in the evening Contractions more close and uncomfortable. Informed sister to standby to take care of the older preschooler brother, Nat.
7 plus in the evening Sister and brother in law came to pick nat up.
8 plus, almost 9 Left home for the hospital.
9.15pm Reached hospital. Admitted and was sent straight to delivery suite. Changed into gown and was monitored for contractions.
10 plus pm Midwife checked for dilation. 5 cm! Enema given. Gynae was activated. Overheard from the nurses that the gynae asked the nurses to put a drip for me and to burst my waterbag but I refused. All natural, I said.
11.20 pm Gynae Dr Goh came in and burst my water bag. Said baby head high up and told me high risk and said must put life line otherwise later hard to find vein. I refused. Dr Goh seemed exasperated trying to convince me. He left the suite asking me to think about it. Dear hubby Tim and I discussed and we prayed as I was not comfortable about being poked at all.
11.45 pm Could feel baby moving. Contractions got really stronger. Asked for gas.
2006 Jul 5
Midnight Super painful. Midwife checked and said already 8-9cm and called for the gynae.
0045 Jeremiah aka Jerry was born weighing in at 3.37kg, 51 cm in length and a head circumference of 34 cm
au naturale birth :) juz like what i had for nat, my first born almost the same process .... admitted hospital around the same time and birthing somewhere past midnight. This time even better than nat in the sense that i had no pethidine injection at the thigh and feeling bruised thereafter and it was an unassisted birth as in no forceps or vaccuum was used. Praise the Lord!
Neo natologist was called in to check on Jerry and we were told that Jerry had a condition of Spina Bifida and he was wheeled straight into the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit
The story continues at Jeremiah trackback section. http://amothersjourneyinfaith.blogspot.com/search/label/Jeremiah%20Trackback
so here goes...
Labour and Delivery
2006 Jul 4 Had mild contractions from morning. Not regular. Still can walk.
6 plus in the evening Contractions more close and uncomfortable. Informed sister to standby to take care of the older preschooler brother, Nat.
7 plus in the evening Sister and brother in law came to pick nat up.
8 plus, almost 9 Left home for the hospital.
9.15pm Reached hospital. Admitted and was sent straight to delivery suite. Changed into gown and was monitored for contractions.
10 plus pm Midwife checked for dilation. 5 cm! Enema given. Gynae was activated. Overheard from the nurses that the gynae asked the nurses to put a drip for me and to burst my waterbag but I refused. All natural, I said.
11.20 pm Gynae Dr Goh came in and burst my water bag. Said baby head high up and told me high risk and said must put life line otherwise later hard to find vein. I refused. Dr Goh seemed exasperated trying to convince me. He left the suite asking me to think about it. Dear hubby Tim and I discussed and we prayed as I was not comfortable about being poked at all.
11.45 pm Could feel baby moving. Contractions got really stronger. Asked for gas.
2006 Jul 5
Midnight Super painful. Midwife checked and said already 8-9cm and called for the gynae.
0045 Jeremiah aka Jerry was born weighing in at 3.37kg, 51 cm in length and a head circumference of 34 cm
au naturale birth :) juz like what i had for nat, my first born almost the same process .... admitted hospital around the same time and birthing somewhere past midnight. This time even better than nat in the sense that i had no pethidine injection at the thigh and feeling bruised thereafter and it was an unassisted birth as in no forceps or vaccuum was used. Praise the Lord!
Neo natologist was called in to check on Jerry and we were told that Jerry had a condition of Spina Bifida and he was wheeled straight into the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit
The story continues at Jeremiah trackback section. http://amothersjourneyinfaith.blogspot.com/search/label/Jeremiah%20Trackback
Flashback - Pregnancy
FLASHBACK FLASHBACK FLASHBACK
It's strange how I am forced to dig out my diary and document it all down. Had to do this for the upcoming seminar that I have registered to secure my place.
Here it goes
Pregnancy
2005 Oct 28 Tested positive on HCG test. (Gave the test kit in a anniversary card to dear hubby Tim. Boy! you guys should have caught his face! It was our 4th year traditional wedding anniversary)
2005 Oct 29 Saw the gynae Dr Goh but could not see anything with the abdominal scan. Turned down an internal scan.
2005 Nov 5 Saw pregnancy sac with abdominal scan this time at gynae’s. Dr Goh said implantation ok. To return in 3 weeks.
2005 Nov 18 Saw the gynae Dr Goh earlier by 1 week as my car got banged by another in the carpark as I was inching out of my lot. Dr Goh did a scan and cleared everything and to monitor next 3 days. No negative signs. Asked to return next week to monitor.
2005 Nov 26 Saw Dr Goh. Everything seems ok. Gained a total of 1.4kg at 8 week 5 day gestation. Had been having loose stools and bloat.
2005 Nov 27 Temper’s very bad. Still very bloated and very loose stools.
2005 Nov 28 Consulted family physician, Dr Hing and was prescribed rest, loperamide for diarrhea, Buscopan for pain, Meteorspasml for wind and cramp. Called the gynae Dr Goh to check if medication was ok. Was advised not to take meteorspasml. Took the rest of the medication and slept all day. Cramps still persisted.
2005 Nov 29 Called the gynae Dr Goh again to check but gynae outstation.
2005 Nov 30 Consulted another Gynae Dr Paul Tseng. Was prescribed Losec and 3 days medical leave but I had my misgivings about the medication so did not take the medication and just rested.
2005 Dec 1 Still gassy and bloated but did not take Medication.
2005 Dec 2 Still feeling as bloated.
2005 Dec 17 At 11weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 1.2kg. Foetus measuring 4.6cm.
2006 Jan 7 At 14 weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 2 kg. Foetus measuring 8.4cm.
2006 Feb 4 At 18 weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 5 kg. Foetus measuring 13.2cm.
2006 Mar 4 At 22 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 7.3kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 495g. Blood test results were out. Dr Goh said it’s all ok. Did not proceed to do detailed scan as Dr Goh said it was optional and not necessary since we were young, should be fine.
2006 Apr 9 At 30 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 11kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 1.5kg
2006 May 20 At 33 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 13.7kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 2.5kg. Blood pressure at routine check up with gynae shows ok. However, Dr said sugar level a little high, maybe due to the little more ice cream I have consumed. Gained too much weight, almost 3 kg in 3 weeks. Blood volume also low so was advised to take iron tabs.
2006 Jun 1 Routine check up with gynae. Lost 1.9 kg in 2 weeks with a nett weight gain of 11.8kg for mummy. Baby estimated weight at 2.6kg.
2006 Jun 16 Routine check up with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.5kg for mummy. Baby estimated weight at 2.8 - 2.9kg.
2006 Jun 23 Routine check up with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.4kg for mummy. No more scanning of baby. Heartbeat ok.
2006 Jun 30 Routine check with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.5kg for mummy. No more scanning of baby. Heartbeat ok.
well, if i have not answered your question, no, the problem that jerry has was not diagnosed prenatally.
It's strange how I am forced to dig out my diary and document it all down. Had to do this for the upcoming seminar that I have registered to secure my place.
Here it goes
Pregnancy
2005 Oct 28 Tested positive on HCG test. (Gave the test kit in a anniversary card to dear hubby Tim. Boy! you guys should have caught his face! It was our 4th year traditional wedding anniversary)
2005 Oct 29 Saw the gynae Dr Goh but could not see anything with the abdominal scan. Turned down an internal scan.
2005 Nov 5 Saw pregnancy sac with abdominal scan this time at gynae’s. Dr Goh said implantation ok. To return in 3 weeks.
2005 Nov 18 Saw the gynae Dr Goh earlier by 1 week as my car got banged by another in the carpark as I was inching out of my lot. Dr Goh did a scan and cleared everything and to monitor next 3 days. No negative signs. Asked to return next week to monitor.
2005 Nov 26 Saw Dr Goh. Everything seems ok. Gained a total of 1.4kg at 8 week 5 day gestation. Had been having loose stools and bloat.
2005 Nov 27 Temper’s very bad. Still very bloated and very loose stools.
2005 Nov 28 Consulted family physician, Dr Hing and was prescribed rest, loperamide for diarrhea, Buscopan for pain, Meteorspasml for wind and cramp. Called the gynae Dr Goh to check if medication was ok. Was advised not to take meteorspasml. Took the rest of the medication and slept all day. Cramps still persisted.
2005 Nov 29 Called the gynae Dr Goh again to check but gynae outstation.
2005 Nov 30 Consulted another Gynae Dr Paul Tseng. Was prescribed Losec and 3 days medical leave but I had my misgivings about the medication so did not take the medication and just rested.
2005 Dec 1 Still gassy and bloated but did not take Medication.
2005 Dec 2 Still feeling as bloated.
2005 Dec 17 At 11weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 1.2kg. Foetus measuring 4.6cm.
2006 Jan 7 At 14 weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 2 kg. Foetus measuring 8.4cm.
2006 Feb 4 At 18 weeks 1 day gestation, a total weight gain of 5 kg. Foetus measuring 13.2cm.
2006 Mar 4 At 22 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 7.3kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 495g. Blood test results were out. Dr Goh said it’s all ok. Did not proceed to do detailed scan as Dr Goh said it was optional and not necessary since we were young, should be fine.
2006 Apr 9 At 30 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 11kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 1.5kg
2006 May 20 At 33 weeks gestation, a total weight gain of 13.7kg for mummy and baby estimated weight to be 2.5kg. Blood pressure at routine check up with gynae shows ok. However, Dr said sugar level a little high, maybe due to the little more ice cream I have consumed. Gained too much weight, almost 3 kg in 3 weeks. Blood volume also low so was advised to take iron tabs.
2006 Jun 1 Routine check up with gynae. Lost 1.9 kg in 2 weeks with a nett weight gain of 11.8kg for mummy. Baby estimated weight at 2.6kg.
2006 Jun 16 Routine check up with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.5kg for mummy. Baby estimated weight at 2.8 - 2.9kg.
2006 Jun 23 Routine check up with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.4kg for mummy. No more scanning of baby. Heartbeat ok.
2006 Jun 30 Routine check with gynae. Total weight gain of 13.5kg for mummy. No more scanning of baby. Heartbeat ok.
well, if i have not answered your question, no, the problem that jerry has was not diagnosed prenatally.
Flu-ey
Fever's gone by Fri evening but little Jere's nose seemed a little runny...
through sat and sunday.
He was sleeping still when i left the house this morning.
Pray that the flu leaves and the coughs that seemed to be coming wont make its way here... AMEN!
through sat and sunday.
He was sleeping still when i left the house this morning.
Pray that the flu leaves and the coughs that seemed to be coming wont make its way here... AMEN!
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Jeremiah's Birthday
What did we do?
On the 5th when Jeremiah turned 1.....
Tim and I made an effort to go home before he sleep but instead ended up as usual around 7 plus 8. We quickly finished our dinner,took out all his pressies and the cake left from our family gathering last sunday, stuck a candle in and sang a song. He was still running a slight temperature of 37.7 so we juz gave him a little cake before giving him his paracetemol and putting him to bed.
Thank You Lord for this day, for giving us this little precious baby. Lord we pray that you watch over little Jeremiah and lay your healing hands upon him and restore him to perfect health. This we pray in Jesus name. Amen.
On the 5th when Jeremiah turned 1.....
Tim and I made an effort to go home before he sleep but instead ended up as usual around 7 plus 8. We quickly finished our dinner,took out all his pressies and the cake left from our family gathering last sunday, stuck a candle in and sang a song. He was still running a slight temperature of 37.7 so we juz gave him a little cake before giving him his paracetemol and putting him to bed.
Thank You Lord for this day, for giving us this little precious baby. Lord we pray that you watch over little Jeremiah and lay your healing hands upon him and restore him to perfect health. This we pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Jeremiah's 1 today!
Exactly 1 year ago, many of you had expected our sms to announce the arrival of our bundle of joy. Indeed the sms came along announcing the birth or our little Jeremiah and asking desperately for your prayers as Jeremiah fought on in the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit. He was a special baby born with a congenital defect spina bifida myelomeningocele in other words, also known as open neural tube defect exactly 1 year ago. He stopped breathing on us so many times after his operation right on the 1st day of birth in the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit and survived thanks be to God and to the many angels He sent around praying, rallying behind us and blessing us in many ways.
Yeah! Jeremiah turns 1 today!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Today we celebrate Jere’s first birthday as we shout for joy and look back how far we have come! We are so privileged to have been entrusted little Jeremiah and to be called to walk with Jeremiah this journey. It had been a LONG journey. We give thanks to God for all His blessings amidst all the chaos, for showing us the springs in the wilderness, the rivers in the desert and also blessing us with all the angels around. Yes, we do not know what's gonna happen and what lies ahead but we choose to believe that God has plans for Jeremiah. Plans to prosper and not to destroy. God will restore Jeremiah to perfect health.
The more steps we take, the more comfortable this walk will become, and the more confident we will be of the destination of our walk. As we walk this journey, we have learnt to give thanks in all situations, to count the many blessings and to let Him lead. And ultimately that's what faith is all about. It is "the assurance of things hoped for"
Nothing is impossible and we can do all things through God who strengthens us.
Today Jeremiah is a healthy and happy 1 year old. Praise God! Other than his hips down being weaker and falling behind his peers in motor development and the so called bigger head that has more water than it should have, Jeremiah is a happy and healthy boy wonderfully made! He is alert, active and eager to live J, full of smiles and laughter. When he smiles, he smiles with all his heart and body. His muscle tone imbalance in his hips down due to his open neural tube defect means that he works so hard to crawl every little distance as he pulls with his arms in his commando crawl. He will walk, run and dance for the Lord. Our little hero, our warrior, our fighter! His determination is and will always be a source of inspiration and pride for us.
Thank you all for your wonderful support, prayers and blessings to Jeremiah and our family this past one year.
Please continue to lift Jeremiah up in your prayers for complete healing especially for his issues in the head, namely hydrocephalus, syringoemyelia, chiari malformation ii and his nerves that has been affected in the open neural tube defect to be restored especially hips down, his neurogenic bladder (displacement of urine), anus puckering (bowel movement) and motor development and sensation in his legs.
Thank you all once again. Thank you for being here and there for us people! Words can't express our gratitude. God bless.
Love,
Mich, Tim and Nat
Yeah! Jeremiah turns 1 today!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Today we celebrate Jere’s first birthday as we shout for joy and look back how far we have come! We are so privileged to have been entrusted little Jeremiah and to be called to walk with Jeremiah this journey. It had been a LONG journey. We give thanks to God for all His blessings amidst all the chaos, for showing us the springs in the wilderness, the rivers in the desert and also blessing us with all the angels around. Yes, we do not know what's gonna happen and what lies ahead but we choose to believe that God has plans for Jeremiah. Plans to prosper and not to destroy. God will restore Jeremiah to perfect health.
The more steps we take, the more comfortable this walk will become, and the more confident we will be of the destination of our walk. As we walk this journey, we have learnt to give thanks in all situations, to count the many blessings and to let Him lead. And ultimately that's what faith is all about. It is "the assurance of things hoped for"
Nothing is impossible and we can do all things through God who strengthens us.
Today Jeremiah is a healthy and happy 1 year old. Praise God! Other than his hips down being weaker and falling behind his peers in motor development and the so called bigger head that has more water than it should have, Jeremiah is a happy and healthy boy wonderfully made! He is alert, active and eager to live J, full of smiles and laughter. When he smiles, he smiles with all his heart and body. His muscle tone imbalance in his hips down due to his open neural tube defect means that he works so hard to crawl every little distance as he pulls with his arms in his commando crawl. He will walk, run and dance for the Lord. Our little hero, our warrior, our fighter! His determination is and will always be a source of inspiration and pride for us.
Thank you all for your wonderful support, prayers and blessings to Jeremiah and our family this past one year.
Please continue to lift Jeremiah up in your prayers for complete healing especially for his issues in the head, namely hydrocephalus, syringoemyelia, chiari malformation ii and his nerves that has been affected in the open neural tube defect to be restored especially hips down, his neurogenic bladder (displacement of urine), anus puckering (bowel movement) and motor development and sensation in his legs.
Thank you all once again. Thank you for being here and there for us people! Words can't express our gratitude. God bless.
Love,
Mich, Tim and Nat
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Fever :(
At 4 plus this morning, somehow felt jere was a little hot. Asked tim to get the thermometer and indeed he was running a temperature of 38.5
quickly administered nurofen and sponge him, and searched high and low for the water cushion to let him sleep on. By the time i return to bed for a little more shut eye, it was already six plus and nearly time to get nat ready for school. anyhow, i got some shut eye till 7 and jumped up.
please pray that the fever gets banned away soon as the little one is turning one officially tomorrow.
quickly administered nurofen and sponge him, and searched high and low for the water cushion to let him sleep on. By the time i return to bed for a little more shut eye, it was already six plus and nearly time to get nat ready for school. anyhow, i got some shut eye till 7 and jumped up.
please pray that the fever gets banned away soon as the little one is turning one officially tomorrow.
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