𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 🩸💦💧
To express without baby’s latch is really challenging. But I’m grateful to those who shared their tips, videos, and one particular nurse (Fazilah) in NICU who is taking care of our lil sweetheart. I wanted to have the lactation nurse to watch (me) if I’m doing it right bcs I wasn’t been able to yield excellent volume according to baby’s needs. But bcs the PIC was off, Fazilah agreed to help. She shared with me the technique and what works for her and most importantly, it’s very relaxing and not painful at all. ❤️
Initially I thought I was going to miss this chance (to harvest the colostrum) since baby was not with me and I wasn’t performing up to expectation. When I asked for guidance from the lactation nurse in my ward, all I rmber was how hard she squeeze my nipples n I was alr on the verge of crying. 😭 She told me this is the way to do and that’s the pain level I need to meet. 😵💫😵🤯🤬🥵😡 So I just did exactly what she said and for the first few days of “stimulation exercise”, I was in so much pain n misery. 🙇🏻♀️ It was hell of a torture 🧨💣🔪💥🔥and it makes me wonder why do mothers have to go through such suffering when the body were still recovering from the horrific labor pain; mentally and physically 🤒
But really, thanks God for sending us Fazilah just when we need it the most ❤️🔥❤️🩹💓
Bae visits the hospital daily. Already very popular among the guards and NICU staff 😅 He was always there to bring me things I need (and don’t need eg: sinful snacks) to make sure I have a pleasant stay. 🥰 He’ll push me on wheelchair all the way from my ward to baby’s at NICU. And we’ll both spend our quality time with our lil sweetheart 👶🏻. And you’re right, I don’t rmber the pain anymore when I see her, but if u ask if I’m ready for No.2, I can firmly tell you, I AM NOT LAH 😅😂🤣
I was ideally, expecting for natural birth VAB so I don’t risk for any complications or them touching my existing scars but 𝙄𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝘿𝙉’𝙏 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉.. CSEC on my midline scar with 100% epidural 💢
I was ideally, expecting for 10cm dilation, so I practiced an active lifestyle throughout pregnancy with hiking, swimming and walking but 𝙄𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝘿𝙉’𝙏 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉.. I have to endure 6 hours of contraction pain and labor still did not happen, hence, emergency C - SEC 🆘
I was ideally, expecting ok maybe if it end up with CSEC, it’ll be a fast and smooth surgery like cancer days and just recuperate at home for 2 weeks and I’ll be back on my feet again but 𝙄𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝘿𝙉’𝙏 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉.. I end up have to be readmitted due to infection and inflammation on my incision with on/off fever and was constantly in severe pain despite being prescribed pain killer 💊
I was ideally, expecting baby will be home with me right after birth but 𝙄𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝘿𝙉’𝙏 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉.. little did I expect, she’ll be admitted to NICU for Congenital Pneumonia and Jaundice (this is well aware bcs both of us are O+) 🩸
Yes, as I’m writing this, I’m back in the hospital (again) but feeling much better; 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 not because of the 100 positive things that has happened. ⚠️ 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 99 𝙣𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩. ㊗️ This time, I’m referring to my colostrum harvesting! They’re all hand express 😜 I am not born strong but I choose to learn on how to be one. I know how tough pregnancy n motherhood journey can be but I choose to ride on it bcs that’s exactly what I wanted. 𝙄’𝙢 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮. 👨👩👦 It’s definitely tough, and sometimes one might feels like giving up but I’m thankful n grateful to have a very supportive n understanding husband and fam. It makes the journey less lonely and more encouraging ❤️
Now I understand why we need to 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙞 𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 😂😂😂
P/S: Baby and Mummy will continue to be admitted until further notice 🚸
#breastfeedingjourney #pregnancyjourney #jennslifeaftercancer #spreadlovecreatehope #babydiverinthemaking #cancersurvivor #ovariancancer #stage3
jaundice level 在 A Happy Mum Facebook 的最讚貼文
After one night of being in the observation ward when my waterbag burst, one night under special care for being born prematurely, two nights of rooming in with me and one night of phototherapy due to high jaundice levels, we are finally going home today! Yippee! 我们回家了!
Oh yeah, this took a little longer than expected but all we want is for the baby to be healthy and safe from now. We will need to take him for a checkup on Monday to determine his jaundice level and see if we need to admit again (I sure hope not), so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for now while we settle into our new routine at home with all four kids.
Thanks to everyone for all your encouragement and well wishes throughout this roller coaster week. It's been such a ride and I can't wait to share his birth story with you soon. Happy weekend, people!
#ahappymum #givingbirth #mamaof4 #goinghome #finally #thankfulforyou
jaundice level 在 英國的另類日常 Facebook 的最佳解答
【英國育兒筆記】產後Day 3 -關於人奶、剪脷筋、黃疸 Breastfeeding 、tongue tie 、jaundice
[Part 3] 疑似黃疸照燈篇
剪完脷筋就安排了去旁邊的房間準備照燈。
很多媽媽都擔心BB有黃疸要入院照燈,
因為這意味著要和BB分離。
黃疸程度嚴重的話更加插餵食管、每幾小時抽血檢查一次等。
//新生嬰兒黃疸是一種常見情況,由於嬰兒身體積聚過多的膽紅素而產生的現象, 患者的皮膚及眼白會呈現黃色。
嬰兒出生後,所需的紅血球數量比胎兒期少,因此紅血球分解會暫時增加,並產生膽紅素。由於初生嬰兒的肝臟未完全成熟,不能及時處理積聚的膽紅素,便會出現新生嬰兒黃疸。
對大部分的寶寶來說,新生嬰兒黃疸不會影響健康。但若膽紅素達至甚高水平,便有可能損害嬰兒的腦部。
若寶寶有以下情況,膽紅素會相對較高:
1] 早產
2] 餵哺情況不理想
3] 葡萄糖六磷酸去氫酵素缺乏症 (G6PD Deficiency -蠶豆症)
4] 與母親的血型不吻合
5] 感染
(fhs.gov.uk) //
@6pm
出乎意料的,照燈的箱子是直接推來床邊的。
而且由我來監督住 (⊙_⊙)
Midwife 說電熱毯剛好沒有了,
會靠透明的膠蓋子作為箱子的保溫。
當時心想為何樣子這麼兒戲和山寨😅
BB 要戴上眼罩,
頭上的燈要與BB保持最少30cm的距離。
BB身與底下的一張藍色發光的墊縛在一起,
如果BB哭要吃奶,
就連同藍光墊一起抱出來餵。
後來才知道,
治療黃疸的phototherapy 分為2種:
1) Coventional phototherapy (頭上那盞燈)
2) Fibreoptic phototherapy (底下的藍光墊子), 由光纖組成
(https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/jaundice-newborn/treatment/)
想不到一開始便雙管齊下了。
Y BB 並不喜歡待在箱子裡,
很快便放聲大哭。
箱子是可以前後搖動的,
但仍無助安撫他,
而且眼罩不斷移位要整理,
狼狽非常。
期間還發現Y BB 的臍帶已在不斷掙扎中掉了下來⚠
才3天大便掉臍帶是快了點嗎?! (・_・;)
在箱子裡才不過10分鐘,
我已決定還是抱出來餵一下吧。
之後Y BB 終於安靜下來,
可以自己乖乖待在箱子裡,
而我就食Y先生送來的晚餐。
已疊埋心水準備在醫院過夜了。
@7pm
Midwife 開心走來告知Lab result 顯示指數below treatment level~
可以出院回家了~!
還馬上就把藍燈關掉 😅
只需要等醫生檢查多一次便可以回家了~!
由於我有G6PD 缺乏症 (蠶豆症) ,
這種病的基因是在決定性別的X染色體上面,
而男性只有一個的X染色體,
所以我生仔的話他就必定是G6PD缺乏症的患者。
在香港所有新生兒都會自動做測試確認,
但英國卻沒有,所以問了醫生一下會幫BB 做檢測嗎?
因為這關係到將來BB在飲食、吃藥方面要加倍注意,
蠶豆、樟腦、臭丸、阿斯匹林等是Big NO NO!
有official record 記錄住很重要。
醫生誤會了我以為BB有黃疸所以擔心BB 有G6PD deficiency,
解釋完一輪,我說我有所以BB一定有,
當然這次疑似黃疸應該與有G6PD缺乏症無關,
她想理解的因果關係始乎掉轉了。
她說要回去問問consultant 🙈
(始終G6PD缺乏症在亞洲以外地區並不common, 所以她好像有點「不熟書」)
@8:30pm
等了差不多1個半鐘,
醫生終於回來了‼
今次她終於做足功課,知道發生緊咩事la 🙈
她說問了consultant, 再聯絡了Edinburgh&Cambridge (?!),
會在幾天內安排一個抽血給BB做screening test,
之後會有一次Bedford的consultant appointment follow up,
BB 6個月大時會有一次Edinburgh/Cambridge 的appointment。
由於Cambridge 較近Bedford, 所以應該會安排在Cambridge,
詳情之後會有人聯絡我。
至於G6PD缺乏症要注意的事,
她說你應該也很了解吧,她就不詳細解釋了 😅
只要避免接觸某些食物、藥品就問題不大了。
@9:10pm
最終在9時多,
等到midwife 剪了security 腳環後,
可以回家了!
結束漫長又學到好多野的一天~
#英國育兒 #黃疸 #照燈
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