First CTG done!

I had my first CTG last Saturday (20May06). It was a very uncomfortable one though. I gotta lie on my back, and dunno if I can move or not. I could not breath properly. I hope I dun have to go for anymore CTG, else I gonna ask if I can lie on my side... My gynae had gone overseas, so there's another replacement doctor... hahaha... Dr Goh... dunno from where... Anyway, I will be seeing my gynae on 26May06.

In the next visit, we will have to discuss my "birthplan". I will go for C-section now. Ok, I have convinced myself of the advantages of C-section... lol...

I just went to see my "shifu" yesterday afternoon. She does not help people to look for the best date and time for c-section... She believed in natural birth. Last time, she was pregnant for 12 months, and her baby was very special and she has been lucky since then... Wow... hmm... It got me confused again if I wanted to opt for natural birth again yesterday. She also believed in the fate of the child. Even though we know when is the best date and time, there's no guarantee baby will come out on that particular date and time. But since we were there and we often go and see her, she told us the "good" dates from her "tong shu". I do agree about the baby's fate :).

hmm... after some thoughts, I think I will tell my doc that I will go for c-section on 15 June. If baby decides to come out earlier than that, and my labour starts before that, I will get myself admitted and opt for c-section. I will then have a pain-free birthing experience, and avoid episiotomy :). It's a little bit tricky how to tell my baby now... Will think about that...

We learnt a little from my "shifu". I am not supposed to eat ginger vinegar food stuff for the first two weeks. No pork's liver (Yeah!). She also reckoned babies get jaundice is becos the mother take too much chinese herbs during pregnancy. heee... lucky I did not take chinese herbs :) I was told to buy some "huang qi zi" to boil and bath baby as soon as we come back from hospital to prevent jaundice.