A new life
Some people say, one's children are his / her enemies in his / her past life, in this life, they are here to 讨债. Some people say, children are here to 还债.
Of course I hope my Roselle is the latter.
Regardless of our relationship in our past life, our fates are tied in dead knots this lifetime.
It was a difficult labour of 27 hours. In the final minutes, it activated a whole team of doctors and pediatricians who filled up my delivery suite. There must be more training medical officers standing outside my room who were hoping to get a glimpse at my emergency case but couldn't get an entrance due to the limited space. My doctor would probably share about my case on his blog if he has one. The midwives and nurses would probably share with their colleagues during lunchtime.
Roselle 3 hours old
Thank God Roselle is well and healthy. She could not remember the ordeal... but her mother and father could. Lucky her.
Roselle 3 days old
Roselle 1 week old
My first 3 weeks of recovery was another ordeal. For the 1st week, my stomach muscles were so sore and weak that I couldn't straighten my upper body. Then I was struggling with breastfeeding because my nipples weren't made for nibbling and tugging. Breastfeeding also caused menstrual cramps. The worst is the perineal trauma which was a horrible pain in a most inconvenient place. I had constipation at that time and the additional pain caused to the wound was inhumane. In addition, there were confinement rules which were probably invented by people who don't give birth and harboured a deep hatred for new mothers. It was dictated that I stay at home in long pants, could not shower or wash my hair, eat lots of ginger, pig's organs, fish and chicken essence everyday. The sleepless nights took a toll on me and Roselle's cries were always a mystery and torture. Even without the post natal hormone chaos, I never remembered being more miserable in my whole life.
By the end of 2 weeks, I felt a lot better after my perineum wound healed. I could at least sit and walk without pain.
Roselle 4 weeks old
Roselle 6 weeks old
She is now 6 weeks old. We are still trying very hard to understand her better. Why she cry, why she doesn't want to sleep, how much she wants to drink, etc. There were tough times when she made us stay up in the wee hours scratching our head, or rather, banging our heads against the wall, wondering what her wailing was about. There were better times when she just smile and our hearts melted (though I know it's just a reflex smile).
Roselle, 祝你快高长大，健康快乐.
posted by WSW at 11:45 AM
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