I couldn't get out of bed for 8 hours as instructed by the nurse. Pain began to creep in because of the episiotomy that I had. My gosh it was painful compared to labour pain since I was on epidural. Lying down didn't help because I was putting pressure on the stitches. I really thank God that G was with me all the way. He really gave me the emotional support that I needed to ease the pain.
Our first visitors were Sophie and mark because they were so nearby. My family and parents in laws visited me thereafter and brought me yummy confinement soup and longan tea. =D it was great to have them visit and see our baby leia too!
On the 1st and 2nd day, I must say the most difficult part was trying to breastfeed our baby. She couldn't stay latched on properly despite various positions and also refused m right side. I felt so horrible, as though I was starving my poor lil one. She was always crying on my chest =( in the end, both G and I made the decision to supplement her with formula milk at night so that she can fill her lil tummy. I had an emotional breakdown on the 2nd night when leia was crying on me again. Guess baby blues were kicking in full swing!
Oh before I forget, I must say Parkway east hospital's service is excellent. It's run like a lil boutique hotel. For meals, we always get to choose between Chinese, western and Malay options. And the dishes were always great and delicious! They also have housekeeping services to keep everything clean and neat. Their staff is always so hospitable, friendly and patient. Super thumbs up!
Anyways, G and I 'checked out' of this wonderful hospital on the 3rd day and went home with our lil girl!
Here are some pics!
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