A S.t.a.r. girls

Our usual problem: sleep.. now with a preschooler and a baby.
Here's a good read: http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-best-sleep-advice-youve-never-heard_1445907.bc?page=4

I have to look through my older posting... I have a feeling that I've blogged about this sleeping chart before.

Age	Nighttime sleep	Daytime sleep	Average total sleep
2 years	10 to 12 hours	1 to 3 hours (1 nap)	13 hours
3 years	9 to 12 hours	1 to 3 hours (1 nap)	12 to 13 hours
4 years	9 to 12 hours	0 to 2.5 hours (1 or no nap)	11 to 12 hours
5 years	8 to 11 hours	0 to 2.5 hours (1 or no nap)	10 to 11 hours
6 years	10 to 11 hours	none	10 to 11 hours
7 years	10 to 11 hours	none	10 to 11 hours
8 years	10 to 11 hours	none	10 to 11 hours
*Note: The two sets of numbers don't always add up because children who take longer naps tend to sleep fewer hours at night, and vice versa.

...that is AS2 weight at 2.5 months. Pretty much like the elder sis. They were both 5kg+ at 1 month old.

We went for their jabs- the 6 in 1, and second dose of oral Rotarix for AS2. Chicken pox 1st dose for AS1. She just had her MMR last month.

Baby discovered her right hand 2 weeks ago- another self soother in the house.

I have my 2 girls...and a boy (al Fatihah to Adam).
Arianna- we call her Sofea.
Arissa- she's been called Sarah since 1st trimester.

We went for Greek names. As long as the name has good meaning to it- does not represent a bad meaning in languages we know, we are happy.

We were out doing groceries on Monday (Sunday was Aidiladha). We tried The Daily Grind... (thanks Liz @Snuggbaby for the suggestion). That was the last main meal I had prior to admission! I had the lamb stew for late lunch. On D-Day, I couldn't stomach breakfast. I was rostered to CT scan, all work and walking... forget about breakfast when at work (a note for all dedicated, hardworking docs).

By the time I got into the car going to the gynae clinic- I ate few choc chip cookies. When I left the clinic, with no clear time for scheduled C-section, I really couldn't stomach a meal, and I knew I should be fasting. I just finished the rest of choc chip cookies (courtesy of @nadhirah of @1tspoflove) for  fast energy.

Next meal was hospital dinner at 6pm.... thank God for fast and furious labour.

Ate the mash potatoes, veggie, papaya and red date soup I think. Curry chicken was blergh.

So during intrapartum, I survived on entonox gas. Too late for pethidine or epidural.
I had panadeine (paracetamol+codeine) in the ward and upon discharge.
I took diclofenac sodium (ok this is self prescribed) rather than mefenemic acid on the days that the throbbing pain was really bad, or I had to go for hospital visit i.e. lots of walking.

2 weeks later- I'm alright, no more painkillers. Epi has healed.

I was still rostered to work that week. Was busy walking in and out of the CT room that morning. I was particularly tired despite having a 3 day weekend (Aidiladha was on Sunday).

By 11am, I have excused myself and headed to see the gynae.
By 12pm, after an ultrasound, VE of 2cm and a swab later- it is decided that it's time.

*Oh, I was allowed a short trial of labour.
Baby's size didn't change much since week 35. Battling pneumonia, work probably contributed to it. She's a smallish, cephalic baby.
VBAC it is.*

1.30pm: ARM @ 3-4cm
4.10pm: contraction stronger, wanted epidural. Nurse said I was 5cm
4.20pm: cancelled epidural, I was 8cm
4.50pm or thereabouts: Dr. Patrick arrived and stage 2 began
5.02pm: Sarah was born.

*No pethidine, no epidural.
Entonox made me high and floated up to the sky.
Yes, I drove to work, drove to clinic, and drove myself to the hospital. But valet parking la since I had my bag and baby bag.*

Fast and furious labour.

Born at 5.02pm.

It was my sister's birthday.... and I was still working. Rostered in CT scan- but was doing the running around too (Tuesdays are short as it's class day for first years). But I actually excused myself before lunch. Guess why?!

Don't need to do much shopping- but it was still 400+ worth of damage. Nursing bra, nursing wear are not cheap but essential. Towel, blankets, wash cloth, daily wear for the baby. It's well worn, so baby deserves new stuff. Managed to get Baby Gap pajamas for this growing toddler too.