Shellfish Interrupted

Sunday (6th Sept,2009), Baby Mama had been sleeping for over 14hrs. At approximately 4:30pm, she walked out of the bathroom saying that she wants to go see a doctor. She has been feeling nauseous and couldn't eat or drink without pulling a Merlion.

I was eating a plate of cockles with about 15 pieces left. What do I do? Do I abandon the lovely shellfish and get up to drive my wife to the 24 hour clinic? Or continue eating and ask her to wait until I finish eating before going? Decisions, decisons... The solution: "Okay dear, go dress up and we'll go." Then eat all the cockles like there's no tomorrow.

We went to the best Women and Children Hospital in the world... ok, not really... it's just that I was born there... The wait was about 30 mins (admission + bp test, urine, etc) before we saw the doctor. The doctor diagnosed her as being dehydrated. Gave her 2 packets of saline + dextrose cocktail and some anti-nausea meds. The whole process will take 2hrs (i.e., for the solution to go into her).

She has tiny veins and the doctor had a tough time putting the needle into the vein in her hand. Ended up using the bigger vein in the bend of the elbow. After she was hooked up to the IV packets, she was wheeled off to another room to rest.

She wanted me to stay with her in the same room. At first the nurse wasn't too happy about it but she relented. To pass time, I entertained her with my wonderful singing voice (Ha!) and amazing talent of making up words when I fumble with lyrics. I figured if singers can sing all the time during a 2 hr concert, so can I. We ended up playing "What song is this melody from." Took turns to sing the introduction music of songs and the other person had to guess the title. I WON! (END OF DISCUSSION!)

About 1hr 30mins into the treatment, she was feeling much better. Talking more, laughing, etc... So it seems the treatment worked. We went back to the doctor's room (next door) at the end of the treatment (and after the doctor's dinner break). The new urine test shows she is hydrated well. She also got to hear the baby's heartbeat. She thinks it's a baby because it is fast.