A few hours after wheeling K to the nursery, I was informed that the oxygen level in her body was not high enough, hence she has to be sent to the neonatal ICU for further monitoring. The oxygen level is measured through a test called pulse oximetry which uses a little light sensor that is taped around a baby's wrist, palm of a...

Months passed, and it was finally the last two weeks of the pregnancy. ZY prayed for Kayleen every night, that she will be a healthy baby, and that I would have a smooth delivery. We waited eagerly for our precious baby to arrive into our world.  Just slightly more than two weeks ago (17 Aug 2011), I felt contractions. It was like menstrual...

It's the last week of my confinement period, which also marks the full month of Kayleen. Life is becoming normal again, other than having a newborn who wakes me for milk before I have a chance to go into a second sleep cycle at night. I've been thinking about how I can record this special birth story, an experience I've not had with...