出産しました!

I gave birth to my daughter 10 days ago and it's a pretty amazing feeling to finally meet the little person I was carrying around for so long. I was lucky enough to avoid the big "C" but I now do know what excruciating labor pains women had to go through in natural birth. My labor progressed so fast that I almost missed the window for epidural!! I am so glad the pains and the pushings are over and all done with! Whew...

So far, she is a good baby and a lot of fun to be around with. We were told to get some sleep whenever the baby sleeps but my husband and I actually staying awake for as long as we could and always looking forward to her next eyes wide open moment. We do chores, read magazines, watch TV, use the computer, have tea, eat snacks in between her sleep time and are actually really relax and enjoying our time at home! :-)

The traditional Chinese postpartum thing to do is really to lie in bed at all times, no shower or shampoo and eat only food that was cooked with ginger, sesame oil, and rice wine for a month to rest and recover. I am not doing any of that and I am feeling pretty good and strong!! But I do plan to stay home as much as possible (besides the pediatrician visits) and not catch a cold during this recovery month.

Life going forward is going to be very different but I plan to take it easy, not let any one person dominates how we live and hopefully raise a good-hearted, down-to-earth little girl!