Our Christmas present from heaven As you probably know by now, we welcomed our little princess on Christmas Day, Isabelle Sophia Ong. Having a Christmas baby has always been K's wish and I was glad baby girl decided to make an appearance on that very day, making her the most precious Christmas present we can ever receive. The labour started on 23rd December, although active labour, as the midwife would call it, started on Christmas Eve. The process was long and hard, and baby girl and I laboured for hours, not before the consultant decided to make an executive decision to end it with a c-section due to the number of hours my waters have broken. When that happened, suddenly a team of hospital staff swarmed into the room and started prepping us for the op. Someone stood by me explaining to me the procedure and the associated risks; someone else measured my blood pressure; K was on the other side assuring me everything is fine. Another midwife helpe...