BB is coming.. so nervous.. any suggestion to do in hospital ??

pepsis2

I'm now 37 week pregnant & BB will come out anytime (according to my dr)!!! Sooooo nervous but excited... wonder if any experienced moms know what to do while in the first stage of labour (they told me it'll be around 4-6 hr in hospital doing nothing but really pain)???

Or should I prepare anything after that???

kaimui22

ha..your son is only 5 weeks old!! of course he won't have a steady schedule..

also, expect for a growth spurt to happen around 6 weeks, and again around 3 months...when it happens, he will want to eat every 2 hours or so!! Are you feeding formula? if yes, then it is probably best to take turns taking care of baby with your husband...if both of you are awake at the same time, then no one will get enough rest and soon you will feel very irritated at each other and annoyed...trust me, not enough sleep = bad tempers

probably around the third month or so baby will soon develop a sleeping schedule..then you MIGHT be able to sleep a bit longer..haha...some people will suggest you to "sleep-train" your baby and let him cry it out..but..sometimes a baby's body is just not ready to sleep for so long without feeding. So..it depends. Hopefully your son will develop his own schedule soon and you can sleep whenever he sleeps!

pepsis2

now I understand the old saying "feeding son aged 100 & u worry 99 yrs"...

still BB is not quite having a steady schedule (like 3-4 hrs) coz he wants to be awake at mid-nite & my husband & I are just exhausted... just can't do the work together so if i go sleep, he looks after bb.. vise versa...

just hope BB can have a more steady schedule & sleep longer at night (like 6 hrs).. then we can both Zzzz .. at the same bed & same time!!!

kaimui22

ha...11lbs is a good weight but not a fat baby la, don't worry! babies gain A LOT of weight in the first 1/2 year...and then slow down a bit. By the time he is 1, he should be 2-3x his birth weight but his weight gain will slow down A LOT from 1-2 years old. My son is almost 2 years old now but has only gained a couple of pounds in the past year. As long as he is developing and meeting all the milestones, he is fine.

The first 2-3 months of having a newborn makes the parents feel like they're zombies...especially first time parents! Non-stop feeding, diaper changes, worrying about this and that..etc etc...I don't remember how I survived the first three months with my son! ha..the time just flies by and soon he will be a big boy! Having a kid makes you feel like time really does fly by as you get older.

Just try to relax, get some rest whenever you can and try not to worry so much about taking care of the baby...I know it's hard but when you look back in a couple of months, you'll find that you were probably over-protective (all parents are!) and probably could have relaxed a bit more.

Anyways congrats again!

pepsis2

sorry.. too many sleepless nights have passed... I just wish to have 10 min for getting to blog & browse like I used to be.. anyway...

BB is in good health & he's already 11 lbs (birth weight 8 lb) in 5 week! I guess he is a fat baby compared to others...

shutterbug

congrats and enjoy your new baby!

kaimui22

ouch! I hate it when they do anything to you "down there"...it makes peeing impossible!! at least you are fine now! You just need to get as much rest as possible...and aren't you in TO? It should be 5am now! haha...the first couple months will fly by and you will almost have no concept of time!

wow..eating 4oz every 4 hrs? that is good!! so I'm guessing he's sleeping for 3-4 hrs already? lucky you!! my son would wake up every 2 or 3 hours wanting to feed...but then I was feeding him breastmilk so he got hungry easily. what are you feeding Sheldon? formula? what brand?

pepsis2

his name is Sheldon (I sorta want a name that is not too common like steven, john, mary, susan...) hehe...
the labour itself takes only 10 hours. I think for induction & first mom.. it's ok la .. not too bad, but since BB head is big so they need to "cut open" & use the vacuum to assist... wow! it's just painful (but I use the epidurmal already) but still bearable. The pain only comes afterward for the soreness & swelling.. just make u can't pee so need to hospitalize... aii....

its all worth it though!
my boy is now only 10 days old but eat 4 ouce every 4 hours... I guess he's just a "big eater"!

kaimui22

congrats!!!!! you should post your birth story!! So I guess the induction was successful? Are you breastfeeding? I've forgotten how much a newborn eats already..haha...too long ago! You must be soooo busy! Try to get more rest when you can and keep us updated!

BTW, what is your son's name?

pepsis2

hihi everyone!!!
my bb boy is born finally!!! but I was hospitalized for 3 days afterward due to the bad swelling...
anyway, he's sooo cute & now 10 days old... he just eats alot like crazy now soooo fat already (8 lb when born)

what a life!