kaimui22

ha..my belly was so big everyone thought I was gonna have twins!
each woman carries their baby differently...some carry it high and it looks smaller. some carry it outward and low (like I did) and it looks huge. Also...it depends on your stature. I am 5'2 but had a very big baby..so big I almost couldn't get an epidural...the doctors said my baby was too big for my size! maybe you are carrying it inward and up that's why it looks small. Also your baby might be smaller than the average canadian baby...usually asian babies are around 6 or 7lbs, mine was over 8lbs.

sweating is very normal! having a baby inside you is like having an oven in your stomach..i was sweating like crazy and turning on the air conditioner even when it was snowing outside! once your baby comes out your body temperature will return to normal, don't worry.

pepsis2

thx kaimui22... i've been walking (slow walking) like everyday.. they say it will help the labour.. i hope so...

low_B

Yup, walking will help!!! keep walking arround or stairs

librazhy

stairs r not recommended.

recommend for flat area

bbqfish

don't mean to scare u, but having less than normal amount of ambionic fluid can lead to developmental problem of the baby coz there's less protection. ur doc should be able to pick it up if ur fluid is significantly less than normal.

pepsis2

dunno whether the small belly is related to the low amt of ambionic fluid or anything else... since the dr said there'r sooo many factors contributed to the small belly (like position of BB / shape of mom / ... etc).. but will definitely ask her again this thur when i have an appointment with my dr...

aii.. so nervous man...

did any mom have the "nesting affect" when they're about time to give birth??? like having an crazy urge to make the room ready for BB & do all tne "nesting" deco in last minute??

kaimui22

if you have low amnionic fluid i'm sure your doctor would have already told you or have been very careful about your pregnancy. wasn't it your aunt who mentioned that small belly = low fluid? maybe she was wrong or misunderstood...

don't worry about it unless you're very unsure then maybe it's better to call your doctor and ask before your next appointment..because as others have mentioned, low fluid levels are very unsafe for the baby

as for the nesting effect.....YES! most moms go thru this crazy stage near the end of redecorating, cleaning the entire house, vacuuming..etc etc. it's very normal so don't worry about it..just don't overwork yourself or try to do impossible tasks (e.g. painting your baby's room now).

Also, have you packed your hospital bag yet? where are you going to give birth? you might want to pack some more pads, extra clothes, a toothbrush, towels, extra underwear...etc etc. Because at richmond hospital, they will not provide you with any extra stuff...they only give you one pack of diapers, no wipes, no brush, no face cloth..etc etc... the last time i had my baby there, they didn't have wipes so they told us to use paper towels + water...it was very inconvenient to run back and forth from the washroom/tap to wet the towels for each diaper change.

also you might want to bring some extra blankets/clothes for your baby....the clothes they give the baby are very rough and not warm enough. also bring baby clothes from newborn to 3 months...because your baby might not fit newborn clothes! We bought one set of clothes and my son pooped all over it and we ended up running home getting a 3-month old sleeper so he would be warm enough to go home. oh yeah...bring a baby hat!!

pepsis2

oh we packed the "runaway bag" (haha) already & it's not even a bag... it's a luggage with tons of things.. since i'm giving birth in Toronto not in Van.. so they gave me a list of things I need to bring & there'r soooo many of them a bag wont' fit.. anyway.. it's only a 15 min drive from my home to hospital so my husband says whatever we miss / need, he can go back to take bor (although I hope no la.. since i don't want him to leave me)...

I don't know what the hospital will provide but I'm pretty much get all I need.. just wonder they say I also need vaseline.. for diaper change.. is it neccessory???

kaimui22

vaseline is great for the poopy diapers! just put vaseline on the baby's bum or on the new diaper so the baby's poop won't stick to the baby's bum. It's easier to wipe the poop off and also it protects the baby's bum from too much moisture so the baby won't have diaper rash as easily.

last time I followed the list and packed a luggage too...end up didn't use much of what they suggested..haha
pads, diapers, wipes, vaseline, towels, underwear, extra clothes are all you really need

also bring some 5-6 months pregnant clothing to wear when you leave the hospital...

pepsis2

thx.. it helps alot!!!