shutterbug

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.

hm...BC Women's a bit better, at least they have a bathroom and a sink in each room, still they don't have baby wipes, but paper towels + water works OK.  For c-section, you're gonna be there for 3 nights, vaginal delivery, probably only 2 nights max!  So you really don't need to bring too much stuff...but make sure you have your cameras handy though.

pepsis2

aii.. already pass the due date & still no show... my dr has arranged an induction for me.. hope everything will be fine...

so nervous man!

low_B

when is your due date?  everyone hope the bb coming out faster, but after the bb birth, you will like the baby in your tummy...haha I still said that even my little one is 7 month already

kaimui22

I totally agree with low_B....even now my son is 20 months old...and I look back and remember how much easier it was with the baby inside me..hahaha
Actually now that he is older, I look back at the first 6 months of his life as the easiest...at least he won't run around!

pepsis2 : I know being induced is a scary feeling...but don't worry! all will be fine...how many days overdue are you now? they induced me when I was 7 days overdue and I finally had the baby on the 8th day overdue (c-section). Just think of it this way....now that you are overdue, you can be sure that your baby's lungs are fully developed! So when he/she comes out, it will be a healthy, fat baby! Enjoy the last days of having the baby inside you!

pepsis2

oh... i'm only 2 days overdue... sound like I'm being too chicken... but I really hope the BB can come out fast so I can hold him in my hands sooner....

aii.... just feel like waiting is forever & hope he'll be fine...
induction... sound really scary...

kaimui22

well..in a sense, induction gives you a bit more control over what WILL or MIGHT happen...
whereas if you went into labour naturally, your body takes over and you have no idea what to EXPECT in the next step

did your doctor discuss with you how they will induce you? by IV or by drug or by ribbon (inserted down there) ?

either way, at least you'll know for sure you'll have the baby within a reasonable amount of time once they start the induction...i know you've been waiting forever...40 weeks is a long time! Near the end you probably just want to get it over with and have the baby out so you can hug him! I totally understand your feeling

pepsis2

oh... IV maybe.. but I am sooo chicken I will need the epiduramal coz I can't cope with pain with that scale... just hope everything wil be fine.. thx kaimui22...

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!

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

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"!