40 weeks as of today!
few weeks ago, i would have expected the little one to be out by now - but today's the estimated due date and there is little signs of impending labour! as of yesterday, she was much lower, and was estimated to be about 3.2kg with crown circumference of 34cm (supposedly not THAT big so should not have problems going for natural deliver - thank god. and doc also mentioned before that my hips are wide enough for her, hah!). there's also enough amniotic fluid to last till 41 weeks but doc is keen to medically induce her next monday if she doesn't come out by the weekend, and if all goes well, she should be born by tuesday - which is 10 nov 2009.
well, of course it's still better to get her to come out naturally, because induced labour contractions are known to be MORE painful (as if there isn't enough pain to start with!), and there's always a certain amount of risk involved. well, there are also several widely published methods to induce labour naturally - (1) walking, climbing stairs and doing squats - highly recommended by the doc, so that the baby's head puts pressure on the pelvic floor and cervix, encouraging it to open; (2) spicy food though i'm not sure why; (3) certain herbs - i'm taking raspberry leaf tea but it is more to help produce stronger contractions during labour to shorten the process! and of course, (4) sex!!! the semen supposedly contains prostaglandins which help to ripen the cervix.
okay, i shall go make myself a cup of raspberry leaf tea now.
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few weeks ago, i would have expected the little one to be out by now - but today's the estimated due date and there is little signs of impending labour! as of yesterday, she was much lower, and was estimated to be about 3.2kg with crown circumference of 34cm (supposedly not THAT big so should not have problems going for natural deliver - thank god. and doc also mentioned before that my hips are wide enough for her, hah!). there's also enough amniotic fluid to last till 41 weeks but doc is keen to medically induce her next monday if she doesn't come out by the weekend, and if all goes well, she should be born by tuesday - which is 10 nov 2009.
well, of course it's still better to get her to come out naturally, because induced labour contractions are known to be MORE painful (as if there isn't enough pain to start with!), and there's always a certain amount of risk involved. well, there are also several widely published methods to induce labour naturally - (1) walking, climbing stairs and doing squats - highly recommended by the doc, so that the baby's head puts pressure on the pelvic floor and cervix, encouraging it to open; (2) spicy food though i'm not sure why; (3) certain herbs - i'm taking raspberry leaf tea but it is more to help produce stronger contractions during labour to shorten the process! and of course, (4) sex!!! the semen supposedly contains prostaglandins which help to ripen the cervix.
okay, i shall go make myself a cup of raspberry leaf tea now.