Counting down... One More Week..

Had my 2nd last consultation with Dr Peter Chew yesterday and was accompanied by my mum and Chee Meng. Throughout the consultation, Dr Chew kept telling me that 'your baby won't be small' and when he did an estimation via the scan, Bebe's weight was about 3.65kg!! Dr Chew said that there is usually a +/- 200 grams difference, which means that Bebe would at least be 3.4kg! Then he went on to examine me and said that my cervix had not opened and my pelvic bone is of average size. He said that he is worried that my baby would be too big for natural delivery and asked if i have the power to sustain a natural delivery. Of course i said yes..

I've always wanted a natural delivery coz it heals faster and more importantly, i don't have to go under the knife. But my mum was saying that if Bebe is more than 4kgs, then it may be better for me to have a c-section so that i don't have to suffer labour and then still have to go for c-section. Even Dr Chew, who has encouraged natural delivery all along, was open to the idea of a c-section coz he was worried that Bebe would be too big for natural delivery and the fact that i would have to suffer twice - ie, go through normal delivery and then having to opt for c-section eventually. Dr Chew said that we will know 5 hours into labour if we should proceed with natural delivery or have to go for c-section. Well, i hope that everything will proceed smoothly and let me deliver Bebe naturally!

Also received news on Monday that a friend, whose boy is due on 14 Sep, chose to join this world earlier! It's her second child and she delivered via c-section. Hmm... her son was supposed to be Bebe's 'younger brother' but now has become Bebe's 'older brother'!

So, we are all now waiting for Bebe to decide when he would like to join us.. mum is saying 8 Sep (08-09-08), my elder brother Eric is saying tomorrow, and Chee Meng keeps asking me when Bebe is coming to join us.. Well, i'm also not sure, and it all depends on when Bebe is ready! I told him to let mummy enjoy a few days of doing nothing at home, just resting and maybe a little shopping, and he seems to be quite obedient about it. I just asked him yesterday when is he ready to join us and told him that we are ready whenever he is ready.. so let's wait for Bebe to decide. And if Bebe still has not made a decision by 9 Sep, we'll have to decide for him and maybe opt for a c-section:)

Let's see:) In the meantime, let's pray for a natural delivery!