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Yup and we had to pay cash of about $1000 only.

Just monitor the water movement, coz u do not want ur waterbag to dry up. COz it may leak bit by bit... Take care ok

Once they induce, u will start to feel the contractions.. and they will get more and more intense... u will definitely feel the pain, but u can ask for painkillers.. or the midwife will ask if u want any painkillers when the pain gets more unbearable...

Mmmm, have u ever had stomach flu, when u feel ur tummy being twisted from the inside, before rushing to toilet to poo poo....but imagine the pain to be a lot more intense

I dun feel much pain, just once in a while. But I still am cautious when pooing, dun wan to affect the stitches. I was asked to see gynae 2 weeks after delivery. Im going on thursday.

I didn't know that the feeling I was having were contractions until they strapped the machine to my tummy. Tummy was hardening then softens, then it repeated again. Frequency was far apart. So can say that my initial contractions were quite mild till they burst my waterbag and put me on drip...

Hi Mrsmorgan, I delivered at ESH and total bill was $3100 (that included doctor's fees, medication, peaditrician/baby fees, normal delivery w/o epi) Paid $1000 deposit upon admission. Upon discharge, didn't need to pay anything else. Used $2100 from Medisave. And there is still some refund from...

It seems that a few of us gave birth around the same time.. I delivered on my actual EDD 20.01.2010. Our little boy arrived on schedule. Congrats to the other new mummies. All the best to the rest of the mummies expecting their little ones. May you have a smooth delivery. :)

Thank you angelwendy :D

Doctor put me on drip and burst my waterbag to induce and make me dilate faster... Once those two were done, the intense contractions started coming in. All I can say is, practice your breathing to counter the pain, it helps, though not as much as I would like it to... May you have a smooth...

Hi mummies...baby decided to come on his initial EDD after all... Went for my gynae appt on 19th Jan and I had dilated about 3 to 4 cm, doctor asked me to "check in" after midnight.. arrived at labour ward at 0100hrs and had dilated abt 4 to 5 cm. My baby boy came to the world on 20.01.2010 at...

My EDD is on 20 Jan..Im starting my leave on 18 Jan...bye bye work..time to focus on smooth delivery :D

Hi Verona, think we due around the same time... my EDD is on 20 Jan.. really can't wait to see the little one..my next gynae appt is on 19 Jan, he will be checking if I've dilated. If I am dilating by then, he will ask me to check in to the hospital...

Started talking and "stroking" the little one more frequently now as the movements at times can hurt.. It helps in a way, and I feel that at this stage the little one can understand.. Hubby also will sometimes whisper to the tummy..hmm starting to share secrets already even before the baby is...

My EDD is on 20 Jan, planning to start on 18 Jan...actually now I've started to feel the strain, tightening in the tummy...dunno if can wait till 18 Jan...