aiming for normal delivery
hi everyone! i’m currently at 29 weeks. previous appointment, my gynae told me baby is slightly bigger than he is supposed to be. it’s my first child. am aiming for normal delivery. just wondering if anyone managed to deliver normally tho your baby’s big? 😅 i’m currently having GDM and controlling my diet and sugar intake. exercising daily and maintaining my weight.

its doable. I gave birth to my first baby early at 28 weeks weight 2.875kg (not exactly that heavy) but Im petite at 148cm. I did natural no epidural. Everyone birth journey is unique so dont put pressure on yourself to have it perfect, but nothing wrong to wish for a dream birth of your choice as well. my tips on what I read and actually worked for me irl is... Walk LOADS squat occassionally haha. It helps that my work is very physical I have to stand all day and I pushed myself too cause my aim was natural birth from the start. Drink loads of water, coconut water, raspberry tea (?it speeds up birth) and dates. On the actual birthing day, delay gg to the hospital too soon. Dont worry, first baby normally takes time and home will be where you are most comfortable so it speeds up faster. I delayed until my contraction was every 5 mins that I decided to finally go hospital (bag was already packed). Eat a decent meal before and bring a big water bottle cause its gonna very draining, trust me. In terms of natural pain relief, I used tens machine (its an investment) idk it worked for me and served as a good distraction frm the pain and by 5 cm dilation tens machine helps but it starts to be intense. By 5cm, my tens machine battery died which was my biggest regret misplacing my extra battery. And other pain relief is good breathing technique which is very deep breaths 10 secs. ait forces you to stay calm in the face of pain and h3lps speed things along. You should be mentally strong and dont panic easily. All the best ya, most important you feel happy and baby and you is safe regardless of how the delivery went ❤️
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