VE

So what's a VE? Stands for Vaginal Examination. Is it fun? Maybe for the doctor, definitely not for me! So far had it 3 times - 1st time ok, 2nd time hurts bad and 3rd time plain uncomfortable. What happens during a VE?
1. Doc ask u to lift ur legs and open wide (while u are laying down of course). This is embarassing enough coz now doc and nurse is staring at your most private part while hubby is pretending this is not happening and staring at the ceiling :-p
2. Doc straps on his rubber gloves and squeeze some gel onto his fingers
3. Arghh..here it comes...doc then pokes his 2 fingers into your vagina. Not a pleasant feeling at all I must add, and he's sort of trying to push real deep in and at the same time digging at the walls. With his other hand he is pushing your tummy down. Something like what your mum does when she is cleaning the chicken and trying to grab the liver out!#!@$@!
4. Thankfully doc doesn't stay there too long and soon his hands are out again. Now breathe a sigh of relieve and hope you never have to go through that again.....

What is a VE for? Well according to my doc it is to check if the baby's head is fully engaged and low enough and also to determine if my cervix has soften & open. Negative for all 3 checkups :(
So what is next? Doc looking very serious says "We will induce you next Tuesday and if she still can't fit into your pelvic bones, then we have no choice but to go for caesarian"

Induce? Caesarian? AAARGHHHH...those 2 words I don't wanna hear!!!! Why can't I just wait for her to come out naturally??? Doc said is not advisable as her amniotic fluid has gone low and it would be dangerous for her to remain inside with little fluid. Sigh~~ baby o baby...why so tough to get into this world. Mum isn't helping much by sharing her experience with me. Turns out I myself was an induced baby and mum said the labor was way more painful than sis & bro who came naturally. Just the kinda news I need to know at this moment *sweating* Well at least there is epidural to kill the pain. Thank God for advancement in medical technology.

What I don't wanna know is the final hospital bill. Any sponsors maybe?!!?? Just wishful thinking :)

So if doc has it his way, then my little baby will be out on Tuesday 8th May 2007. Exactly 40 weeks since her conception. And that will probably be the day I scream the loudest ever in my life :-p