Hi friends ..
i m in my 38th week of pregnancy .. now i have lot of doubts if u could help me ..

1. till now i was perfectly ok & used to go for regular walks but now i have swollen feet. can i continue walking or should i stop. i dont want to give any stress to baby. neither do i want C- section delivery.

2. what is epidural. in what stage should it be reguested to be given ??

3. if in case after delivery i m not able to breast feed my baby for one full day is there any risk that i won't be able to produce milk then ??

Please advice .. sooooooon archie replied. Dear Pinky,
the anxiety is taking over pregnancy and is normal at this stage.

YOu must continue walking unless you can't take it. Walking is the only way to help baby get in pelvis and also to help yourself on vaginal birth.

I don't think you should be stubborn on not to go through C-section. Tell me in %age how many on IP likes to go through C-section? And how many ends up in going through C-section? You will be surprised to note the truth, so don't be adament on that part. Leave that decision to the circumstance and prepare yourself for both vaginal and C-section. Finally at the end what must matter is healthy baby in your arms!

You can google and figure out on what's epidural. It's painkiller offered when you are 40% dilated and can't take pain.

don't worry on not feeding for a day. Baby has lot of nutrients and you will not have to feed him/her for at least 36-48 hours. But try as soon as you can, the more you delay is more the delay for milking. NO if you don't feed for a day won't affect your milking ability.

Archie