Delivery in India: Good idea or not, need advice

hi
i am in dilemma ,should i go to india for dilevary in feb or remain her with my husband.iwhen i am here then i miss my parents and when i will in india i will miss my husbant.so confuse what to do.
pallavi

hi Pallavi

in this case, the final decision can only be taken by u and ur husband, depending on ur comfort level.

do u have a support system there? u r definitely going to need help (and lots of it) after ur delivery. it will be a great strain on you both if u r planning to do it all by urself.

where is the baby likely to get better care? in india, ur family can look after ur baby and u can be relaxed too.

the best arrangement wud of course be to call somebody frm ur family in india to stay with u. if that can't be done , then may be u sh. go to india and ur husband can join u during the delivery time.....so that u can both welcome ur baby together.

good luck and take care.

Hi Pallavi,
First of all congratulations! When are you due? As to your question I heartily second what essvee wrote - unless you have a really good support system in Norway, or your husband can take time off work and is willing to help with the baby (that includes diapers and baths and walking around with a crying baby, not to mention cooking, cleaning and laundry!), it may be better for you to come to India. I'm assuming you have a supportive family here of course. Not to scare you or anything but in the initial few weeks a baby is a lot of work. I just had one 3 mnths ago and even though my baby is a pretty good baby and rarely cries, the fatigue of delivery and the sleep deprivation which follows is difficult to handle by yourself. Also with a first baby you may benefit from having a few 'old' hands around you. Just my thoughts.....take all this into consideration before deciding. Good luck with whatever you decide....keep us updated!

Vanathi