haha Anne!
very funny! u know in hypnobirthing course that i went, i was taught to practice relaxation techniques to help distract ourselves and cope wif the pain...
sounds quite similar to ur water pipe distraction story..just that urs were fake BH... hehe [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
mrs heng:
if only there're such a thing as a cheap pre-delivery escape package where we can check-in, do leisurely activities, exercise, attend talks and courses on labour, baby care and be served sumptuous buffets, endless massages, all for the purpose to distract & prepare ourselves while waiting for labour to begin...
and the advantage is it's a flat fee, so if we deliver later, we get to enjoy these facilities, and not feel pressured that the other mummies have delivered earlier!
mmm come to think of it, i'm doing sth of this sort, but at the expense of spending quite a bit... heh
hehe!