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| summerbreeze |
Posted - Mar 16 2007 : 4:46:07 PM
I am soon expecting my first baby. Because of my long history of infertility and miscarriages I have not done a thing to get ready. I figure I can get the nursery together once he arrives. I have even told my friends and family not to plan a shower for me until after he arrives.
I know I need to buy a car seat to take him home. An outfit or two for him to wear, a blanket and some diapers.
Is there anything else I really need to have on hand when I bring him home from the hospital???
Any advice for this "old" first time mama would be greatly appreciated.
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 29 2007 : 5:25:13 PM
lol Alee, those pumps at the hospital quite frankly even look scary! And yes, they hurt me too! lol haha The ones here looked like something from the dark ages some kind of mid evil torture device! lol Really! lol Apparently the ones at the hospital I was in are as old as the hills. My nurse said she had worked in that unit since the 1970's, and these were the same pumps they had when she first started there. They never replaced them! lol And she didn't know how long they had been there before that. I have a feeling a long time before that, as they looked very scary! lol haha
I do love my baby and holding her too. :) |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 29 2007 : 1:35:00 PM
I have decided the hospital grade medella pumps were designed to torture young mothers ;)
I love pumping so that my fiance gets to feed Nora occasionally. I still hog her though. I love nursing her and watching her fall deep deep asleep from nursing! So Sweet! I love motherhood. How could I have ever thought that I didn't want children?
I had a good dose of baby holding this morning so I am smiling as she sleeps. I love my baby :)
Alee
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 29 2007 : 09:44:07 AM
Alee I soooooo agree with you about the sheilds. I will never use Medela sheilds again. I wish I had people who knew about other pumps before I bought the medela (all my friends highly reccomended Medela and I didn't know how to reearch pumps, heck I had never even known about electric pumps before all this!) I think I would have liked Ameda better! If this one ever dies I will replace it with Ameda. Thankfully my first set of sheilds I was given by the hospital to use on their medela pump, they gave me Ameda sheilds though. I hated their medela pump though as it wasn't very strong and I barely got any milk production there! The first time I used my own medela I got literally 10 times the amount I got from the hospital one. But, still it didn't dawn on me from the sheilds there was a Ameda pump! If I could go back in time I would get the Ameda pump. Any way I got the Medela pump tried the sheilds twice and was soooooo sore it was scary! I had to use a lot of lanoline and still very sore! Thankfully I had kept the Ameda shields they gave me at the hospital. I bought more ameda ones and will never use the medela sheilds again. With the Ameda sheilds I never have to use lanolin. And never get sores or blisters etc.
Also if you pump buy extra pieces for in case some thing breaks. There is this little white tip on Ameda shields that is supposed to be replaced every few weeks (I don't replace them till they break). But, I didn't know they would break till one blew! At the time I only had the one set, and so I had to wait for them to ship me these tips! I couldn't find them locally. So that was a bad time! lol Now I have lots of extra's! lol
Medela also has a little white coverlet thing that has to be replaced also if you go with their sheilds. But, like I said I will never be using them again, so not a problem for me.
Oh BTW, my medella also has the speed and vacuum control. The one at the hospital only had the vacuum control, seems the one at the hospital is the same kind they rent out. But, even still I think I would have liked Ameda better. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 2:57:13 PM
I like my Ameda breast pump SO much better than the Medela one I rented! The Medela shields made my nipples sore, especially at first and I didn't feel like it was as efficient at emptying me as I had expected. The Ameda one is more adjustable with not just suction variation but also cycles (how often it pumps) and the nipple shields don't make me sore.
Alee
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| Libbie |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 10:13:55 AM
Laura - thinking about you and sending you and your tummy a big farmgirl (((HUG!)))
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 09:45:51 AM
oh yeah I also bought a lot of bottled waters/individual size, my husband washes dishes horribly so this way I could have a "clean" container when I was too tired to wash dishes. |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 09:44:46 AM
I just skimmed through this, but take lots of panties to the hospital with you. Because you will be bleeding (like menustration) and what ever kind of pads you use (not tampons) for when you regularly menustrate. Not to scare you and this didn't hurt, but I bled a LOT. I mean sometimes I would stand up the first few days and blood would literally pour out of me, like a bucket, and there would be a puddle on the floor. I had no idea that would happen. I told my husband next time lots and lots of panties! lol haha However, my menstral cycles have always been really heavy too, so I am not sure if this is normal or not. However, the nurses and drs never really said anything to me when they would be there and see it happen. (it would happen like in the NICU after I stood up after nursing my baby-she was just born really small and 2 weeks early was the only reason for her being in the NICU, but she was fine (also I have type 1 diabetes, so they had to moniter closely for a few days), but at the same time because of her being so small they wouldn't let her in my room and she had to stay in NICU till we were released-3 days-they let the other diabetic babies in the mom's rooms, I know because I was in a diabetic maternity ward, and all the other women had diabetes of course too, and all of their babies were allowed in the rooms with them/us-3 women per a room, but they all had big babies. Mine was/is really tiny).
Also like was brought out, find out what kind of snack bars you like. lol And stock up. I nearly lived on them the first couple of months! lol I like Fiber One bars and most the Weight Watchers ones a lot! lol I was trying to get some that had some nutritional value as well, since I was eating so many! lol hahaha That's slowed down with time. But, the first few months I nearly lived on them. Also PB, lots and lots of peanut butter-almond butter-cashew butter-macadamia nut butter! lol haha And graham crackers. And Hood's calorie countdown chocolate milk were a few of my staples! lol haha Spreading a tb of pb on a graham cracker with a cup of chocolate milk was a pretty good snack many times for me, and well 7 months later still is! lol
Also if you have never nursed before you may want to get a good breast pump. My daughter was so small nursing was impossible for her she wasn't strong enough. So I bought a pump and have been pumping ever since. I miss that we didn't get to really nurse-her at my breast, but at least she is getting nutrition! And it's better then nothing. I am using a Medela pump, but I hate their sheilds, they hurt and caused me callusses, I like Ameda's sheilds a LOT. Also I've been wanting to try I think playtex's sheilds (I always see it at the store but can't remember if it is playtex or someone else's) but I never can find just the sheilds with out the pump. But, they look soft and cushy! The Ameda ones are good though. I like that they are all one piece. Where the medela ones the shield part kind of slips together as two pieces-I'm talking about the part your nipple goes into, there's many more pieces to both kinds, but I'm just talking about the parts that your nipple has direct contact with. Any way the Ameda being one piece is smooth and has nothing but the smooth plastic for your nipple to be rubbing on, as it's being "pumped". The Medela is a two piece part, so there is a "seam" where the two pieces come together and your nipple is rubbing on that "seam" and caused me blisters and calluses. And HURT! So I pretty must stored away the medela sheilds and stocked up on the Ameda. If you are only going to pump and can't nurse, then I would get more then one set of sheilds as well. But, if you are only pumping to supplement nurseing (like for instance you work during the day so you are pumping at work, but nurse him in the morning and evenings at home) then probably 1 or 2 sets would be fine.
I only knew about medela pumps when I bought mine. But, now I know there is other kinds of pumps. I have to say the medela has worked well for me. But, they are so expensive I can't afford to "try" the other brands. But, I would like to try playtex, and also Ameda, if I had the money. So I would ask around about that. But Medela has a good reputation, and I must say is the easist to find.
If you are a home body and never leave, then you won't need this, however, if you want to go shopping or leave the house ever, and you are using a breast pump, I also highly reccomend having the car adapter so you can pump in the car. I pump in the car ALL the time! People laugh when I tell them that and can't believe it. But, I don't know what's so weird about that. I pump every 3 hours, and if I didn't in the car, I would be home bound! If you plan on doing this too, I suggest having 2 car adapters, because at least the medela ones don't seem to last long. They seem to die easily. So that way you have a back up when the other one dies, then I just take the dead one back to the store. Lela is 7 months and I've had to return at least 7. Some people may just buy a new one each time, but I personally think they should last longer then a month so I take them back! Maybe Medela will get the hint and make one that doesn't just stop working after a month- I don't abuse them, nor slam them in teh car door, wrap them tightly etc. I have a place in the back seat I do my pumping and it all stays together nicely etc. So there is no "reason" for them to stop working, except all I can think of is they are poorly made.
Hmmm, lots and lots of diapers, I know you said you had diapers. I cloth diaper and I thought like 20 would be enough! HA! I would now have at least 50! lol She was going through a lot at the beginning. It's slowed down now thankfully. But at first we could literally go through 20 in a day. And I would rather have at least 2 days worth! Especially since we live in a apt that has a no washer rule and I have to use the laundry mat. Going every day could be a hassel. Another tip about cloth diapers, I remember my mom cloth diapering and always having them soaking some where. Well if you BF (breast feed) you really don't need to "soak" them, it's more of a slime (their bms) then a solid poo. And it has little to no odor. So I heard if you bf you don't need to "soak" them, I tried it-just throwing them in the washer. And they were fine. Nothing left in the washer, and they were clean as a whistle. So for a tired mom that takes out another step. And personally I find cloth diapering no harder then disposable. |
| katiedid |
Posted - Apr 25 2007 : 5:10:48 PM
The water bottle is a good tip..I treated myself to a new cute Nalgene, and took it everywhere.
I also really love lanolin for sore bottoms, and cracked cuticles, and scaly feet, and rough elbow, and, and...
Kate
my new blog http/www.theknifemakerswife.wordpress.com |
| greentea |
Posted - Apr 25 2007 : 1:47:43 PM
I second the Mobi wrap! I got one when my Ds was 4 months old and wish I had it when he was a newborn.
I didn't use recieving blankets, they were to small to swaddle him in. I did recieve larger swaddling blankets from my older neighbors, those were helpful!
The best thing for newborn bottoms IMO is lanolin. plus you can use it too!
Another must have, IMO is a huge waterbottle so you can have it with you all the time, esp if you breastfeed.
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 21 2007 : 9:38:25 PM
Laura-
Trust me on this. Make sure you have your bag packed _now_! Nora came 2 1/2 weeks early. Also I would recommend taking at least 3 or 4 pairs of socks to the hospital.
So glad to hear from you again! I feel for you and your poor tummy. I remember how all that kicking and moving felt! It will all be done soon though! They are so worth it!
Alee |
| mima |
Posted - Apr 21 2007 : 9:34:57 PM
We're all about attatchment parenting here, GET A GOOD SLING(THE MOBY WRAP IS EXCELLENT! Read any thing you can get you hands on by William Sears, and some of the items the ladies above mentioned and you'll do great! |
| summerbreeze |
Posted - Apr 21 2007 : 9:28:15 PM
Ladies,
Thank you for all of the great advice. I still have terrible morning sickness (I thought it only lasted 3 months haha). Baby is due in 3 weeks. I am starting to work on the baby's room. We are shopping for a car seat next weekend and will due inventory and shop for what we need next weekend. I am excited to pick out the wall color for the nursery. Hubby is red green color blind so this should be interesting. Also most blues look purple to him. I think this little guy is planning on kicking his way out.
The advice has been wonderful.
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
| katiedid |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 1:48:30 PM
Just wondering if there was any baby news?
Has the bundle of joy arrived yet?
What do you think of our suggestions?
Love and light to you
Kate
my new blog http/www.theknifemakerswife.wordpress.com |
| Vintage Redhead |
Posted - Mar 19 2007 : 10:37:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by shelle
...Another tip is to not buy your formula before the birth of the baby (if bottle feeding). Sometimes the baby will not be able to tolerate certain formulas and that will save you from having to return a bunch of formula you bought beforehand...
I second that.
Same thing with certain lotions and baby care products. With my second son, I developed a love for Burt's Bees Baby product line. I didn't realize that by using it on him in infancy, I was sensitizing him. First time he got stung by a bee, he swelled up like a balloon. I didn't think about the next time I used Burt's Bees Baby products on him after he had his bee sting...but every where we put the products containing beeswax on him, his skin turned flaming red and hot to the touch.
Lesson learned: buy small quantities and test everything out first. Ask the doctor for recommendations. If there are known allergens anywhere in the family, avoid products with those ingredients for the baby...even when it comes to skincare.
~ Kaylyn
(Living in Suburbia with a FARMGIRL Heart!)
My Current Cause: http://nickspavilion.blogspot.com/ |
| shelle |
Posted - Mar 19 2007 : 08:49:30 AM
Well here is my idea of things you MUST have for a baby. I think that most people do go overboard and buy things that they wind up not using at all. One thing you dont need is a baby wipe warmer. Just hold one in the palm of your hand while you are taking the diaper off by the time you get to the wiping part it will be body temperture.
1) 8-10 t-shirts or onesies
2) 4 gowns (i love gowns for babies they are so handy)
3)10 pairs of socks
4)8-10 or more recieving blankets (I make mine out of flannel and make them 45X45)and they can be used as towels, emergency diapers burp cloths ect
5) 6-10 Flannel baby wash cloths (you can make these very easily)
7) one or two pkgs of newborn diapers if using disposable. A big baby will out grow this size rapidly. 3-4 dozen cloth diapers if you are going that way.
8)bath items: baby lotion, tear free shampoo/body wash, baby comb/brush
9)2 warmer type blankets or quilts
10) alcohol, cotton balls or swabs for the cord
11)fragrance free sensitive baby wipes
12)baby car seat
13) diaper bag but some hospitals will actually give you one with freebies in them
14)6-8 bottles and see if you can get some of the ones that the baby will use at the hospital. They are great when the baby is small and feeding 3-4 oz or less.
15) 3 crib sheets or bassinet sheets. you can also use pillowcases for bassinet sheets
16) fragance and dye free detergent for washing babies clothes and sheets. You dont really need to have baby detergents like dreft unless you just want to. I always rinsed a second time too.
I would also get a themometer if you dont already have one.
Another tip is to not buy your formula before the birth of the baby (if bottle feeding). Sometimes the baby will not be able to tolerate certain formulas and that will save you from having to return a bunch of formula you bought beforehand.
Best of Luck with the baby and hope you have an easy delivery!
Shelle
http://janzenfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/ |
| Alee |
Posted - Mar 18 2007 : 2:16:16 PM
Laura-
I sympathize with not preparing until last minute. It has been hard for me to get any sort of prep done as well since I have had two miscarriages in the past. I found I was much more cautious this time around about getting excited about anything and I still find myself getting a bit shy/defensive when strangers get really excited about my pregnancy. The only reason I have baby stuff in one of the rooms in my house is because my sisters keep mailing it to me! :)
Good luck with your delivery! What is your due date? Mine is April 7th.
Alee |
| Vintage Redhead |
Posted - Mar 18 2007 : 1:49:21 PM
Laura: Since you know it's a boy...keep at least one dry cloth diaper over his little pistol every time you change him.  For some reason with boys, every time cold air hits that little bugger for a while, it will seem to fire on its own. I have two boys of my own, so trust me when I tell you - they can seriously get some distance.
I also used my Baby Bjorn every day with my youngest. It was worth *every penny* and I really wish I had it for my first son. ~ K
~ Kaylyn
(Living in Suburbia with a FARMGIRL Heart!)
My Current Cause: http://nickspavilion.blogspot.com/ |
| summerbreeze |
Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 12:03:08 PM
You ladies are the best. That is exactly the information I was looking for. We just bought a new matress for our bed and I will be sure to buy something to protect it.
Having meals but by is a great idea.
Thank you for all of the idea. I am putting a list together from it and a few days before the baby is born I will go shopping.
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 10:29:38 AM
Great practical advice here. I had one of the bassinettes that Aunt Jenny mentions and it was great. It was beside the bed at night, in the kitchen during the day, etc. The mattress covered easily with a receiving blanket.
The one thing that I had with the last baby that was just wonderful...a few pair of control top, full-fit underwear. I sure wish I had them with the first two. They hold pads in place securely, but also gave great support for soft abdominal muscles for the first couple of postpartum weeks. They look oh so lovely, but they sure do feel good.
Best wishes to you and your new little one.
Diane |
| katiedid |
Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 09:50:08 AM
I have four children, all girls. When I was pregnant with my first, we were so excited! I read all of the parenting magazines, with their long lists of layette and nursery needs...You can sure spend a ton if you follow those...
Here's a Mama of four's list of must-haves, and the do-withouts
Must haves:
*Car seat...make sure it fits in your car well, and is easy to use. Don't buy a used one..this is the one thing to spend more money on, safety first.
*Layette: 6-10 footed cotton jammies
6-10 pairs of socks (I always put them on under jammies, babies feet are cold)
12 or more onesies
2 knit caps (babies sometimes need help holding body temperature in)
6 gowns, get the ones with the fold-over hands
1 dozen cloth diapers to use as burp cloths, also nice for other clean ups
6-10 small flannel recieving blankets, usually come in packs of 4 or more, super cheap!
2 bathtime sets with baby washcloths and hooded towels
2 bigger blankets, maybe fleece or chenille, something warm
2 crib or bassinet sheets
Anything you find you *must* have more of later, you can send family for, but this is the most basic stuff that I couldn't live the first two weeks with out..as for all of the cute little outfits with headbands, hats, fancy sweaters etc..they aren't practical, comfortable, or necessary! Save those for when babe is bigger and Mama feels better..
*Other needful things:
2 big bags of newborn size diapers..biggest bags you can buy..babies pooh lots!
2 or more tubs of gentle wipes
2 or more big old bags of overnight size maxipads (you'll need the big 'uns)
1 jar of Tucks pads, they feel SO good on sore bottoms, just lie them on your pad
1 tube of lanolin for cracked nipples, sore babe's bottom etc..
2 pacifiers, buy different kinds, some babe's have a preference
4-6 4oz. bottles if you are bottle feeding, maybe just 2 if you are nursing.
1 big box of nursing pads
Baby bath and lotion, desitin
For Mama:
Comfortable pj pants that are biggerish, takes a while for the sore tummy to go down.
T-shirts that can be bleached or laundered easily (spit up, ect.)
2 bags of big white granny panties...again, buy them big
Some cozy socks or slippers
A new book or two, some fun reading material, you will spend *alot* of time in your chair feeding the babe, enjoy it!
Things are nice to have, but not completely necessary
*breast pump (could be a must have if you are having trouble)
*Boppy nursing pillow
*TV and DVD player and nice comfy recliner at your "nursing station"
*wipe warmer
*sling, I love the New Native Baby Carrier and used it alot.
Kate's list of Do-Withouts..
*The $250.00 travel system stoller-carseat-combo..the stroller was huge! Got used twice!
* Changing table, I used a bed with a bathtowel mostly.
* The boucy seat, my girls hated it
*Expensive, frilly, itchy clothes and hats for baby, go for comfort and machine washable!
Really, if the babe has clothes, diapers and something to eat you will be fine...although a nice recliner is good.
For those newborn weeks, the stuff I listed should be fine, and there is alot of time to get books, toys, highchairs etc...for now, just get the basics.
Good luck, can't wait to hear how it's all going...
Keep us posted.
Love and light to you
Kate
my new blog http/www.theknifemakerswife.wordpress.com |
| brightmeadow |
Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 08:50:04 AM
Plan for taking care of yourself, too, as well as the baby. After my first baby I came home to a house with NO groceries. Hubby had been on his own for a few days and there was no milk, no bread, no eggs, etc. We had to go grocery shopping the first day home and while it was possible it would have been SO MUCH BETTER to have everything on hand so as not to have to go out for the first few days - I had stitches which were quite uncomfortable walking and getting dressed, etc. to go out. (I still remember the lady in the grocery store that day, who walked right up and pulled back the pink blanket, looked at the pink snowsuit, the pink blanket, the pink stocking cap, and asked "Is it a boy?"...Geesh!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| Persephone |
Posted - Mar 16 2007 : 8:47:24 PM
The things I used daily:
*Diapers
*Burp cloths
*Lots of changes of clothes- I liked sleepnplays because I was sure her legs and feet were warm (January baby)
*A nursing pillow (boppy)
*An Ellaroo (or other sling)
I never made a nursery, because she slept with us, in our room (we live in a one bedroom apt) We changed her on a pad on the bed. Other things are nice to have, but I found those to be the essentials. Oh, and a carseat, though we didn't use that every day- I got a convertible, because I figured it was cheaper than buying two. I'm glad I did. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Mar 16 2007 : 8:27:46 PM
I think a bassinet on wheels is almost essential for that first month. My own "homemade kids" (5 are adopted) were very big boys and only fit in the bassinet for a month..but most can use it longer. For that first month it is so so so SO helpful to have them sleep near you. With second son (who is 26 now..and 6'4" by the way!) we lived in a two story place and had a small playpen downstairs with a good pad in it for naps down there also. That way I didn't have to run up and down the stairs so often. I would look for a used bassinet and make new bedding for it to save money since you can't use it for long. Or get it with your first baby and hang onto it for any future babies or family babies to come.
What you DON"T need..in my opinion..is a changing table...a bed with a towel on it, or top of a low chest of drawers with a pad or towel works great, or a special baby bathtub...the kitchen sink lined with soft towels works great. They grow so quick that all that extra furniture is uneccessary.
I agree with lots of recieving blankets, onsies and I liked the footed sleepers too...if it is really hot when he is born gowns are more practical I guess. I used cloth diapers and loved them. I nice diaper pail with lid is a worthwhile purchase if going cloth for sure.
Be sure to keep us updated...what a fun time in your life..it goes by fast so enjoy it like crazy!!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| Cindy Lee |
Posted - Mar 16 2007 : 7:00:28 PM
Shannon, You made me laugh and I was thinking that Laura is now scared to death because having a baby must be pretty messy business!!!
I agree with Shannon on all she said, you will need lots of recieving blankets and onesies. But really, I think MOST babies have too many clothes and will only wear a handful of them. You will be doing laundry endlessly anyway and you might as well save some $$ to use when their clothes are really expensive!
My advise, nurse as long as you can! It's an amazing time you won't forget!
If life gives you scraps, make quilts! |
| _Rebecca_ |
Posted - Mar 16 2007 : 7:00:08 PM
Rubbing alcohol for the umbilical cord. Cotton balls. I love gowns for babies because it's so quick and easy to just pull them up and change their tiny little diapers at night. You'll want a good diaper ointment, one that actually stays on, like an overnight one. I do not recommend Desitin creamy, it slips right off their bottom skin and doesn't protect worth a flip!!!! You'll want to use it when you change your baby because your baby will pee & poo so frequently and all that wiping them clean rubs their sensitive skin raw. A gentle baby wash or shampoo (same thing) for cleaning your little one. A good supply of towels, they don't have to be baby towels, to use for bathtime. I just cradle them in the nook of my arm to wash their heads in the sink, mine all have full heads of hair when they are born. After that I use a big bath sponge to lay them on in the bath tub. Socks. Plenty of sheets for the bassinet or crib or cradle. Caps to keep your baby warm at night. Baby laundry detergent and a good stain fighter spray. Bibs to use when you feed the baby to catch the milk, like Shannon said. Wipes if you are going to use wipes. Have a stash of plastic bags nearby to throw the diapers in, I don't use a diaper genie, just a trash can with a lid. I empty it when it's full or at the end of the day whichever comes first. A thermometer that is for the baby, you'll want one for yourself as well because you might need to check your temp after the baby comes for whatever reason. (We bought the kind that is the forehead scanning and we use it on the whole family).
I had to have snacks in the bedroom with me and bottles of water & juice & gatorade as I was so thirsty and hungry. Frozen dinners, snacks in the fridge, lots of cereal bars, cheese & crackers, cans of tuna and beans, lots of high protein snacks. Stock up on reading material, magazines, books to read while you nurse. And stock up on movies to watch.
Comfortable clothes for you after baby comes. You'll be spit up on and pooped on a lot, so abundant quick & easy changes of clothes are nice to have on hand. Extra bras, cotton nursing pads. Bags of frozen veggies to put on your chest when your milk comes in are the best. Supply of clean sheets for your bed and maybe a stack of waterproof pads that are quick & easy to throw in the wash. If your milk leaks at night or you have the baby next to you in bed, you'll want to protect your mattress from baby pee, spit-up, and milk. Lansinoh (it's lanolin) for your nipples, it's heaven sent. And you can use it on your dry hands because you'll want to wash your hands often, after every diaper and before you nurse to keep from getting a breast infection.
I used a bassinet in the bedroom and a small baby bunting thing for the kitchen. That way I could lay my baby down in either place.
Also, babies' nails are very difficult to trim when they are first born. So, you might want several pairs of mittens. They always fall off and get lost, so just get several pairs of the same color so they all match. Same with socks.
Oh, and pads for you cause you'll still have a flow. Lots of panties that are cheap granny panties that you don't mind getting soiled.
.·:*¨¨* :·.Rebecca.·:*¨¨* :·. |
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