1. I am 31 weeks!
2. I am now up to seeing the ob every 2 weeks! Yikes!
3. I took my final (my third) one hour glucose test yesterday!!
4. To mark the above three milestones my ob office gave me a really nice diaper bag filled with goodies and coupons including a mat for changing diapers...the exact type I wanted, but couldn't find!
5. I still have gained no weight...I was down 3 more pounds at the doc office.
6. I am pretty sure Ben had the hiccups last night
7. I feel like Sigourney Weaver in Alien as my stomach is clearly and visibly moving from the outside all the time.
8. I received a case of baby formula in the mail yesterday. Assuming I won't need it anyone know if it can be donated anywhere??
9. Free baby magazines that don't include coupons are a waste of my time. (at the same time I have so many coupons for various things that I don't even know where to start!)
10. While pacing the waiting room at the ob yesterday (because after drinking a cup of sugar one simply MUST pace!) I read in Parenting Magazine that 90% of down syndrome babies are aborted! I found that staggering. I was ALMOST as surprised to read a PRO Down Syndrome article in Parenting magazine.
11. Thoughts of preparing my hospital bags have started swimming around my head and I realize I have no idea what to bring....Does this require a duffle bag or a suitcase??
12. Can someone please remind Cla to bring extra batteries for the camera? Mom, maybe stow some away in your purse for him??
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I'm on it. What kind of batteries? Relax, just remember to call me and I'll have Augie remind me to remind Cla. LOL
Anyway--I'll have my camera!
Wow!!! What an exciting time!
As to the formula.....Leave it on table at your church with a tag that says Free for anyone. That way whoever really needs it can take it.
For your hospital bag....makeup, shampoo, conditioner, special toiletries, at least 2 gowns and robes (in case you mess up one), a going home outfit for you and for Ben, gowns for Ben, (the hospital will provide diapers----be sure to take the extras home), comfortable shoes for walking the halls during labor before your epidural, slippers, socks, undies (although the mesh undies they provide you are really wonderful---shhhh----I can't believe I have told everyone I like them), contact stuff, glasses, anything for Cla that he might forget for himself (because Daddy's to be are usually too nervous to really remember themselves), toothbrush and toothpaste, deoderant, a clock, camera, camera, camera, phone numbers and email addies (of the important people) for Cla, a couple of pillows, nursing pillow if you plan to use one........I hope that's it. Hope it helps, too.
Ashley :-)
Mom,
I dunno what kind of batteries...the small thin ones, but not the thinnest...AA I guess is what they are?? But the camera needs the real juicy ones otherwise my camera dies in three seconds. I feel like we are the only ones this happens to!
Dear Ashley,
Thanks! I am sure my mom is laughing at your reminder to pack makeup. I don't even pack makeup to go on vacation let alone to go to the hospital. I like to think I am beautiful without it ;)
So you DO need to pack clothes for the baby (other than the stuff to go home)?? I figured they provided that. And they give you underwear?!?! And why is it mesh...or do I not want to know??
So it sounds like suitcase, not dufflebag.
Thanks!
Jamie
I never packed clothes for the baby except to go home in--which is a separate bag of stuff--the going home stuff for you and Ben. Actually, I think I went home in the clothes I came in! No need to take with you in labor. Cla can bring next day. But, alas, so much has changed since you were born. Oh, and yes. I was laughing about the make up. xoxo
I didn't like the little shirts they put on the babies....after the first day I was tired of seeing mine wear them...I'm not sure what your hospital provides. That's why I say to pack a few gowns.
There is a TMI reason why they provide you with the underwear. The mesh ones are super stretchy and probably one size-fits-all which is why I loved them.
As for makeup....I am far too scary for pictures without it. :)
You could also offer the formula on your local Freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org/) message board. You may be getting more formula in the mail and, if not, you'll definitely get formula coupons.
Enjoy these weeks, they're exciting!
For the hospital bag don't forget a rolling pin and tennis balls in case you have back labor in which case they will be indispensable. Don't forget shampoo, etc. The first baby I had I thought it was like a hotel and they gave you that stuff- they give you nothing!
Loved the mesh undies and always took a few home to use for the first few weeks. Nursing bras that you may want to wear at night. A nice T.Berry Brazelton about infants and a nursing book.
My mil had a tradition of dressing the baby in blue to bring him or her home in honor of the Blessed Mother and we always did that. Another family tradition was buying a really nice nursing nightgown,robe or pajama top. I get really depressed wearing the hospital johnny for more than 24 hours. The nurses thought I was crazy b/c you can stain your new clothes- so a top or short nightgown is perfect.
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