*Baby Corner*

[Carolyn 1]

For the hospital bag:

I spent DAYS planning and packing my bag and hardly used ANY of it! I mostly used what the hospital provided (nightgown, robe, undies, baby gear until we packed up to go home, etc.)--why ruin your own clothes?

Now, I was only there for 1 1/2 days because I had a vaginal delivery. With a c-section you can plan on being there a little longer, so bringing more makes sense.

Things I found super helpful: my own toiletries (a nice bath after a long delivery was fabulous), snacks for hubby, a couple packages of cookies to share with visitors (especially good to keep little neices occupied).

Something I wished for: stuff for my husband--he didn't pack a thing and had to go home for clothes. Why can't men plan?

[chri'stina 190]

For the hospital bag:

I spent DAYS planning and packing my bag and hardly used ANY of it! I mostly used what the hospital provided (nightgown, robe, undies, baby gear until we packed up to go home, etc.)--why ruin your own clothes?

Now, I was only there for 1 1/2 days because I had a vaginal delivery. With a c-section you can plan on being there a little longer, so bringing more makes sense.

Things I found super helpful: my own toiletries (a nice bath after a long delivery was fabulous), snacks for hubby, a couple packages of cookies to share with visitors (especially good to keep little neices occupied).

Something I wished for: stuff for my husband--he didn't pack a thing and had to go home for clothes. Why can't men plan?

Bolded part: SAME thing for me!! I hardly used anything I brought. I was there for 2 nights and 3 days, but I didn't even take a shower while there(I was too tired from my long labor and then c-section and zero sleep for days, I had no energy to shower). I finally put on my own clothes the last day we were there. It was mostly a blur for me.

What I actually used:

My own pads though, overnight thick ones! The provided pads had no adhesive or wings.

Also my own underwear that I didn't care if it got ruined.

Robe

Slippers and thick socks, I was freezing in the rooms!!

Can't remember what else...

Would have liked to have:

A medela double pump since breastfeeding didn't go well, I used the hospital pump but it was only a single pump.

[chri'stina 190]

I did make Sujeet pack a bag though. So he was prepared and he got to be all smelling nice and showered everyday at the hospital while I was all yucky!

[Nessa 23]

where can i buy pausterized egg yolk? i need to cook with the dayum raw yolk and i can't find it

[Nessa 23]

is there any chance that it's the baby when i hear a loud growling? i just had breakfast, how could my stomach be making those loud noises?

[chri'stina 190]

Nessa...not sure about the growling being the baby, lol, but it's probably because your stomach and intestines are being squashed by the growing baby and maybe it's harder for everything to digest and might be noisier, haha. That's my take on it.

It's amazing how the babies grow up and develop and suddenly start doing something. Kavi started clapping yesterday, and when he hears music he claps along now. It's really funny. He's been dancing for awhile, but he really loves dancing and he has his own cool groove already!! It's so cute!! He really gets into it and he sways and puts his arms up like a little Indian dancer. He babbles more now too, he was quiet for awhile at home, not making many sounds for a couple months. Now he just talks and talk in his own language. It's exciting, and already time to think about his first birthday party, wow! I want to do some kind of theme but I am not sure what yet. I love Jungle animals for him, and elephants especially, but I think I should do something else for a change.

Edited December 19, 2008 by Parivar CSK

[Nessa 23]

you can do star wars

[Nessa 23]

i'm narrowing down the nursery, and if I go with sports I already decided on this one:

the wall will be green and the crib either white or black, probably white like this (ignore the fast retarded terrible photoshop work):

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

i'm narrowing down the nursery, and if I go with sports I already decided on this one:

the wall will be green and the crib either white or black, probably white like this (ignore the fast retarded terrible photoshop work):

[Nessa 23]

what? you dont like it? it's super cute. and we have to persuade him to love sports since he's little, cuz we can't afford a good college, he should practice for a scholarship

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

what? you dont like it? it's super cute. and we have to persuade him to love sports since he's little, cuz we can't afford a good college, he should practice for a scholarship

rotc

[Nessa 23]

roll on the ceiling?

ah, army stuff, good idea.

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

roll on the ceiling?

ah, army stuff, good idea.

[Nessa 23]

you're so smart. no wonder i married u

[Ban Hammer 13,348]

you're so smart. no wonder i married u