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The best things I thought were helpful to bring to the hospital:
· IPOD, walkman, music- to get thru tough contractions, or watch a movie on the ipod to pass the time.
· A birth plan- if you want baby on your chest, daddy cutting the cord and if you want an episiotomy ß I tore I wish I would have told her I was ok with one.
· Your own pillows
· Heating pad, for your tummy when your uterus contracts back to size.
· Pajamas (old ones you can bleed on)
· A light weight blanket, hospital blankets are not very comfy
· A boppy pillow to breastfeed, those beds are awful to get comfortable.
· Wipes, or your own baby wash cloths, they don’t supply wipes only hard old wash cloths to wipe your baby’s brand new bum.
· Your own pads -after the first set of large diaper type are gone they give crappy ones.
· A couple outfits for baby- they may pee or pooh all over them, or spit up- random little creatures.
· A laptop- it gets boring after a while especially when they take your baby away for testing and bath.
· A gift for big sister/brother
· Don’t forget to ask for numbing spray for Down Below.. it helps the pain
Gabriella Grace Cardwell
Was born Thursday morning at 11:40 am
Weighed 8 lbs 10 oz
19 inches long
Tuesday night I had thought about my upcoming inducement on Thursday at 8 pm. That was just so far away since I missed the 31st. So I thought I would ask the doctor if I could be induced Wednesday instead since my husband had Thursday off and would have to work Friday although he would miss work for sure we would lose money. Anyway I rehersed all night how I would ask the doctor why Wednesday would be better than Thursday. Well the doctor said sure why not, I was finally dilated to a 2 I have been waiting 5 weeks to finally dilate to a 2. Anyway the day went by fast I made sure I packed everything. We went down to the hospital and they gave us the wrong room it was way too small to be a delivery room and then the real room was HUGE like a hotel. I had a really great nurse except she had a heavy accent and I don't think she heard me how I asked 3 times about the epidural. She just started the pitocin anyway she started out really slow. I actually was excited because the contractions were EXACTLY like the ones I have had at home. They were bearable until about 4 am I decided to listen to Enya to get through these harder ones and as the song ended I felt a warm water leak down my leg. I was so happy that something actually happened naturally. But I knew after the water breaks the contractions get WORSE, so I said where is the anastesialogist and she said he is in a C-sec. I was so sad, but 2 seconds later the guy came and I was so happy the epidural didn't hurt at all because he numbed the back first. Before the epidural she did give me some pain killer and it was amazing I felt like I was on cloud 9 even though I could still feel partial contractions it did take the edge off. Anyway I progressed really fast I went from a 4 to a 7 in like 5 hours then a 7 to a 9 in 2 hours and then I was complete- everyone was distracted and left to get a drink or whatever I didn't really care at that point. The nurse said I could start pushing and I did really well then she called the doctor and my doctor came about 5 minutes later and I pushed about 5-6 more times and she was out. The doctor layed her on my chest and she had a full head of hair. It was a nice experience and she hardly ever cries. I brought the best things to the hospital : heating pad, own pillows and blanket & comfy jammies.
Was born Thursday morning at 11:40 am
Weighed 8 lbs 10 oz
19 inches long
Tuesday night I had thought about my upcoming inducement on Thursday at 8 pm. That was just so far away since I missed the 31st. So I thought I would ask the doctor if I could be induced Wednesday instead since my husband had Thursday off and would have to work Friday although he would miss work for sure we would lose money. Anyway I rehersed all night how I would ask the doctor why Wednesday would be better than Thursday. Well the doctor said sure why not, I was finally dilated to a 2 I have been waiting 5 weeks to finally dilate to a 2. Anyway the day went by fast I made sure I packed everything. We went down to the hospital and they gave us the wrong room it was way too small to be a delivery room and then the real room was HUGE like a hotel. I had a really great nurse except she had a heavy accent and I don't think she heard me how I asked 3 times about the epidural. She just started the pitocin anyway she started out really slow. I actually was excited because the contractions were EXACTLY like the ones I have had at home. They were bearable until about 4 am I decided to listen to Enya to get through these harder ones and as the song ended I felt a warm water leak down my leg. I was so happy that something actually happened naturally. But I knew after the water breaks the contractions get WORSE, so I said where is the anastesialogist and she said he is in a C-sec. I was so sad, but 2 seconds later the guy came and I was so happy the epidural didn't hurt at all because he numbed the back first. Before the epidural she did give me some pain killer and it was amazing I felt like I was on cloud 9 even though I could still feel partial contractions it did take the edge off. Anyway I progressed really fast I went from a 4 to a 7 in like 5 hours then a 7 to a 9 in 2 hours and then I was complete- everyone was distracted and left to get a drink or whatever I didn't really care at that point. The nurse said I could start pushing and I did really well then she called the doctor and my doctor came about 5 minutes later and I pushed about 5-6 more times and she was out. The doctor layed her on my chest and she had a full head of hair. It was a nice experience and she hardly ever cries. I brought the best things to the hospital : heating pad, own pillows and blanket & comfy jammies.
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mariap - Thursday, 15 May
I haven't dared to test yet... It is too soon for me, but I would be super happy. Being around pregnant women recently has made me miss it. Crazy, huh? It totally could be stress for me, too. I haven't been getting a ton of sleep...
lisareader - Thursday, 15 May
I saw your post about giving up BF - if you did, and switched to formula, there's no guarantee at all that your little one would sleep better - it's a myth! A lot of ladies on the site have been saying lately that their babies have started waking up again (myself included). It could be due to teething, or because they're about to have a big milestone like rolling over, or because research indicates that that around 4 or 5 months babies have a big intellectual growth spurt and start to process the world more (i.e., get a lot smarter!). With my little guy, it's a combination of teething pain and him being more curious about the world and more active. A lot of ladies whose babies are older, like 5 or 6 months, said that their babies eventually went back to sleeping normally. And then of course some babies just wake a lot in the night no matter what you do. But I would hate for you to give up BF because you want your babe to sleep better, and then not see any results! with the formula, because that's an old wives' tale. Hope that helps!
krisaustin2 - Thursday, 1 May
Our baby girl is finally here! Sofia Isabella came into the world on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 @ 5:32 pm via c-section. She weighed 10 lbs 13 oz and was 21 3/4 inches long. I had a scheduled c-section for Thursday, April 24 but when I went to the doctor on April 23rd for my Pre-Op appt, my blood pressure was a little on the high side, so my doctor thought it would be best to do my c-section that same day! I have posted lots of pictures on my page! Check out all of her hair! She looks just like her Daddy! We are so happy and excited that she is here! Everyone absolutely adores her, especially my husband and her big brother! Austin is such a great big brother. He has been such a big help! He loves holding her and singing to her. My husband just loves being a Daddy, he is even changing stinky diapers!!! I am exhausted but I am slowly recovering. Please keep in touch!
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