Before discussing what to bring to the hospital, I wanted to acknowledge some fun comments I got from my last post. Maybe they will be useful and you can give them a try. One of my friends suggested that tearing the Huggies wipes has been useful for her. When her baby girl just has a wet diaper, she tears the wipe in half and that makes it easier for her to fold the part you've used and saves you part of a wipe for next time! Great way to save money!
Another friend suggest some different economically friends diaper brands and wipes she's enjoyed. She likes the Parent Choice Wipes from Walmart and the Target brand diapers. Go ahead and experiment with these ideas and let us know what you've discovered! :)
Now for today's topic: The Hospital
What a wonderful day, Mother's Day to discuss the day I became a Mom. My little guy's delivery went much smoother than anticipated. In fact, he came so fast that I didn't even have time to gather all of the things I wanted to take to the hospital. Luckily, I had the absolute essentials in my hospital bag and my baby was overall ready to go when it was time to go home. Here are some things that I had with me when I went to the hospital:
-3 pairs of baby outfits- I had my baby wear the hospital clothes provided during our stay but then changed him into a fun new outfit for our drive home. the reason I had 3 was because I couldn't decide which one I wanted him to wear! ha ha. I also had one that was a 0-3 month size incase he ended up being a bigger size than anticipated.
-baby hat, mittens, socks, jacket, and blanket- My baby came in the winter so I bundled him up tight. I'm interested in hearing what everyone else did for different seasons so post away.
-cozy cover for car seat- again, my baby was a winter baby so I used this to keep him nice and warm!
-Boppy- I am so glad I brought this to the hospital! This was so nice to not only use when breastfeeding but as a back support pillow while I slept. I don't know about others but I hated being stuck in that hospital bed! It was so uncomfortable!
-Camera- This was one of the things I was not prepared to take with me. I am still so upset that we misplaced my video camera and couldn't find it when it was time to go to the hospital. Luckily my sister-in-law borrowed one and brought it to us. Also, thank you for high quality smart phones for some awesome picture of my little guy arriving. :) As I look back at these photos I realize how priceless they are!
-Extra Pillows- for yourself and your husband if he plans to stay the night.
-Computer- I enjoyed watching videos and posting pictures on my computer while in the hospital.
-Car Seat- Of course you need your car seat with you! You think this would be an obvious one but we forgot ours. Our plan was to install the car seat that weekend, but our boy came early so nope, car seat was not ready to go. But that was okay. It gave my husband something to do while we were stuck in the hospital for those 2 days!
-Music- I did not bring this but I really wanted to try it. I've heard of women listening to a particular playlist while they were in labor to help them. Again, my little guy came so fast that we didn't even have time to think about hooking up music to listen to. We're just grateful to have made it to the hospital. :) What do you other mom's suggest when it comes to music? Did you use any to help you?
-Snacks- Sad news, your husband can't order a meal from the cafeteria with you. Well, at least at my hospital he couldn't. So have lots of snacks handy or have a family member bring food for him! :)
-Nail Polish- Okay. So I got a little bored laying in that hospital bed. My cute sisters-in-law painted my toe nails while they visited me. After delivering a baby it was nice to be pampered a little bit and feel pretty.
This is all I brought to the hospital. A lot of things were provided for me while I was there which was really nice. Here's a list of things the hospital gave me:
-a really attractive hospital gown- okay, I was being sarcastic about it being attractive. ha ha. But it was nice to have a gown on for those fun bathroom trips and for learning to breastfeed for the first time.
-An awesome hospital water bottle- Okay, I'm obsessed with water! My hospital provided fun pebbled ice to chew on too! I drank so much water while in the hospital and this really helped me build up my breast milk supply. I use my water bottle even today!
-Pads- So after you have your baby you bleed... :) I guess that's what you get for not having a period for 9 months. The hospital gave me lots of pads so I didn't need to bring my own.
-Lansinoh breast cream- they provided me with a small sample size to use. This saved me! Breastfeeding is so worth it, but painful at the beginning.
-Diapers and wipes- they supplied us with Huggies diapers and wipes and let us take home whatever we didn't use in the hospital.
-Baby clothes/hat/ swaddling blanket- They provided all of these things for my baby.
-Bathing and hygiene supplies for the baby- They gave us a whole bunch of samples of baby shampoo, lotion, etc. They also gave us a sponge/brush for bathing, a bucket to use for the sponge bath, a nasal aspirator (or what I call the snot suckerupper).
-Pacifier- I didn't use one until my baby was 2 weeks old. I'll explain why in my breastfeeding post. :)
I delivered my baby at the American Fork Hospital. I absolutely loved my experience there. I'm sure every hospital is different with what they supply so I'm excited to hear everyone's experiences, so feel free to post some knowledge! :)
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Another friend suggest some different economically friends diaper brands and wipes she's enjoyed. She likes the Parent Choice Wipes from Walmart and the Target brand diapers. Go ahead and experiment with these ideas and let us know what you've discovered! :)
Now for today's topic: The Hospital
What a wonderful day, Mother's Day to discuss the day I became a Mom. My little guy's delivery went much smoother than anticipated. In fact, he came so fast that I didn't even have time to gather all of the things I wanted to take to the hospital. Luckily, I had the absolute essentials in my hospital bag and my baby was overall ready to go when it was time to go home. Here are some things that I had with me when I went to the hospital:
-3 pairs of baby outfits- I had my baby wear the hospital clothes provided during our stay but then changed him into a fun new outfit for our drive home. the reason I had 3 was because I couldn't decide which one I wanted him to wear! ha ha. I also had one that was a 0-3 month size incase he ended up being a bigger size than anticipated.
-baby hat, mittens, socks, jacket, and blanket- My baby came in the winter so I bundled him up tight. I'm interested in hearing what everyone else did for different seasons so post away.
-cozy cover for car seat- again, my baby was a winter baby so I used this to keep him nice and warm!
-Boppy- I am so glad I brought this to the hospital! This was so nice to not only use when breastfeeding but as a back support pillow while I slept. I don't know about others but I hated being stuck in that hospital bed! It was so uncomfortable!
-Camera- This was one of the things I was not prepared to take with me. I am still so upset that we misplaced my video camera and couldn't find it when it was time to go to the hospital. Luckily my sister-in-law borrowed one and brought it to us. Also, thank you for high quality smart phones for some awesome picture of my little guy arriving. :) As I look back at these photos I realize how priceless they are!
-Extra Pillows- for yourself and your husband if he plans to stay the night.
-Computer- I enjoyed watching videos and posting pictures on my computer while in the hospital.
-Car Seat- Of course you need your car seat with you! You think this would be an obvious one but we forgot ours. Our plan was to install the car seat that weekend, but our boy came early so nope, car seat was not ready to go. But that was okay. It gave my husband something to do while we were stuck in the hospital for those 2 days!
-Music- I did not bring this but I really wanted to try it. I've heard of women listening to a particular playlist while they were in labor to help them. Again, my little guy came so fast that we didn't even have time to think about hooking up music to listen to. We're just grateful to have made it to the hospital. :) What do you other mom's suggest when it comes to music? Did you use any to help you?
-Snacks- Sad news, your husband can't order a meal from the cafeteria with you. Well, at least at my hospital he couldn't. So have lots of snacks handy or have a family member bring food for him! :)
-Nail Polish- Okay. So I got a little bored laying in that hospital bed. My cute sisters-in-law painted my toe nails while they visited me. After delivering a baby it was nice to be pampered a little bit and feel pretty.
This is all I brought to the hospital. A lot of things were provided for me while I was there which was really nice. Here's a list of things the hospital gave me:
-a really attractive hospital gown- okay, I was being sarcastic about it being attractive. ha ha. But it was nice to have a gown on for those fun bathroom trips and for learning to breastfeed for the first time.
-An awesome hospital water bottle- Okay, I'm obsessed with water! My hospital provided fun pebbled ice to chew on too! I drank so much water while in the hospital and this really helped me build up my breast milk supply. I use my water bottle even today!
-Pads- So after you have your baby you bleed... :) I guess that's what you get for not having a period for 9 months. The hospital gave me lots of pads so I didn't need to bring my own.
-Lansinoh breast cream- they provided me with a small sample size to use. This saved me! Breastfeeding is so worth it, but painful at the beginning.
-Diapers and wipes- they supplied us with Huggies diapers and wipes and let us take home whatever we didn't use in the hospital.
-Baby clothes/hat/ swaddling blanket- They provided all of these things for my baby.
-Bathing and hygiene supplies for the baby- They gave us a whole bunch of samples of baby shampoo, lotion, etc. They also gave us a sponge/brush for bathing, a bucket to use for the sponge bath, a nasal aspirator (or what I call the snot suckerupper).
-Pacifier- I didn't use one until my baby was 2 weeks old. I'll explain why in my breastfeeding post. :)
I delivered my baby at the American Fork Hospital. I absolutely loved my experience there. I'm sure every hospital is different with what they supply so I'm excited to hear everyone's experiences, so feel free to post some knowledge! :)
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
One more thing, remember to pre-register at the hospital if you have that option! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to hear more about your experience, Kala. Julia was born during the first snow of the season so we're pretty similar in bundling baby up to come home and stuff, nothing further to add there. You know, it's funny, even though we were in the hospital in labor for so long, it was so intense I didn't have space in my brain to even think about music or listen to it if I had. Weird, huh? It was something I looked forward to doing but it didn't cross my mind until days after. I know other women have, some even bring games and/or movies to pass the time while they're epidural works it's magic. That definitely wasn't us. :) I like the half-a-wipe idea--coolio. Happy Mother's Day, Kala!
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