Fri 25 Jul 2008
Things That MUST Happen Before Esmerelda Arrives
Posted by Liza under Knocked Up Again
This list is the ABSOLUTELY MUST do items. I am 99% sure that I’m too tired to list the NEED TO do, or SHOULD do items, much less the WANT TO do items.
- Return all the consent forms to the doctor’s office.
- Pre-register at the hospital.
- Print the birth plan and talk it over with the midwife (even though I think that will be the only time anyone ever considers it, ever). Executive Summary, in case you are curious: Blood type = B+. Jill has health care power of attorney. I am needle-phobic. Please bring me my damn baby as soon as possible after you cut her out of my belly. Last time I had to wait an hour and I will freak out if you do that to me again. Ten minutes seems reasonable to me if both of us are healthy.
- Pack a hospital bag. Include:
- apple juice and snacks
- dvds
- Jill’s laptop
- wireless doohickey
- camera
- phone
- all the electronics chargers we need
- button front pj top
- maternity dress I am least sick of wearing by then
- slippers
- digger and dump truck for Noah, from me and baby sister
- personal hygiene products
- book even though I won’t be able to concentrate enough to read
- nursing pillow (find that and clean it, too)
- my pillow (find colorful pillowcase)
- 2 cute take-home outfit options for the baby
- lightweight baby blanket
- Buy some of those gel soother pads.
- Finish organizing our room so that the bassinet will fit next to my side of the bed.
- Get the bassinet out of the garage and clean it.
- Find the wide elastic abdominal surgery support band thingy that helped me be able to get out of bed when I got home from the hospital last time.
- Submit all of the short term disability paperwork that can be submitted before the baby is delivered. Pack the stuff that has to be signed by doctors so they can sign it right away. Give it to the doctor or midwife before leaving the hospital. (Ok, technically that last is after EF arrives, but before she comes home.)
- Clean baby carseat.
- Make sure we have a plan for where carseats will be installed in both cars, and that they fit as anticipated.
July 26th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
i have a box of the soothies that i never used. want them? and the binder thingy if you can’t find yours.
and? if you’re like me, you’ll do all of this the night before. or the morning of.
July 26th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
We can help you with any of that you might need/want help with when we are there in 2 weeks! Make a list for Jason! He’ll even help throw out stuff from your garage if you want…
July 26th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
And, to add to your list, someone to post info on your progess — I was beside myself last time trying to figure our what happened to you the day AFTER you were going into the hospital and still no news! I think that is actually what spurred me to finally locate and read your blog.
July 26th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Gosh, that’ doesn’t sound like much (kidding). Sure missed you at BH but it was so good to see my kids. Would have loved for you to meet them. Keep your feet up and me posted!