Expectant parent club! Where the pregnant people hang out.

[furbabymum]

Thanks for the tips.

The changing area isn't close to a door but it still would be handy to get one of those shoe racks to hang on the wall near the area. Right now we have our bed and the baby will be sleeping in the area between it and the dresser that I will have the changing area on. If my nursing doesn't work out I have enough room on the top for the bottles and formula. Should be pretty easy for nighttime feedings and changes with the crib and changing area next to the bed.

I have a question I've been wondering about. Should I buy formula since I plan on nursing? I know they usually give you samples at the hospital but I didn't know if I should wait and then have my husband pick up some if I can't nurse. I don't really want to stock up on formula since I would like to try to nurse and I don't know what kind to get incase my son can't handle one type. I did find out the hospital I'm going to will give me a manual breast pump. If I stick with nursing I'll buy an electric dual one later on if I need it.

I did ask on my registry for some items I thought about buying but just didn't. I did put one of those diaper organizers on it. I think it is the one that has a wipe place on top with diapers in the center below and then some places to put other items. If I get one it might hold most of my small items I need.

Once we get our house built this summer I think it will be much easier to organize. I had designed the house to have a decent sized walk-in-closet that I could convert to a nursery if I had gotten pregnant. I think it is a 10'x9' with a window. Not the biggest room but it will be more for a sleeping area for the baby and to help block some of the noise while my husband tries to sleep before work. I'm going to do a superhero theme in it. Even though I have to wait a while to get to decorate the nursery I'll know what I need in certain places.

Right now I just don't know what I'll need for quick grabbing. I know the diapers, wipes, burp cloths, feeding supplies, few clothing articles, and nursing pads I need on hand. I do want to also have extra sheets, fitted waterproof sheets, and the waterproof pads that go on top of the sheets nearby. I may put two sets on the crib so I can just put them off and have a clean set underneath especially for during the night. I got lucky with my niece that I never made a mess on her sheets and that was with changing her in the crib. She had plenty of nighttime exploded diapers that ran up her back and out the legs. With this being my first time with dealing with a boy I don't know what to expect and each baby is different.

If you're really going to breast feed and pump then you'll want to invest in lanolin cream for your nipples. Even if your child has perfect latch and doesn't hurt you while nursing your nipples dry out and crack. The lanolin is a life saver! I also require a bopee pillow because it's so much easier to rest the baby on the pillow while nursing. Then you have at least one arm free to feed yourself or read a book.

I'm not planning on getting any formula but that's me. If we need it then we'll pick some up later. It takes about 3 days after birth to get your milk in. Before that it's all colostrum and your baby should be fine on just that. Don't let the hospital freak you out with talk about blood sugar either. They did that to me with my first baby and I caved and let them give him a bottle. After that it was near impossible to get him to latch to the breast. It was a lot of tears shed that didn't have to be.

Make sure you point that penis down when you put the diaper on or he'll pee out the top. lol

Make sure you have receiving blankets. There was nothing I loved more than those blankets. Can be used to clean up anything in a pinch and the added bonus of swaddling baby. My son had to be swaddled or he wouldn't sleep.

 

[furbabymum]

With the formula I would recommend getting one tub JIC. My milk took a while to come in enough to actually keep DS happy and we went through what the hospital had given us in about three days. I had to supplement for about a month before I started really producing.

I think I have a spare shoe rack in the garage somewhere. That will help for sure! We are using a playpen/bassinet from DS #1 and it has a little thing built in for changing diapers with a diapering catty attachment. The whole thing is a little big for the room we have in the bedroom but its the best solution we have for the first month.

Printed off a bunch of diaper coupons yesterday. Next shopping trip we are stocking up on newborn diapers! And a few for DS #1 as my family aren't comfortable changing the cloth diapers.

My dad and step mom will be staying with us for almost a month to help with final prep and general survival/sanity after Logan is born.

Good luck!!! If you have an Amazon.com account I'd set up an Amazon Mom's account. They ship diapers to us monthly. I love it! It's a big cheaper as well.

 

[furbabymum]

36 weeks and still sick. :"(

 

[angelobutter]

I love amazons subscriptions! right now i just get coffee and hamster food by subscription but I will definitely be adding diapers to the list. it's just one less thing to think about, plus it usually cuts off a few dollars when you subscribe.
I am going to be 38 weeks on thursday... getting so close! and not soon enough either i swear i can't sleep more than a few hours at night, not to mention the heartburn. ugh and yesterday i had some sort of stomach bug and spent the whole day throwing up... not fun at all. glad it was just a 24 hour sickness.

 

[furbabymum]

Nursery picture time!!! Smallest room in the house. Also couldn't find the camera so these are from my phone.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

That is CUTE! I think I like the tree with the little girl the best.

Sooooo cute.......

edit to add, I noticed you have the bumper in the crib. Those can be a suffocation hazard and have been linked to SIDS.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/no-bumpers-cribs-sids-parenting

 

[furbabymum]

That is CUTE! I think I like the tree with the little girl the best.

Sooooo cute.......

edit to add, I noticed you have the bumper in the crib. Those can be a suffocation hazard and have been linked to SIDS.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/health/no-bumpers-cribs-sids-parenting

My baby won't sleep in her crib until she's much older. She'll be sleeping in our room for at least the first 6 months. So I'm not worried about the bumper and I actually bought the bed spread specifically because it came with a bumper. They do make a difference when your baby is sticking it's arms and legs out of the crib slats.

 

[angelobutter]

just got back from my checkup and they are inducing me on april 4th! yay

 

[hennotrooster]

My daughter in law went for her two week check up this morning and they sent her to labor and deliver because her blood pressure was through the roof so they may induce today she isn't due till April 27th keep her and baby in prayer that they can control her pressure allowing the baby to come to term.

 

[furbabymum]

My daughter in law went for her two week check up this morning and they sent her to labor and deliver because her blood pressure was through the roof so they may induce today she isn't due till April 27th keep her and baby in prayer that they can control her pressure allowing the baby to come to term.

Good luck!!! My sister has had this each pregnancy and the last one she spent 2 weeks in the hospital before being released and carrying to term.