Hi Again...

[Redstiletto]

Alright so by the time I actually have this baby (if I am pregnant) you all are going to be so sick of me!

What do you all need to get ready and plan for??

I mean, I already know what hospital I am going to have the baby at (they deliver the most babies in the state and they are only about 25-35 minutes away. Not to mention they are cheaper than some of the other hospitals)

But my OB/GYN is my regular doctor, so do I need another one?

What baby things must I decide on and make sure are ready before I get to far along in the pregnancy that I can't do to much activity?

How far along do you think before I have to stop facilitating out at the ropes course? Or at least, stop climbing to set elements and stop belaying?

I have a billion and three questions just randomly going through my head at any given time. I am sorry to annoy you all with them!

~Nic

 

[Tea]

Once you know that you are expecting, and you finally get to see the doctor, these are questions that he will be able to fill you in on. There will be a number of options that you might want to explore in regards to your prenatal health care.
Also you will recieve heaps of information from either the doctor or hosptial, in regards to things that you will need, for hospital, and for home.
Your doctor will also be able to advise you on what limits/precautions that you need to take into consideration with day to day activities. Although if you find yourself hugging the toilet bowl for most of the day, you might find that you will automatically know, what your limitations are.
Don't forget, once you fall, you will have a whole nine months to find out the answers to your questions.
Tracey

 

[Athene]

You're not annoying us, not one bit.

The things you need for baby are a car seat, otherwise you can't take baby home from hospital, somewhere for baby to sleep, a pram, nappies, clothes, if you're nursing you'll need maternity bras and breastpads, if you're bottlefeeding you'll need formula and bottles and a steriliser if you don't have a dishwasher, you could get a bottle warmer but IMO they're a waste of money.

I can't answer the question about you're ob/gyn because I'm not from the US and we have a totally different system here.

 

[RoseofLima]

The only baby gear I have for my newborns is a sling, a car seat, some diapers, and some clothes, some receiving blankets...and I also have a baby swing.

I always wait to deal with all of the clothes until the last month or so, because by then I am getting sick of being pregnant and it helps me remember to be excited!

The baby just has a drawer in my dresser, we don't use a crib ( though I have used one someone gave us for Bernadette when she was about 18 months)...but I always urge new moms to see if there is someone from whom they might borrow a crib before investing a whole lot of money. We bought one for our oldest-- but he turned out to just come wired differently, and was our first co sleeping baby A whole lot of stuff you can get as hand me downs or gently used for a fraction of the cost it would otherwise be.

If your doc is an OB - you should be able to stay with him. You'll want to make sure he has hospital privledges at the hosptial where you want to birth, though. You also want to check that out for a pediatrician you might choose.

 

[Redstiletto]

If your doc is an OB - you should be able to stay with him. You'll want to make sure he has hospital privledges at the hosptial where you want to birth, though. You also want to check that out for a pediatrician you might choose.

That is the only problem, I know she doesnt. And she isnt an OB, she is a general practioner that does the OB stuff. (Paps and what not)

So I will need to find a new doctor, but I am one of those people who absolutely hate change, it took me long enought to trust this doctor (I have been going to her for ten years now) and I really dont want to have to start over with someone new.

I guess I will fret over that tomorrow when I find out if I am or not.

I am trying hard not to get excited incase I am not, but it is really hard, since I really want to be!

~Nic

Oh, and as for cribs, I have been offered if I want them, my old crib, which was my moms and all of my sisters and I also have my dad's crib (My mom had twins... go figure, they run in our family) and so she has two I can choose from. The only problem is, they dont match!

I am a symmetric kind of person! Depending upon how we are financially we might just buy new ones. But I like the idea of using my old one... we will see.

 

[RoseofLima]

With twins-- many people find that they actually sleep best togehter in the same crib. I guess becuase they are used to each other My kids have never taken up more than like 1/4 of the space in a crib. Only now at age 9 is my son starting to not look like a minature boy lying in a giant bed

I would strongly urge you to check out any midwifery practices in your area. I have alwyas found it easier to trust my midwives more readily than my doctors. I just felt that there was more empathy or respect for my body or something. (That said I have an incredible OB with whom I have a really good relationship). However-- if I could I would try to get all women having their first babies to see midwives--at least as a starting point! If they develop complications or become high risk, then they'd switch to doctors.


Midwives by the way-- if they are Certified Nurse Midwives-- can and do deliver at hospitals.

I am excited with you!!

 

[Redstiletto]

I found a good female doctor that I would like to try out. Midwives are not that common here.

Thank you for your advice though!

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

We needed very little for our daughter. A crib was a total waste of money for us as we soon figured out that cosleeping worked much better for us. All we needed was a carseat, diapers and a few articles of clothing. I breast fed so no need for bottles, formula, etc. I only needed some breast pads. As far as I'm concerned nothing else is needed though depending on your parenting style you may want some other things.