Bringing home the baby - what would you do differently if you had your time over?

[Tan2705]

HAHA I had plenty of cooked meals in the freezer until DP came home (he does FIFO), bub was fashionably late and I refused to cook! So maybe I would have MORE frozen meals ready to go

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Me personally I would have told the IL's who were ringing before I even made it to the stairs, that yes we had just gotten home and I would appreciate a bit of space, so don't bother coming over right now thanks.

With #2 i would have had a Amby Hammock here from the get go, to see if that would have made a difference earlier on and bought The Wonder Weeks a little earlier, to read as well.

It's a hard question, because we all have things we would do differently if we had our time over, but you don't know what those things are until you have experienced it IYKWIM? What works for one person won't for another.. Maybe a, what did you appreciate having done/organised etc for when you returned home?

I loved the fact that with #2 we had told the IL's we wanted no visitors at the hospital on the first day, this lead them to follow through with the same thought once we returned home, and we had a nice relaxed arrival home.....was so nice knowing that I didn't have to hear them for at least 1 day once home...

If you have the space available, like suggested, a few cooked meals, or something that is quick and easy to whip up. (This probably would've been handy for me with #1 when all the IL's invited themselves over for dinner the day we got home pmsl)


New sheets on the bed maybe? I think slipping into nice clean sheets is wonderfullly relaxing....

Don't be afriad to say no and to ask for help if you need it. Whether it is a shower while someone holds the baby for a few minutes, or getting on BB to ask a question that you think you will the 1 millionth person to ask.