Oh yeah, a hairdyer! Apart from the obvious, so you don't have wet hair, it's really nice to dry 'down there' if it's quite sore. Especially if you have stitches. You just use it on a really low, not too hot setting, and it does the job nicely I used it for the first two weeks I think! I did have an episiotomy though.
I went shopping yesterday and got a few things, the OLNY mat pads I could find were the libra ones so I guess them teamed with the hospitals surfboards that shouldn't be too bad.
I have also created a printable list which I will run off and keep on the bed in the nursery where I am laying out all the things and marking them off once I have them. I will also print off the list and keep it on the fridge for DH.
Just one more question - how many bags did you all take
No seriously I was wondering is it better to pack things separate so a bag for baby, a bag for labour, a bag for hossy stay and a bag for DH ? or would you shove it all in together??
Nae, I had a suitcase for me and DH, another bag for the labour bag, and a smaller bag with bub's things. MUCH easier to have it all seperate!
As for lists, think about doing one of all the last minute things that you can't pack until you're leaving.......much easier to work from a list rather than memory when you're in labour LOL!
although for ease and peace of mind (DH is notorious for forgetting crucial things in critical moments lol) i had a backpack full of labour stuff and DDs bag of stuff put INTO my suitcase so that when the time came DH just had to look for the one bag. in the end i was extra relieved as i had to get my friend to drive me in as i went into labour when DH was 3 hours away. it was good to be able (in my slightly panicked state) to just point at the suitcase knowing that it was all there in one piece ITMS.
but this is just a small thing that i found helped us for our frazzled state of minds LOL!
(i also had a list on the fridge for DH...great minds Nae, great minds LOL!)
naenae - if you're going to warragul, they provide flannel flat nappies - all you need to provide is a cover (i have some of the newborn snibs here - will drag them out for you and bring to baby shower - i think we only used a few. E has only jus started fitting BG's at 10-11 weeks without them being horrifically huge on her.
i took 3 bags - labour, me, baby. i had piles of things at home that i might need - that way i could easily guide DH to grab what i needed
nighties were great at the start - pumpkin patch make really long ones that are awesome.
Thanks for the bags inside a bag idea - I love it. Depending on who I am with and where DH is I think that would make things much easier for him (plus it saves me stressing too)
Cassius - sounds like our boys need those lists. DH has lists on his computer for EVERYTHING you need to complete a M.D to be able to read all his stuff
BG - that would be awesome if you have time to dig those out. Can you believe the shower is in 3 weeks I can't it all seems so not real. I can't wait you meet you
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I used it for the first two weeks I think! I did have an episiotomy though.
Thanks for the bags inside a bag idea - I love it. Depending on who I am with and where DH is I think that would make things much easier for him (plus it saves me stressing too)
sounds like our boys need those lists. DH has lists on his computer for EVERYTHING you need to complete a M.D to be able to read all his stuff
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