XP: I feel so unprepared!

[moonstone523]

We haven't started the nursery.
We haven't started any classes.
I have no idea what I'm going to wear during labor.
I have no idea what I'll pack.
I haven't started looking for a nanny.
I haven't started looking for a pediatrician.

People are already talking about what they will wear during labor, etc on my birth month board. Wha, wha, what? I mean, I plan to be in a tub, so if I'm naked, that's fine with me.

Not sure if my relaxed attitude is a good thing of a bad thing. I figure I have the essentials covered: cloth diapers, boobs, and a place to sleep.

[amellis2]

Don't freak out. I said in a previous post, we didn;t have the girls' nursery set up until after 8 months old.
I took a breastfeeding class at WIC - after I delivered them. How awkward to be the only not pregnant woman at a BFing class. What other classes do you want/need to take?
Bring a tank top.
You have at least 5 weeks to start working on your overnight bag.
You have time.
You have time.

[sara76]

The nursery is for you, not the baby. Like you said, you have everything you need, and cute decorations aren't necessary to make a happy baby. I packed my bag the night before I checked in. If there was anything I missed, a visitor brought it or Brian picked it up when he went home to shower. Your laid back attitude is a good thing. Breath mama. It will come into place.

[jennifer8080]

I was the same way. I was super laid back about everything and it worked just fine. As for labor, I packed night gown type things and ended up wearing a tank top and underwear and then put on a sports bra when I got in the tub. Just because I have huge boobs and I'm more comfortable in a bra. In the classes they go over everything you need, but it really isn't all that much. I didn't start packing until much later. And this time I'm doing a home birth, with only a few weeks left before I'm full term and I haven't even started working on my birth kit! You're fine. You have plenty of time.

[amellis2]

Jun 12, 2012 13:00:40 GMT -5 jennifer8080 said:

I was the same way. I was super laid back about everything and it worked just fine. As for labor, I packed night gown type things and ended up wearing a tank top and underwear and then put on a sports bra when I got in the tub. Just because I have huge boobs and I'm more comfortable in a bra. In the classes they go over everything you need, but it really isn't all that much. I didn't start packing until much later. And this time I'm doing a home birth, with only a few weeks left before I'm full term and I haven't even started working on my birth kit! You're fine. You have plenty of time.

I am so jealous that you are doing a HB.
Next baby will be born at home, for me. And I almost, ALMOST can't wait.

[mskateb]

Diapers, boobs, and sleep are the essentials to a newborn. Of the rest of your list, I would say nanny is priority number one, followed by pedi.

[roses12985]

You're doing fine! We didn't move until 32 weeks so didn't set up a nursery until after that. I picked a pedi in 1 day (and didn't interview anyone, just went with the website I liked). I was admitted to the hospital before I packed a bag. DH did just fine going home to pick stuff up. The only class we took was a breastfeeding class, and even that wasn't necessary. In Chicago, you don't need to look for a nanny until about 3-4 weeks before you want them to start. I would assume FL is similar. No worries! Laid back is the way to go and your baby will be perfectly happy with just you and your boobs

[roses12985]

Oh and I had a C-section so I was naked during the birth, but I was planning on wearing a hospital gown if I had a normal delivery. I hear things get pretty messy.

[jennifer8080]

Jun 12, 2012 13:20:39 GMT -5 amellis2 said:

Jun 12, 2012 13:00:40 GMT -5 jennifer8080 said:

I was the same way. I was super laid back about everything and it worked just fine. As for labor, I packed night gown type things and ended up wearing a tank top and underwear and then put on a sports bra when I got in the tub. Just because I have huge boobs and I'm more comfortable in a bra. In the classes they go over everything you need, but it really isn't all that much. I didn't start packing until much later. And this time I'm doing a home birth, with only a few weeks left before I'm full term and I haven't even started working on my birth kit! You're fine. You have plenty of time.

I am so jealous that you are doing a HB.
Next baby will be born at home, for me. And I almost, ALMOST can't wait.

I know I'm in the minority here but I totally loved giving birth and I'm sooo excited to do it again and have a HB! I got really close with the midwife who was at Kennedy's birth, so I'm crossing my fingers that she's on call when I go into labor. The birth center was such an awesome experience, I'm sure this will be even better!

[loskadoodle]

We just did classes in the past month, are meeting our (hopefully) pedi on fri and haven't even thought about nanny/daycare yet! Packing is easy, just google a list and you will probably wear a hospital gown until you get to recovery, and maybe even after From what I've been told.

Don't worry, you will be fine!

[alzi]

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[mrsshawanab]

i agree with everyone else. I didn't pack my bag til around 34 weeks, which is also when we went to the only class we went to, which was a safety class (baby cpr, sids, carseat check, etc)
I did start the nursery around 20 weeks but that was because our in laws came in town and bought us furniture and i was excited to decorate.
In the hospital I wore a hospital gown until day 2 when i wore a robe i brought from home.