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[FastHands]

Jun 9, 2016 11:43:25 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I didn't need to interact with my newborn. He slept in the pack n play basinette in my living room and woke up every 2 or 3 hours. 30 minutes later, bottle and diaper, and he was back to sleep.

I'd trade my now 3yo for a day with his newborn self in a hot second.

Mine was like this for the first 10 days, and BOY was I smug. And God laughed. And he smote me.

[FastHands]

Jun 9, 2016 12:50:56 GMT -5 05heel said:

Jun 9, 2016 12:46:25 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I remember rolling over onto my stomach the night after she was born! It was like ..ahhhh

That was the best.  Along with no longer having a throat full of stomach acid 24/7.  N never dropped and by the end I felt more as if I had swallowed her than anything.  Why so high, fetus? 

3 or 4 days after ds was born, I had this holy-shit moment when I realized I hadn't burped since I went into labor. I had the WORST burps all damn day.

[junebug]

Jun 9, 2016 11:35:15 GMT -5 yourmother said:

Also, take as many mesh panties and mega pads that the hospital will allow you to leave with. I am so glad I did that. Also, I did end up buying and using the depends disposable underwear. That was a genius suggestion.

oh! and the chux pads! I put one under my sheets in case I had any pp bleeding issues. 

[cabbagecabbage]

Not all hospitals provide toiletries. I was told by a few people not to bother packing them and when I climbed in the shower there was...nothing. I could have sent DH home but I wanted that showe now and ended up washing with hand soap from the dispenser by the sink.

You can start pumping around then. Ideally, you'll want to wait a few weeks to establish a good supply. Realistically, if things are going well, that's a decent time, although the third week is a notoriously hard growth spurt of cluster feeds. My daughter nursed and slept for three days straight. Try and pass that then start if possible.

My labor started in the middle of the night. It woke me from deep sleep and I was up and in labor within a few minutes. There was no doubt about it. I was sleeping and them I was suddenly having 4-6 minute apart contractions that didn't stop. My water did not break until the OB broke it later in labor.

[thebreakfastclub]

Jun 9, 2016 13:11:21 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Jun 9, 2016 11:43:25 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I didn't need to interact with my newborn. He slept in the pack n play basinette in my living room and woke up every 2 or 3 hours. 30 minutes later, bottle and diaper, and he was back to sleep.

I'd trade my now 3yo for a day with his newborn self in a hot second.

Mine was like this for the first 10 days, and BOY was I smug. And God laughed. And he smote me.

I just don't want to talk to my child about Transformers or peeing outside anymore. The bar is quite low.

[hymen]

My hospital provides toiletries but they are super harsh and I ended up packing my own. Our birthing suites have private bathrooms with showers and since H stays with me the whole time he also used the bathrooms and toiletries. Our also provide wipes and diapers so we didn't have to worry about bringing those.

I would definitely make sure you talk to a lactation consultant about pumping. You don't want to start too early because of your supply evening out. I also found my nipples were really sore in the beginning and the pump made it worse. Does your H want to give a bottle as a way to give you a break or as bonding? If it's the first, you might find pumping is actually more of a pain than just nursing, and if it's the second, you can find other ways for your H to bond with baby. My H did bath time and "bedtime" (since newborns have no real bedtime! Lol) and he found it very bonding and a way to have some pure daddy/son time.

[thebreakfastclub]

One helpful tips I got is to bring a reusable grocery store bag. It takes no room and then you can easily take out gifts or extra stuff you get. My awesome nurse gave me 3 packs of pampers.

[liverandonions]

Oh yes, some people have mentioned it but take all the stuff!! They stock your room with diapers and once they're opened they don't usually reuse them for other patients so take them all! And if they're out (ie in your bag) they'll put more in! They had these thick soft paper towels for us to use as wipes-I took a bunch of those, and some of the thick waterproof pads which i used for middle of the night diaper changes on my bed. I also loved the dermaplast and tucks and the water bottle for cleaning-I had an extra one that never got used on my bits that is now great for bathtime.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Jun 9, 2016 12:46:25 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Jun 9, 2016 12:27:43 GMT -5 gennyu said:

Reading your post brought a happy memory to mind: I am a stomach sleeper and obviously that was not an option the majority of my pregnancy. I literally "dive bombed" stomach first into bed the first night home from the hospital. Sleeping on my stomach again was HEAVEN.
(Of course, I had to put down a few towels to protect the bed from the murder scene that was my vag. But still better than being nine months pregnant!)

I remember rolling over onto my stomach the night after she was born! It was like ..ahhhh

Yesss. She was born at almost 9pm and when I was finally able to catch some zzz's, i just rolled over on my stomach and it was just amazing.

Also, you can ask them for extras. Before I left, I asked for extra pads, extra undies, baby formula and diapers. I took everything that the hospital let me use with me including the pumping accessories (they told me to take it) because they said insurance pays for all of it anyway.oh another thing

oh another thing.. apparently you can ask for a change of nurses if you don't like your nurse. i wish i would have done this. all my nurses were amazing except one that was really lazy and messed up my IV. Looking back, I wish I would have asked for someone else. 

[macmars45]

My hospital provided two kinds of pads, mesh underwear, numbing spray & witch hazel, toilet paper and towels. I brought my own shampoo, toothbrush/toothpaste.

I pumped right away as DS was in NICU for the first four days of his life. H gives DS his bottles at night and I pump because DS is a slow eater and I need sleep. As a PP said, be prepared for things to go differently than you expect/desire. Breast feeding can be really hard. The lactation consultants I saw were really helpful.

Amazingly easier to get around/move without a baby inside you; it's a great feeling! I was sore for the first 8 days and then started feeling more myself. Stay ahead of the pain and take it easy in the beginning postpartum time.

I was induced because of hypertension. Pitocin and my OB breaking my water really ramped things up quickly. I got the magical epidural at 5cm after experiencing real labor pains for a little over an hour. Felt only pressure the rest of the time. I 'only' pushed for 25 minutes and I tore a bit more than 'normal'. My entire labor & delivery 'only' took 10 hours.