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"Nan" wrote in message ... On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:33:21 +1000, "Alissa" wrote: Ok here is my list....since I'm having a c/s I don't need stuff for the labour room... clothes for daytime nightwear, underwear etc etc.. I took old panties that I didn't mind getting messy and tossed them out when I'd shower. The mesh panties the hospital provides are uncomfortable. pads (How many??) If the hospital doesn't supply them, I'd pack a whole pkg. of them. I used the Kotex overnights, with 14 in a pack. breast pads? Didn't use a single one last time, never leaked in 5 whole mths I took enough to change pads twice a day, so 8 was sufficient. I didn't need them though. clothes and blanket for baby to come home in breast pump/ milton bucket pen/paper/ announcement cards to fill in, toiletries/ hair dryer? prezzie for DD from new baby chocolates for staff for thank you gift.... car seat in and ready for baby camera and spare batteries, mobile phone and address book anything else?????I better get organised 4 days to go.... Alissa Snacks for your dh? Nan LOL , I've bought 5 packets...bit of overkill! You can see I have no idea about pads...since DH won't be back til the friday night I thought I better go with too many rather than not enough!!!Maybe I can use them as breast pads if I do need such things...Last time my milk wasn't in until after I went home. Alissa |
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 15:01:23 +1000, "Alissa"
wrote: LOL , I've bought 5 packets...bit of overkill! You can see I have no idea about pads...since DH won't be back til the friday night I thought I better go with too many rather than not enough!!!Maybe I can use them as breast pads if I do need such things...Last time my milk wasn't in until after I went home. Alissa Well, you'll likely use them at home! I did use a few in the front of my panties to keep my incision from bleeding too much onto them for 2 days, though. The nurses thought it was clever, lol. Nan |
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"Alissa" wrote in message ... "Donna" wrote in message My wound was bandaged for the time I was in the hospital, IIRC. I really wouldn't bother with the hairdryer. Donna Really? mine had the sticker type bandage removed the next morning and I was told I had to keep it dry ( my would was under a roll of fat) so I would dry it after my shower and that way I didn't have to touch it or pat it dry....I might ring as see what the policy is at this hospital as it as not the same one I went to last time. Huh. I suppose I could be mis-remembering, since most of the first 10 weeks of my daughter's life are a sleepless blur grin. If the OB is telling you to dry you wound with a hairdryer, however, definitely take her/his advice over mine. Donna |
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"Alissa" wrote in message ... The good thing is about taking chocolates as a gift, if I don't want to give them....I'll eat them myself! Yeah I wouldn't give them if I wasn't happy, or if I only liked a few I'd make a point of mentioning their names only in the thank you card. Alissa Bad news, I just found out if you're breastfeeding you can't eat chocolate because it gives the baby pimples and rashes :-( I've got 3.5 weeks left of serious chocolate eating before I abstain. But I want to breastfeed for the first 12 months! A year without chocolate???! I can give up the booze, the coffee, etc etc but chocolate... |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message ... FOOD! They have really weird hours feeding patients so unless there is a kitchen where you can make toast etc take something like muesli bars to keep in your room. Two packs of maternity pads and one of regular pads should be enough, one box of breast pads (if you have them left over from last time even better). How exciting, only 4 days to go! -- Cheryl Mum to Shrimp (11 Mar 99), Thud (4 Oct 00) and Mischief (30 Jul 02) Thanks for the heads up, I'll be breastfeeding & like to snack at weird hours anyway. It never occurred to me until you mentioned it that I won't be able to grab weet-bix from the kitchen at midnight. |
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Something to remember is that most hospitals won't let you take any plug in
appliance until it has been safety-checked by their own electrical department, so to save time if you take a hairdryer get it checked & stickered well before you actually want to use it. "Alissa" wrote in message ... "Donna" wrote in message ... "Alissa" wrote in message ... OOOHH a pilllow good idea..... the hairdryer is for keeping my wound nice and dry.... My wound was bandaged for the time I was in the hospital, IIRC. I really wouldn't bother with the hairdryer. Donna Really? mine had the sticker type bandage removed the next morning and I was told I had to keep it dry ( my would was under a roll of fat) so I would dry it after my shower and that way I didn't have to touch it or pat it dry....I might ring as see what the policy is at this hospital as it as not the same one I went to last time. Alissa |
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"Amy" wrote Bad news, I just found out if you're breastfeeding you can't eat chocolate because it gives the baby pimples and rashes :-( BS. You don't stop eating anything because you're bfing *until* your baby displays a reaction. Not all babies will react to the same foods. Jean |
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Amy wrote:
Bad news, I just found out if you're breastfeeding you can't eat chocolate because it gives the baby pimples and rashes :-( I've got 3.5 weeks left of serious chocolate eating before I abstain. But I want to breastfeed for the first 12 months! A year without chocolate???! I can give up the booze, the coffee, etc etc but chocolate... Are you kidding me? No way in hell I'd give up chocolate while breastfeeding unless I saw clear evidence of a problem. I'm on month...hmmm...40 or so of breastfeeding total, and I've eaten chocolate the whole time with no problems whatsoever. Whoever told you chocolate was a problem?! Best wishes, Ericka |
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"Amy" wrote in message ... "Alissa" wrote in message ... The good thing is about taking chocolates as a gift, if I don't want to give them....I'll eat them myself! Yeah I wouldn't give them if I wasn't happy, or if I only liked a few I'd make a point of mentioning their names only in the thank you card. Alissa Bad news, I just found out if you're breastfeeding you can't eat chocolate because it gives the baby pimples and rashes :-( I've got 3.5 weeks left of serious chocolate eating before I abstain. But I want to breastfeed for the first 12 months! A year without chocolate???! I can give up the booze, the coffee, etc etc but chocolate... Not to worry. The only time to start thinking about changing your eating habits is in the event that you notice a problem. Aside from eliminating jalepeno peppers and cabbage from my diet (led to a gassy baby), I never avoided anything. Donna |
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Amy wrote:
"Alissa" wrote in message ... The good thing is about taking chocolates as a gift, if I don't want to give them....I'll eat them myself! Yeah I wouldn't give them if I wasn't happy, or if I only liked a few I'd make a point of mentioning their names only in the thank you card. Alissa Bad news, I just found out if you're breastfeeding you can't eat chocolate because it gives the baby pimples and rashes :-( I've got 3.5 weeks left of serious chocolate eating before I abstain. But I want to breastfeed for the first 12 months! A year without chocolate???! I can give up the booze, the coffee, etc etc but chocolate... Hogwash! I eat chocolate and Isabella's skin is fine and she has only had 1 teeny, tiny diaper rash in her life (it cleared up in 24 hours). Where did you find this informations? I would sincerely like to know. -- Brigitte aa #2145 http://ca.geocities.com/bironmonger/ Please excuse the quality. It is under construction and I am still learning. :-) "To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge it, requires brains." ~ Mary Pettibone Poole |
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