Installing car seats/packing hospital bag

Re: Installing car seats/packing hospital bag

• MomlovesEloise member

  March 2013

  Look through the last few pages of posts. This has been asked 2-3 times in the last few days. 

  

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• SandiaPinaMama member

  March 2013

  Everything will be ready by 34w for us, but that's because DS was early. I still won't install the carseat base until much later. It's super fast and easy.

  
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• Mommy2CB member

  March 2013

  It depends on what you are comfortable with. My plan last time was to be packed by 35 wks. I went into PTL at 32w6d and DS1 arrived at 33w5d. Needless to say we weren't prepared at all.
  
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• CanuckFan03 member

  March 2013

  37 or 38 weeks probably. I'll just pack a few things and leave it open in our room, and it won't take DH long to install the seat again. 

  
  

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• slweaver0626 member

  March 2013

  Since I'm 34 weeks tomorrow...  I should probably pack a bag?!

  

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• kryshy123 member

  March 2013

  slweaver0626:

  Since I'm 34 weeks tomorrow...  I should probably pack a bag?!

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• CRLSMC2011

  March 2013

  36 weeks

  

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• stkmw02 member

  March 2013

  We're having our carseat installed next week since our shower is this weekend...  we know we won't need it for a few weeks after that, but our OB suggested it as a good way to start preparing and adjusting our lifestyle.  DH went grocery shoppin

  

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• c-elizabethf member

  March 2013

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• TradeMama member

  March 2013

  I'm due in 6 weeks and 6 days. My bag is packed and my car seat is installed.

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• Bk3259 member

  March 2013

  We just got our carseat yesterday at the shower and are installing it ASAP.  It'll bring peace of mind to know it will be done and it is one less thing on the to-do list. 

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• MrsJ723 member

  March 2013

  mommacakes4u:

  The day before RCS.

  
  Pretty much. We'll probably install the seat a week or so in advance, bu

  

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• cookinitup member

  March 2013

  Probably sometime towards the end of April or early May when I just can't wait anymore....nesting was strong last time.  I'll probably detail my car first before I put the base in though.

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• PumpkinAndThePeanut member

  March 2013

  I'm 32.5 weeks and have had the carseats (still in boxes) for a few weeks now. I've been holding off installing them because (a) I'm afraid we'll get into a fender bender before they're born, and I've heard you're supposed to replace car seats that hav

  

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• MAdams728 member

  March 2013

  I planned on the base being installed and bag mostly packed at 35 weeks. 

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Schell2013 member

  March 2013

  We are installing the base at 37 weeks, and I will start to pack my hospital bag then with items that I have travel size items of. The rest I won't pack until I am close or in labor.

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• Mama-Bear member

  March 2013

  With DS1 I started packing on a Thursday and finished while in labor that Saturday, it really wasn't a huge deal to do some packing while in labor.  It's not like we had to fly out the door so we'd get there before he was born, first labors especi

  
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• MommaG123 member

  March 2013

  I won't be going past about 37 weeks due to IUGR so I will probably have it packed by 35 weeks or so.  The carseat MH will just install while I'm at the hospital probably.

    
  

  

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• MermaidNM

  March 2013

  I guess 37 weeks ish. Last time I got the baby is coming panic and made DH install it. This time I am just taking it to the Fire Station. I had a problem with DD's seat today and they were awesome.

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• MaggieMooMom member

  March 2013

  I'll be packing my bag (or at least making a list of what to pack) this weekend (32 weeks). It's on the early side, but I'm antsy and have a feeling DS may come early.

  

  

  

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• lumosmaxima member

  March 2013

  Next week is my spring break so I'll be off work and plan on doing all that stuff then. I'm a FTM and anxious about it though. I'd love to be one of those relaxed, cool pregnant ladies that doesn't stress but I'm not at all. I'll probably be 35ish weeks w

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