anyone else not get footprints at the hospital?

tomandcourt

Apparently Holy Cross doesn't do footprints anymore . . . I really wanted them for our baby book. Did anyone else deal with this? Can I get them somewhere else or is this totally a thing of the past?

SBMBride406

Shady Grove doesn't do them. You could do your own...

LukyNLuv

We didn't get any at Shady Grove.

Daycare has done them twice for cards on Father's Day and Grandparent's Day...with a tiny baby I bet it would be pretty easy.

I wonder if Micheals sells a kit...or if you can use an orgamic natural stamp ink and do it?

I have no clue what they use at Daycare

jenarella

There are tons of kits that have baby-safe ink or allow you to imprint them in plaster/clay. Since I'm sure you don't have a lot of time to be surfing for them, here's a couple websites:

https://www.baby-memory-books.com/Baby_Footprints_Kits_s/90.htm

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_14?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=baby+footprint+kit&sprefix=baby+footprint

 

 

BridetobeEm

VHC doesn't do them either.  I bought a baby calendar at BRU and it came w/the footprint kit.

rnin02

wow, i had no idea some hopsitals don't do them anymore. we still do:)

if you decide to do your own, a good way to keep the baby's toes from curling is to tickle/rub the top of the foot right below the toes...it usually makes them spread their toes out. move fast though!

sassafras007

Thanks for posting this. Stupid HC...I will have to pass along the word to my friend as well. We will both deliver there in April.

tomandcourt

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm definitely going to try to do this myself.

mek10976

I was at Holy Cross too

mel1987

Wow that just made me remember, when I was in labor with my LO, while pushing  I thought it was important to ask my nurse in reston hosp. if they would take his footprints! She thought I was crazy that that was what I was worried about, of all things! but they did, think he didn't like it, cuz they're kinnda smeared... Goodluck doing your own!