help with labor gift bag please

BoxerMomma

my sister in law is having her first baby in about two months. more than anything, i wish i could be there with her for labor and delivery, but we cant figure out how to make that happen with her living in california and without hurting my mother in law's feelings. i could go on and on about that, but i'm going to refrain....

instead, help me think of cool stuff to put in a package i want to send to my sister in law. i was thinking of some essential oils, making her a heating pack for her back, a cd with soothing music she loves, maybe some goodies for the hospital like cute socks. any other ideas? she's planning on a med free birth, so i wanted stuff to help her while laboring, but im not sure what to do.  

L L CG

I would make her a ton of signs she can hang up around the hospital room with affirmations.  I plan to do this for myself if I ever have another baby.

Ideas for affirmations:

Grandma did this four times!  You can do it! (this is a personal one, obv, but was helpful to me) 

I will not stop until she is here safe and sound. 

 Birth is a safe and wonderful experience.

I will give birth without complications.I am not afraid.I know my baby feels our calmness and confidence.I trust in my ability to give birth.My body knows exactly what it is doing.I am confident in my ability to birth
naturally, painlessly amd easily.During labourand birth,I am completely relaxed and comfortable.I will have an uncomplicated, peaceful,joyous and pleasurable birth.My baby is healthy.I am completely cooperating with my body.I will breathe deeply and slowly to relax my muscles making it easier for my uterus to work.My body is made to give birth, nice and easy.I believe my baby?s birth will come quickly and easily.My body is completely relaxed.All I need to do is relax and breathe ? nothing else.Everything is going right.I feel the strong waves of labourand know that everything is normal and progressing.Relax my mind and muscles.Courage, faith and patience.My body knows how to have this baby just as my body knew how to grow this baby.Keep breathing slow and even.Inhale peace, exhale tension.Keep my mind on acceptance and surrender.I show absolutely no signs of fear or concern.I surrender my birthing over to my baby and my body.My body has a wide open space for my baby to descend. There is nothing in the way.My body will give birth in its own time.I love my baby and I am doing all that is necessary to bring about a healthy birth.Birth is an easy and natural occurrence for which my body has been perfectly designed.The strength of my uterine contractions is a sign of my feminine strength.I have the energy and stamina to birth my baby.There will be no complications.I surrender to the contractions and relinquish control of the forces within my body.I allow my body?s natural anesthesia to flow through my body.I do not fight the birth in any way. My body is totally relaxed. I am not afraid.The power and intensity of my contractions cannot be stronger than me, because it is me.I am ready and prepared for childbirth.My job is to simply relax and allow the birth to happen.Just let my body do it; let it happen.I see myself handling everything beautifully.Each contraction produces a healthy, positive pain that I can handle.Birth will go exactly as it should. More Birth Affirmations* My mind and body can handle a labour of any kind
* I will have a strong and healthy baby
* I trust my body to know how to birth this child
* I trust my instincts to know what I need in labour
* I trust my instincts to do what is best for my baby
* I am a strong and capable woman
* Only I can give birth to this baby and I accept responsibility for that challenge
* My body knows how to birth my baby
* I trust my instincts
* Babies are born when they are ready, not when doctors, midwives or anyone decides
* My body is indeed beautifully and wonderfully made
* It?s good for me to take care of myself. I get to have a voice
* I have to be truthful with myself
* Listen to my body and heart
* I deserve to have the birth I desire
* I trust my body
* I trust my pain
* I trust my labour
* I trust in my baby
* I am a strong and capable woman
* I am a powerful, loving and creative being
* I am now willing to experience all my feelings
* My pelvis releases and opens as have those of countless women before me
* I accept myself completely here and now
* I now feel inner peace and serenity
* I accept this labour as my labour and believe it is the right one for me and for my baby
* I love and accept my body completely
* I accept all my feelings as part of myself
* I feel the love of others around me
* My baby knows all is well
* My heart knows what my baby needs, my mind is learning
* I am a powerful, loving and creative being
* I accept myself completely here and now
* I now feel inner peace and serenity
* I accept all my feelings as part of myself
* Good strong contractions help my baby come into the world
* I embrace the concept of healthy pain
* I have enough love to go around, the universe always provides
* I am strong, confident assured, assertive and very feminine
* My body contains all the knowledge necessary to give birth to my baby
* My baby knows how and when to be born
* Birth is a safe and wonderful experience
* My baby will be born healthy and at the perfect time

misjenn

Lip and Cheek Stick Organic Baby Soap Relaxing Bath Salts Body Lotion Pillow spray with essential oils
Relaxing Room Spray Body Wash with loofa Camomile teaBottle of Champagne (for after the baby of course) Special cookies or snacksPj's that are comfyslippersblanket