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F/O to having #2 (or 3 or 4) question

jtl20jtl20 member
in 3rd Trimester

So...

if your about to have #2: How old are your other kids that your going to have them hang out at the hospital for a little while?  I have a 22 m/o and can invision him wanting to climb on me after having a c/s....

if you do have a special gift from the new baby to your DC, what it is?  Something sentimental or just a new toy? 

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Re: F/O to having #2 (or 3 or 4) question

  • jfenyesjfenyes member
    Our DD turned 2 in January.  She is usually pretty mellow, so we're hoping that she will do well in the waiting room.  If not, we are going to have plenty of family there to help us out.  We didn't get anything sentimental.  From DD#1 to DD#2, we let her pick outn outfit for her.  From DD#2 to DD#1, we got her a big sister book and a coloring book. 
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  • Kyla SiscoKyla Sisco

    2-1/2 yrs old. but there will be other people there to obviously keep her from being to rough on me or to rambunctious in the room.

    Plus, if she needs to get out, then DH can go and take her home for a while or take her to a park or something. My hosp. has a child development center that they let children play at during the day.

    We bought her a big sister book, a coloring book and crayons, and doll that she has been crazy for. It's in a basket all wrapped up pretty for her and we are giving it to her at the hosp. She got a ton of gifts at my baby shower this past weekend also b/c no one wanted to leave her out.

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  • mrs.m-skimrs.m-ski

    DD is 2 1/2. Last night we went to visit my SIL who just had her 2nd. Baby #1 just turned 2 (on Friday) and he did pretty well. They made sure to say that "mommy is sore" and he had to be gentle (BUT she delivered vaginally). He was pretty good about the whole thing.

    As far as the gift goes, I'm just planning on picking up something I think she'll like...not necessarily anything with sentimental value. BIL told me that it was a GREAT idea when introducing our nephew to his little brother. At first, he kinda turned his nose up to the baby but after he found out the baby brought him a present, he was more interested and liked the baby.

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  • Kyla SiscoKyla Sisco

    BTW how far along are you? You should get a ticker

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  • rgc2009rgc2009
    My DS is only 20 months..so having him hang around is not really an option..he will be all over the place and into everything.  Basically he will come with my parents see the baby and stay a little bit then leave.  Hopefully I wont have to have a CS..( but who knows)..so we should be home in around 48 hours.  If it is during the week, then my DS will go to school.  I dont want to mess with his routine.
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  • Aug BrideAug Bride

    My DD will be 8 when Rick will be born. 

    I got her a I am the big sister T-Shirt from the new baby. 

     

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  • AZ_EricaAZ_Erica member
    DS is 20 months right now.  He will probably want to sit with me, or more likely run around the room.  We will play it by ear.  If he is being a crazy toddler my parents will just take him home.  I will probably get him some new thomas the trains or matchbox cars as a gift from the baby so he can play with them when he visits. 
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  • Temp965378937506476Temp965378937506476

    My daughter will be about 22 months when this baby is born. She'll only be at the hospital for a little while to visit. She's too young to just hang out there.

    We are getting her a cabbage patch doll. She is very into "babies" so I am hoping that she will have "her baby" to take care of when I need to care for "my baby"...

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  • rbidirbidi
    When I had my second, my oldest was 3, and the hospital suggested we call someone to get her. It depends on thier policy, but the younger child could be a distraction. My oldest is 8 now, and saying that she wants to be there, so I'm still deciding weather or not she can handle it. Funny story though, on A Baby Story, a woman had her son with her in the room, and when she started moaning loudly over a contraction, he put his hand over her mouth! LOL. I thouhgt that was funny.
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  • thesagethesage
    I'm not in my 3rd tri yet, but I'm pregnant with my 3rd child.  My DD was 2.5 when my 1 year old was born.  She came to the hospital a few times and we had a present for her.  It was a Melissa and Doug birthday cake toy.  It was perfect in that we said it was for my 1 year old's birth day and it also kept her occupied while she visited (lots of pieces!).  Since my second DC will only be 17 months when my DS arrives she probably won't stay too long -- my parents and in laws live in the area so they'll be watching the two girls most of the time I"m in the hospital.
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  • PeskyPesky member
    She will be almost 2 when the baby is due.  We are currently planning on having her visit the next morning and eating breakfast with me, but going to daycare per usual.  She'll likely visit me the next morning too and maybe in the afternoon.  I want to try and keep some continuity in her schedule.  And yep, the baby will have a present for her, likely a new toy that she is sure to like.


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  • beachbride19beachbride19

    DD will be 2 on the 22nd and my c-section is scheduled for the 30th.  DD will come to the hospital to visit with me.  How long she stays depends on how she acts when she is there.  She is pretty mellow and not a climber so I'm not really worried about that.  I just think she will want me to hold her.

    We are getting a gift but haven't decided what yet.  It will most likely be a new toy and nothing too special.

    Married 6/20/06~Mommy to 2 beautiful girls
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  • wellfleet04wellfleet04 member
    Kate will be 23 months when the baby is born and I am planning on having her visit for max 30 minutes maybe twice a day?  She will definitely NOT be waiting at the hospital for me to deliver--she'll be home with my parents, sticking to her regular schedule and routine.  She'll still go to her little school in the mornings, my mom will take her to her gym class, etc. She's a mellow kid, but she'd be super bored at the hospital and I see no point since we live 5 minutes away.
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  • ASUsundevil97ASUsundevil97

    My DS is turning 2 yo next weekend, so he will be 26 months old when the new baby arrives. ?I think he's still a little young to understand the concept of a gift for the new baby, but we are going to buy a gift for DS #1 so that he feels included in all of the gift giving. ?We need to move the glider out of his room and into the new baby's room, so we are going to buy a pottery barn kids chair for him with his name on it.

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    We are not sure what we are going to do when I go into labor. ?My inlaws are going to be here a week before the new baby is supposed to arrive, so maybe the baby will be early. ?If not, I have a huge list of people that I can call that includes babysitters, family and friends. ?My DS is a super busy toddler, so I know he won't do well in the waiting room.?

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