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Advice for Pregnancy and Motherhood

Soap1Soap1 member
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My sister-in-law will find out today if she's pregnant (2nd round of IVF and I am crossing my fingers for her!!)

If she is pregnant, I am giving her a "pregnancy survival kit" for Christmas with decaf coffee and stuff.  I also want to give her a silly (but hopefully helpful) "advice list" for pregnancy, delivery, and motherhood.  Not that I'm an expert yet, but I thought it'd be fun.

Anyone have any advice to share?

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Re: Advice for Pregnancy and Motherhood

  • Bugg22Bugg22 member

    ALWAYS cover the babys bottom while changing a diaper lest you get peep or pooped on!

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  • Mrs.tlcSMrs.tlcS member
    Put this message in a sealed envelope "You are doing a great job, and your baby loves you for it." and write on the envelope "To be opened on a bad day"
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  • Soap1Soap1 member

    imageMrs.tlcS:
    Put this message in a sealed envelope "You are doing a great job, and your baby loves you for it." and write on the envelope "To be opened on a bad day"

    Oh great idea!!

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  • pregnantchicapregnantchica

    Advice her to keep a pantry full of easy snacks to eat.  Many times I look into the pantry for something that I can eat while feeding lo or eat in a few minutes.

    Always have diaper/feeding materials available in the 2-3 rooms that you spend the most time in.  We have a diaper/feeding station in the nursery, master bedroom, and the living room.   

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  • kiki1213kiki1213
    Snacks to keep in her purse while she's pregnant and hungry every 5 minutes- like granola bars and stuff... and maybe a pregnancy workout dvd?  I had pregnancy pilates dvd which I soooo wish I had used more!
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  • buttrflychic05buttrflychic05

    to have burp clothes stashed EVERYWHERE in the house, diaper bags, and cars (just in case)

    get her a really nice water bottle so that it is easy for her to get water intake

    to get Always Infiniti pads... they are super thin and super absorbent.  I had pads, but love these (they feel more like a panty liner, even the super absorbency)

    and yes, I agree with the PP, about the letter for a bad day- also maybe a coupon for dinner or house cleaning (for both pregnancy and after LO is born) if you live close enough

    and that of course to cuddle your LO as much as possible because as it says in Blair's blog "babies don't keep" 

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  • sgrlsgrl member
    Gift card for a pedicure when she's 9 months pregnant and can't see her feet.
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