Is anyone else very unprepared?!

kayte005 · August 2011

I'm in the military (due oct 12) and just got posted this past week, i've been wanting this posting for months to be with my fiance and it finally happend. So we pushed off shopping for baby things until we knew where I was going to be for the birth. Now we have one very empty baby room! My fiance the week I arrived had to go into the field for 10 days so its just been me here unpacking and trying to settle in. We have a bassenet that my god mom bought us (still in the box), a diaper genie (no bags), a baby swing, and a few little outfits! There is so much that needs to be done not mention I have to wait another week to meet with the military Doc who refers to me to a civilian doc who will be following my pregnancy, whats left of it anyway!

Captaintightpants · August 2011

I feel unprepared as well, there's still plenty of things that the baby needs and we still need to buy. However, if you need a nursery set, I got a really good deal on a set for a crib, dresser, and changing table, as well as a mattress for less than 800 bucks on SimplyBabyFurniture.com, it's a Davinci set. Just thought I'd let you know about that if you're looking for an actual furniture set as well as your bassinet. They also delivered really quickly.

Try not to stress to much if at all possible and just systematically work through what you still need to get. That's what I'm trying to do at least!

Idomoodou2 · August 2011

I'm sitting here in the hospital until the baby in born and a have a very empty baby room due to my mother putting me on a no shopping diet until after my shower which was scheduled to happen in about 2 weeks (likely a week after the baby will be born). really unsure what to do.

kayte005 · August 2011

LOVED the site! Now I just have to wait for my fiance to come back to check it out! Thanks a bunch! The deals are amazing on there!

morsey2011 · August 2011

I feel very unprepared, I even posted about freaking out in an earlier post. I just feel completely overwhelmed. I need to start making lists because they always make me feel better.

lynnblack · August 2011

We have the car seat and a few slings and cloth diapers and nothing else. The room is not done being painted, it still needs the flooring to be put in.

Junebug060609 · August 2011

Graco has some good deals on furniture as well. Check out Amazon or Walmart for the better deals. I got the Graco Lauren crib and it was like $150. The cheapest I've found the Diaper Genie bags is on amazon as well.

I feel you with the waiting on the military thing (DH is Navy). Its like you wait a billion years and than have to go,go,go. Are you guys dual military? It sounds like if you are you got posted together which is fantastic.

Hopefully the doc transition goes smoothly (I've transitioned between docs twice in this pregnancy, I feel your pain on that too). If you can get your civilian doc a copy of your files, that will probably help (mine wanted it).

Good luck getting the basics lined up.

MereB · August 2011

I am too- but this is my 2nd baby. . . so I have most everything, but have nothing ready. My husband is a former Marine- so I have several friends in a similar position as you. I'm so happy that your husband won't be deployed for the birth!

From your list, the only thing that you need right away is a car seat to bring the baby home in. There are lots of other odds and ends that you can get, but as long as the baby has a car seat, somewhere to sleep, and a way to eat, you will be fine the first few days/week. The rest could be done after the baby comes- or better yet order it off Amazon so you can do it when it's convenient for you and your fiance.

You don't need tons of clothes before the baby is here. I pulled out the few gender neutral items I saved from my son (we don't know the sex). I also got some more white side snap undershirts. It's mild where I live, so the undershirt and swaddle be perfect until I can wash all of the boy clothes I saved from my son, or get some girl clothes.

You'll get it all done, don't worry!

Sunburn19 · August 2011

We are most definitely unprepared. We had to cancel our baby shower, because we're in the middle of moving about six hours away from our house and the baby shower landed right when DH was suppose to start his new job. (We'll have an after the baby arrives celebration instead) We were waiting, like many, to see what we would get at our shower and then use our completion coupons to get the rest. Now all of our stuff is in transit somewhere in California. We get the keys to our new place tomorrow. Even at that we only have a crib, a ton of baby clothes and some CD items. We have A LOT of shopping to do this weekend after the movers come to bring our stuff. Gaaaah!

kayte005 · September 2011

Junebug060609....

Yes we are both in the military (Canadian) and after 5 months of going through all the hurdles finally got posted together! Thank goodness! i know many people arn't as fortunate as us, but we are very grateful to be together, He is even suppose to be going on a field ex for a month over the babys due date but his chain is letting him stay back so he can be here for the birth. Times like theese make being in the military worth while.

Good luck with your birth and the rest of whats left of your pregnancy

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