What do you have left to do before baby arrives

Erica92 · October 2011

I am coming up on 34 weeks and am starting a list of last minute things but I can only thing of:

wash sheets (clothes have all been washed), set up RNP sleeper, pack bags, and a few last minute items to pick up like lanolin, infant tylenol, etc...

So what's on your to-do list

oh and make all the meals on my make ahead list which I'll start Nov 1st

sap05e · October 2011

Literally nothing. I am seriously ready for this baby to come any minute!

brianandkelsey · October 2011

I'm almost at 34 weeks also - I still need to install our car seat and get it inspected. That would be numero uno on the list. I also need to finish our hospital bag and do one more load of baby stuff (mostly stuff from our shower last weekend). I still have one more shower and then after that, I need to get the few last minute important items that are still outstanding on our registry.

I would love to just get all that done now and not worry about it but I'm trying to be patient until I have my other shower.

MrsWilson93 · October 2011

Carseat installation and inspection, clean our room and set up supplies in there.... that is it I think!

MYLYNDA · October 2011

Everything I need to re-arrange stuff in the living room so we can fit the baby stuff in there. Baby's room upstairs is a pile of stuff at this point, need to clean baby clothes, find a place for blankets and stuff. Clean out the dresser in my room for the baby clothes and find a place for it for now, Baby bassinet needs to come into our room eventually, gotta find a place for that. wash clothes and blankets. ugh... so much to do!!!

Cebs222 · October 2011

hm where do i begin my list. We are still waiting to get our mattress( waiting for my mom to order it this week) Put the crib together, get the carseat installed, finish buying the shelves for the closet. wash the bedding ( everything else is washed already so far though) We havent even given the dog a bath in overdue time.. haha. our goal is to have it all done by 36 weeks though! haha

mrsjenniferg2010 · October 2011

I need to finish laundry, buy some nipples for my bottle and liners, some binkies and get a little house work done. I plan on doing this all this weekend and all week next week. Seeing as time is almost up. Probably get some housework out of the way tomorrow.

kenzie312 · October 2011

Install car seat and have it checked

Wash and prep CDs

Put together swing, stroller

Put PNP in our bedroom

Pack hospital bag

Get 2 dogs bathed

Make a few more freezer meals

Purchase a few more things - I just had my shower this last weekend and still need to get some essentials.

I can't think of anything else.... I'm sure there is something that I'm forgetting.

mpstochlinski8 · October 2011

we have to set up monitors and put together nursing stool, pack n play and swing/bouncers and see if we need to buy some more batteries. Our crib mattresses are still in the plastic, I don't plan to put crib sheets on til I either go into labor since one of our cats likes to jump in the crib now and then but all the bedding, clothing & CDs are washed and ready to go. I also haven't washed the bottles or any breast pump accessories, I'm not even sure how fast I'll need it but I'm thinking I'll get them all washed this week just incase. Im also hoping to finish a couple of books I've been reading to prepare a bit for their arrival.

earlysun · October 2011

I feel like I have a ton to do...but I think I have some time. We have an appointment/interview with a pediatrician this month, and our childbirth, baby care and BF classes are also scheduled within the next month.

My baby shower is Oct 29, and I know the list will change a ton after the shower. Here is my (fairly) immediate list:

--have DH hang the curtain rod and curtain in Noah's room (I tried, but damn carpal tunnel foiled me)

--have DH hang the floating shelves in Noah's room (again, carpal tunnel--I can't hold the screws)

--buy a rug for Noah's room

--put together the stroller and car seat

--hold the yard sale I've been putting off for three months (we're all set for Saturday, but only b/c I spent my birthday--today--working on it)

--clean out the study (there are things in there for Noah and me that I can't get to now)

DH is pretty on board with whatever I want/need to do, but he did ask me "what's a bumper?" last night. Ooof. Men.

skyfarm15 · October 2011

Put car seat bases in the cars.

Wash breast pump parts.

Buy new bottle nipples and binki's.

[Deleted User] · October 2011

Put velcro on the crib mattress support for the crib skirt (I spent Monday sewing curtains and a crib skirt...my first sewing project, I'm so proud!)

Get car seat inspection (they told me at the birth center they can do this for me)

One more load of her laundry

Buy a rug and put up some shelving in the nursery (I'm going to wait on this one to figure out what I really want)

Buy nursing bras (I'm going to wait on this too...I have a couple of those Genie Bras which will work well for nursing until I know the BF thing is working out and I settle into a size)

There are a couple of things left I wanted to do in the nursery, like a mobile I want to make. I figure I'll have some down time in the first few weeks when she's (hopefully) sleeping a lot...and if she doesn't, they are just little optional projects.

Sterilize new breast pump parts, bottles, and nipples. Hopefully I'll be okay with EBF so I won't have to worry about it.

momto1 · October 2011

Ha! Baby 3 and I kind-of-sort-of forgot that I have to pack a bag.

My list is long. Not feeling ready at all...not only the getting ready for baby part, but getting things ready for my first two so that they are prepared for what is about to happen.

But 45 days (+/- 7) is going to fly by. Guess I should get going!

OurJellybean · October 2011

Wash baby clothes, Buy essentials like diapers and wipes, Get a stroller and car seat , Finish nursery, Pack hospital bag

ArinB · October 2011

We need to finish painting the room, hang the pictures, finish my hospital bag, start stocking the house with food. Because my West Iindian grandmother will not let me leave until mid Jan... I really need to wait until our shower Nov 12th to see what we get from that..