TTC since August 2011
BFP#1 3/16/12 EDD 11/21/12 Delivered 6/1/12 at 15 weeks 2 days
"If there ever comes a day when we can't be together... Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever." ~ Winnie the Pooh
BFP#2 4/14/13 EDD 12/24/13 Please be our rainbow after the storm!
Beta#1 @ 15dpo 274, P4 16.9 Beta#2 @ 18dpo 940!! Doubling time of 40 hours!! u/s @ 6w2d showed a beautiful HB of 120! u/s @ 10w1d HB 174!! Grow, LO Grow!! Found out 7/22 we are TEAM BLUE!!
Zaiden Harper was born 12/22/13 at 1:46 am. 9lbs 8oz and 22in
~*~AL Always Welcome~*~
Re: Lurking from PgAL... Hospital bag
I did not bring my own pillow, I think hospitals are gross and I would never have been able to bring it home.
BFP#1 10 wk missed mc
BFP#2 DS born at 40+2 on 8/14/12 BFP#3 DD Born at 39+3 on 5/13/14
I brought a ton with DS1. With DS2 not so much, and this is what I packed:
-toiletries
-gown/robe/slippers
-sleeping nursing bra
-going home outfits
-boppy
Everything else they will give to you if you need it.
After 7 years of no ovulation...
BFP#1 10/24/11 ~ EDD 6/29/12 ~ Natural m/c 11/2/11
BFP#2 2/3/12 ~ Alice born 9/26/12
TTC since August 2011
BFP#1 3/16/12 EDD 11/21/12 Delivered 6/1/12 at 15 weeks 2 days
"If there ever comes a day when we can't be together... Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever." ~ Winnie the Pooh
BFP#2 4/14/13 EDD 12/24/13 Please be our rainbow after the storm!
Beta#1 @ 15dpo 274, P4 16.9 Beta#2 @ 18dpo 940!! Doubling time of 40 hours!! u/s @ 6w2d showed a beautiful HB of 120! u/s @ 10w1d HB 174!! Grow, LO Grow!! Found out 7/22 we are TEAM BLUE!!
Zaiden Harper was born 12/22/13 at 1:46 am. 9lbs 8oz and 22in
~*~AL Always Welcome~*~
I'm trying to remember since it's been about 2.5 years since I had DS, but I believe this is what I brought:
Changes of clothes for myself
Going home outfit for DS
Lanolin and Medela hydrogel pads (LIFE SAVERS!!!! My nipples were DYING!)
Nursing bras/tanks
Boppy
My own toiletries from home (shampoo, conditioner, facewash, etc)
Extra underwear (although I ended up wearing the mesh panties the entire time)
Camera/camera charger, phone charger
I'm not recalling anything else...this seems about right.
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
I brought PJ's but ended up just using their nightgowns. I don't think we ended up watching any of the DVD's. There's nothing I really regretted bringing and nothing I can recall wishing I did bring.
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[/RA with Sjogren's Syndrome. Risk of heart block in newborn. Age: DH and I are both 38.
BFP #1: 11/25/2007, EDD 7/28/2008 - Missed m/c (blighted ovum) 12/6/2007 6w3d, D&C 1/3/2008.
BFP #2: 4/2008 - Natural m/c at 6w.
Met with RE in 5/2008 full cycle analysis and SA normal. Not considered high risk for blood clots but prescribed 1 baby aspirin a day precautionary during TTC and Progesterone suppositories during 1st trimester of pregnancy.
BFP #3: 10/17/2008. EDD 6/23/2009, Third time's the charm! Healthy baby boy born 6/27/2009 via emergency c-section.
BFP #4: 6/14/2011. Healthy baby boy born 2/16/2012 via elective c-section.
BFP #5: 1/15/2014. EDD 9/22/2014. 2/17/14:.We have a BABY!!! Heart rate 167 and measuring on time. 3/10/14 u/s #2 baby measuring perfectly at 12 weeks at heart rate of 166. NT u/s was normal. Maternit21 blood draw on 3/5/14. Results back on 3/19 - Normal. It's a BOY!!! 4/10/14 at 16 weeks, 3 days discovered baby's heart stopped at 15 weeks, 6 days. D&C 4/11/14. Pathology results were all normal. New information on 8/11/14 - blood test revealed 1/3 of babys blood was in mine caused, most likely, by a tear in the placenta from extreme coughing. Doctor believes this to be the cause of death. Repeat D&C and Hysteroscopy scheduled for 8/19/14. My Chart
Clothes:
2 of DH's old pj pants for me
2 nursing tanks w/nursing pads
1 hoodie/sweatshirt
2 pairs of socks/1 throw away slippers
1 Going home outfit for DD
Toiletries for DH and I (mostly travel size):
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Shampoo/Conditioner
Soap
Lotion/Chapstick
Hairbrush/Hair Tie
Misc:
Glasses
Phone/Camera Chargers
Purse
DH packed clothes last time but didn't really need much except underwear and socks. We might have the diaper bag for DD's stuff ready with an extra set of clothes in case she spends some time with us there, but not really planning on it. I'd actually prefer DH stay at home with DD as much as possible than be with me before and after the delivery.
My Life
BFP 7.7.09 - CVS 9.10.09 (Girl) - 9.24.09 Severe Fatal Malformation - D&E 10.7.09 @ 17wks
BFP 6.1.10 - 6.10.10 Ectopic M/C @ 5wks
BFP 10.26.10 - 10.29.10 CP
BFP 1.30.11 - CVS 3.28.11 (Girl) - EDD 10.11.11 - Born 10.6.11
BFP 12.18.12 - 12.20.12 CP
BFP 3.18.13 - CVS 5.21.13 (Girl) - EDD 12.2.13 - Born 11.24.13
BFP 6.10.14 - CVS 7.2.14 (Girl) - EDD 1.12.15 - Born sleeping 8.6.14 @ 17w5d
I completely over packed, but I was very grateful to have:
- all my own toiletries (I went out and bought travel bottles of my favorite Aveda products, which were expensive, but when I finally got to shower, it felt so good to spoil myself)
-my makeup (I only put it on the day we got to go home, but it felt SO GOOD to look "pretty" after looking like a zombie for almost a week!)
- my PJ pants that were a size up from what I normally wear and have a drawstring waist. I ended up needing a c-section and had to stay in the hospital for nearly a week. I was sick of the hospital gowns but any other pants were very uncomfortable.
- flip flops. I was mostly barefoot in my hospital room because I was hot and my feet were still swollen. But if I had to/wanted to walk somewhere, it was easy to just slip those puppies on over my sausage feet.
- a black maternity/nursing dress that I wore home. Not only was I super comfy, but I felt a little bit pretty, too! And the black dress covered up the giant but cozy mesh undies I wore home. (I also took several pairs home and wore them until I ran out!)
Also, when I packed my bag, I made a list of things I wanted to bring but could not pack until the last minute. (cell phone, charger, a surprise goodie bag for DH, toothbrush, my retainer) This way, I wouldn't forget them.
I can't believe you are already talking hospital bag! So exciting!!!
Hi sweetie!!!!! You are getting soooo close...cant believe it!!!!
Everyone has some amazing advice...but here are a few of my top suggestions!!
Bring your own pillow and blanket for you and DH. The hospital ones are pretty plasticky and having comforts from home was sooooooo nice!! I brought a fuzzy blanket and all the nurses were commenting on it.
Don't bother with a nursing pillow, you wont use it. Just use a pillow.
Slipers since hospital floors are grosse
Grama underwear since the ones they provide are grosse
Cant think of anything else besides the obvious....toiletries, camera etc...
XOXOXO
BFP#2 CP Sept 17th 2012 at 4.5 wks. EDD May 23 2013
BFP#3 EDD June 24th 2013 IT'S A GIRL!
BFP#4 EDD March 2 2015
I wanted my own clothes- leggings, yoga pants, nursing tanks and cardigans/ hoodies. I was there for 11 days recovering from my csection and then boarding while DS was in Special Care Nursery.
I also loved the mesh boy short panties. I even secured another box to take home and wore them for another week!
BFP#1 11/12/11 ~ No heartbeat 12/12/11 ~ D&C 12/19/11
BFP#2 3/25/12 ~ Heartbeat 141 4/16/12 ~ No heartbeat 4/25/12 ~ D&C 04/30/12
BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13
If you bring your own pillow- use a colored pillowcase (ie not white) so it doesn't get confused with the hospital pillows!
A robe. I had lots of visitors- and was glad I had a robe!
I brought my own fuzzy socks with grips on the bottom. I was sooo glad I had these!! I was so swollen after 3 days of fluids that the hospital socks would not have fit and my shoes barely fit for the ride home.
Oh- and make-up remover towelettes. I used these the first day before I was able to take a shower!
BFP #1 5/27/12- m/c 7/9/12 @ 10w2d (cytotec induced @11w).
Fibroids, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism
BFP #2 11/18/12 EDD 7/27/13
TTC since August 2011
BFP#1 3/16/12 EDD 11/21/12 Delivered 6/1/12 at 15 weeks 2 days
"If there ever comes a day when we can't be together... Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever." ~ Winnie the Pooh
BFP#2 4/14/13 EDD 12/24/13 Please be our rainbow after the storm!
Beta#1 @ 15dpo 274, P4 16.9 Beta#2 @ 18dpo 940!! Doubling time of 40 hours!! u/s @ 6w2d showed a beautiful HB of 120! u/s @ 10w1d HB 174!! Grow, LO Grow!! Found out 7/22 we are TEAM BLUE!!
Zaiden Harper was born 12/22/13 at 1:46 am. 9lbs 8oz and 22in
~*~AL Always Welcome~*~
BFP #2 - 7/1/12 - Met my lucky charm Alexandra on 3-16-13!!!