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monikah
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Topic: what needs doing Posted: 13 February 2009 at 3:20pm |
i realise i still probably still have 10 weeks to go at least but because i am going to be at uni until my due date i want to be really organised now and my brain is a bit fuzz. so anyway, what needs to be done before bubs is born.
bedroom decorated with major furniture - change table, cot, hammock. - Hammock made up ready to go
bag packed
birthplan written
clothes washed and in drawers
what am i missing. it all seems a bot simple and im sure there must be loads that needs doing to bring a baby home
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FreeSpirit
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 3:32pm |
*Stock up on essential grocery stuff as you won't want to be doing the shopping after being up all night!
*Make sure there's some easy meals in the house - frozen meals, soups (get the special ones with lots of veggies in), packets of biscuits for all the guests.
*Take some time out to just be a couple, it's the last chance you'll hav in a while! Go to a movie, or dinner etc
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weegee
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 3:48pm |
Yeah, what Flutterby said! I've also bumped a thread in the "First Baby..." section about what sort of stuff you need to stock up on (it's called "Question for New Mums" or something like that)
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LeahandJoel
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 5:23pm |
Buy wipes and lotion and nappies if using sposies when they are on special.
Get capsule, or make sure its clean if you already have one.
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monikah
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 10:51am |
what were peoples DH's doing during this time. he does all the housework and cooking and washing etc... when i work late or if im sick so i just figured he would do the extra washing and cooking meals and stuff till i got back on my feet. i asked him bout it and he said of course he would be looking after the house while im not functioning like a human. are we being unrealsitic? he is taking 3 weeks off work which is probably more than most but we always assumed he would carry on as normal (albeit a wee bit tired) and i would focus on bubs till i had to be back at uni
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LeahandJoel
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 11:00am |
My DH was working and only had 2 days off after no 2 was born, but I had my mum around for a week or so. DH did some cleaning and cooking but we just stayed as we were pretty much. DH slept in the spare room for a month so only 1 of us was wrecked if baby had a crappy night. (which only happened a couple of times)
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