Prem baby gift ideas
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Topic: Prem baby gift ideas
Posted By: EmDee
Subject: Prem baby gift ideas
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:12am
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Hi ladies,
My brother's fiancee had her baby yesterday at 27 weeks gestation - Tyreece was 1lb 12oz born. I'm doing up a pack of bits and pieces to send up to them. I'm going through all my kids knitted clothes and finding all the really little hats, booties, mittens etc, also I'll head out today to buy some premmie bodysuits. I'd like to get a little something for my SIL, someone suggested to hand lotion as she'll be washing her hands constantly. Does anyone have any other ideas? TIA  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:25am
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He won't fit the premmie bodysuits for ages so you could always get a little teddy bears outfit from Pumpkin Patch for him... sounds weird but they're the regular clothes just smaller than prem size!
When my friend had her baby at 29weeks I did a wee package of fresh fruit, lil dried fruit packets, chocolate and lil juice cartons... cos she was expressing all the time and driving too and from the hospital etc when she wasn't staying there. Something good to snack on. ETA: Oh and I think the knitted things, bodysuits and handcream sounds so lovely! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:36am
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Yeah, the 'snack packs' and handcream sound great for your SIL. And I've seen the teddybears outfits at PP and they really are just like the 'normal' outfits except tiny.
Can premmies that little wear clothes though? Whenever I see pics of them they're just in the humidicribs in their nappies. You're very thoughtful, I'm sure your SIL will appreciate the effort. It must be so hard having a premmie that tiny. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:44am
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my dh other son was born at 24 weeks he was soooo small and couldnt fit anything for ages and didnt really need anyclothes as was in a incubater with tubes etc everywhere.
by the time he could go home he was in prem clothes, mabye a pamper pack for mum, or a nice photo frame or something.  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:46am
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He won't be able to wear clothes for a couple of months. The hospital also provided the hats as they need to be a special type in order to attach the CPAP tubes to it. But once he is off CPAP and moved into a cot (Ashleigh was about 8 or 9 weeks old when this happened) then they will be able to dress him.
I found the practical gifts the best - petrol vouchers, meals cooked etc. Actually to be totally honest, it was a little upsetting in the first couple of days, being given all these gorgeous baby clothes and knowing I couldn't use them straight away - it is almost impossible to imagine them ever getting big enough to fit them lol! But of course it was awesome when we could finally use them! The hand lotion sounds nice - although she probably won't be able to use it at the hospital but yes, your hands get very dry and irritated from the constant washing! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 10:08am
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Kelly - I'm glad that you said about how you felt about getting clothes. I think I'll leave the clothes for a couple of weeks and give them petrol vouchers - they live in Whangarei and bubs is in Auckland, so would be much more useful at this stage.
Thanks for the ideas ladies ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 10:49am
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a little keepsake album is great. We have a heap of neat little things that mums can cut out and colour and keep explaining each different treatment and step the baby goes thru on the way and we often say that a scrapbooking album is great as they can then attach the first leads and first size nappies, handprints etc to pages... gives them something to do when sitting the unit for days on end and it's neat to look back on! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:39pm
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A note book. I spent most of my time at the hospital writing a little journal, just for making lists for myself, how much i had expressed, Fays wees and poos chart, visitors, milestones, that sort of thing. It's a really good reminder of a stressful time that I have blotted out of my memory
Also a picture frame. I was given one by a friend and used it to visualise Fay while expressing. And food/snacks, i found it so hard tomotivate myself to get food during the day, so a pack up lunch or hot food ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:39pm
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Pamper stuff for mum sounds cool (hand cream, body lotion, snacks etc.) I got some hand cream and body lotion and I used them heaps, they were so lovely and it was nice to feel treated. Someone also gave me a nice fragrant spray. Something like coffee vouchers or petrol vouchers or anything like that would be thoughtful too. You could always get some vouchers from a photo printing place too, or something like that, or offer to take her camera and get some shots printed out. She might not have time to do something like that for a while. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:49pm
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The camera idea is great, maybe you could include a disposable camera in the pack. I am sure she will be sitting with baby for long periods of time, would something like a nice pair of slippers or a throw rug for her knees be nice? ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 8:15pm
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What a thoughtful idea ladys. I also had a thought maybe hire a cleaner for a week or two to do the washing ironing cleaning etc.
Just a thought...  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 12:07am
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When I was expressing for the girls I would flick through the photos that were on my camera.
You can get pocket size 'digital photo frames' which might be a nice idea too. |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 9:07am
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Oh yeah, those frames are pretty reasonable at Dick Smith - something like $30 0r $40 last time I saw them. Maybe a good book? I don't know how consumed her time will be, but if she can read and express she might appreciate the break from the boredom.
I saw a few preemie clothes (well, undergarments) in BabyCity, who are having a sale on their clothes right now, in case you want to pick them up for later. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 8:49pm
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My daughter was seven weeks prem and to be perfectly honest the best gifts I received were normal baby gifts. Friends and family, with all good intentions, constantly remind you your experience is not 'normal' and for years to come the baby will be refered to as a 'little premie'. The birth and early weeks can be so medicalised its nice if someone can treat you like a normal Mum. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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