I've been meaning to write down a list for myself of all the things I will do next time the Hubby and I have a baby (if we are blessed with another baby). There were some things that we forgot this time around when things got down to the wire, and other things I didn't know to ask about or make sure to do because it was our first baby... I hope this will help us remember next time, and I also hope someone else may benefit from some of these things.
I had to have a cesarean with Smooshy Boy, so I will probably be in the same boat next time. I'm hoping for a VBAC, but we'll see... whichever way I deliver, I will insist they put the baby on my chest for me to love on before they get him/her all cleaned up and wrapped up. I didn't get to see Smooshy except from across the room, until he was swaddled up, with a hat on, and dried off. He'd already stopped crying and everything.
We will also get a lactation consultant in the room within a couple of hours after the baby is born - I was too modest and reluctant to ask for help last time around, and really regretted it! We will want to make sure the baby is latching properly and correct any problems before they even get started!
I want to make sure we take pictures the day I have the baby - I only have a couple from this time around, and they are some of my favorites. I love seeing just how big I got, and remembering those last couple of hours before we met our son! I loved being pregnant, so I was never at that "get him out, I'm miserable" stage.
While I'm in the hospital next time, I will make sure I put a real nightgown on instead of staying in the hospital robe - it seemed like such a big hassle to change into a gown and robe, but I think I would have felt more comfortable wearing my own clothes instead of a hospital gown.
Sleep! I want to warn everyone now... I will be sleeping in the hospital next time, during the day. So if you're there visiting (and I love having visitors), and I fall asleep, please don't be offended! I didn't sleep during the day last time, and hardly got any sleep at night, and was emotionally and physically drained within a couple of days! It made me very emotional and caused a lot of tears just from being over-tired... not next time!
I'm not sure if this is all, but for now, it's all I can remember. That's another thing - I'm going to write more things down (starting now, I'm carrying a running "to remember" list with me at all times). It's rough forgetting everything; pregnancy brain doesn't go away!
That's all for now, but I'd love to hear from any of you (whoever you are)... what are some things that were important to you when you had your babies, or will be important to you when you have them in the future?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Procrastination...
I am determined not to procrastinate on this blog... In choosing a name for the blog, and knowing my personality, I thought about using Procrastination somewhere in the title... Check out http://procrastinatingmommy.blogspot.com
Did you read it? I rest my case. I'm not that bad... I did, however, just get my Christmas decorations taken down yesterday. I had to dust them as I put them in the boxes! Horrible, I know. It's ok though, because they're down now, and my house is back to normal. Almost. Now I just have to find a place for all the toys that threaten daily to take over my living room.
Is it sad that the Hubby and I almost decided to leave the furniture where it was while the tree was up and use that empty corner of the room as a toy corner? Jury's still out on that one, because neither of us have felt like moving the furniture yet, and the toys seem pretty happy in the middle of the floor.
I think that's all I have time to write for now - I may try to work a bit on our wedding scrapbook that I never fixed... after all, we just celebrated our 5th anniversary in October!
Did you read it? I rest my case. I'm not that bad... I did, however, just get my Christmas decorations taken down yesterday. I had to dust them as I put them in the boxes! Horrible, I know. It's ok though, because they're down now, and my house is back to normal. Almost. Now I just have to find a place for all the toys that threaten daily to take over my living room.
Is it sad that the Hubby and I almost decided to leave the furniture where it was while the tree was up and use that empty corner of the room as a toy corner? Jury's still out on that one, because neither of us have felt like moving the furniture yet, and the toys seem pretty happy in the middle of the floor.
I think that's all I have time to write for now - I may try to work a bit on our wedding scrapbook that I never fixed... after all, we just celebrated our 5th anniversary in October!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Joining the Masses...
I've finally done it... I've started a blog. Seems like everyone has one, so why do I need my own? I can't just read other people's blogs and live vicariously through them? Unfortunately, that won't work for me. I felt like I should get something down "on paper," so to speak, that I can come back later and read, or read to my family. Maybe this will save my future grandchildren the hassle of asking grandma (or whatever they call me) how it was when their daddy was little. They can just read it.
So what do I expect to write? Am I going to stick to one topic? Probably not. My brain rarely stays on one topic, so why should my blog? I'll probably have posts about my family, our lives, and the technology and random stuff we come in contact with. Just like every other blog, right? I hope not, but I can always delete the whole thing later if it turns out that way. Anyway, happy reading - whoever you are.
So what do I expect to write? Am I going to stick to one topic? Probably not. My brain rarely stays on one topic, so why should my blog? I'll probably have posts about my family, our lives, and the technology and random stuff we come in contact with. Just like every other blog, right? I hope not, but I can always delete the whole thing later if it turns out that way. Anyway, happy reading - whoever you are.
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