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Essentials to have before babys arrival

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  • #62
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    Maybe pack a facecloth for the birth.

    I didn't on my first and didn't need or want one. However a day or so before the birth of my second, my sister mentioned how she loved having a cold facecloth on her face during the birth.

    I thought no more about it, until during the birth when suddenly having a cold facecloth seemed like the best and most important idea ever... Except I didn't pack one.... Ended up with a maternity pad on my forehead... Ffs dignity well and truly at the door :)


  • #63
    NSAman
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    Grandparents,,,essential to throw the new baby at now and again..;)


  • #64
    PhoenixParker
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    Antares35 wrote: »
    Oh yes her! :D Amazing how someone so small can create such chaos :o

    That's a great idea about the freezer bags. Someone in work is kindly gifting me their steriliser, though I was tempted to pick up some of those self sterilising bottles you can put in the microwave, especially if we are going to travel (his family are living abroad).

    Haven’t used the self sterilizing bottles but the Milton travel sterilizer is dead handy for the odd bottle for a breast fed baby/traveling/pacifiers/teething toys/pump parts. They have it in alot of supermarkets and boots.

    https://www.boots.ie/milton-microwave-and-cold-water-sterlising-travel-unit-10137441


  • #65
    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    If the baby is healthy and full term, you don’t need to sterilize bottles for breast milk or pump parts. A good wash in hot soapy water, rinse and dry.


  • #66
    scarepanda
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    I also use zip lock bags to store the nappies, sitting at the top of the changing bag just under the wipes! I hate when they are loose and always like having an emergency supply on hand so never leave with only 1 or 2 nappies.

    I have a little roll of dog poo bags in the nappy bag as my supply of bags for dirty nappies/clothes. It's so handy and small so takes up so little room in an already packed bag!


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  • #67
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    Princess Calla wrote: »
    Maybe pack a facecloth for the birth.

    I didn't on my first and didn't need or want one. However a day or so before the birth of my second, my sister mentioned how she loved having a cold facecloth on her face during the birth.

    I thought no more about it, until during the birth when suddenly having a cold facecloth seemed like the best and most important idea ever... Except I didn't pack one.... Ended up with a maternity pad on my forehead... Ffs dignity well and truly at the door :)

    :D:D:D


  • #68
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    NSAman wrote: »
    Grandparents,,,essential to throw the new baby at now and again..;)

    Unfortunately we are not on speaking terms at present. It is a long story. I hope that we can find a reconciliation before the baby arrives. :(


  • #69
    jlm29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    Princess Calla wrote: »
    Maybe pack a facecloth for the birth.

    I didn't on my first and didn't need or want one. However a day or so before the birth of my second, my sister mentioned how she loved having a cold facecloth on her face during the birth.

    I thought no more about it, until during the birth when suddenly having a cold facecloth seemed like the best and most important idea ever... Except I didn't pack one.... Ended up with a maternity pad on my forehead... Ffs dignity well and truly at the door :)

    I was reading through your post thinking “face cloth!, I’m sure I had a maternity pad slapped on my forehead. Then I got to the end, glad it wasn’t just me!


  • #70
    Princess Calla
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    Antares35 wrote: »
    :D:D:D

    I know!!!! :)


  • #71
    DAT64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭DAT64


    I’m a new mum and a few simple things come to mind. We didn’t have time to be running and racing to pick things up and these were things we needed soon after coming home.
    Thermometer
    Cotton wool pads for changing bum if not using wipes
    Bepanthan or similar to manage nappy rash - our little girl got one very soon after she was born.
    A basket to bring to bed every night - what I mean is - we have a two storey house so to save going up and down.... bring all the bits and bobs you’ll need to see you through the night and bring it back down following morning.... bottles, dummy, food for picking during night, water bottle, medicine if needed, phone charger etc -
    Clothes hangers - most clothes do come with hangers but some don’t and it’s easier to know what clothes baby has by hanging them up rather than folding - ikea do lovely wooden white baby ones
    I’m sure I’ll think of more as the days go on :)


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  • #72
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Arnica tablets for after the birth - great for any swelling or bruising.


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