So, baby due next month, are we set? (Before anyone says relax....I'm v relaxed :-)
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Hospital bag: packed and good to go
Change for hospital: collected
Food for after baby is here: loads batch cooked and frozen
Baby's food: produced loads of colostrum and on midwife advise top shelf of freezer resembles a dairy farm of syringes, in case needed, and boob juice straight from source. Thinking if should also get some ready to feed formula in addition to the freezer full of colostrum, but dunno.....
Antenatal prep: read all about interventions, instruments, drugs, did birth centre abd hospital ward tour, did nhs classes, then did hypnobirthing course and enjoying practising being zen like chilled out as a result
Breastfeeding : read loads from la Leche league, kellymom, mumsnet, got a class from a lactation consultant who's also promised to check for tongue tie etc once he arrives, sorted out local boob brasserie number, ABM, LLL, NCT helpline numbers, got nursing tops, loads a pillows, nursing bras, nighties, off ebay suuuuper cheap (come from EBF family in India so all these things were quite new to ME, as India BFs a lot and you don't get to hear about BF/FF or lactation consultants or nursing wear - baby goes under your saree and that's it! But just in case my current flow dries up or probs happen..)
Baby stuff : all here, all suuuuper cheap second hand except the biggies like crib cot car seat pram
Mum stuff : pads, granny pants, cool packs to sit on, waterwipes
Leave: doing shared parental leave with DH, thank goodness, both leaves sorted
Childcare post our return to work: infirmal agreement with lovely childminder two mins from ours after months of looking and to do a formal agreement next month when wee man arrives
Now just finishing up work, both of us, and enjoying sleeping, meals out, telly etc etc. But just had the thought of asking on here if have covered the basics of prep! I feel a bit too chilled out before the birth I think, but then again, may as well sleep and space out now I guess!