Help me remember what to do!!!

[dirtythirty33]

I'm going in for ELCS on Monday and I'm freaking out!

Not so much about the procedure but more about what I'll do with baby once he or she is here. My hospital bags are packed, Moses basket set up, babygrows washed and put away. I haven't got any feeding equipment as I'm hoping to bf. But dh is on hand to go buy emergency formula if needed. Stocked up on nappies and wipes. Plenty of batch cooking in the freezer.

Is there anything else I need to remember? I keep hearing about how tough the first few weeks are and I just want to be as prepared as possible.

Good luck for Monday!
It sounds like you’ve prepared well and my biggest piece of advice would be to spend as much of Sunday as you can relaxing! The day before my elcs with DC2, I went for a walk, had a super long bath and watched tv before an early night. I felt so much more ready to tackle the newborn days than with DC1 where I had been in labour for a couple of days and hadn’t slept before an emcs.

That's a good idea, I certainly won't be doing a lot on Sunday! I just feel like there must be more I can do to get ready, I keep popping to the shops for little bits and pieces that we don't really need just so I feel like I'm being useful.

I mastered picking ds up by the front of his babygro!! Hand under the head and lift! Easier than leaning right in the basket! 😳

It will be fine OP! You end up not having much time to freak out about what you need to do once baby is here- because it's just a constant cycle of feed - change - sleep - feed - change - sleep.... so the tasks make themselves known ifysim! Just roll with it and try to rest and sleep, or talk/message with friends and family, whenever an opportunity presents itself in between. 🙂