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Q: First Time Mommies
asked by: Jaydensmommy on February 18th, 2004
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When you go to the hospital and during your stay, be sure to be completely comfortable and honest. This is what I mean...Don't be afraid to ask for something if you need it! That is what the nurses and such are there for. If you need to get short and cranky towards one of them..Feel free! I had a kinda crappy hospital stay, I was afraid to tell them how I felt and I was shy to call a nurse and such. Ohh and remember when you leave...Take everything that is in the little plastic basinet that the baby is in. Most of them have drawers under it and its filled with formula, diapers, tshirts, wipes, qtips, alcohol wipes. Think about it...Your paying for that in your hospital cost! Take advantage of anything you can get!! Smile

~sara~
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hearenbaby8504
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Sara,
that all sounds like a great idea. When I got put in the hospitol a couple days ago, I was afraid to ask for them to get me anything. I did not want them to think me as a pest, lol. My mother finally said you need something, you tell them, that is there job. So when the nurse came in I said can I have some ice chips. She said sure, hun I am so sorry for not asking would you like anything. She raised off and came back with a nice big cup full of ice chips. I was so happy.
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Mesmerizeu15
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Good post sara!!
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Jaydensmommy
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Yep I was the same way. I didn't want to be a pest either! That sort of made my stay uncomfortable. Next time I am going to act like a princess and ask for everything!!!!! And like I said...Be sure to take everything in the drawers under the babies little bed, all that is included in your hospital bill..So why not take what your paying for (or your insurance..Hehe). I got a lot of formula, it lasted about a week after I got home. And it was the ready mixed bottles which were real nice for travel. Also I got a big ol' thing of diapers that also lasted about a week. I got a real nice blanket, and about 5 baby tshirts also, baby wipes, and even some baby bath. It was nice to have some extra stuff and it was all like smaller sized so it was a perfect size for the diaper bag.

~sara~
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Mesmerizeu15
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Yeah and they let you take the diapers!!
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PregnaJordan
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Haha and the big ol maternity sanitary pads! Lmao!
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Mesmerizeu15
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Yep the big blue ones!!
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sparklypixie12
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Yuck!
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Mesmerizeu15
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Well its true!!
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Jaydensmommy
replied on February 18th, 2004
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Ohh yeah and before you even use them...The big ol diaper ones!! Omg it was really an adult diaper it went from like my bellybutton to my lower back!

~sara~
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