Comforting Hospital Things

Slippers are nice to have. And some really stretchy, comfy panties.

Really, they don't stay long enough for it to matter anymore. I'd work on a nice homecoming gift....like a week's worth of meals all ready to heat up.

Fuzzy warm socks (always cold in the hospital)

Fleece blanket

Magazines to read

A family pic of whomever is left at home in her house (husb, other child etc.).

Had the bad luck to give birth between shifts. Couldn't get any food until I was moved out of delivery and into recovery. I was famished and parched.

My MIL was around soon after the LO was born, she was great at keeping food/ snacky food around, I was hungry hungry hungry like I've never been before when b/feeding.

so an edible arrangements, or if you are really close with her, get or make some of the pre-cut fruit cheese, cracker dishes crudite and sandwich meat spreads you can get at your supermarket or costco and have them on hand say, one a week for a month.

best,
F. B.

It seems now that new moms and babies are released the next day or earlier if everyone is ok. My neighbor had a baby at 7 am and was home by 7pm CRAZY!!

My cousin in England was released sooner than that with her baby.

It has been a long time since I was in a hospital but the last time I was there, I had a candy bowl for anyone who came in to have a piece of chocolate or hard candy. That seemed to be a hit. Other than that, I love my super soft socks (get the non slip ones), lotion and anything that made me feel better... favorite hairbrush, face powder and face cleansers and moisturizers, a touch of nice cologne.

Something good to eat!

Food! I just always brought basics. Not there long enough to have anything else. By the time my kids hit the delivery table, I wanted a cup of coffee and a chocolate Fribble from Friendly's. lol.

I liked getting flowers. No one really ever sends me flowers (I don't let my husband spend the money on something that's going to be pretty for a while then die) but my work and, of all places, my dad's work sent me flowers in the hospital. I still have the ducky vase they came in 7 years later.

For me, I didn't want anything.
I brought what I wanted.
That's it.
I didn't want others, to bring me anything either, because that just meant more to carry home and put away, when that is not what I wanted to do when I got home from the hospital. And I had had an emergency C- Section with one of my kids.
I wanted, minimal things, at the hospital.
Or, I just told my Husband what I wanted. Because it is personal.
I brought my own "comfort" items.
Because, it is personal.

Lansinoh (nipple cream) and my own slippers.

Actually, I liked getting flowers and balloons. It really does brighten up the room when you are pretty much stuck in bed after the birth.

Really warm socks. I remember my feet getting cold. Or even better...some super nice slippers.

I left the hospital before my babies...I was only there for 36 hours...and I spent most of that time either sleeping or tending to my babies....

I didn't read. I slept. The nurses told me to get all the sleep I could because once I got home - it would be a few weeks before I would get any...

My husband brought food. That was nice.

Remember what ever you bring to the hospital they have to carry out. So instead of hospital? Why not arrange to come over after she and the baby are home and do something for her - like bring dinner or offer to take care of the baby so she can sleep?

I liked my own WARM socks and a cozy blanket. My feet get cold easily, and the blankets at the hospital NEVER kept me warm enough. I plan on bringing my own quilt that I made with me and use it after the baby is born.

Other than that, just my own toiletries so I can get clean afterwards as well.

I wanted MY pillow and that was about it. Oh, and food. The first time they had lots of food for me to eat in the middle of the night, but the 2nd time they didn't, so I was hungry. And, I didn't want snacky stuff, I wanted food. And, I never get flowers, so those meant a whole lot to me.

I took my own pillow. The hospital pillows made me sweaty and uncomfortable because they were waterproof.

Cozy socks with grippers on the bottom so they weren't slippery.

My iPod loaded with relaxation recordings.

A robe.

Old lady panties. (I had emergency c-sections with both kids and all of my pre-pregnancy and maternity underwear sat right on my incision.)

A lotion with a very slight scent. I hate the smell of hospital soap. But a lot of scented lotions were overpowering and made me nauseous.

A nursing pillow.

Pads. Seriously. Those ones they give you are just awful.

Fuzzy socks.

Although a little pricey, my girlfriend brought me a super soft cozy blanket from pottery barn. I kept it on top of the hospital blankets to keep it from getting "soiled". It added a level of comfort to the bed that was so welcoming. It was the most thoughtful gift, and now has a permanent place on our sofa and we use it to curl up and watch tv. Loved it!

I really liked having my robe with me. Getting in and out of bed in just a gown was cold, embarrassing & uncomfortable, so my soft, cozy robe was nice to have.
Other than that ALL I did was sleep, or tried to, I didn't even care what I (or the baby) wore home I was so exhausted!

I liked my robe and slippers. Other than that, I enjoyed my baby and sleeping. A camera is also good - but I'm a picture nut.

I did like balloons and flowers because it let me know people were thinking about us, but it was more stuff to carry home.

my 2 recommendations are 1) icy hot. needed it for back labor. doc oked it but the hospital didnt have it so luckily my Aunt was enroute and picked some up for me. 2) Clorex wipes. ulness you are guaranteed a private recovery room you may be sharing with someone else. after baby things are not so clean going potty if you know what I mean. I mean yeah I can tidy up after myself but there certainly was no one to sanitize things in the restroom and products were not available for after use if you get my drift. I did not need to use them but I was glad **just in case**