Labor & Delivery: SwaddleMe

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Help 4 Month Old Sleep Without Being Swaddled

Recently we have been trying to get our 4 month old son to sleep without being swaddled at night. It takes him close to an hour to finally fall asleep!!! This involves both mommy and daddy to go in at least 10 times to just give him his pacifier, take his blanket off his head, put him back in the correct position in his crib (HE MOVES A LOT) and continually checking on him to see if he rolled onto his tummy and it isn't him crying over his pacifier he lost (he doesn't always cry for it). Here is the catch...he falls asleep immediately...

Complicated Labor

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What Should I Pack for Hospital Stay?

Almost 35 weeks and thinking I should start putting together a bag to take with me when I deliver. I am a scheduled c-section, but things don't always go as planned :) I can't remember what I brought last time, it was so long ago. My OB said to plan on being in the hospital 3 nights if all goes well. I'm sure I'll need a light weight robe, clean underwear, my toothbrush and a change of clothes to go home in. What else should I include? Did most of you wear the hospital gowns or bring nightgowns? I'm sure I'll have plenty of visitors so I...

Home Birth

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Newborn at Home Now

Just got back from hospital with my second child! Last night was pretty rough-- I don't know if I blocked out the first few weeks sleeping with my first, but I felt like I was up every hour just offering my breasts -- which were being used for meal and partly for pacifying I think! Didn't like being in bassinet as he has LOTS of gas and would squiggle and fuss each time we layed him in... Just SO happy that my 2 year old didn't wake up during the night when he would fuss and cry! Did you all have these problems with your second children...

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Where to Birth

My original plan was to birth at home. I've changed my mind for a few...