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Simple Outfits For Bringing Baby Home From the Hospital
Bringing home baby is a big deal! 80 percent of lilsugar readers bought their newborns a special ensemble to wear on the special day. While my favorite five must haves included classics, lil conversation pieces and festive patterns — lots of parents tuck a simple set in their hospital bag.
babysugar Diaries: Welcome Wagon Gets Better Each Time?
My guess is that the gift stores in baby hospitals aren't fully feeling pains of the recession. Balloons and flowers seem to be popping up all over my neighborhood as the storks keep dropping off bundles of joy. Passing through the decorated doors and helium inflated pacifiers is parenthood's equivalent of the newlywed tradition of the groom carrying the bride over the threshold.
Did You Go Home From the Hospital Before Baby?
Seventy-seven percent of lilsugar readers planned for their exit from the hospital with a special outfit for their baby. But not all mamas are allowed to leave the hospital with their newborns as some lil ones are still in need of a doctor's care.
Did you have to leave your baby in the hospital?
Did Your Baby Have a "Home From the Hospital" Outfit?
Once you walk your baby out those double doors of the hospital, there's no going back. And to prepare for that big day, many mamas set aside an extra special outfit for their lil one to wear. Did you dress your child up?
Lil's Favorite Five: Home From the Hospital Essentials
My mom bought both my children their home from the hospital outfits. A lil something to make them look extra special and keep them warm when they made their way into the real world. I wrapped them in the very special handmade knit shawl that I had been carried out in and topped their ensembles off with special hats that relatives made.
babysugar Diaries: Picking Out the Right Baby With Baby
One of my friends recently welcomed her second child. Wary of how her son would accept the newborn, she came up with a genius plan that I plan on using.
When an older child comes up to the hospital to meet his new sibling for the first time, have the infant waiting in the nursery with all of the other babies.
A Few Hints for Sleep Deprived Mothers
No one misses sleep like a new mother. While it's nearly impossible to understand the shut eye impacting changes a newborn brings, it's important to be prepared. Here are a few hints on how to deal with sleepless nights during the first few weeks.
Mommy Dearest: Mother-in-Law Wants to Help With Newborn
Mommy Dearest,
I'm seven months pregnant and my mother-in-law just called to ask how long my husband and I would like her to stay after the baby is born. Since she lives in a different state, she plans on flying in for the delivery and then helping us get situated at home.
While I love her good intentions, but would prefer if we ease into life as new parents as a couple.
Did You and Your Spouse Squabble More After Baby?
Spousal traits that don't bother you before babe may after. In addition to the stress of having a child, sleepless nights, hormone changes and getting adjusted to parenthood can shorten tempers and lead to arguments between otherwise amicable couples.
Things that you didn't think twice about before becoming a parent — your husband's failure to replace the paper towels or casual cursing — may become increasingly annoying.
Lil Tip: Bringing Baby Home to Fido
Many couples are parents to pets before they have a human child. Before you bring baby home to meet her furry sibling, there are things you can do to prep the animal for the newest addition.
To see the list of things to do, read more
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