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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, first - congrats! I am due in a month and had a lot of similar questions. Hope this helps:

- What unusual items did you bring with you that were a life saver?
From experienced mom friends list: long phone charger, your own pillow in a non-white case (so you don't lose it), your own towel, depends.

- At what point do you have to stop with snacks and start with ice chips?
I was told as soon as I enter the hospital I won't get solids.

- How many had night nurse/doula help at home? Pros/cons?
Planning for a night nurse at home. We have no local family and are clueless first time parents. She has already been super helpful in helping me plan what gear I need and what to expect on night 1 at home.

- Post-partum therapy? Is this a specialist?
I'm already in therapy and planning to continue. My therapist specializes in life changes (health issues, new moms, etc.)

- What classes did you take before? What is there for DHs that is helpful?

I took a class with Stork Childbirth. The instructor was a L&D nurse at Sibley (I think her name was Lily?) and was fantastic. I had already read most of the information but it was beneficial for DH and as a refresher for me. I was SO impressed. They taught L&D basics, first weeks at home need to know, when to see pediatrician, etc. Our class also included CPR.

Re: carseat - we don't drive a lot since we are in a walkable area and aren't worried about getting the carseat into a stroller. I went with a convertible (Nuna Rava) and am so happy I did. I was also concerned our baby would outgrow the infant car seat since we are bigger people. I put it on my registry and planned to purchase if nobody got it for me by 2 months before due date.

The firehouse will check your carseat, but I wasn't able to get an appointment in time. We ended up hiring Stork Childbirth's carseat specialist (Rachel) to install / teach us how to work it and she was fantastic. It included a one hour carseat/travel class and she taught me a lot of things I didn't know about baby transportation (like things I need to know before flying with a baby, when to move carseat forward facing, etc.).
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