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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the person whose family member had a baby unexpectedly while visiting family.  There's a possibility parents and baby will leave the hospital on Friday, so I'm trying to help them figure out how to get the stuff they'll need until they get home where they have all the things.

They'll go to the baby's grandmother, where toddler sibling is waiting.  They have a pack and play there.

Obviously they'll need

Carseat
diapers
wipes
a few outfits

What else is essential in the first few weeks?

I'm thinking that a curbside pick up order at Walmart makes sense.  Grandma is hesitant to go into a store on Black Friday, because of concerns about bringing home germs.  Is there a better idea?  [/quote]

How could she have an unexpected newborn?  She didn't know she was pregnant?  Are they going home by wagon train and it will take them months to get through the Rockies?

Grandma needs to get up to the 21st Century and call the store, order what she needs and then pick them up.  
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They expected the baby to be born at home at term.  They did not expect this week.

I am not sure why you are angry at Grandma’s.  Grandma is mom’s mom.  She is taking care of toddler, bringing food to the hospital, and will host them until mom and baby are ready to travel.

Our side of the family (Dad’s) wants to contribute too.  So, we plan to put in an order for things they will need. Obviously, we will get anything they asks for, but they are currently exhausted and a little overwhelmed so I am looking for suggestions.  I got tapped to put together the order because I had a baby most recently.  Seems reasonable to me.[/quote]

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