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Feeding Time Sterilising Container Pacifier 6 x Baby bottles and teats Bottle warmer Bottle brush Breast pump Breast pads Formula Nursing pillow 4 x Burp cloths 6 x Bibs Print download file {module go to TOP link Module|none} {backbutton}
Read MoreLabour bag for dad Cash & credit cards Medical aid card Watch for timing contractions Cell phone & list of telephone numbers of relatives & friends Cord stem cell pack - OPTIONAL Camera - batteries / video camera Print download file {module go to TOP link Module|none} {backbutton}
Read MoreLabour bag for Baby 2 x Vests, baby gro’s, booties Receiving blanket New born disposable nappies Wet wipes Orthodontic pacifier Cotton wool Barrier cream Surgical Spirits for umbilical cord Baby shampoo Aqueous cream Print download file {module go to TOP link Module|none} {backbutton}
Read MoreLabour bag for Mom Birth plan 2 x Loose fitting T-shirts or pajamas 2 x Panties Change of clothes for when you leave the hospital Socks - your feet might get cold Hair brush and elastics - to keep hair out of your face Mirror Toothbrush and toothpaste Cleansing products for your face and moisturizers Dressing gown & slippers Your own favorite pillow - for personal comfort Face cloth Lip-ice / gloss - to prevent chapped lips Towel, toiletries, tissues CD of relaxing music and
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Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials. Meryl Streep The Scouts got it right – being prepared makes any situation less stressful, more productive and so much more enjoyable. As an expectant mother, you have spent nine months preparing – for the unpredictably of birth and the untold variables of motherhood. However, details often overlooked by the most well-meaning of moms-to-be are the hospital bag, the hospital stay itself, and what will be expected of you during your hospital stay. It will also serve you well to consider how to handle eager visitors, of whom there will be
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Working and Pregnant? Know your rights. She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along. Margaret Culkin Banning A lot has been said about the pressures and challenges associated with being a working mom. But what about the demanding months leading up to the birth? You know you become a mom long before you hold your baby in your arms, but how does your employer feel about your new status? Knowing your rights - and those of your employer - is essential in making working while pregnant an agreeable experience for you, your baby and your employer. The
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In today’s frantic lifestyle, we have moved away from the communities and villages of the past. For some, this is advancement and technology goes hand in hand with this progress. For others there is a sense of loss and disconnect as we try to keep it all together on our own. When a woman is of childbearing age this paradox is heightened and she feels that she has to brave this new, unsettling, and mysterious world alone. A mother-to-be may find that her personal choices for childbirth are met with skepticism and disbelief. Instead of a sisterhood that supports her in
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What Men Really Think Would you believe that some men find a preggy belly, a turn on? They really believe that it’s sexy. It’s a sign of their manhood; their manly ability to impregnate you with their super sperm. Yes, some men will swagger as they walk next to their waddling partners and would if they could, put great big flashing lights on their preggy bellies (just in case anyone mistook their partners obviously pregnant tummy for anything else). But for many women, pregnancy is a time when they feel most vulnerable about their
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