A family member just gave birth, and I plan to visit them in the hospital tomorrow.
I’m sure their partner already brought some personal comforts in their go-bag, but did any of you get an unexpected or thoughtful present that really helped your physical comfort in the hospital and/or at home after delivery? Like a special support brace for your back, ice packs that fit in underwear, or something like that (or maybe less weird, idk)
Thanks for any help!
Edit: I’m checking back between work emails and holy heck, y’all are giving me so many great ideas. thank you so much and keep the suggestions coming đ
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Not hospital food. And my fave dessert.
A favorite snack or drink that’s not available in the hospital.
After the hospital I really loved having a gift card to something like doordash. A meal that I could get delivered while I was in the trenches of newborn life.
Honestly, I would ask them what they want to see if they forgot anything. Like, I forgot a pumping bra somehow, and the clothes we had brought to go home in did not fit my giant baby. That and also good snacks.
Iâm in the UK, so under the NHS. After my daughter had safely arrived, a very lovely elderly lady brought me tea and toast and told me my daughter was beautiful and that I had done very well. It was just what I needed.
Not sure if little elderly ladies are standard issue in all hospitals these days though. You might need to take your ownâŚâŚ
Also the biggest maternity sanitary pads you can find are essential. The more thick and padded the better.
Takeout from my fave place. There is nothing like that ravenous hunger immediately after having a baby.
I got a huge mess of sushi! But besides food I got slippers they said “Super Mom.”
Thermal cup. You can’t plan when you will have a moment for a cup of tea, with the tests, feeding, nappy changes, visitors. Having a secure top temperature keeping mug was lovely.
So I didnât figure this out until after I got home, but would have appreciated in the hospital: a Contigo Auto Seal coffee thermos.
Amazing if she likes hot coffee or tea.
I found one in my cupboard (partner got as a work swag) after I got home and it was a game changer.
Thereâs a button you push to drink so you can toss it in bed or on the couch and it will not spill!
Important when you are stuck with a sleeping baby on top and canât reach your darn mug of coffee on the table, so you just watch it go cold instead đ
And it is super simple to clean, just a lid and body.
Edit to add: since I found this, itâs the ONLY mug I use for coffee. There is also a lock button if you need to stick in your purse, etc.
I bring this thing with me when I travel. Doesnât matter where. In laws house, opposite coast for vacation, work, even on a backwoods canoeing trip.
I prefer my original Pinnacle to the West Loop lid style but it looks like they came out with a West Loop 3 that is closer to the pinnacle.
A classmate brought donuts, and that was a sweet treat I could share with other visitors too. Others brought a specialty coffee drink or something like that.
Frieda Mom postpartum kit.
Going home was my greatest comfort.
Lotion tissues. I distinctly remember hugging my puffs plus store brand tissues and saying, “I’m so glad I brought these” through sobs. That and a clicky pen. So many forms.
The thing I really wanted and had trouble finding was a long, lightweight (it was spring/summer) robe for wearing around the house when I was nursing and getting up a lot during the night. My BFF brought me one when I gave birth.
My wife has requested a really good italian hogie from her favorite spot. I may get to hold the baby for like 45 seconds before she sends me off to pick one up for her.
A big fluffy towel and a good roll of toilet paper! Both hospital offerings are thin, small, and scratchy, and being able to wrap myself completely in a big soft bath sheet and not have to dry my undercarriage with sandpaper was amazing.
Soft/fluffy slippers with grippies on the bottom and a robe like a plush terry cloth steal it from the hotel robe. My mom gave me those 2 things with each birth and they made the stay in recovery so much better and the new born phase.
My aunt also gave me “come get this kid” coupons. All of mine had colic and it was so stressful/overwhelming to me, she said I could call her anytime to come help or come take the kid for a bit so I got a break and could care for myself. One time I called her and told her I was the kid this time lol. We left the baby with the hubby and she took me out for coffee, pedis, and shopping it was much needed at the time.
A pillow or two for breastfeeding and just general sleep comfort for birthing person and their partner, if theyâre staying in the room too. I had no idea how fucking tired my arms would be after labor and really struggled to hold my baby even though she was only 8 lbs. Mom may have already planned to pack something like a Boppy, but I didnât, and having more pillows would have been amazing.
I know this isn’t really the answer ot yoru question, but what about a hospital that guarantees bodily autonomy and the right to refuse unnecessary medical procedures, or guarantees the right to birth in teh position you would like if the baby is not in distress. How amazing would that be just to know that going in…..
Food. I was so hungry! My bestie brought me a sub sandwich and my husband brought me a burger and fries. I didn’t have to eat hospital food. Yay! I did anyway, though, because I was so hungry!!
Whataburger. I was a starving Texan.
An iPad or Kindle. I had my kids spanning the invention of tablets/ereaders and holy crap. Having a Kindle Fire to use during middle of the night feedings was SO NICE. No need to turn on the light or manage a book and baby.
Sushi
All I wanted was fresh fruit smoothies. I was sooooo constipated and didnât want any other food.
I also would have loved a massage, even just a hand and foot one.
Actual adult pull-ups.
Good eye mask. Favorite beverage (healthy!) Snacks.
This isnât something you can give but it stuck with me for a long time: one nurse changed my bedding and arranged everything so perfectly that I didnât have to strain to reach anything. There were even pillows for my arms. It was the best part of the hospital stay.
Turkey sandwich on a croissant, it was all I wanted in that last few weeks.
My best friend brought me raw salmon as soon as we could have visitors
Someone had chocolate covered fruit delivered to my house and it was waiting for me when I got home from the hospital which was AMAZING. 1 handed food that was dessert and healthy at the same time!
I got gifted a ginormous slice of cheesecake because I won the anesthesiologist a bet 𤣠It was heavenly.
Snacks! I especially loved having fresh fruit like strawberries, peaches etc.
I bought myself some lush shower gel, shower steamers and a face mask I could wear in the shower. So that when I did manage to have a decent shower I got as much out of it as I could and came out feeling human for a bit
A package of fancy tea. Not breast milk tea, just nice tea.
Not that I expected gifts for me, but it was so nice among all the baby stuff to be remembered as a person.
Ice packs specifically made for my netheregion. Reusable ones. Fridamom makes one that also a pad that you can crack. those are good too early days.
freezer meals. Things that are easy for them to either bake from frozen or with very clear and easy instructions for how to reheat.
Pay someone to clean the house every other week.
I got myself a giant 40 oz stainless steel tumbler and it’s helped me so much to stay hydrated while I breastfeed. Motherlove nipple cream has also been great.
Frida makes a postpartum kit (for vaginal birth) with ice packs and stuff, but she might already have some of the items.
I got my friend an Italian hoagie with the works. She wasn’t able to have cold cuts thru the pregnancy so I made sure she had the good bread, and all the sliced Italian meat and cheese she could eat. She said it was life affermingÂ
I brought a USB powered fan/tap light. This was great bc I gave birth in the summer (it was hot) and it allowed me to have minimal light for night feedings etc. vs turning on overhead lights. It also charged my phone
My best friend brought me sushi, 10/10.
Soft Pjs with front buttons & a sweet treat.
Some high quality, in season fruit. The hospital has fruit, but it’s grainy apples, under or overripe bananas, and flavorless melons. Some perfect berries or cherries would probably hit the spot after giving birth. My daughter was born in winter, and my husband packed some perfectly ripe clementines. It was exactly what I needed.
Fridababy (Frida Mom) makes these instant ice pack pads that were an absolute godsend during my recovery. If your friend ends up having a c section, though, I’m not sure they’d be as helpful. Some comfy, wide slippers would have been nice and as someone else here mentioned a long, lightweight , maternity-sized robe would be great!
My brother bought me a really fancy slab of chocolate it was amazing đ¤¤
The nurses. They were angelic. Thank you to nurses everywhere!!!! đ
No one brought me shit, dang.
I’d go with a giftcard for food delivery. They can use it in hospital if the food sucks, or later at home.
A plushie. My mom always had this little tradition where she’d get me a plushie every time I had to stay in the hospital and my mil did it for her when I had my second kid cause my mom couldn’t be there and it was very sweet. Also she went and got me IHOP right after I gave birth cause it was 4 am and that was amazing too.
Clip on fan.
I somehow accidentally packed the stroller fan. It saved my life from the hormonal heat waves and night sweats.
Maybe a nice little night light to nurse at night without ustrubing others in the hospital room. I still use mine at home. I have one that you can dim. It looks like chicken in an egg.
My best friend brought me a huge cheesecake lol. My son is 17 and I still remember that fondly.
The 2 days in the hospital were such a blur. We waited until we got home to have any visitors, but if I did it again I would want people to come visit in the hospital.
I would’ve loved for someone to bring me a little shower kit. I packed the baby’s bag pretty well, but forgot so many essentials of my own. And once I went into labor, IDGAF about anything other than getting to the hospital (I was 9.5cm dilated when I arrived).
My absolute favorite thing was that a neighbor cooked a Costco lasagna and left it hot on my front patio right before we got home. I swear I ate half of that thing in less than 5 min.
A fan. A quiet small directional fan with a movable head so I could point it right where I want. And a very soft, light fluffy throw
You are probably in America, but the thing I most wanted was newborn formula. I gave birth in Greece and everything was great except the hospital gave me baby sugar water, so his appetite started a couple days before my milk came in. Poor thing was starving. Local companies sponsored a gift basket for new mothers which included a packet of formula so we were able to use that, but needed more and it was only available at pharmacies. In Athens, different pharmacies are open on different days, and our local one wasn’t open that week. My husband had to drive around and try to find a place once we figured out what was happening.
The gift basket also included a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue, which we’ve saved for his 21st birthday.
Easy to slip on, fuzzy slippers, preferably with grippies. As well as an easy pair of shoes to go home in. Bending down to put on shoes was a bit painful in the days after.
If they drink tea/coffee, bring something better than hospital fare.
If they don’t already have a mommy aftercare kit, maybe prepping some frozen, witch hazel adult diapers would be great for when they get home. I know you asked for at the hospital, but this is a great way to help ease one of the worries of going home.
My night guard. Definitely needed it for pushing!
New slippers.
Chapstick
Those squirmy drink things you squirter into bottles of plain water.
SNACKS
Edit: SQUIRTY not squirmy, but I think it’s funny, so I’m leaving it
My sister and my husband brought me packets of moist toilettes, maxipads and disposable undies. My son was born during summer and i was always hot.
Stroller fan! Those night sweats after birth are no joke.
When I had my daughter, everyone showed up with baby stuff or medical type stuff (breast pads, etc). But one friend of mine showed up and brought me a cute coffee cup that had a special interest of mine on it and a bottle of perfume. It felt so nice to be seen as myself rather than just a new mom or a medical patient, it reminded me through all the lack of sleep and pain and change of my body and all of that that I was still ME and could have my own interests and feel pretty.
I still have the coffee cup 17 years later, itâs one of my favorites, and I think of her every time I use it.
Comfy grippy sock slippers, and nice pjs and a light robe. I hate hate hate my bare feet on the hospital floor.
A warm and cozy throw (I gave birth in January).
I donât visit in the hospital but I always bring flowers and food. And I let the new mom pick her favorite food. A lot of the focus is on the baby, so I make sure that for me at least, Iâm acknowledging mom.
I just wanted food and rest. Give a compliment. Tell her she looks fabulous. She’ll remember decades later. I do.
Take pics of me with baby. There are plenty of other people holding baby, but not me.
And come again in a week or 2 if you can. Bring food and maybe offer to wash dishes. Or just bring food and adult conversation.
That first week or two and lots of help came out of the woodwork. But not so much after that.
Congratulations to the newest member of your family!
I am 8 months postpartum from a vaginal delivery and honestly ice packs for underwear, big fluffy pads or adult diapers are both very practical and thoughtful gifts that would be very appreciated. There’s a product from Frida that combines the two, it’s a pack of disposable sanitary pads that have cooling gel (?) inside the pad! You can also ask if they forgot to pack something and bring it for them (extra pillow, pyjamas, long charging cable, slippers, etc).
Personally, my bestie and her husband brought me sushi after my delivery, which I had missed very dearly, so food that the new Mom likes but wasn’t able to eat would also be a great gift! (Hospital food was alright but not great during my stay).
Friendly reminder to check with the new parents that your visit is welcome and when to expect you, rather than just showing up đ
If your family member skipped out on a favorite food bc it was dangerous to the baby (like raw sushi), now would be a great time to have it. That, or their favorite dessert. Food after a difficult time is a great comfort.
Food. Bring take out lolÂ
My personal favorite thing was a charcuterie board I made for myself and put in a cooler immediately before I left for my induction. I also had packed tons of different types of drinks which was super helpful and comforting for me. As far as other stuff, I loved having clean comfortable pajamas to change into- I really love the button down shirt type from Target. Having a tiny fan can be very helpful too- we had to keep the room really warm for my daughter and I was sweating bullets, but I hadn’t thought to bring one because i usually run cold. I also loved having a sleep mask.
Compression sleeves for my legs
I’d just ask them “Hey… Is there anything that I can bring that would make your stay more pleasant?”
It’s not something I’ve ever seen on typical hospital packing lists, but a lamp (such as a clip on desk lamp) would have been great. Our lighting choices at night were all lights on or none and I was pumping and my husband was feeding bottles because we couldn’t get the baby to latch. I didn’t want all lights on- especially when he was feeding the baby.
Your family member may have a similar “weird” request.
Comfy nursing nightgown
I would say, to be left alone. After giving birth you are exhausted, bleeding, wearing a diaper and usually topless trying to breastfeed. I didnât want to entertain visitors and let them hold my baby. My SIL came and brought her 2 sick kids.
My friend brought me a big bag of greasy fast food. I hadn’t eaten in over a day. Best thing ever.
A giant blueberry muffin. And the best thing I got delivered to my home for our return from the hospital was a bouquet of cookies. Apparently I was starving.
A very dressy and delicious cupcake just for the new mother. Most of the gifts and fuss will be for the new baby. It feels good to have something decadent just for yourself when everything around you is new and kind of confusing.
An eye mask because the lights were always on !
A hot pizza! With paper plates and napkins. I was so so hungry after giving birth that I demolished that pizza. đ
Door dash gift cards.
It’s so expensive so it’s something I would never normally pay for, but realizing I had a couple hundred dollars in gift cards from various friends and family took out the guilt and helped so much on the days when I was in the thick of it!
My favorite Starbucks order and a Gatorade. They didn’t have caffeine in the hospital and I needed it lol
Their favourite snack or drink. After having my oldest, my husband went to get himself something to eat, he bought me back my favourite ice-cream. It was amazing!
After having my twins, my friend bought a bottle of non alcohol wine and we had a glass while we chatted, it was bliss to have a moment of normalcy in the chaos.
A tray of sushi
Pound bag of jelly belly beans. I felt like I had just run a marathon and it was so nice to be able to sit and just have so many quickly and easily digestible calories. I needed hummingbird food.
My husband brought me a slice of cheesecake a few hours after I gave birth the second time. It was the best thing I have ever eaten and I still talk about how loved I felt when he walked in with that little slice of heaven nearly 6 years later!
For practical stuff, my fancy sleep mask was amazing. It helped me get some actual rest even when nurses were coming in every hour and poking and prodding me.
A friend brought me homemade granola bars. Amazing. I needed food for when they werenât bringing any. I was STARVING. Tea and toast sounds AMAZING. but I also needed something I could open in the middle of the night.
Good coffee and good food. The hospital isnât exactly a Michelin star restaurant.
Favorite snacks. I didn’t really want any visitors in the hospital. I was just resting with my baby. But I would have appreciated some good snacks.
The hospital made special desserts for moms. All chocolate based. Hot fudge sundaes, cake, pie, puddings, you name it, they had it or would make it for you. Served after visiting hour so you could really just relax and enjoy it.
Bring chapstick and moisturizer for mom. The hospital air is dry asf
Food. Lots and lots of food. And not that crap of; let me hold the baby, so you can do stuff in the house. My best friends showed up, dressed as maids and took on my whole house. While I was holding my son. And if you come to marvel at my kid, please stay an hour max. We had people come at 11:00 in the morning and leaving at 6!!! After we told them we wouldnât order food for them. And that was at a week after giving birth.
A huge cup of boba and brie.
I placed my first for adoption and the adopting family invited me to the baby shower.
One of the guests brought a potted plant for me and I still think about it and her thoughtfulness more than a decade later.
Favourite snacks and depends underwear. Seriously!
No. The hospital provided medical supplies, and one is too busy sleeping or nursing to care about whatâs in a go bag. Flowers look nice & cheer up a hospital roomâthatâs why people bring them.
Pain killers. They seem to think tylenol should do and ignore your pain. Smuggle in your own pain killers.
This is going to sound stupid, but cabbage leaves helped my boobs feel so much better.
My laptop to play DVDs and a zipper hoodie. Now Iâd just use a tablet.
Having an excess of items was just a burden to pack up when you leave and you really donât want to bring unnecessary things in and out of the hospital. Those places are nasty.
Witch hazel pads.
someone to hold the baby so i can go to the bathroom, have a shower, have a nap đ
I had a c-section and soon after sent my husband to find super soft towels. Those scratchy hospital ones were torture.
I had just given birth to my first child at Toronto General Hospital. My sis in law breezed in with a quart of cleaned and trimmed strawberries and I fell on them like I thought they were my last meal. Incomparably welcome and delicious. NOM
Personally what helped me was doordash and also laundry. So much laundry
Stuffed crust pizza!!!!!
A Bathrobe. Not fluffy but soft. Especially when breastfeeding time came.
Nice cosy slippers
Not a comfort item, but the care and kindness shown to me by the nurses. I gave birth and a few hours later they had me up and walking, leaving a trail of blood on the floor behind me, feeling gross and exhausted, and my nurse just held onto me, took me into the bathroom, and helped me clean up. She didnât offer, she just took charge and took care of me and I was too weak and disoriented to feel shame or embarrassment. She put my mesh hospital underwear on me, put the big pads in them, stood me and and pulled the underwear up for me, got me back to bed and it was just to matter of fact and if she had asked if I wanted help Iâd have probably said no because I wouldnât want to be a bother, but it made all the difference to me to be babied a bit after going through something so monumental. Giving birth is such a huge thing your body and mind go through after nine long months, and once the baby is born moms can feel a little lost sometimes I think. We need to be reminded that we are still important and deserve to be cared for too and that be arent expected to just get back to business as usual.
There was also a nurse from my insurance company who called several times to check on me post birth. She was warm and friendly and would gently check on my mental state. I appreciated that a lot.
I bite my nails and had an unexpected epidural and c section. The itching afterward was INSANE and my partner brought me a coarse bristled brush that saved my sanity.
Maybe not for immediately after birth, but they sell these portable bidet things that are essentially a bottle with a twist on angled spout that you turn upside down to clean yourself with. You can control the temperature of the water by filling it in the sink and then the pressure of the water that touches you when you squeeze the bottle. It’s so much easier to clean up if you don’t have access to a shower or don’t want to fully get into the shower.
Not in hospital room but I couldnât even close my eyes to sleep because every tiny noise she made, I would be worried. My husband asked for earplugs and finally I was able to rest a bit. For the last 18 years, earplugs are my peace đ
Iâm in Ireland and had always heard about the fabled tea and toast. None for me.
Gift card for my favorite restaurant and a snack basket was my absolute favorite
Snack basket and a can of Dermoplast
Lasinoh I think itâs spelled. That stuff that protects your nipples and is safe for babies. Single hand held food. My dad, is his very limited moments of actually being decent would cut up my meals for me when I was breastfeeding, and put bits on my fork or even feed me. It sounds a bit silly, but it was my first baby, Iâd had a c section back when you werenât allowed up for a day or two and were in hospital for a week. My own mother had died suddenly a few months earlier so I had no idea wtf I was doing or supposed to do. He actually stepped up for once in his life.
The other thing I would have loved was someone to come in, wash up, vacuum and do a load of laundry and throw some food in the slow cooker, hold the baby while I showered or used the bathroom then fucked off. Or someone who came to visit and talk to me. It was like I ceased to exist as a person after the birth. They all came to see and hold the baby. The only time they cared about me is when I wasnât keeping up with the housework.
My friends set up a meal train for my family! We had friends and family buying or bringing us dinner 3 times a week for like 6 weeks which made life so much easier. It was so thoughtful that it’s my go-to for when people close to me have a baby.
Honestly if I was close enough to visit someone in the hospital, I presume they wouldnât mind texting me.
I always forget something. If my husband packed my bag, he would forget several somethings.
Can you ask what they forgot?
Seriously just bring them something tasty. A slice of cake, a sub sandwich, anything they like will be a little luxury.
Take out food!
Food that I couldn’t get in the hospital. Call and ask if you can pick them up some takeout, or if there’s anything they forgot. I forgot toothpaste; luckily my dad had some in the recovery room next door (my little brother had an emergency appendectomy the day I gave birth and was put in the recovery room next to mine.)
The only gift that I got after giving birth was soft socks and a mini lotion. It meant so much to me that they thought of me. It wasnât expensive or much but still makes me tear-up knowing they cared about me.
I had wonderful next door neighbors. When I came home from the 1 day hospital stay (my third baby) they came right over and brought us a complete home cooked turkey dinner! That was so nice! However, then I had to deal with all the dishes, the leftovers, the turkey, etc. while I could barely walk. The thought was nice but not really helpful. I felt overwhelmed.
My brother called me in some sushi. Amazing đđ˝
I was an emergency C section so my advice is limited.
I had great nurses. Like walking on water level care. I would have loved to have a set of cards so that I could have left them a note. But I did go back and take them goody bags and thanked them.
Slipper socks. And flip flops. Slipper socks were what I loved in in the hospital. Flip flops for going to the shower.
DoorDash or Uber eats certificates for afterwards. Because we all know parents donât sleep.
Dates (the fruit) are good and I was dying for lemon slices and lime slices because I was on a clear liquid diet and you can only drink so many kids fruit juice boxes before you need to stop.
A disposable camera.
One of those stuffed dogs that visitors can sign. I had like 3 people in the weeks I was in the hospital and in the NICU but it was a nice thought.
Fresh Samanthaâs or Naked Juices were what I lived on for a while. I would get that and an all fruit bar and go sit down and nurse.
Good luck to kiddo.
This is weird but my best friend brought me pads with witch hazel, aloe, and dermaplast on them, she froze them, brought then in a cooler and OMG MY POOR VAG GET AMAZING!!!! I also loved a good greasy burger and soda because I avoided that when pregnant. Iâve birthed 4 babies. Also a care bag for mom. We feel left out once baby is born. My aunt got me family masks, candle, epsom salt (for when I could take a bath, pair of cute grippy socks (hospital ones suck), and candy. Oh and nail polishes. Anything that says âgreat job mom, take care of you too, and I love you!â Is the best. Congrats to the mommy!!!!! Labor and birth is hard. I had all 4 of mine vaginally and no pain meds or epidural. So ik đ. I hope sheâs doing great!!!! So exciting when babies are born. If u ever need to give her advice when she doesnât want to ask for help, or worried sheâs a bad mom, âit truly takes a village to raise great humans!â Grandparents, daycare teachers, any family, teachers once they go to school, babysitters, even the mailman who says hi every day and has a sucker every Friday, the more love and care, the better!! Sorry. I rambled but I wish I knew that with my first two. I had mom guilt all the time. Anyway congrats to all. đŠˇ
A mini rechargeable fan, 10ft charging cord and snacks.
Early days best things i got were a really nice sleep eye mask, a 5m phone charger cable, a new pair of fluffy socks, a nice water bottle and the biggest tub of pick n mix sweets you have ever seen….
A really cold drink, my husband bought me a bottle of ice cold non alcoholic beer it was absolutely marvellous.
A V shaped pillow
Lavender scented hand cream
The visitors’ time.
A book I could easily see and read bits to baby as I breast fed, it got me used to chatting with my baby
My own pillow.
I used it between my knees after birth and as a breastfeeding pillow to take babies weight especially after my C-section.
Gourmet cookies. Your taste buds are ON POINT after giving birth, those cookies are some of the best tasting food I’ve ever eaten in my life. Worth giving birth for, and I had a level 4 tear
I had gestational diabetes and the day after I gave birth my mother in law brought me a big chocolate milkshake from Friendlyâs. Iâve been chasing that high ever since.
The hospital gifted me a cheap-ish plastic jug with a straw. That thing was like my security blanket through two kids – nursing makes you THIRSTY
Food and coffee.
I was ravenous after my csection. They wouldn’t feed me before or after the csection, lol, until I bribed a nurse into bringing me a cup of coffee.
Not so much something to take, just something to know and prepare for; EAT. Once you get to the hospital and are in active labor they will not let you eat until that baby is out! So if it’s a long labor, it’ll be a long time till you get to eat again. Unless that baby is falling out I’d suggest getting something to eat on your way or eat at home, just eat. I was starving with my first and tried to learn from my mistakes but my 2nd was born during COVID and none of the drive thrus were open 24hrs(was induced and had to be there at 5a)! I ate at home though so I did better lol.
My MIL brought me a sushi boat! I love sushi and hadn’t been able to have my favorites during my pregnancy (with her first grandchild). She brought me (and my spouse) a sushi feast and it was amazing.Â
If there’s a food she loves that she hasn’t been eating during pregnancy because of food safety, heartburn, nausea, etc. Bring her some in hospital.Â
My husband went out and got me and all the nurses on the floor in and out. It made my day after a long delivery but also for those who were caring for me the whole time.