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following!! i've read nothing.. i should probably do that!! i feel so confused sometimes and don't know where to start with half this stuff!

Go out to the movies and dinner! We went out to lunch a week after LO was born, but dinners are still difficult three months later. Make sure you are signed up for amazon prime. Maybe make meals to freeze (I was really glad I did this).

@HazelEyes: If I were you, I would:
-- Spend as much quality time as possible with your significant other and your friends as you can - even if you are exhausted. It's the last time your time will be "your own"
--Cook and freeze as much food as your freezer will hold.
--Go to Target, and buy 3-4 of every household/toiletry/non-food thing you usually use. It will save you so much hassle from having to deal with running out of stuff when grocery shopping with a baby in tow is hassle enough.
--If you are already a reading type (and it seems like you are), I would also suggest a book or two on baby sleep - I wish I had done this, since trying to read anything all the way through when frazzled with a newborn is tough. I would suggest Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, as it really explains the physiology of sleep very clearly.

Good luck and try to enjoy these few weeks - they are tough on the body, and sleep gets hard to come by, but it gets a little harder with a newborn (and then eventually gets better...).

Make the postpartum pads: http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2013/01/homemade-natural-postpartum-care-kit.html

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Are you planning to breastfeed? If so, I would read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. I read it in my 3rd trimester and I am so glad I did!

@HazelEyes: Just anything that gets you free two day shipping. We ordered a bunch of stuff the first month

Definitely make as many freezer meals as you can. Don't forget about snacks and breakfast. I made and froze waffles, muffins, banana bread, etc. in individual servings.

I would also enjoy a night out at your favorite restaurant, and a nice restaurant that isn't kid friendly if you enjoy those.

Don't forget to stock up on extra batteries for any gear you'll be using right away.

I also bookmarked our birth announcement and printed out labels to make life easier.

We stocked up on all of the basics also - paper towels, toilet paper, soaps, body wash, etc.

Buy Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Balm and bring it to the hospital. Lanolin made my nipples crack but EMAB balm fixed them right up.

Some good advice here. I would try and rest for the most part, but make sure you get a little light exercise (I did walking) most days (I'm sure that made my labour easier and helped LO arrive on time). You've probably already thought of it, but I wish I had gotten the right number/mix of clothes before LO arrived, as well as nappies, wipes etc. etc. so we didn't have to keep running out for things.