https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:58:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877994 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 23:38:43 +0000 ALV91711 2877994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was 5.5 and we gave him a lego set when I went to the hospital to deliver. This gave him something to do and keep his mind off myself and DH not being there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877983 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 20:41:24 +0000 misolee 2877983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave our 3.5 year old, a vtech camera that actually takes pics. We gave it to her when she came to visit from her baby brother. She was in charge of taking pics of him and all the visitors that came by. She’s almost 7 now and still remembers the camera as a present from brother. She got other gifts from people who visited but she only remembers the camera. </p> <p>When LO3 came along, we gave the oldest (5.5) years old and the newly turned two year old a gift bag with big sis/big bro T-shirt’s, some candy, and a toy each. Lo1 brought the old camera to take pics of everyone again 😀 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877981 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:46:00 +0000 LemonJack 2877981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave our older DD a stuffed baby Margaret when her sister was born. We wrapped it up and brought it with us to the hospital, so she could get her gift from the baby at the same time she met her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877980 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:42:05 +0000 Petitduck 2877980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave our daughter a baby doll and some new play dough as a gift from the baby when she met him and said it was from him. I think she was too little to understand, she was just under 2. </p> <p>I think it’s nice to say it’s from the baby and I like the idea above of getting the older sibling to pick a present for the baby. I think I may get my oldest to do that for this baby. </p> <p>If you’re not staying in the hospital then hurt give it to her at gome, but if you’re staying overnight then it might be nice for her to take home with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877975 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:33:07 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2877975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got our four year old a Lenox jewelry box that is engraved with her name on it and told her it was from us. We have it to her in the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877971 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:50:28 +0000 ttcgirl 2877971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the baby give big sister (2.5 yrs) a present when she came to visit in the hospital. It was a small toy that DD1 really wanted, and almost a year later she still remembers that she got it in the hospital from baby sister! We gave it to her as the visit was ending to ease the transition - she was leaving with her grandparents while we spent a couple more days in the hospital - so having a new toy to bring home helped to distract her a little from the goodbyes.</p> <p>We also had DD1 pick out a small gift (jellycat stuffed animal) for the baby which was great. She was so excited to pick something out for her sister and bring it to the hospital! It has become DD2's lovey and DD1 is so proud!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877968 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:21:19 +0000 Autumnmama79 2877968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a big gift basket for DD who was 7 at the time. I filled it with all her favourites: American girl doll clothes, simple crafts she could do on her own, a book, a diary, a fun new backpack, a magazine, new water bottle, a cute pair of socks - that’s all I can remember at the moment! There was a card attached and it was signed by her new baby brother. We gave it to her when we got home from hospital (too big to bother bringing along). Definitely memorable and made her feel so special. She stlll talks about it to this day and that’s almost 3 years ago :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877967 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:18:05 +0000 MamaBear87 2877967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are bringing my daughter's new "baby" home from the birth center with us. (We got a Waldorf doll) I'm hoping that having her own baby to take care of will help her feel involved. </p> <p>We're delivering at a birth center so we'll be home within 6ish hours of baby being born. If we were delivering in the hospital I'd likely give her the doll when she came to meet baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/push-present-for-big-sister#post-2877964 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:43:44 +0000 rockinghorse 2877964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my daughter will be nearly 3 y/o when I am induced on Thursday. I bought some accessories to go with the Wee Baby Stella doll she already has. I'm hoping it will make her feel more involved in baby care even if she can't get all up in there with her new brother. I got a little car seat/carrier, diaper bag, and some clothes. I am wondering how you guys have done it with presents for the older kiddos. Should I give it to her before baby comes? After? In the hospital? Should we tell her that they are from her baby brother? Thanks for any advice or stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2168025 Tue, 05 May 2015 16:16:46 +0000 MamaG 2168025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: Maternity clothes - I'm plus sized and got my pants all from Motherhood Maternity. They run decent sales. My tops were from there or I was able to wear some of my "normal" tops that are longer.</p> <p>Repeat elective C-section - very common, and if this is the path I would start with an OB. I had a repeat C-section at 38 weeks with my second child 5 months ago. I wouldn't expect one to be scheduled before 38 weeks unless there is other areas of concern.</p> <p>OB - you got some good suggestions already, but the dr you saw for your IVF probably also has some suggestions. Since that seemed like a good relationship, that might be a place to start.</p> <p>Doula - I'm not sure one would be beneficial in a C-section. You are typically allowed one person with you in surgery. I wanted my DH there over anyone else. At the end of the day, the birth is surgery, so I'm not sure what help a Doula would be in that case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167910 Tue, 05 May 2015 14:26:32 +0000 simplyfelicity 2167910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: Of course! You might also enjoy the due date thread for January (I am guessing that's your due date month?)</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2016-moms" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2016-moms</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167909 Tue, 05 May 2015 14:26:08 +0000 hellobeeboston 2167909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: welcome! If you're in Newton, MA you are close to some of the best hospitals in the US! Brigham and Women's is excellent and I have a few friends who delivered there. There are also a few other hospitals near by as others mentioned! You can look up a practice and choose an MFM or OB. I would give them a call to get things moving, then you can discuss the c-section with them. You should also be able to speak with a nutritionist in your practice once you choose one to discuss diet. </p> <p> Welcome! Happy and healthy 9 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167898 Tue, 05 May 2015 14:18:35 +0000 Torchwood 2167898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: Maternal Fetal Medicine typically refers to high risk OB's. I have to see them for extra ultrasounds because of some minor issues.</p> <p>You can find a doula different ways. <a href="http://www.dona.org/mothers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dona.org/mothers/</a> is a site that you can use, but I just found mine by googling "doula nashville, tn" and then looking through the sites that came up. <a href="http://doulamatch.net/" rel="nofollow">http://doulamatch.net/</a> had some as well, particularly ones that are newer and don't have their own websites yet. The newer ones are cheaper, so that's a good way to find one if you don't want to drop a ton of money on it. Though I would assume they'd charge a lot less for a c-section, since that's scheduled (don't have to be on-call for a month+) and doesn't take hours and hours and hours like labor can! There are also different levels of care doulas can provide. Mine will do two pre-birth meetings to go over things, come to my house when I go into labor, go to the hospital with me, stay up to 2 hours after the birth (she's a lactation consultant as well), and do at least one postpartum meeting. She also provides unlimited support via text/email as needed. Others might have more meetings, or only come to the hospital, or provide postpartum help. It's just what you want. Most are not associated with a hospital. My midwives have volunteer doulas available for free, but they're just on a schedule and you get who you get. I chose to have someone that I could meet ahead of time and get to know (plus she's VERY qualified for some of our more unique needs). Mine is the most expensive in our area, but the cost varies pretty widely based on experience and what services you want.</p> <p>Sorry to write a novel, doulas are something I am really interested in, and I LOVE mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167874 Tue, 05 May 2015 14:05:56 +0000 MrsH73 2167874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cassleeh: super TY. https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167862 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:58:58 +0000 cassleeh 2167862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: Maternal Fetal Medicine is a department at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. We went there for our 12 week NT scan and had some follow up testing, an amniocentesis, and ultrasounds done there because my OB/GYN doesn't do that testing within their office. I believe their OBs also handle the regular prenatal care for higher risk pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167860 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:57:49 +0000 psw27 2167860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welcome! Another Boston area bee here. Like @rachiecakes I delivered at Mt. Auburn and had a great experience! My baby ended up in the NICU and the nurses were fabulous to us throughout our stay. I would recommend my OB/Gyn but she is moving practices so I am on the hunt for a new one. </p> <p>I found a lot of maternity clothes at Old Navy, Target (mostly online) and H &amp; M. I had better luck shopping online! </p> <p>Welcome to Boston and Hellobee! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167843 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:51:30 +0000 MrsH73 2167843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cassleeh: TY for your reply. What is maternal fetal medicine? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167840 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:51:13 +0000 raspberries 2167840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welcome! I'm currently 26 weeks, and live in Waltham, so right next door to me too. I'm planning to deliver at Newton Wellesley Hospital, and they've been terrific so far.</p> <p>A couple more local recommendations for you: my OB/GYN is Dr. Vasilakis at About Women By Women (<a href="http://aboutwomenbywomen.net/" rel="nofollow">http://aboutwomenbywomen.net/</a>) in Wellesley, and she's fantastic. We use Waltham Family Medicine for our PCP (and they'll be our pediatrician as well - the nice thing about them is that they do house calls for infant check-ups!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167838 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:49:38 +0000 cassleeh 2167838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't live too far from Newton, and if you're still looking for a hospital I recommend Newton-Welllesley, I haven't actually had my baby yet, but so far I love the hospital. I use Wellesley Women's Care for my OB/GYN and love them and we also had mostly good experiences (for testing/ultrasounds) with Maternal Fetal Medicine at Newton-Wellelsey Hospital (we didn't particularly like the genetic counselor we were assigned there, but have a great experience otherwise).</p> <p>For maternity clothes, I really like Old Navy for cheaper options, and there's also a great Destination Maternity store in Natick/Framingham, it was huge and they had a range of prices from less expensive to higher priced and the sales staff there was fantastic.</p> <p>Good luck and congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167837 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:49:29 +0000 MrsH73 2167837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: super. So I might get it scheduled just before new year! Find an OB first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167825 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:43:34 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2167825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: Oh, I totally misunderstood your question! I'm sorry! It's currently scheduled for 39 weeks, 4 days. They won't schedule it any earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a problem in the US. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167819 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:40:45 +0000 MrsH73 2167819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: how far gone will you be when you go in for your elective? Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167813 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:38:43 +0000 MrsH73 2167813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: we did our IVF at Boston IVF in Waltham with Dr Sneeringer. She was incredible. I suffer from severe pain (nerve problem). She was ultra understanding and more than good at her job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167811 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:37:28 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2167811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: I'll be 20 weeks on Thursday and I just scheduled mine with my OB yesterday! I'm also not a great candidate for a VBAC either. I'm seeing a doctor from the hospital's department of maternal fetal medicine because I'm high risk for a few things, had a lot of surgery on my uterus and will be over 35 when I deliver, so I talked with them about my chances of having a successful VBAC. They were around 10% since my son got stuck on my pelvic bone and he was a tiny guy. My chance of pushing another baby through is pretty small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167805 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:35:13 +0000 MrsH73 2167805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: I am 5minutes from needham street. I think I'll take a walk to Marshalls! Now the heat kicking in and my summer clothes from last year do not fit (I gained 10lb on my week of Lupron alone) I definitely need a trip. Good luck with TTC. If you have any questions just ping me https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167799 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:32:14 +0000 MrsH73 2167799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: TY FOR THIS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167792 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:29:12 +0000 MrsH73 2167792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: how early can you schedule an elective? In the UK its standard 37/38weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167789 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:27:47 +0000 Shutterbug 2167789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welcome to HB :) Congrats on the successful IVF! I did two rounds of IVF last year in MA. I'm from the Boston suburbs, but I don't have kids, so I may not be too much help, but there are lots of good doctors in the Newton area, and a good hospital (Newton-Wellesley), so that may be a good place to start. As others have mentioned, I think an OB/GYN would be a better fit, but there are combo OB/midwife practices in MA, and BCBS covers them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167787 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:27:29 +0000 rachiecakes 2167787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://fancypantsboston.com/shop-with-us/" rel="nofollow">http://fancypantsboston.com/shop-with-us/</a></p> <p>Old Navy at Cambridgeside Galleria has maternity </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/obese-new-to-us-health-care-amp-5weeks-pregnant-after-ivf#post-2167784 Tue, 05 May 2015 13:26:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 2167784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH73: if you are in Newton, MA, there are some great hospitals near you! As far as I know most OBs do not have any problem scheduling a repeat c section if that's what you want- you'd want an OB, not a midwife, in that case. I have heard Newton Wellesely hospital is really great. I delivered with midwives at Mt. Auburn, like rachiecakes, but had a low risk low intervention vaginal birth with midwives. There really are so many great hospitals around here, we are very spoiled! </p> <p>Good luck and congratulations! </p>