https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 14:52:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2073113 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:19:07 +0000 littlebug 2073113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: Your niece might be a little young for this, but I got this for my husband's cousin's daughter when her brother was born at 25 weeks (she was around 3 at the time). Hubs's cousin said it was really helpful and made M less scared to visit L in the hospital. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Sister-Preemie-Joseph-Vitterito/dp/0988294095#" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/My-Sister-Preemie-Joseph-Vitterito/dp/0988294095#</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2073102 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:15:23 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2073102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do they have a grocery delivery service near them that you can order or get them a gift card? If you have to pay for parking at the hospital, doing that up front for them would be helpful too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2073089 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:09:51 +0000 Jess1483 2073089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleredhairedgrl: I'm definitely going to send something for big sister! I so wish we could visit in the next month or so, but it's not in the cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2073062 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:49:43 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2073062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a big sibling "package" for the older child to help them feel like a part of everything. </p> <p>amex gift card for gas since they will be traveling back and forth from the hospital. offering to cook and clean is super helpful too</p> <p>i also really found it most helpful to have people there once we got home. we had a lot of support while A was in the nicu but once she was home things definitely got very quiet and that was when i wanted the company the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2073003 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:05:54 +0000 Jess1483 2073003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live 10 hours away, or I'd totally clean/cook for them. But I will try to put together a good snack box and maybe some gift cards. Any more ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2072965 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:41:05 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2072965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food, offers to clean house/do laundry/watch the older sibling, premie sized clothes and diapers so they don't have to go buy some when they come home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2072799 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:13:12 +0000 blackbird 2072799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH did sudoku and I actually appreciated an extra long phone charger!!! Some homemade meals in the fridge would've been nice, because like many, we were there from 9am-7pm and too tired to cook and the laundry and chores racked up, but I would've rather spent the day with the baby and my crotch hurt and ugh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2072779 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:39:28 +0000 nicollette1189 2072779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second food! We just got done with a 10 day NICU stay with our newborn and we ate fast food almost every day. And not just dinner. Snacks are great too. We couldn't eat then in the NICU but when we were going back and forth, we liked chewy bars and fruit.</p> <p>Maybe a maid service? Or if you're close with them, volunteering to clean house/do laundry or dishes, we loved that!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2072671 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:52:56 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2072671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food! Hospital food sucks, gas cards and food giftcards are AMAZING so you don't have to eat hospital food. Maybe some books or magazines for mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/care-package-for-parents-of-premies#post-2072641 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:30:58 +0000 Jess1483 2072641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My niece was born by emergency C-section today at 33/34 weeks (not sure exactly). She is doing ok, and so is Mama, but obviously a lot is up in the air right now (length of stay being one of them). They also have a 1.5 year old. Luckily, both sets of grandparents are nearby.<br /> Is there anything I can do/send that would be especially helpful? </p>