https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:26:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2232111 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:27:52 +0000 lovehoneybee 2232111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I splurged on a luxury pedicure at my favorite salon...she rubbed my feet, ankles and legs for like 45 minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2232105 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:25:39 +0000 MrsF 2232105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was a month early, so no time for any special plans. </p> <p>My son was a scheduled induction and we went out to dinner the night before - DH, M and I - our last night as family of 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2232096 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:16:14 +0000 artsyfartsy 2232096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No i didn't have time! I knew I would probably be induced going into my next doctor's appointment, but i was surprised when he said to be back at 6am the next morning to start. It was 5pm the day before. We flew home to finish getting everything ready. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2231997 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:55:49 +0000 youboots 2231997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a Brazilian and a haircut the week prior- a pedi a week before that. I had a scheduled induction for Wednesday for GD and had an emergency induction the Saturday before due to Pre E and had to cancel a facial and massage. Apparently I like my spa treatments- made up for the fact I could not eat anything I wanted to due to GD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2190213 Wed, 27 May 2015 06:19:10 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2190213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So many good ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188968 Tue, 26 May 2015 05:20:14 +0000 Dandelion 2188968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ordered take out from Outback the bight before my c section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188955 Tue, 26 May 2015 01:52:14 +0000 lamariniere 2188955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had gotten a haircut! I didn't think about it with my 1st LO. With my 2nd LO I scheduled a hair cut 2 weeks before my EDD, but my baby arrived before my appointment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188824 Mon, 25 May 2015 20:59:24 +0000 Miss Flamingo 2188824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ate as many cookies as t wanted to, guilt free, since it was my last few days "eating for two." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188780 Mon, 25 May 2015 20:01:03 +0000 MrsKoala 2188780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On my EDD, we had a "due date" where we went to the movies and brunch and lounged. It was awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188759 Mon, 25 May 2015 19:34:23 +0000 Reese 2188759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thread! following! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188758 Mon, 25 May 2015 19:33:32 +0000 Mae 2188758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did whatever we wanted to do. We went to a bunch of movies, ate out a ton, stayed up late (screw that "sleep now while you can!" bs... you can't store sleep and more than sleeping in, you'll miss the days when you *wanted* to stay up late and it was fun. Although we did also sleep in a lot), hung out with friends..... all the stuff that will seem impossible for a bit post-baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188755 Mon, 25 May 2015 19:30:22 +0000 birdofafeather 2188755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my nails done with gel polish so it would last a while. DH and I had a day planned to go out to a movie and dinner but LO decided to show up a few days before my due date and throw that plan out the window. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188749 Mon, 25 May 2015 19:27:44 +0000 sapphire 2188749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I went in a really long walk in a beautiful area that is special to us (I had light contractions all day and then my doc stripped membranes so I had a feeling true labor was coming soon). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188682 Mon, 25 May 2015 17:48:47 +0000 cat620 2188682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go on a nice dinner date with DH and catch a movie. Those are things that are really hard to do when you have a newborn. Also, sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188668 Mon, 25 May 2015 17:33:10 +0000 SweetiePie 2188668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went in for induction on my birthday so that morning we went to brunch. It was also the start of football season so we spent the day just relaxing and watching football and tidying up. </p> <p>I sorta wish we had done something else but not sure what! Maybe I would have had my hair blown out ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188665 Mon, 25 May 2015 17:30:26 +0000 autumnlove 2188665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on a day date. Shopping, lunch and swimming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188645 Mon, 25 May 2015 16:48:01 +0000 jape14 2188645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced right after Labor Day weekend. That weekend we went out to brunches, nice dinners, I got a manicure and pedicure, took some long naps, and did a final straightening up of our house. I also got a blowout right before my induction (ended up being the night before instead of a few hours before bc my induction got pushed back) - I would highly recommend!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188633 Mon, 25 May 2015 16:23:28 +0000 miramira 2188633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the weeks leading up to my due date, DH and I went out to dinner together once a week (after our antenatal class) and I went to the cinema on my own during the day a few times, since I was off. I love going when it's quiet. Haven't been since!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188595 Mon, 25 May 2015 15:25:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2188595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the week before my due date, I had a prenatal massage (when scheduling I asked about their cancellation because I'm in labor policy :) ), pedicure, since I wouldn't be dealing with my toes for a long time, and we went out for a nice dinner. I also had off from work before my due date and rested and napped a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188577 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:47:30 +0000 tinyperson 2188577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a hair cut, we stayed at a hotel the night before (mainly because I needed to be at the hospital downtown the next morning for a c section at 6am), had a nice dinner out and went shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188574 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:45:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2188574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO 1 I had my toes done, went and purchased the diaper bag, and a couple of errands. Lo 2 was just normal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188573 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:43:32 +0000 avivoca 2188573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was due the day after my birthday, so we went out to eat on my birthday since we knew she would be coming in the next two weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188569 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:36:46 +0000 runnerd 2188569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not especially special, but we went to a matinee before my evening induction since we knew it would awhile before we could get away to a theater after baby arrived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188567 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:31:54 +0000 regberadaisy 2188567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spend a day with just DH! A nice meal out, go to a movie, take a nap!</p> <p>Before #2 arrived we took a day as a family of 3 and just concentrated completely on DD1! We took her out to breakfast, to the zoo, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188564 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:25:33 +0000 tysonja 2188564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go out for a nice long relaxing date, get my hair cut, tidy and organize my home, and have a good nap :). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-do-anything-special-right-before-birth#post-2188561 Mon, 25 May 2015 14:19:10 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2188561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you knew when you were going to give birth (maybe because of a scheduled c-section or induction), did you do anything special right before? Even if you didn't know exactly when it would happen, was there anything that you did or wanted to do in your last few days before becoming a parent?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>