https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 11:15:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058713 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:47:42 +0000 californiadreams 1058713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i agree Starbucks is amazing. I was lucky enough to have a Starbucks in the hospital, so DH brought it everyday. My friends who visited me brought chocolate and I devoured it. </p> <p>I can also say what you don't need: pink or blue stuffed teddy bears from the hospital gift shop!!! Luckily I only got 2, but anymore would have been overkill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058575 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:55:51 +0000 lamariniere 1058575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would see if she is up for visitors yet. If so, ask her what food/snacks/drinks she wants. People brought and sent balloons, flowers and stuffed animals and, since we took a taxi home, it was hard to transport everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058571 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:52:05 +0000 LazyLightning 1058571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend sounds like yours. Rough labor and a C. She was in so much pain. I brought her some fancy bath products, scented lotion, and chocolates. She told me later I'm the only one tho brought HER something, versus stuff for the baby, and it meant a lot to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058547 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:31:22 +0000 autumn865 1058547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL brought me Dunkin Donuts fruit coolatas every day I was in the hospital. They were heavenly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058464 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 06:12:41 +0000 yellowbird 1058464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellocupcake: snack and food would be great!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058452 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:24:57 +0000 Kimberlybee 1058452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Starbucks would have been perfect, a giftcard to dinner somewhere to be used later, or food for the Mr would have been nice too. Although I appreciated all the visitors, the flowers and balloons were overwhelming. I donated all of our balloons and flowers to the nursery staff and L&amp;D reception area on the day of discharge because we had so many things to carry. It was too far of a walk to the parking area to make multiple trips. I also rented a hospital grade breast pump so it was something extra to carry. The discharge nurse offered to carry the pump for me while she walked with us to the front entrance of the hospital. The Mr was carrying baby in the infant carseat and my overnight bag. He brought home all the other baby gifts the day before. I felt well enough to walk after a C-section so I didn't want to be in a wheel chair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058437 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 03:17:35 +0000 Boheme 1058437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: Yeah, I mentioned that because I had a really hard L&amp;D and people came to visit without calling first. my husband had to turn them away before they got to my room. I was just in too much pain and too overwhelmed to deal with visitors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058389 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:30:56 +0000 gracecat 1058389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes Starbucks and other baked goodies. My husband used these as rewards for me for gettig me to try movig around and stand and eventually walk after my c-section, and it worked! </p> <p>Don't bring anything big or bulky as I got overwhelmed with how we were gonna take everything home after checking out from the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058348 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:23:30 +0000 yoursilverlining 1058348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital food was really good, so snacks were not necessary, but would have been appreciated!</p> <p>Good coffee/tea would have been awesome. </p> <p>There was downtime for me being in the hospital after my c-section. Time when LO was asleep and there was really nothing to do, and I would have been excited to get some "activities". New, cute nail polish, DVDs, books, gossip magazines to read, nice lotion, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058341 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:19:30 +0000 brady80 1058341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We appreciated food and drinks! Also didn't have much room for flowers in the room but I really appreciated them at home. You could also see if she needs anything from her house. I had an emergency c section and had DH go home to get my some of his sweatpants because my yoga and maternity pants irritated my incision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058321 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:02:10 +0000 lawbee11 1058321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Starbucks or some other type of food/craving. Flowers and balloons are nice, but it was a PITA for us trying to get all that extra stuff home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058318 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:58:43 +0000 wonderstruck 1058318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Totally agree with calling and making sure she's up for visitors! By the time I gave birth to my little one at 7AM I had been awake for over 24 hours...and it was another 12 until I got any sleep because of a constant stream of visitors. It seemed like every time I thought I was finally going to get some sleep, someone else would show up. While I loved showing him off and was happy people were excited...I was also exhausted.</p> <p>When you do call I'd ask if there's anything she's been craving - I remember wanting a burger from my favorite place so bad but feeling bad asking anyone to bring it, and I didn't want my DH to leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058234 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:15:11 +0000 Boheme 1058234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would check and make sure she's up for visitors. If she is, my sister brought a fruit tray to our room and I demolished it. I also liked flipping through magazines while the baby slept. And COFFEE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058231 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:13:08 +0000 tysonja 1058231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would text her dh to see if you guys can bring any specific food/drink/snack :) i appreciated that while in the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058224 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:08:27 +0000 jh524 1058224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL brought me some cookies from a local bakery, a comfy sports bra from gap,a candle and Chapstick. I loved her thoughtful gift:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058218 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:06:04 +0000 aprk 1058218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had homemade biscotti and it was my favorite thing ever in the middle of the night. Maybe some fresh fruit and a few favorite drinks too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058214 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:02:55 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1058214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Starbucks! That would have made me so happy. Make sure to grab one for her husband too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058202 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:54:12 +0000 Espion 1058202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I umpteenth snacks. Even if I wasn't hungry, poor DH was starrrrving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058193 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:43:14 +0000 JerricaBenton 1058193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - snacks. All I wanted was a bagel from my favorite place and my parents brought it to me. It was awesome. Maybe check in with her husband/family to see if there is anything she's craving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058188 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:40:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1058188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: seriously. Starbucks. That would have made my day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058185 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:38:46 +0000 blackbird 1058185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cookies and candy would've been nice! Hospital food was boring and I felt like a damn candy bar!</p> <p>Also a good cup of coffee. If someone had brought me Starbucks....omg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058170 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:28:50 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1058170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snacks. Our hospital had gross food. Cookies, veggies.....anything that wasn't a limp tuna sandwich was welcome in my room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058159 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:17:38 +0000 Bookish 1058159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring too much, as it was overwhelming trying to get everything home! See if she's craving any foods; my dad brought me prime rib and it was amazing! Maybe some magazines that she could throw away and don't require much effort to read! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-anything-in-the-hospital#post-1058143 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:11:03 +0000 hellocupcake 1058143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A close friend just had her baby, yay! </p> <p>We were thinking of visiting her while in the hospital.</p> <p>Should we just wait? We didn't mind visitors but I know everyone has a personal preference (: </p> <p>Now, the real question:<br /> If we do visit, should we take anything?<br /> Flowers? Balloons? Gift for the baby?<br /> She had a pretty rough labor and we just want to take something to lift her spirits (as if the baby weren't enough :) ). Also, since she had a cesarean it will require 3 days minimum hospital stay, maybe she needs something to snack on? Kill time while baby sleeps? I don't know. Any suggestions? </p> <p>Thanks (: </p>