https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 12:44:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worried-about-storm#post-365751 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:02:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 365751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you look into a hotel room that is walking distance to the hospital? Maybe book that. If you end up in the hospital, your family could stay there. Also, if you had to bring the baby home, usually hotels have generators. </p> <p>@artbee: I agree, its odd to hear all these northerners worrying about the storm. Its not a bad storm, but I guess they are less prepared than Florida for this type of thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worried-about-storm#post-365722 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:38:23 +0000 heffalump 365722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wishing you good luck, hoping the storm isn't too bad for you and your LO decides to cook for a bit longer!</p> <p>Worst comes to worst, if your LO does decide to come during the storm and your families can't come right away, it will suck..... but it will also be nice for you to get to spend some just you time with your LO. I remember having so many visitors always trying to take my LO from me, I cherished the times that she had to eat because then I HAD to have her and hold her. You would then be forced to spend your first few days as just a family of three and that would be kind of nice if you ask me!</p> <p>I'm in Florida.... usually we're the one's being hit so it's weird for me not to have to worry. But I do have lots of friends and family in the north east so I'm very worried for all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worried-about-storm#post-365239 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:34:49 +0000 Dapple Grey 365239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am! My family is in NY State and Coastal Jersey :( I was due to drive to NY tommorow ( from FL) but now I need to fly in to be in a wedding at the end of the week.</p> <p>Try to stay calm, have an emergency plan, and be prepared! If you do have your baby, it will surely be one for the record books and you are right, don't let the expectations get the best of you! Try to enjoy it and stay calm for baby ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worried-about-storm#post-365235 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:27:30 +0000 Periwinkle 365235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that there is nothing that I can do about it, but I am pretty concerned about the impending storm given my nearing due date (a week from tomorrow). We live right in the path of the storm and already my work has been cancelled through Tuesday-- they are expecting quite a mess. We have spoken to the police and they think there will be a way to get to the hospital, but thinking about this on top of all of the usual "getting close to labor and delivery" thoughts has been quite a lot for me. I have been expecting that labor could start at any point since I have been feeling just "different" for about 2 weeks now. My doctor thinks that I will go early, but of course who knows!!!! </p> <p>While I think that we would be able to get to the hospital, I am somewhat sad that if Baby arrives during the storm or in the aftermath, we will not have our family's presence there at the hospital, as we had expected. It could be a few days before either family could get to us. Obviously, that is not so important in the grand scheme of things an what counts is that we, including our baby (!) will be together, but it does make me a bit worried, just because that is the "picture" that I have had in my head for a long time. The one lesson I have been trying to remind myself of is that I need to not have any expectations and just enjoy the experience for what it is.</p> <p>Additionally, I am worried about the damage that could come from the storm and perhaps being in a situation where we would be returning home with a newborn to a mess or potentially still no power.</p> <p>Is anyone else concerned about the storm? </p>