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Snacks. Our hospital had gross food. Cookies, veggies.....anything that wasn't a limp tuna sandwich was welcome in my room.

@blackbird: seriously. Starbucks. That would have made my day.

I umpteenth snacks. Even if I wasn't hungry, poor DH was starrrrving!

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?

i would text her dh to see if you guys can bring any specific food/drink/snack i appreciated that while in the hospital!

@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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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&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.

My MIL brought me Dunkin Donuts fruit coolatas every day I was in the hospital. They were heavenly!

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.