10 Tips For The Day Of Delivery
After nine months of pregnancy we arrived at this wonderful day to meet our baby : the day of delivery! Everything will be fine.
Below, check out 10 great tips for the day of delivery.
10 tips for the day of delivery
1. The maternity grant
The expected date of delivery is approaching and you should think about what to take to the hospital. The ideal is that a month before you have everything ready.
That way, if the birth starts outside the home and you’re forced to go to the hospital quickly, someone can come to your house and pick up your bag.
It’s important that it’s quite big, as you’ll need to take all your things and the baby’s stuff.
This type of bag can easily be found in most children’s clothing stores or malls.
However, if you don’t want to invest a lot of money, a large purse you have at home will do just as well.
2. The documentation
Before leaving the house, check that you have all the proper documentation. But this is not the ideal time to think about what documents you will need.
So, a good advice is to prepare everything several weeks in advance, or even a month in advance.
Ideally, when you prepare the maternity bag, keep everything you need.
Don’t forget: identity document, health plan card and all the information the doctors gave you during pregnancy (ultrasound, exams, medication, etc.).
3. The trousseau
In public hospitals, they give you everything you need, for both mother and baby.
But in private hospitals this is not the case. The mother must bring what she will need for both herself and the baby.
For us, we must take:
- sweater with buttons on the front to facilitate breastfeeding
- nursing bra
- underwear
- necessaire
- sneakers and comfortable clothes to leave the hospital
For the newborn:
- pajamas
- bodies
- diapers
- washcloths
- soap
- moisturizing cream
- pacifier
- butt ointment
- little beanie
- gloves
- Blanket
- clothes for leaving the hospital
4. The technology
The cell phone is very important and its charger too. When you have your precious baby in your arms, you will have to communicate it to the family.
Nothing better than a selfie for this! Also, you will likely receive a lot of phone calls.
5. Beauty care
Although it may seem silly, it is very important to go to the hairdresser a few days before the birth.
When you already have the baby with you, you will have many visits to the hospital and you will want to look beautiful. Also, don’t forget about waxing.
Doctors don’t pay attention to your legs. So, the decision is yours, as it is you who needs to feel comfortable in this moment.
Also, you have to take into account that before you can go back to shaving it will take a long time.
Also, don’t forget to wear your hair up, as they’ll put you in a cap in the operating room. Good advice: use dry shampoo.
6. Do not use cosmetic products
Ideally, before going to the hospital, you take a bath with mild soap.
Do not use any body cream, as this can make the doctors’ task more difficult if they have to do more serious intervention.
Also, don’t paint your nails. This is important because if the situation gets complicated and your blood oxygen level drops sharply, the color of your nails will change.
But doctors cannot see this symptom if the nails are painted with enamel.
7. The camera
It is increasingly common to immortalize the special moments in our lives for posterity. Without a doubt, the birth of a child is one of those episodes.
In most private hospitals, there is a photographer who offers you the “book” right there in the room. However, it is generally a very expensive service.
So, if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, surely your partner can take some really nice pictures.
8. Eat and drink before delivery
Some bread or low-fat yogurt, fruit, juice, etc.
The findings of a recent study call into question the general recommendation not to eat during the dilation period.
It is suggested that women with low-risk pregnancies can safely eat a light diet before delivery.
9. The travel plan
You need to think with your partner about the shortest way to get to the hospital where you have decided to give birth.
Chances are, if it’s dawn you won’t find much traffic.
But if the delivery starts in the middle of “rush hour”, there can be a lot of congestion. So, it is convenient to have alternative routes planned.
Between 1% and 2% of births start without the mother noticing the contractions.
If this happens and you don’t have time to get to the hospital, ask for help by calling the telephone number for the police (190) or the fire department (193).
10. The affection
Generally, when the day of delivery arrives, the woman is practically unaware of all the procedures to which she will be submitted in the hospital. However, little by little, this situation is changing.
One of the most applauded and required protocols by parturients is known as “skin to skin”, which consists in letting the baby rest in the mother’s body during the first hours of life.
This process usually takes half an hour. Time in which, probably, the little one will already try to start feeding, thus favoring breastfeeding.
It is very important to be kind to the midwives and all the hospital staff, as each and every one of them does their job so that everything runs smoothly.
Now, you are ready to go. We wish you the best of luck!
