Best friend is having a c section- what does she need?

My friend's baby is breach and having a few probs we just found out they are going to deliver it Tuesday!!! She is so not ready... I am trying to figure out everything she needs for the newborn baby and herself to make sure all is ready. What she need herself for recovery/comfort etc. Her husband is usless and they live in another city. I am going to call her mom (not around much) and get her to run some erronds and buy/get all last minute stuff. Any suggestions?

Best friend is having a c section- what does she need?
My wife had to have 2 c-sections. Here's what I learned:





1. A "care package" with a hairbrush, toothpaste, toothbrush, facewipes and any makeup items she wants so she doesn't have to go upstairs.


2. A "mobile diaper station" on the 1st floor of the house so she didn't have to go upstairs to the diaper-changer. It was a small basket with wipes, diapers and a roll-up foam pad for the baby.


3. Walkie-talkies for our 4yo so she doesn't have to yell to find him in the house.


4. New slippers so she doesn't have to bend over to put on her shoes.


5. Sapphire earrings. (OK - that was just for fun.)
Reply:let her know it is the best and safest thing for her baby and her ,and it maybe a little scary but it will be so worth it once she sees her darling bundle of joy .no on is ready and its alittle overwelming but in the long run it is safe and that no one want to have one but it is life saving. good luck ive been there.
Reply:Diapers,blankets,sleepers,bottles ,lotions,soaps,t-shirts(onesies),car seat,bed(crib,bassinet),if she's not breastfeeding then formula,depending on where she lives if it's cold like it is here then she needs hats and a light one piece suit to keep it warm when outside like transport from hospital to home,other than that most things she can pick up as she goes.
Reply:A father for her child.
Reply:Take a look at this checklist:





http://store.babycenter.com/checklists/p...





Also look at:


http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/newb...
Reply:the first couple of weeks all you really need is a bassinett, some clothes, and formula if she isn't going to breast feed (remember she will be on pain meds bc of the surgery and may not want to nurse) All babies do the first couple of weeks is eat, sleep, and poo. (newborn diapers are great too!) After having a Csection, she will have trouble getting around, and will need someone to help her take care of the baby for at least the first couple of days depending on her pain level.
Reply:She could really use someone to stay with her for the first few weeks. It will be difficult for her to lift the baby etc to change it even at first -its major abdominal surgery.





The baby doesn't need anything but breastmilk, diapers and blankets. Baby wipes/zinc oxide cream are useful too ;)
Reply:What a nice friend, she is lucky to have you. Well, diapers always come in handy. Is she going to breastfeed? Do you have access to her place? Making sure the crib is set up, blankets, sheets on, etc. If she is not going to breastfeed, make sure all the bottles have been washed. Maybe cleaning up a little. When I came home from the hospital, my house was a mess and the last thing I wanted to do was pick up and unpack. Good luck.
Reply:Well she will need the basic for her comfort allot of rest and hot chocolate, tea, chicken soup's etc., she will also need comfortable warm slippers, socks and clothes when she get's out of the hospital. For the baby she will need a car seat clothes lots of diapers, wipes, bottles, nipples for the bottles, burping towels, most importantly baby-formula, little receiving blankets for the baby, baby-shampoo, baby-lotion, and much much more but that's the most important basic stuff she will need a C-Section ain't that bad she just needs lot's of support have someone in the room with her which will help scratch her nose, hold her hand, give her all the details of what's going on of course she is not able to see neither the person in with her you're only able to see when the doctor is pulling the baby out then they clean up the baby and hand it to the person in there to grab the baby and put it next to her face I was with my sister when she had her baby is a precious moment, When she goes to the Hospital make sure she takes her bag with all her stuff she will need...





Hope she has a healthy and safe Delivery...


Good Luck!!!
Reply:blankets, diapers, wipes, washrags, onsies...socks, hats, a couple of outfits., a carseat....etc.
Reply:lots and lots Diapers for a baby 6-8 lbs. , baby wipes, clothes, 0-3 months, stroller, formula, bottles, baby detergent called dreft, crib, pacifiers, baby blankets and nursing cloths, baby themometer, infant tylenol, baby wash, baby lotion, diaper rash ointment, thing to suck snot out of the nose, properly installed car seat - a firestation will do it for you.. for free. (i have heard), baby grooming kit, bibs, books to read to the baby from day one, vaseline,





she will need rest rest rest. and maybe an electric breast pump they are about $250 but it will be something she can really really use if she plans to breast feed.
Reply:It takes longer to recover after a c-section. One thing you could do is prepare several meals and then freeze them for her so all she has to do is pop them in the microwave. Also, make sure she has her bag for the hospital packed, a going home outfit for the baby, the car seat, diapers etc. And she won't be able to lift things or do any movements that she needs to stretch for, so maybe you could help her with housework and stuff like that. Also, get her a gift, something pampering to her, like some delicious smelling lotions.


Oh, and get her some Balmex cream, that's the best kind to treat and protect the baby's bottom from diaper rash!
Reply:Infant seat, stroller, snugli or sling, diapers, wipes, clothes, a bassinet and or crib, a changing table, food that's easy to heat up for the first few weeks when she's too tired/sore to cook, help with baby care.
Reply:for c-sections shes going to need some stuff to take care of the wound from where the doctor delivered the baby.





things like peroxide


gauze


q-tips
Reply:there is one thing a c-section mom can really use, a boppy, even if she doesn't breastfeed it will make it more comfortable for her while holding the baby. you may also want to get her some long overnight pads, and maybe even some thermacare belts for added pain relief.