Surviving a Teen Pregnancy Pt. 3

Okay So this is the last of the 3 part series of surviving a teen pregnancy. In this post I am going to be talking about Getting ready for the arrival of the baby and things that happen in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
Link to Part 1: http://xxsome1likemexx.blogspot.com/2011/10/surviving-teen-pregnancy-pt1.html
Link to Part 2: http://xxsome1likemexx.blogspot.com/2011/10/surviving-teen-pregnancy-pt2.html

Ok, so the last 3 months are going to be longest part of pregnancy. I'm pretty sure you are ready to just get it over with so that you can see you little bundle of joy! Things are really going to start feeling like your in slow motion, or at least as far as your pregnancy goes. Here are somethings that will help you speed time along.

Getting Maternity Pictures
 You can go and get them professionally done if you will like. Sometimes you can find coupons in your local newspaper cycle or you can even find coupons on the internet. They do not necessarily have to say maternity pictures, just as long as it isn't a holiday promotion. You can also get someone to take the pictures for you. Now, a lot of people have their own digital cameras and you can make your own maternity photo shoot. Be Creative!

Baby Shower
This is the thing everyone waits for during a pregnancy. Maybe one of the best parts besides the arrival of the baby. You should really try to get someone else to plan your baby shower for you or someone that will help assist you in preparing for the baby shower. Planning and preparing can be very stressful and you really don't need to be getting stressed out over this.
      Tips
          -You should start planning for your baby shower 3 months before your due date and your actual baby shower should be about 2 months before your due date. I suggest having the shower this early because it gives you a chance to see what things you NEED after the baby shower and gives you time to get it. It is also good to have the shower a little early because remember the baby really can come at anytime!

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Things you need to take baby home from hospital
There are a couple of essential things that you will need in order to take your baby home from the hospital.
Here is a list.
- Infant CarSeat
-A special "homecoming" outfit (Make sure you dress your baby appropriately for weather) and blankets
-Diapers and Wipes(The hospital will provide you with some but only enough to last you maybe a day or two)
-A crib or a Bassinet
-Feeding Supplies(Depends on whether you breast feed or bottle feed) I wouldn't recommend buying baby food before the baby is born because your baby might need a special formula if you are bottle feeding.

Packing your Hospital Bag for Delivery
Okay, so this is a very good idea to pack yourself a hospital bag for when you go deliver. It's a good idea to have this bag packed ahead of time so you can either just grab it and go or if someone is going to be with you they can just grab it and not have to look for anything. I would suggest packing 2 bags. One for a labor bag and One for Post Postpartum bag.Here are so essential things I would pack in my bag 1:
-Toothbrush and Toothpaste
-Lotion, Bodywash, and Deodorant
-Lipchap or Lipgloss
-Hair care things
-Music(Ipod, or CD)
-Camera
-I also recommend something you can hold on to or squeeze like a teddy bear. This will help during contractions.

Bag 2:
-Nursing bras and nursing pads(you will need pads even if your not breastfeeding)
-Change of clothes
-Baby going home clothes and blankets (Dress appropriately for weather)
-Going home outfit for yourself(You will be about the size you were when you were about 6mths pregnant)
-Things for someone who will be staying at the hospital with you!

Email Me
You can feel free to email me about questions, advice, or just need someone to talk to at xxsome1likemexx@gmail.com

XoXoXo
-T.LACY

Stay tuned my next series will be Bringing baby home!

Surviving a Teen Pregnancy Pt.2

This is part 2 of the the Surviving a Teen Pregnancy. If you would like to see part 1, I will include the link here: http://xxsome1likemexx.blogspot.com/2011/10/surviving-teen-pregnancy-pt1.html

Ok, so now you got through the part with Telling your parents, the childs' father, and Finding support but it doesn't end there. Actually it doesn't end at all so now its time to start preparing yourself for LIFE! Your life will literally never be the same, and no not everything is going to bad, not saying that you won't have bad days. After all you are fully responsible for another human being. So In this post I will be talking about a couple of issues that may come about during your pregnancy and some that even last years!

Dealing with Stares and Negativity 
Ok, this not only goes for teen pregnancy but, it could be for any and everything. Some people feel the need to judge all the time. I particularly found that a lot of older women like over age 65 are really judgmental people. Not all, I either found they stared and gave me a dirty look or some where really concerned with how old I was and felt the need to ask me. Some where very nice and smiled sweetly, but their is always going to be someone out there judging you whether you know it or not. So what I learned to do with the people who stare and look at you like your crazy you simply smile back or say hi! They often will change their expression and usually stop staring at you. You can also just walk away.

Taking Responsibility
If you weren't already, now is the time to get responsible. You will need a lot of support with a baby and it's going to be mighty hard doing it all alone. The more responsibility others see you taking for yourself, the more respect they will have for you. Staying in school is a huge part of responsibility. Education is very important! If you can maintain it all you can get a job. While your in high school, school is more important than having a job unless you are in dire need of one. Remember that everything you do, it should be for the better good of your child and that will generally help you stay on the right track and learn to take responsibility into your own hands.

Contact Me
If you need someone to talk to, ask advice or anything you can email me at: xxsome1likemexx@gmail.com

xoxoxo
T.Lacy