Comments on: Our Grand Tour http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/ Writer. Home Cook Extraordinaire. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:22:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-36681 Ashley Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:36:32 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-36681 Totally unsolicited advice from a med student (and fellow Davidson grad, btw). Two friends of mine have given birth in NYC - one at Cornell and one at Mt. Sinai. There was no "Daddy ban." Both were very happy with their experiences. Might want to consider or at least check it out - the cab ride isn't THAT far!!! Totally unsolicited advice from a med student (and fellow Davidson grad, btw). Two friends of mine have given birth in NYC – one at Cornell and one at Mt. Sinai. There was no “Daddy ban.” Both were very happy with their experiences. Might want to consider or at least check it out – the cab ride isn’t THAT far!!!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-36005 Sarah Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:19:04 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-36005 You'll do great! I am shocked that Jamie isn't allowed to stay with you. I've never heard of that. You'll be just fine! My labor lasted ten hours...I pushed for ten minutes...there wasn't that much blood. I did stay in my hospital gown until company started arriving at the hospital. I would bring a comfortable lounge outfit and a nursing bra! One of the best things that I use every day since having my little boy is this: http://www.itzbeen.com/ It helps keep track of everything! You’ll do great! I am shocked that Jamie isn’t allowed to stay with you. I’ve never heard of that. You’ll be just fine! My labor lasted ten hours…I pushed for ten minutes…there wasn’t that much blood. I did stay in my hospital gown until company started arriving at the hospital. I would bring a comfortable lounge outfit and a nursing bra!
One of the best things that I use every day since having my little boy is this: http://www.itzbeen.com/
It helps keep track of everything!

]]> By: belle http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35972 belle Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35972 I think it's probably best if I stop my "labor & delivery investigations." Ignorance must be bliss when it comes to blood and delivering babies. I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and too worked up! I think it’s probably best if I stop my “labor & delivery investigations.” Ignorance must be bliss when it comes to blood and delivering babies. I’m 3 1/2 weeks out and too worked up!

]]> By: Jennie Meltmar http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35964 Jennie Meltmar Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:40:43 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35964 I have a feeling you will be so smitten with Parker Lee that any blood or discomfort will seem like a distant memory. Even though C stayed in the room with us, he passed out in the chair (*he* was tired hmmmm....) and R and I spent that first night getting to know one another. I still can remember him looking at me with his big, blue, Parkhurst eyes...I fell completely in love. I have a feeling you will be so smitten with Parker Lee that any blood or discomfort will seem like a distant memory.

Even though C stayed in the room with us, he passed out in the chair (*he* was tired hmmmm….) and R and I spent that first night getting to know one another. I still can remember him looking at me with his big, blue, Parkhurst eyes…I fell completely in love.

]]> By: broady http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35946 broady Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:06:43 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35946 oh-- if she's talking about "recovery blood"... just take a cute pajama top and nursing tank (if needed), and forget about wearing pajama bottoms under the covers. The hospital provides you with these lovely, disposable mesh "granny panties" for recovery purposes... at least mine did. oh– if she’s talking about “recovery blood”… just take a cute pajama top and nursing tank (if needed), and forget about wearing pajama bottoms under the covers. The hospital provides you with these lovely, disposable mesh “granny panties” for recovery purposes… at least mine did.

]]> By: broady http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35849 broady Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:28:25 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35849 The daddy-ban is brutal, I've never heard of such a thing. Don't know what she's talking about with the blood. I pushed for 2.5 hours and don't recall seeing any blood until I had a "spontaneously planned" c-section (sound better than "emergency"). And even then, the only blood I saw was the usual stuff you expect to see on your new, beautiful baby. That tour guide sounds like an a**. The daddy-ban is brutal, I’ve never heard of such a thing. Don’t know what she’s talking about with the blood. I pushed for 2.5 hours and don’t recall seeing any blood until I had a “spontaneously planned” c-section (sound better than “emergency”). And even then, the only blood I saw was the usual stuff you expect to see on your new, beautiful baby. That tour guide sounds like an a**.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35767 Sarah Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:47:50 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35767 No daddy allowed on post-partum? What absurdity is that? Not even a cot, or pull out chair? No daddy allowed on post-partum? What absurdity is that? Not even a cot, or pull out chair?

]]> By: Leigh http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-35739 Leigh Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:33:01 +0000 http://www.brookeparkhurst.com/2009/03/26/our-grand-tour/#comment-35739 Ahh, such an exciting time. Four kids here, what lots of blood was the nurse talking about?? Crazy talk. You will be a great mom b/c have you failed totally at anything yet? Good luck!! Ahh, such an exciting time. Four kids here, what lots of blood was the nurse talking about?? Crazy talk. You will be a great mom b/c have you failed totally at anything yet? Good luck!!

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