Love to Dream Swaddle UP

“Most hospitals have peanut balls for your use. I found a birth comb moderately helpful.  If you need a c section or induction your provider should be explaining in detail why they are saying this - usually an induction isn’t until you’re passed your due date or you have a complication. C sections could be because of positioning or an emergency.  If you’re in the US I’d be shocked if insurance would ok a longer hospital stay. Also the rooms tend to be so cramped you just want to go home.  It may not be possible to do delayed cord clamping and banking - if you really want to bank then you need to forgo the delayed clamping.  Baby will get examined to make sure they’re ok. Blood test. Hearing test usually happens next day. Circumcision is an option if male.  They’ll give you tons of info on pp bleeding etc. it will be different guidelines if you have a c section.  The Ollie swaddle - I hated it. It’s not cozy and soft and felt so abrasive on my newborn I ditched it so fast! Also if you have a tiny baby it is hard to keep it from going up by baby’s face. We ended up with the love to dream swaddle and just used the hospital blankets in the hospital since you want them skin to skin most of the time”