101
Things to do while waiting...
1.
Pray or meditate.
2.
Read another pregnancy
book.
·
Shiela Kitzinger
"Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth"
·
“Homebirth”
·
"Birth Your
Way"
·
Pam England
"Birthing From Within"
·
Ricki Lake “Your Best
Birth”
·
Barbara Harper
"Gentle Birth Choices"
·
Henci Goer "A
Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth"
·
Diana Korte and
Roberta Scaer "A Good Birth, A Safe Birth”
·
Penny Simkin "The
Birth Partner"
·
Diana Korte "The
VBAC Companion"
·
Klaus, Kennell, Klaus
"The Doula Book"
·
"Mothering the
Mother"
·
Janet Balaskas
"Active Birth"
3.
Take a bubble bath.
4.
Get a pedicure.
5.
Get a manicure.
6.
Wash the new baby's
clothes.
7.
Talk to an old friend.
8.
Pick out a baby book.
9.
Go over your list of
baby names one more time.
10.
Write a birth plan.
11.
Change the message on
your answering machine to inform callers you're still around.
12.
Get your hair done.
13.
Get a pregnancy
massage.
14.
Watch reruns on
television.
15.
Check out a matinee
movie, alone or with a friend.
16.
Make a rice Sock for
labor.
17.
Try a new recipe for
dinner.
18.
Pack your birth bag
for the hospital or birth center.
19.
Look through your
pregnancy journal or pregnancy blog and relive some of the better moments.
20.
Buy a new nightgown.
21.
Go dancing!
22.
Look at some birth
announcements.
23.
Put the baby's car
seat in the car.
24.
Go window shopping.
25.
Daydream about the
baby.
26.
Enjoy your favorite
spicy food.
27.
Enjoy a favorite
dessert.
28.
Buy a nursing bra.
29.
If you have older
kids, read to them.
30.
Shave your legs.
31.
Visit someone else
with a new baby and practice holding them.
32.
Think of goofy/snarky
answers to the questions about whether or not you're still pregnant.
33.
Try a new nail color.
Change it again.
34.
Call your mom.
35.
Sit in your baby's
room for a while.
36.
Buy a cute baby toy.
37.
Get lots of fiber.
38.
Put together any
unmade furniture.
39.
Buy stamps for birth
announcements.
40.
Work out - go to yoga,
water aerobics, whatever you like to do.
41.
Practice a new
position for labor.
42.
Walk around the mall.
43.
Check to be sure your
insurance information is packed in your birth bag.
44.
Do you have batteries
for your camera?
45.
Listen to a favorite
CD and consider making a playlist for your birth.
46.
Buy a pack of diapers.
47.
Buy a new toothbrush
for the birth.
48.
Make a birthday cake.
You can freeze it when you are done.
49.
Call your best friend.
50.
Play with your pets.
51.
Do nothing for a
change.
52.
Give your husband a
back massage. Show him how you like to have your back rubbed.
53.
Buy any birthday cards
or presents you'll need for the first 6 weeks after your baby is born.
54.
Purchase Thank you notes.
55.
Have a smoothie.
56.
Recheck your birth bag
for the hospital or birth center.
57.
Go to a La Leche
League meeting, breastfeeding class and/or Powerful Birth Group.
58.
Take your husband
dancing.
59.
Pack some Snacks for
the hospital or birth center.
60.
Make a belly cast of
your belly.
61.
Buy some sexy
underwear, or at least not granny panties, for after the birth (a couple of
weeks).
62.
If you have older
kids, make I'm a big sisters/brother t-shirts for them.
63.
Bake a batch of
cookies for the doctors and nurses at the hospital or birth center.
64.
Go to your last
prenatal appointments.
65.
Order your favorite
pizza for dinner.
66.
Have sex
*wink*wink*nudge*nudge*
67.
Think about anything
but the new baby or labor.
68.
Tell your husband how
much you love and appreciate him.
69.
Make sure you have a
long distance phone card for the birth if your cellphone doesn't have long
distance.
70.
Have someone inspect
your car seat for safety. Try AAA or local car dealer.
71.
Get a new Scented
lotion for labor.
72.
Pack a diaper bag.
73.
Text or call your
honey to make sure he's paying attention.
74.
Bake a casserole to
eat after your baby is born.
75.
Put your birth bag in
the car.
76.
Make Sure you have
some postpartum help lined up.
77.
Start a scrapbook for
your baby if you haven't already.
78.
Call your pediatrician
to see if they have a recommended list of first aid items.
79.
Look through your old
baby books and pictures.
80.
Have a lunch date with
a friend.
81.
Read positive birth
stories.
82.
Chat with your doula
about any last minute worries.
83.
Feel your baby's
movements and treasure them. Remember how you waited to feel the first fetal
movements?
84.
Make a romantic dinner
for your honey.
85.
Make a list of
everything you will miss about being pregnant.
86.
Learn to knit baby
booties.
87.
Ask your mom about
your birth.
88.
Clean out the
refrigerator.
89.
Rent a video.
90.
Take a practice drive
to the hospital.
91.
Listen to a book on
tape.
92.
Read a novel you've
been dying to read.
93.
Go to work - why not?
94.
Think about your
postpartum birth control choices.
95.
Read a new
breastfeeding book.
96.
Practice a new
relaxation technique.
97.
Refold all the baby
clothes.
98.
Write a letter to your
baby telling him or her how much you can't wait to meet them!
99.
Make a list of
everything you won't miss about being pregnant.
100.
Enjoy the last moments
with your spouse or children as the family dynamics are going to change as Soon
as the baby is born.
101.
Practice letting
go.....
