DCM High Risk Pregnancy

[mickey2]

I have a wonderful dcm who is going to be leaving this coming weekend to travel 8 hours away to prepare for her new baby's arrival. This has been a high risk pregnancy and baby is going to be born with some problems although not anticipated to be severe. Mom is told baby will be fine with proper care. Thank God!

Mom is not due for another month however due to the fact that she will need to be at a level 4 neonatal unit she will need to stay there for a month until she gives birth.

I would like to do/buy something special for her. Do any of you ladies have ideas? She will not be in hospital this whole time but will be staying with a friend who lives close by until the time comes as she needs to be close by for special care.

[SandeeAR]

I would get a food/resturant gift card. I'm sure money is tight with the high risk pg. She will be away from home and eating out a lot I bet.

[broncomom1973]

Wow, this is pretty much an identical situation to what my sister just went through last month. She had an extremely serious life threatening complication and had to move 350 miles away in anticipation of the birth of my niece. She stayed at my brothers house north of Denver for 6 weeks prior to the birth.

I think gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target.... wherever she likes to shop would be good as well as restaurant gift cards. My sister had to pack in a hurry when she left (her hubby and kids travelled out later). There were lots of things that she forgot and several items that she wanted after she got there. I know she made a couple of trips to the store for those items. She didnt want to impose on my brother and bought much of her own food. I kept her older two daughters one weekend after she left and took several pictures of her girls and emailed them to her and also mailed her some pictures that they drew for their mommy. My sister was so homesick for her family, I think it really helped her to surround herself with reminders of them. Another thing my mom and I did, was to have supper for my sisters husband and girls a couple times just to help them get their mind off their wife and mommy being gone. It's very nice of you to want to do something for her

[wdmmom]

I would probably make a basket of some sort and toss in a gift card or two. Consider a fruit basket or maybe even a small care basket for the new baby.

[KEG123]

I would probably make a basket of some sort and toss in a gift card or two. Consider a fruit basket or maybe even a small care basket for the new baby.

My thoughts exactly. Is she going to BF? Cloth Diaper? (just some ideas of things to put in the basket)

[daycare]

I have been in her shoes but for 3 months.... My family brought me a ton of cross word puzzle books, magazines, sodoku, and other reading/games..... They wanted me to relax as much as possible and not to think about the stress of the pregnancy. I would have to say it kept me rather busy. Maybe a basket with these type of things and then maybe add a little something for the baby..

What about the older sibling? This is going to be a VERY STRESSFUL time for that child. Make sure to not let them feel left out. Maybe get them a little something too....

[SilverSabre25]

I might even offer to keep the dck for a weekend so that dcd can go be with his wife.

[daycare]

I might even offer to keep the dck for a weekend so that dcd can go be with his wife.

wow that alone I think would be enough if you ask me. that is so very sweet of you to even think about offering to care for their child for a whole week..

[krystamichelle]

I would make some freezable dinners to help ease her load. Other than that, maybe some aromatherapy products, diapers, or other goods that would keep her from having to go out or do unnecessary work. You are very kind to keep her in your consideration.