Wow I am in shock

[gopiscrap]

don't know what forum to put this in so kick it out if it's not in the right one.

WE JUST BECAME GRANDPARENTS
our daughter in law gave an emergency birth about 2 hours ago. Baby had a good birth weight
6lbs 7oz

Does anyone know where to find a cheap bassinett? I thought we had about 3 more weeks to do this!

[CTyankee]

1. boy or girl?

[gopiscrap]

5. Baby boy named Charles

[CrispyQ]

70. You are in shock if you forgot to tell us that!

Congrats! What a happy day for your family!

Welcome baby Charles!

[gopiscrap]

73. thanks we were in shock

nobody expected it...he just decided it was time to meet the world!

[William769]

2. Congratulations!

Sorry, but I am no help on the bassinett.

[alsame]

3. Congratulations!

[renate]

4. congratulations!!!

How thrilling!!!

[Gormy Cuss]

6. No help on the bassinette

but congrats on your new grandchild.

[lpbk2713]

7. Congratulations to all.

Be careful if you buy a used bassinet. The previous owner may have
unknowingly used harmful chemicals to clean it or the bedding.

[gopiscrap]

9. thanks I hadn't thought of that

[sufrommich]

8. Congrats. Empty a dresser drawer

add lots of soft cover for the bottom and use it until you can get better accommodations. It was a pretty common make do fix for our grandparents.

[Fumesucker]

10. Congratulations!

[polichick]

11. You could get a "Moses basket" - comfy for a while...

Congrats - how exciting!

[KoKo]

28. Use a Dresser Drawer or whatever Drawer you have Not Composite....

No...Moses Baskets made in China (fumes/chemicals used to kill the insects to transport here to USA) use a Dresser drawer or whatever drawer you can clear out that is "wood and not composite" and line it with clean washed blanket or towels. An infant will be very happy in a small space comfortably lined with washed towel or blanket. Make sure you use "no fragrance" washing detergent and this little one will be happy as anything.

My Grandmother had six children. She told the story of the two of them "coming early" and they'd loaned out the bassinet...so her husband said "let's clean out one of our dresser drawers..the little one...and they Did it and worked out great!

Hope this helps! Congratulations!

[shanti]

66. dresser drawer

my father told me about having to sleep in a dresser drawer when he was born. this was in 1929 and my grandparents were young and very poor.

[cui bono]

12. Congrats!

[BeyondGeography]

13. This will make Christmas even more special for you

Kidding...congrats.

[etherealtruth]

14. Congratulations

This is a wonderful thing. By your joy I am assuming both mom and baby are well!

[City Lights]

15. Congratulations!

Best wishes to your son, daughter-in-law and baby.

[Stargazer09]

16. Congratulations!

Enjoy your new grandson.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Congrats and try amazon

they will ship to the happy parent's adress

[gopiscrap]

20. thanks

[ohheckyeah]

18. Congratulations...

the cheapest new bassinets I'm finding are on Overstock.com.

[LittleBlue]

19. Congratulations

That's so cool!

[2naSalit]

21. Congrats!!

Ha! At first I thought it was one of those "didn't even know I was pregnant" things. Once knew a woman who went through that... I didn't believe such things could happen until it happened to my acquaintance, but they actually do happen to well educated, on the pill women.

Congrats, Life will not be dull for you guys for a while now.

[okaawhatever]

39. I had a friend who went through that, and it was her fourth child. She went to the doctor because

she thought she had cancer.

[2naSalit]

45. It's amazing

I thought, before it happened to someone I know, that you had to be pretty stupid to not know. But this gal, a fellow student in college, she was kind of heavy but all was normal until her birthday when she was in horrible pain... had her husband take her to the hospital not knowing why she was so ill. After a short time in the ER a social worker came in to talk to her because she was in labor and about to have her fist child. She was dumbfounded to say the least. The whole neighborhood (she was a barista with a following) got together and helped her husband round up furniture and clothes for their surprise daughter. We started a fundraising project for them, they were totally unprepared for the expenses of a child - they were using BC after all, and school expenses were their primary focus at the time.

I'm glad that the folks in the OP were pretty much prepared for this, even though it happened a little early.

[gopiscrap]

57. Thanks that's quite a story

we as parents for our son whose child this is were prepared for his arrival, just not the speed of it. Our son was born (our first child) with just 26 minutes of labor on the day after Christmas. Because our regular doctor was off, all they had was a staff doctor and he was more scared than we were.

[one_voice]

22. Congrats!!!

Do you have a babies r us or toys r us by you? Waaaaaayyyyy back when I had my kids they were good.

Amazon is another place, you'll probably get lots of choices and price ranges.

[markpkessinger]

23. Congratulations! n/t

[cal04]

24. Congratulations!!!

I would definitely check Amazon
Congratulations to everyone on your new baby grandson!

[Isoldeblue]

25. There is little else in life that tops becoming a grandparent!

I have four now, 6-11 and they are a joy beyond almost anything.

Congratulations!

[Squinch]

26. Awwwwwwwww.............

Congratulations and may you all have a life full of joy together!

I got nothing on the bassinette.

[CFLDem]

27. Congratulations!

[jeff47]

29. Congradulations.

On the bassinett, I highly recommend just using a car seat like these: http://www.toysrus.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2256195

They're basically baby carriers that latch into a base that stays in the car. Have the baby sleep in the carrier (in the house- leave the base in the car). Use a blanket to prop up the leg-end so the baby's mostly level. The baby sleeps much better because the baby's legs are supported and seat envelops them - the baby did just come from a rather confined environment. Also means the baby can nap wherever is convenient instead of taking them to wherever their bassinet is.

Additionally, it avoids the flat-head and developmental problems from "back to sleep" without introducing potential dangers from not-back-to-sleep.

After a couple months, put them in a "regular" crib and skip the bassinet.

[Cleita]

30. Congratulations grandpa and grandma!

The cheapest quick bassinett is a bureau drawer. Poor people have been using one of those for as long as we have had furniture. I've also seen nice, reasonably priced baby furnishings at K-Mart.

[lillypaddle]

31. Well, the baby has a mind of his/her own!

Congrats, that's wonderful. I know you are all on cloud nine. Love to all!

And is it a s/he? Weight? Name? C'mon, settle down and give us the scoop. and a pic!

[gopiscrap]

44. He is 6lbs 7oz born at 11:47AM Pacific time.

They named him Charles. He has a 28 month old brother named Henry.

[lillypaddle]

60. Love those old-fashioned names! n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

32. Congrats!

Grandchildren are awesome.

[femmocrat]

33. Congratulations!

Best wishes to your family!

[LeftishBrit]

34. Congratulations!

[hedgehog]

35. Congrats! Try Craig's list for the bassinett - although a simple one from a big box store will

probably be pretty cheap. I was going to suggest a dresser drawer, but I'm not sure how you could pad that and stay within the back-to-sleep recommendations.

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sts/about/environment/pages/look.aspx

[JDPriestly]

36. My husband went shopping for baby supplies while I was giving birth in the hospital.

Congratulations. Hope you found everything you needed.

I'm in the process of finishing a baby blanket for a grandchild about to be born any minute. I had better hurry.

You aren't the only grandparent to be ill prepared in spite of almost 9 months of waiting.

Is this your first grandchild?

There is nothing better than being a grandparent.

[hrmjustin]

37. Congratulations!

[roguevalley]

38. MAZEL TOV! WONDERFUL!

[R. P. McMurphy]

40. congratulations!

I wish you and your family health, wealth, love and joy.

[TBF]

41. Cheap - either craig's list or

Walmart. Even on Amazon the nicer ones top out at $100 (we had a small baby and used one of the nice ones for 6 mos before investing in a crib!), but you can easily get a basket for under $50.

Congratulations!

[sheshe2]

42. Congratulations, gopiscrap!

[TBF]

43. Also - for shopping

if you are in a big enough town look for 2nd hand shops (consignment). By the time I had the 2nd baby I was smarter and bought a ton of stuff there instead. Weddings and babies are a racket!

[Samantha]

46. I have been told Craig's List is a great source for baby/children items

People need to keep moving the stuff out to make room for the new stuff.

Sam

[calimary]

47. YAY!!!! That's wonderful news!

YAY!!!! It's amazing how those births kinda jump at you. When I went on maternity leave, I thought I had at least two weeks more - just to get off my feet and catch up on some rest from a VERY demanding job. No dice. My daughter had other plans. So did my body. I went to what I thought was just another prenatal appointment and the doctor checked me out and frowned at the results and said - "uh - meet you at the hospital at 2pm. You're having this baby TODAY." I was thoroughly toxemic and the pregnancy could not go the full distance. Due date? What due date?

[gopiscrap]

77. Kind of like us

our son was due Jan 3 and we have always worked in the church. Christmas being absolutely insane. So the day after xmas, my wife finally is resting and low and behold, sharp pains. We et to the doctor and she is dialated to an 8..doctor looks at us and says get to the hospital....she was in labor for 26 minutes.

[barbtries]

48. mazeltov!

grandchildren are the best!

[efhmc]

49. Our Goodwill has some great baby stuff. If you were in Central

Texas, I could help you out.

[efhmc]

50. Forgot to say Congratulations!!!

[babylonsister]

51. Great news, congrats!

And welcome to the world, Charles.
That is my dad's name.

[elleng]

52. CONGRATS! Got a grandbaby in December. Try Babies r Us

for bassinett etc.

[Liberal_in_LA]

53. congrats

[peacebird]

54. Congrats!!!

[bearssoapbox]

55. Congratulations.

All the best to the baby and family.

Good luck with the bassinet.

[GreenPartyVoter]

56. Congrats!

[cntrygrl]

58. Bravo!! Congratulations !!

[greatlaurel]

59. Congratulations!

Best wishes to the parents and baby.

[B Calm]

61. Congratulations! Hope your daughter-in-law

let's you see your grandson as much as her parents.

[gopiscrap]

62. Thank you everyone for your kind wishes and congratulations

mom and dad and baby are doing great even though they have that "deer in the headlights" look. We found a temporary bassinette and have bought them a new one online! Thanks for all the tips! Once again thanks for the well wishes!

[No Vested Interest]

63. May Charles bring much joy to your family

as my Charles has brought to my/our family!

[11 Bravo]

64. Congratulations, Gramps!

[raven mad]

65. Details! We need details!

LOL - Congratulations, and I promise, being Grandma or Grandpa is the greatest feeling in the world! As for cheap bassinett? I used a dresser drawer for 3 days (my daughter was a surprise, too)!

[gopiscrap]

74. Baby and mom are doing good

still in shock..found a bassinette....we got to hold the little guy last night! Will see him again today!!

[shanti]

67. congrats on the little one!

i'm expecting another grandchild (my third) in april myself.

[libodem]

68. What a surprise

Glad the birth weight is not too, too, low. Emergencies are scary. Congratulations.

[The Wielding Truth]

69. Enjoy.

[dballance]

71. Congrats! I would check Goodwill, craigslist /nt

[mrmpa]

72. If you can find a wicker laundry basket...........

that would work fine. Use a blanket(s) for the mattress and pad the sides. This is what my 83 year old mother used for the 4 of us.

[msanthrope]

75. Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of him! nt

[Hekate]

76. Congrats to one and all. Grandparent hood is the best.

[underpants]

78. Congrats

[fadedrose]

79. Try want ads in newspaper

We have a column "items under $100," also try calling Salvation Army or Goodwill.

The baby uses this stuff for such a short time it's a pity to have to buy one new.

Congratulations!!

(Better to put money into a safe crib with a good mattress - baby'll use for 3 years).

[Smarmie Doofus]

80. Oooooooooooweeeeeeeeeeeeee! n/t