Queenie,
Have you settled on your after delivery care? Have someone experience to take care of you and bb aduring confinement. Mother instincts come naturally thereafter. don't stress too much about taking care of bb. My MIL did my prev confinements and she left on the day of 1st mth party. I was left with my son and maid. didn't want maid to handle bb cos she was also new. I had to try recall how my mum used to bathe bb when she baby sits (that was >10 yrs ago??).. Had to struggle to bathe, feed and mastering bb's crying patterns then.. It was mothers' love which pulls me through so I did not think it was an agony to do so. Just rest as much as you can during confinement and worry later.
With a new family member, of cos will need adjustment between you and hubby. If you have someone who can take care of bb, you and hubby can still go out for coffee, movie and date. If you are breastfeeding, stock up your milk supplies so your care-giver can feed bb. Both of you will enjoy your baby. Happy parenthood!
re: breast pumps
I always recommend mummies to get a dual pumps as it is effective in expressing both sides simultaneously else one side wld be leaking while the other side is pumping. While in hospital, can alternate between feeding directly and requests for hospital's pumps. Hospital pumps are very effective than your home pumps. The pumps are stronger so the stimulation of milk flow is more effective. Bring along your own pumps as a backup. Ask for as many glass bottles from nursery, it comes in handy to keep your milk supply else you end up spending money buying milk storage bags/bottles.
sorry, think info overload liao.. heee