Am I the only one not ready?!?!

Question

My due date is May 3rd. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the emotional aspects of becoming a mom, but I'm also not physically ready either. 9 months went by way too fast!
I don't have my hospital bag packed, I don't have a nursary ready, I haven't had my shower yet, I don't have (let alone insatlled) my car seat, no additional nesting or cleaning beyond the norm, no new born clothes washed and ready to go.
I'm a full time grad student finishing papers (due the 16th), and will be working full time until April 27th. 
Kind of wishing I could keep this baby in for another week or two. Ok, rant over.

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It’s ok.  Take a deep breath!  Try to do 15-20 mins a night (or 2/3 nights a week if everyday is too much)...if you can.  I know work and grad school make it hard.
The clothes and car seat can be bought online...you might not even need to worry about it after the shower.  If you have a mom, sister, friend, etc who likes shopping, give them cash and ask them to get stuff for you.
Delegate the car seat set up/check to your spouse.  Also delegate the washing of clothes to your spouse.
Beautiful nurseries are nice, but not a necessity.  Babies don’t really care.  They just need a place to sleep and change - so focus on the crib and diaper changer.  If worse comes to worse, you can get a pack-n-play with a changing station.
You can do this!  It isn’t easy with work and school, but it can be done.
-Signed A Master Procrastinator who birthed two kids during my time in grad school.

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Just focus on finishing school. The rest will fall into place.

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I would say out of all of that you need to get a car seat asap. I don't know where you live but in Washington state they won't even let you bring baby home without one. The rest you can get when you need it.

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Maybe set a few targets for each week. First start with your hospital bag, then car seat, then place for baby to sleep etc. Make a checklist in order of priority. Decorating a nursery isn't urgent but having a sleeping place for baby is.

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me! I'm due the 12th of may but expecting a c section so will probably be arriving at the start of may. I'm so excited to have this baby and to stop being in so much pain constantly but im just not ready at the same time. I need to get so much stuff too and I just don't know how I'm going to do it in time haha

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I’d get my spouse/parent/friend/sibling/etc. to help me out a little bit! I’m sure someone would be more than happy to help out with washing baby clothes/preparing the nursery.

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I’m in the exact same situation. Nothing is ready I’m due may first and I’m working until the 27th 😂 so you are not alone. My shower is this Sunday so hopefully I’ll get enough stuff there

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Same due the 4th and will probably be induced the week before I have no motivation to get anything done the swing we bought has been sitting in the middle of the floor unopened for a couple of months

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I’d make the car seat a priority. The nursery can wait; as long as you have a pack and play or bassinet, baby won’t sleep in his room for a while, anyway. Hospital bag is good to have, but hospital should provide you with everything you need... it’s more so you can feel more comfortable. Try to get an hour of the day to focus on baby stuff, but finish your education!
We’re due the same day :)

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Id get the carseat bought if that’s something your wanting to pick out yourself. I bought mine on a Sunday and had my son that weekend. I was so glad I bought it and didn’t have to send a random person out to pick one for me. 
( last baby came 3 weeks and early. ) 
You can print list off Pinterest of what they say to pack for hospital. Just pack what you think will be useful from list. 
I’ve added stuff I need to Walmart pick up from store app. Dry Shampoo, nursing pads, soft toilet paper and pads for when back home ect and then I’ll go pick those up this week sometime.

Am I the only one not ready?!?!

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