Hospital Bag...What do you wish you had packed?

[babyhopes2010]

Just wondering if there was anything you wished youd have packed but didnt?

 

[readynwilling]

Its more what i wished i hadn't packed LOL. I took so much stuff... i used:

1 pair of comfy pj's and an outfit for ME to go home in (everyone wants to take pic's and you don't want to be caught in your worst outfit)
The disposable underwear (i really loved these, but prefered the pads provided by the hospital)
A travel kit of hygene stuff (toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo, etc)
a towel for my shower
1 sleeper for baby (she stayed swaddled not in a sleeper for the first day) and then her going home outfit (which was just another sleeper) i took way way too much for her! I used maybe 10 diapers

Then people brought flowers and gifts and i had SO much stuff to take out of the hospital it was rediculous.

 

[cherryglitter]

i wish i had taken more food and squash! that's about it really.
i too took WAYYY too much stuff and ended up taking loads of bags out of the hospital as people bought me so much stuff.

was ridiculous.

 

[Phantom710]

stalking this one. hehe

 

[mum2be257]

Different sized clothes! Sophie was 3 weeks early and hadn't packed anything for tiny baby!! X

 

[Hunbun]

More hairbands, they kept getting lost.

And a towel, I forgot mine

 

[DaisyBee]

I wished I had packed less. I barely used what I packed. Us hospital provides lots of things-diapers, wipes, towels, mesh undies, etc. Was nice to get their things dirty and not use mine!

Only thing I wished we would have had was more snacks and food and drinks for dh as he didn't eat all day and I wouldn't let him leave the room. This time- more food for him and bottled water/sodas.

 

[LaraJJ]

Great ideas - stalking

 

[luvmyfam]

I like the towel idea. Even though the hospitals here provide them I think I would rather use my own.

 

[JWandBump]

I wish i packed less. And i wish i took my pillow!! Hospital ones are crap!

 

[amerikiwi]

I spent a lot of time in the birthing pool and wish I had brought a bath pillow/inflatable neck pillow. Otherwise, like others, I brought way too much.

 

[lauzie84]

I too wish I packed less!

This time around I will be making sure I pack more sugary drinks etc, as OH had to run out in the middle of my labour and buy lucozade as the m/wife thought I was getting tired xx

 

[hotmamax3]

For sure packed too much!! Most hospitals provide towels (US), mesh undies, pads, diapers, wipes. I found I wore home the same outfit I came in, and I would rather get their gowns bloody than my own clothes. baby stayed swaddled in hospital blankets up until we went home. The only thing, really, I wish I had remembered (my son's birth was less than 3 hours, start to finish, and we live an hour away from the hospital, he was early, lol), was my laptop and my nursing pillow. The boppy is soooo much better to nurse on than flat, lumpy hospital pillows. Which, by the way, are plastic covered, so definitely bring one, or two, of your own!!

 

[Rebaby]

I packed too much crap and not enough of what i actually needed!

I should have taken more maternity pads, and more tiny baby clothes!

 

[Pretty Please]

Lots of pairs of socks, ear plugs, dressing gown ( thought it was too bulky but sharing ward it would of been lovely )

 

[Aphrodite]

I wish Id packed more food and drinks

 

[smiler123]

Wish I'd packed black pyjama bottoms and a dressing gown

 

[Nimbus]

We packed lots of food etc and didn't use much, BUT i'd take just as much again. I took a few days worth of things for our little one, and ended up staying in that long so it was worth it for us. This time i plan on having a second bag at home for OH to bring in should we need to stay in again, so i don't end up taking so much with us. Last time my OH had no idea what i would have wanted him to bring, so the bag will be ready this time. That's todays job! I also figure that he could take the washing away too!

 

[Cleo]

If you are planning to breastfeed, MAKE SURE you don't forget your nipple cream!! I remembered mine, thank goodness, but I had a couple of girlfriends forget theirs and both had really raw, cracked and bleeding nips!! Ouch!!

 

[Emma&Freya]

So I no I need:

Plenty of food and drink.
Maternity pads
My own pillow

Im going to keep stalking this page!