Hospital Bag - What To Pack

[Pyrrhic]

I'm just on the mothercare website now. I'm only going to buy 12 maternity pads just in case as I'm sure the hospital will provide them.

 

[Shri]

I'm just on the mothercare website now. I'm only going to buy 12 maternity pads just in case as I'm sure the hospital will provide them.

I seem to remember in the UK the pads they provide are like those really basic old fashioned ones the school nurse would give you - MASSIVE and nothing to stick it to your knickers. But after a day or so you can use those overnight/long sanitary towels (whatever you might use for a heavy period)

 

[Tootsie]

i have currently been through 4 packs of materninty pads myself i had one pack at the hospital and have used a further 3 since i got home. They have actually been a godsent as i have been bleeding really heavy and in clumps and a normal pad wouldn't have been able to handle it. and considering there 97p in Tesco's in the UK for 10 of them the price is alot cheaper than normal pads. although i have a ton of breast pads over, which i haven't a clue what to do with

 

[WelshGirl]

I'm just on the mothercare website now. I'm only going to buy 12 maternity pads just in case as I'm sure the hospital will provide them.

I seem to remember in the UK the pads they provide are like those really basic old fashioned ones the school nurse would give you - MASSIVE and nothing to stick it to your knickers. But after a day or so you can use those overnight/long sanitary towels (whatever you might use for a heavy period)

You're right hun - when I had my son, they gave me 3 or 4 pads until I got washed & sorted (then I had to use my own) and the ones they give have nothing to stick them to your underwear. I used Tesco pads, and they were fine - I'd say you definatley need proper maternity pads for the first 48 hours, as you can bleed really heavily & normal sanitary towels won't cope with it!

 

[danni2609]

Boots ones i found the best and they are comfy trust me u want comfy!!

 

[Dizzy321]

well i am so board today i am going to start my hospital bag!! but if i wash babys clothes now, iron them and fold them away in babys bag will they still be fresh enough in 9-10 weeks time?? just me worrying again

 

[WelshGirl]

well i am so board today i am going to start my hospital bag!! but if i wash babys clothes now, iron them and fold them away in babys bag will they still be fresh enough in 9-10 weeks time?? just me worrying again

What I did hun, cos I wanted to start packing my bags for hospital, was pick out the clothes for LO that I wanted her to have in hospital (and also a blanket) and just washed them. They have been packed for about 3 weeks now.
Going to wait to wash everything else til I get to 36 weeks! If you want to wash everything now, I'm sure it would be fine, just when they're all dry, pack them away into drawers or a suitcase.....maybe with a tumble dryer sheet to keep them smelling nice?

xx

 

[danni2609]

I was thinking the same thing but im gunna buy bounce tumbel sheets and give a tumble in a few weeks.

 

[Dizzy321]

I was thinking the same thing but im gunna buy bounce tumbel sheets and give a tumble in a few weeks.

have you already washed yours danni? i wanna do mine now so board and want 2 get all organised but i just know i will wanna do them again in a few weeks lol

 

[dippy dee]

hi girls i've finished packing my hossy bag and well all i need nowi s a donkey to carry it in for me as it's massive, i'm in for a few days cause of having a c section and also getting to grips with dosages of fragrim etc, i think my dressing gown has taken up 50% of the bag hahai've even packed my snacks, juice etc

 

[Dizzy321]

hi girls i've finished packing my hossy bag and well all i need nowi s a donkey to carry it in for me as it's massive, i'm in for a few days cause of having a c section and also getting to grips with dosages of fragrim etc, i think my dressing gown has taken up 50% of the bag hahai've even packed my snacks, juice etc

very organised donkey so did u just wash the babys clothes and pack them? i am gonna make a start on mine now have decided

 

[Blah11]

What snacks are you guys taking? I'm gonna take a lucozade 6pack and some cereal bars but I dont know what else. My MW recommended we have a meal (even if its just beans on toast or something) before we leave for hosp as they don't tend to feed you once you're there and you never know how long labour will last >.<

 

[Blah11]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

 

[WelshGirl]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

Just a thought on this hun - my friend told me that as they won't bath LO straight away, you might want to take a not-so-nice vest & babygrow to dress her in first as it'll get a bit mucky....??
As for snacks, I'm taking some squash to drink, some nutri-grain type bars, maybe some chocolate or crisps too. When i had my son, if you missed meal time, they had some sandwiches or some toast you could have if you needed to eat before the next meal came along.

xxx

 

[Luhweez]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

i would bring more than 2 as sometimes they wont discharge you just because you want to go home, i was in hospital 3 days even though i was begging to go home, and theres always people ahead of you waiting to be discahrged

 

[Blah11]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

Just a thought on this hun - my friend told me that as they won't bath LO straight away, you might want to take a not-so-nice vest & babygrow to dress her in first as it'll get a bit mucky....??
As for snacks, I'm taking some squash to drink, some nutri-grain type bars, maybe some chocolate or crisps too. When i had my son, if you missed meal time, they had some sandwiches or some toast you could have if you needed to eat before the next meal came along.

xxx

:\ Can't I just wash a bit her myself before we leave? I don't even have any notsonice stuff

 

[Blah11]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

i would bring more than 2 as sometimes they wont discharge you just because you want to go home, i was in hospital 3 days even though i was begging to go home, and theres always people ahead of you waiting to be discahrged

In my hosp we stay in the same room for labour, delivery and postnatally until we're ready to leave and since they're usually desp. for the beds I don't see that being much of a problem and even if it is I can always get OH to go fetch us more stuff

 

[Luhweez]

Oh and I'm gonna pick out baby Amelies clothes for coming home today I'm only packing 2 babygros and a few vests and a little jacket thing and a few hats... and scratch mits and bibs etc etc. Not loads as I don't expect to be staying in with her for more than half a day or so!

Just a thought on this hun - my friend told me that as they won't bath LO straight away, you might want to take a not-so-nice vest & babygrow to dress her in first as it'll get a bit mucky....??
As for snacks, I'm taking some squash to drink, some nutri-grain type bars, maybe some chocolate or crisps too. When i had my son, if you missed meal time, they had some sandwiches or some toast you could have if you needed to eat before the next meal came along.

xxx

:\ Can't I just wash a bit her myself before we leave? I don't even have any notsonice stuff

in my hospital they took her and bathed her, brought her back to me then showed me how to bath her the next evening.

 

[Dizzy321]

it was day 3 before they let me bath Jack, was not impressed lol, as for snacks i'm not packing any i dont think? sure i can send OH to the hospital shop lol, will pack lucozade though. hoping for a natural birth this time, cant bear the thought of staying in 6 days this time

 

[WelshGirl]

Seems like each hospital is different then so it would definately be worth checking before you go in.....at mine, they don't bathe LO for at least 12 hours. So I have packed a plain vest & babygrow for her to wear until she gets a wash. I think if you go for a 6 hour discharge, they will bathe LO before you go.

I'm taking a few snacks, because I know that I won't want my OH to leave me if I'm in labour & either of us is hungry! Plus, there's nowhere to get any food between midnight and 7am at our hospital.