Hospital Bag - What To Pack

[Yummy Mummy Nat]

PLEASE girls remember that you have to have a car seat to take the baby home in and you need to know how to put it in etc (sorry for these silly words - it's been a LONG day LOL) as the hospital won't take any responsibility for putting it in. That doesn't make sense does it? No it doesn't. If anyone else knows what i'm trying to say could someone else help me out here? LOL

 

[Lucy]

Mickey - check with your MW what your hospital's policy is regarding food during labour. At my hospital once you go into labour you aren't allowed any food at all incase there was a need for a general anaesthetic. When I heard that first time round I was annoyed and thought i'd be starving but when I was in labour all I wanted was water which you could have til it came out of your ears!

 

[mickey]

I also have non-fragranced wipes. thought they might cause least irritations on this delicate baby bum.

car seat makes sense

and the hint to check with hospital bout food is very helpful.

thx to all of u

 

[ablaze]

wobbs, they wont let you leave in pyjamas i was in hosp for near amonth and rather than sit in jammies an be comfy like i wudda done at home, i was told to be dressed for visitors coming etc!!

id highly reccomend cotton wool btw, even sensitive wipes can hurt newborn skin, and cotton wool and water is easier to get the black tar poo off babies bum 1st few days, my hosp provided a top and tail bowl and cotton wool, tho i had brought my own coton wool

 

[Wobbles]

They gonna call the bizzys coz I want to wear my PJs? As for that well I'd have told em where to go!

 

[shereen1]

finally going to sort out my hospital bag this weekend thought i better get it ready , this thread has been realy helpful for me to remember everthing that i need to take thanks all xx

 

[sweetsammi]

So far I have packed

Nighty
Warm socks
Old knickers
Going home clothes
Pajamas for after the birth
Toiletries (Tooth brush and paste, deodrant, showergel, moisteriser, facial wipes etc)
Sanitary towels
Birth plan
Tens machine
Lip balm
Snacks
Bottled water
Towel
Book and magazines
Ipod
Mirror
Hair brush
Clean pants, socks and shirt, snacks and mags for other half
Pen and paper
Phone numbers
Blanket
Car seat
Nappies
Wet wipes
Cotton wool
Sudocreme
Baby clothes for going home in
Booties
Hat
Scratch mittens
2 vests
2 baby grows

Have i missed anything?? lol xx

 

[Tezzy]

they tried to make us use cotton wool but DH said 'why the hell were there wipes in our Bounty Pack then?' and she got all huffy with us!

 

[sweetsammi]

they tried to make us use cotton wool but DH said 'why the hell were there wipes in our Bounty Pack then?' and she got all huffy with us!

 

[Helen]

They provided cotton wool at the hospital I went to too. Thankfully I was so out of it DH and the midwives ended up changing the really tarry nappies.

Don't take any nice clothes for yourself. Chances are you'll bleed all over them and the baby will be sick/poo on them. Plus you might want to chuck them when you get home cos of the hospital smell thing. I took some comfy joggers and some cheap slippers. The day version of PJs, Wobbles!

The other thing we took was the list of names we'd thought of. As we didn't know the sexes of the babies and hadn't decided finally it was handy cos our brains were all over the shop after they were born and we'd have been stumped choosing names otherwise.

I also took my own pillow in with me. They give you them in hospital but they're horrid, have plastic inside and are really flat. It was nice to have a comfy one that smelt of home.

 

[mickey]

I have clothes to change for OH as well, in case he will get wet (hopefully the birth pool will be free for me!!!) or anything else...

 

[Layla]

im going to be starting to buy things ready for my hospital bag in a couple of weeks, i normaly pack my bag around 36/37 weeks. makes it seem so much more real when you have to get things ready, looking forward to it now

x

 

[Wobbles]

Ive got quite a bit for hosp bag I think but have forgot now so will be sorting that out - poss tonight along with the babies room

 

[Lucy]

Wobbles are you in your new home now?

I *think* i've got everything for my hospital bag now, it seems tiny compared to last time and I'm worried I've forgotten something. I'm not going to pack anything for DH, last time he didn't eat or drink anything I'd packed him cos I wasn't allowed anything but water he didn't want to eat it in front of me! Might pack a spare t-shirt though as that would be handy.

Last time I took loads of magazines and a book for DH and some for me but this time I'm just going to get one from the hospital shop, it was 1 min from the labour suite/ward.

 

[Wobbles]

Yer Lucy - Weekend gone

 

[Layla]

I have just writen out my list, sure i have forgoten something!

Hospital bag

me

nighty and socks for labour
2 sets of pjs for after
lip slave
san pads
nipple cream
breast pads
body wash/shampoo/face wipes
toothpaste/brush
hair brush
bra/knickers
2 sets of clothes
camera
money

baby

4 vests
4 sleepsuits
scratch mits
sick blankets
snow suit
hat
wipes
nappys
dummys
cream

x

 

[Layla]

add deodrant to that list lol

x

 

[Wobbles]

So I have my bags & most things - anything missed?
I slanted all items I have got/packed for my own notes type thing hehe

My Bag

Birth nighties/t.shirts (2)
Light robe
PJs (2)
Slippers/sox
Pillow
Trainer socks (don't wear ankle+ really)
Cheap knickers
MAT knickers
Tooth brush/paste-Mini shampoo-Mini shower gel-Mini soap-Mini deodrant-brush bobbles ETC
MAT pads
Going home clothes/spare t.shirt for OH
Camera/batteries
Magicool
Sweets
Mags
Change for vendings

Babies Bag

Nappies
nappy cream
Wipes
Cotton wool balls
Mittons
Booties
Sleep suits
Baby vests
Bibs – tommee disposables
Baby towel
Going home clothes (top,trousers,hat,snowsuit)
Blanket
Car seat

 

[skiwi]

when i went to the hospital, i brought some hard sweets to suck on, cause your month gets really dry there, hospital food is minging, and they don't bring it to you, you have to get it yourself, had my daughter at 9.00pm, in the morning i was hungry, went to make myself some toast the bread had big bits of mould on, well put me off, called my other half to say bring me some food when you come up, what did he bring me, a big bar of chocolate, could of killed him....... Bring some magazines and bit of cash....

Make sure you know how to put that car seat in, my other half left it till the last min (idiot)...

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU

 

[mickey]

nursing bras?