Hospital Bag - What To Pack

[AquaDementia]

wow, firsttimer you are on the ball!
i haven't even thought about packing yet.

 

[xxleannexx]

nor me, im going to do mine when i go on mayernity leave, will give me something to do as im gona get so bored!

 

[TashaAndBump]

I don't need to pack a hospital bag as I'm hoping for a home birth... but am currently between homes, so to speak, so I may end up going into hospital after all.... best to get one packed just in case.... but I'll do that closer to the date, if we still don't have a place - end of March time probably (due April 8th).

 

[Always&4ever]

Mine is finally packed YAY. Just got to wait to use it now lol

 

[Bec&Bump]

I've got all the bits for my bag, its just getting myself organized and packing it that I need to do now!! I'm far too lazy these days though lol ^_^

 

[Sarah88]

I'm hoping for a home birth too, but would it be wise to pack a hospital bag as well just in case circumstances change?

 

[TashaAndBump]

I'm hoping for a home birth too, but would it be wise to pack a hospital bag as well just in case circumstances change?

Yes definately. If you're anaemic close to your due date you'll have to go to hospital for the birth, and if anything (god forbid) does happen and you need to go to hospital, the last thing you'll be wanting to worry about is what to take with you, so get one packed and ready just in case... if nothing else, then at lease you know you've got all your first-day new-born essentials kept away in one place...

Good luck with the homebirth Sarah, I really hope it's lovely for you

 

[Sarah88]

Me too, when I first found out I was pregnant I was petrified of the birth. So much so, I was considering not keeping the baby.
But now I'm really looking forward to making it the best i can.

 

[snugglemuffin]

Hospital bag packed! At last

 

[anita665]

I would have thought if you forgot your own towel or had no cotton wool with the the hospital would provide you with some. They have plenty about.

I'm taking an old face cloth with me for the first nappy change to avoid cotton wool getting stuck in that first poo!

 

[AquaDementia]

So, when is the best time to pack?

 

[TashaAndBump]

I'd start now, Aqua...

 

[AquaDementia]

*gulp*
I assume you have yours packed already, miss organized?

I feel so lost all of a sudden.

 

[TashaAndBump]

But of course

Although, I'm begining to wonder if I'm majorly over-prepared now! Nobody else seems to be as concerned about getting ready for the birth as I have been... I have to-do lists in my outlook, and excell spread sheets of things left to buy/do before the birth....... Am I the only one who's obsessing this much about getting ready??

I wanna make sure I'd be ready if baby decided to make an appearance, like, tomorrow... ... but do you think I'm overdoing it? lol

 

[Firsttimer]

TashaAndBump - I am just like you I have a pad and wrote down everything baby needed and ticked it off when i got it. I have got everything and more now already so nothing more to get, also both mine and babies hospital bags are packed. I loved to be organised. No I dont think your over doing it , its good to be oraganised , at least when I leave work I can relax. Still got over 4 weeks left so tired cant wait to finish.

 

[goldlion]

LOL I have not even started at all to pack yet. Maybe I should start packing....??

 

[TashaAndBump]

I would, goldlion. Not long to go now!

Firsttimer, that sounds nackering! I got sacked from my job not long after they found out I was pregnant (any guesses why?) and then my husband went on sick leave from his job so I've been caring for him rather than getting a new one.... I can't imagine how exhausting it must be to be this pregnant and still have to go to work every day!! I'm quite anaemic and finding just getting about to be exhausting enough.........

I hope the next four weeks go quickly for you!

 

[Lauren_16]

I havent packed a bag yet
Perhaps I should start? LOL
Everything is all neat in his little dresser and wardrobe though =[
I'll do it in the morning.
Tbh I dont know how much i should pack/the baby wipe debate? :s
apparantly there bad lol.
But i dont want to use cotton wool haha.
Hmm...

x

 

[Tilly]

Take baby wipes and cotton wool balls

Pack now, you're making me nervous lol.

 

[TashaAndBump]

Pack now, you're making me nervous lol.

Haha - I'll second that!