Hospital Bag - What To Pack

[missjacey44]

might be a silly question, but do you think they would allow us to bring ice pops for snacks?

where would you keep them.. do they have freezers? lol

 

[Luhweez]

point! lol i'd probs have them all eaten by the time i arrived anyway..just eating them the past few nights has helped my BH! so i use them as pain relief haha.

 

[missjacey44]

lol.. i would love to take some aswell its all i eat now!! but i really dont think there would be anywhere to put them! Im just taking lots of lucozade

 

[Tootsie]

You can ask for ice chips while in labour. the nurses usually offer them anyway but i'm sure if you ask they'll gladly bring them to you

 

[missjacey44]

what are ice chips

 

[Tootsie]

ice cubes but they are in half semi circles usually not flavoured though

 

[alice&bump]

ladies how many bibs would you say are needed for in hosp?? just finalising my bag!!

 

[Tootsie]

I chucked in 6 but i'm in for a few day's i suppose 3 would be an ideal incase your bubba like to make a mess.

 

[charliebear]

Ok, both mine and babba's bags are packed. But on the list 'to be added later' is dummy's.

So the question is; if I steralise the dummy's and put them in the steralised travel box how long do they stay sterile for??

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Also posted in baby and toddler

 

[Tootsie]

ooh i never really thought about that i was just going to get some boiling water if i needed to use a dummy while in the hospital and soak it.

I don't really know tbh

 

[WelshGirl]

I don't know if anyone else has said this already (too many pages to read thru!!), but with my first, I got through 10 maternity pads in the first 12 hours.....so if you think you may be in longer than that, make sure to take two packs in, or leave some at home so OH can pick them up for you.

Also, I HATED the paper/disposable knickers....sooooo uncomfy as they didn't seem to have any clear back/front!!!!. This time, I've just bought cheap cotton ones, and they don't work out much more expensive!

xx

 

[Luhweez]

i've decided to bring cheap cotton undies too after buying the wrong size dispossable underwear and when i put them on they were literally hanging off me and felt so airy even when i pulled them way up high over my bump lol.

 

[xXDonnaXx]

I'm going to have to get my butt in gear for this.I've got nothing to put in my bag yet! I know I've got 9weeks,but what happens if I went in labour today? I've got nothing, haha. Oh saying that I've got 1 pack of disposable breast pads...lol. I'm so paranoid I'm not gonna have packed in time.

I've got everything for Lexie's bag,I just haven't got the bag,So I need to get that soon.But only get paid in 2 weeks! I'll pack in 2 weeks I think. So I'll have no need be paranoid if I pop early! Ooo it's getting all exciting now.And abit nervey! Never been in a hospital before,i've always just been the visitor. Never been a patient,aaaah! This should be fun!

 

[Blob]

i havent even started and i cant even start for 2 weeks!! Think i'm like the only one on here who doesnt want her LO to arrive anytime soon!!

 

[wilbrabeany]

I started to organize my bags this weekend and will def pack it next weekend....eckkkk

 

[reallytinyamy]

My bag wasnt ready, luckily the dr wanted to induce me and let me go home to get my stuff but i'd have been buggered if I'd gone into labour natrually

 

[Luhweez]

I had two bags packed, one for me and one for bump, then when i was in the delivery suite last week saw a man go out of the suite and come back with a medium sized pull along suitcase, so i've got my dad to go up the attic and get me down our one! if shes allowed a suitcase then so am i!

 

[xXDonnaXx]

-That is what I'm taking as Lexie's bag.One of the small suitcases.
I just need to buy one.Then I can start packing!

I've only started panicing today because I got an email off Cow & Gate saying "It's time to start packing your hospital bags" - I'm like,wow! You're right, I do! lol.

 

[momandpeanut]

I havnt got ANYTHING for mine or bubba's bag !!!

I really should get something towards it this weekend !!

 

[Blob]

Ha ha ha i'm planning on taking looooots of bags in... or a few suitcases in i dont care what they say!!