Hospital Bag

[Ashbwin]

What did you pack?

How much of what you packed did you use?

What do you wish you would have packed?

Im 6 days from my due date and my husband is hounding me about packing a bag, I have been putting it iff because I dont know what I will need.

 

[snowangel187]

I packed alot, and didn't use much.. lol

What I brought
my own pillow
my own pajamas
slippers
3-4baby sleepers
go home outfit
blanket for baby
pacifier
camera (charge or bring extra batteries)
cell and charger
Morning bag bathroom supplies toothbrush,paste, makeup, comb etc
diapers
female product
i brought hard candy & crackers (some hospitals wont let you eat)
i brought a roll of quarters for hubby to use in vending machine
magazines & crossword puzzle
baby book
hat mittens finger nail clippers
hmmmm,,, i think that was all...
Congrats~

 

[sam*~*louize]

I packed a fair bit I didn't use, as they say be prepared for a long first labour.

Took and didnt use - snacks, drinks, mags, ipod, money for food/phone,

Used pads, nighty, wash stuff, and baby items to come home, camera, dirty washing bag

 

[goddess25]

First time around I had tonnes of stuff packed and used virtually nothing, 2nd time around I packed a few outfits for baby, some diapers and wipes, some cereal bars and juices, some receiving blankets, a warmer outfit for going home, a hat, some socks, i took big pads, pjs, a change of clothes for me, camera and charger, phone and charger

 

[Lauraxamy]

What did you pack?
I'll try remember!
- Two pairs of PJs for me
- Night shirt to give birth in
- Outfit to go home in for me
- 3x vests for LO
- 3x sleepsuits for LO
- 3x Cardigans for LO
- 3x hats for LO
- 3x scratchmits for LO
- Wipes
- Nappies
- Sudacrem
- Cotton wool
- Bag of travel sized toiletries for me
- Maternity pads
- Breast pads
- Disposable pants (which i HATED and didn't use)
- Muslin cloths for LO
- Blanket for LO
- Magazine
- Camera
- Phone and charger

How much of what you packed did you use?
Well I stayed in two nights but LO wasn't born until the second one because I was induced then we went home early the next morning so I didn't need all the stuff I'd packed for LO! I also stupidly put like whole packs of nappies and pads etc in when really I could of just took 10 or whatever out to save room, but you never know how many you'll need!

What do you wish you would have packed?
Straws for labour so I didn't have OH trying to feed me water and it ending up all over me . My own pillow, they're so uncomfortable. Perhaps some snacks luckily my Mum had packed some but I wasn't allowed to eat during labour and I didn't feel hungry the night before because contractions started so by the time she was born I was STARVING!

 

[SIEGAL]

I was like freaking out about my bag at like 30 weeks - not having all the stuff (slippers, robe, etc) and i finally bought it but for some reason did not feel the need to pack my bag till I was in labor. And then (when i was in labor) me and OH were discussing whether or not to put it i the car b/c 1) I probably wasnt in labor b/c it was a few days before my due date and 2) labor takes forever so my OH will have time to come home and get it if need be (we like 10 min from the hospital). I had such a fast labor all the the things on my list for entertainment I didnt use/forgot to pack. Only thing I used were 1) slippers 2) my own pajamas and clothes for the way home 3) baby clothes 4) my laptop (to update b and b of course) 5)blankie for her to go home 6)car seat. I wished I packed more cheap underwear (like 2 or 3 pairs per day) b/c I was too fat for the hospital underwar and found then uncomfy. But i was in a US hospital and I know unlike UK ones they provided everything: diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, nipple cream, all the birth aftercare stuff (pads, creams, etc), thermometers, blankets, gowns, underwear, shampoo, etc...Everything. So, really, only needed like those 6 things.

 

[Maman]

when did you pack? really i want to wait till after 29th to pack so that i can go shopping first and buy little toiletries, new pjs etc.

 

[Loui1001]

I packed my bag at 30wks, then repacked it and rearranged it a few times. I thought I packed loads but ended up having a C Section so was in for longer than I was expecting so DH had to bring extra vests/sleepsuits, nappies etc

 

[sam*~*louize]

Mine is done, only since last week or so

 

[Seity]

I packed toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, 1 change of clothes for myself, bathrobe, cell phone, ipod touch, camera, and 1 outfit for LO.
I used everything I brought.
I wish I'd brought my laptop.
I feel like I packed perfectly for my 2 day stay and I packed it when I woke up in the morning with what I suspected might be labor pains.

 

[HungryHippo]

Here's what I forgot to pack - the medication I was on (for my thyroid.) I forgot to pack it - totally forgot about it in general, and my thyroid went nuts after labor. So remember to pack your meds if you're on any!!

 

[Cleo]

The most important thing I packed (besides my camera) was nipple cream. DO NOT forget this if you're planning on bfing! Life saver, I tell you! my girlfriend didn't bring any and her nipples were so raw and chapped...bfing was terrible for her for the first 2 weeks whereas I had some mild discomfort but nothing extreme.

 

[cherryglitter]

i packed so much stuff i didnt use.
i literally used - sweets. drinks. maternity towels. 3 sets of pjs. loads of knickers. towels and toiletries for showering. slippers. going home clothes.

baby - vests, sleepsuits, hats, towel and blanket.