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Another Hospital Bag Thread!!

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I know we get loads of these everynow and then but i feel the need to do my own lol

I'm starting to put together mine and Tally's bags for hospital but i want to take the bare minimum, we only live 10/15 mins from the hospital and there are lots of people around who can get things if we need them, so i'm planning my bag to have Tally then leave asap.

So anyway i have a list but i wanna make sure i have everything on it and if theres anything on i dont need i dont wanna be taking it. So... here it is so far...

Dressing gown (not too sure about this as end of june/beginning of july is going to be quite warm)
Slippers/socks
PJ's (front opening top)
Toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, make-up for leaving lol cleanser etc)
Watch with second hand
Straws
Arnica
Hair bands
Vasaline
Tens Machine
Phone/Camera for when shes here
Phone numbers
Breast feeding bra
Brest pads
Sanitary towels
Dark coloured towel
Going home clothes for me
Blanket (for Tally)
A couple of nappies (i think i have 3)
2 Body suits (will this be enough if i get a quick discharge?)
Sleep suit
Small Sample pack of baby wipes
Booties/Scratch mits (one pair of each)
Hat
Outfit for home

Also on the list but not sure why are....
Muslins
Baby lotion
Cotton wool

Anything i've missed or things i dont need that hospital will provide etc?? I'm only planning on taking a small holdal for me and changing bag for tally.
 
food/snacks/cereal bars for you and your birthing partner

bendy straws to make it easier for you to take fluids/drink during labour
 
Oh yeah, food is probably i good idea, i'll write it on my lsit and get some snack bars for energy i think, i added straws after i'd posted cos i forget them first time lol
 
You'll need to ask your hospital what they provide as they're all different. Ours provided nappies and cotton wool so I didn't need to bother with those.
 
I'd make your going home outfit the same one as you walk in in if you can. But then I am just lazy like that. I've only packed a spare pair of jogging bottoms just in case.

I'd check if your hospital provide nappies, if not, take more than 3 just in case. Plus nappy sacks.

I'd also take at least a couple of sleepsuits (in different sizes) just in case she is bigger/smaller or gets them messy. I've packed one newborn, one 0-1 month and 1 0-3 month old. Plus 3 vests.

I'd not worry about a baby outfit to go home in personally. I'm just going with sleepsuit and cardi and thats it. I don't really go with outfits when that small, fiddly to try changing them and sleepsuits are so much easier :lol:

Something to give birth in? PJ top won't be very nice once worn. And you could be in overnight depending on when you actually deliver etc. They usually ask for an old tee shirt or some such for labour purposes.

6 hour discharge is as quick as it gets and you may find if you deliver at 10pm they will keep you in overnight regardless then, so be prepared.

I'd ditch the baby lotion and wet wipes if for baby. I'd not use either of these in the early weeks/months on them.

Nipple cream! Lanasoh is meant to be great.

Change for parking meter
 
I agree with sherlock, ditch the going home outfit, we packed one but ended up taking her home in a sleepsuit :wall:

I could have come home in the clothes i wore there as i was stripped in the delivery room. Just needed a spare top/tshirt as that stayed on during delivery.

You dont need any baby products unless the hospital states to bring any. I only took nappies and cotton wool to wash with.

You have said unsure of dressing gown, i say pop one in as if you do stay in hosp i had to collect lunch/breakfast out in the corridor so it was nice to cover up. I bought a cheap one from tescos, just a very light cotton one as hospitals are ridicously warm.

Also a quick warning i gave birth at half past midnight, they made me stay in the next night aswell, apparently it is standard in my hosp :?
 
Sherlock said:
I'd make your going home outfit the same one as you walk in in if you can. But then I am just lazy like that. I've only packed a spare pair of jogging bottoms just in case.


excctly what I did - but then I didn't have everything packed :lol:

I didn't use half the stuff I did have in my bag but then I didn't have time
 

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