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Planning a HB - do I need a hospital bag?
Hello ladies!
Hope you don't mind me poking my nose in here!? (I've been lurking for a while, and getting lots of fabby info, so thank you all very much for sharing your experiences!)
Anyway - I was wondering, I am planning a HB, my MW said I am an ideal candidate for HB, and doesn't anticipate any problems, but should I pack a hospital bag just in case I need to go in? Do I need to take all the usual stuff that I took when I went in last time? Or will there be things that I can leave out?
Also - my MW said to gather together all the things that I'll need for the labour, but she didn't go into details? what sort of things will I need?
Would it be worth just having one box with everything in and then getting DH to pack it all up if I end up going in? Would he have time to do all that? or would it be better to have a box with all the HB stuff, and then have a packed bag buy the door, ready to go?
I'm a bit confused.
Thanks girls.
Nx
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Hope you don't mind me poking my nose in here!? (I've been lurking for a while, and getting lots of fabby info, so thank you all very much for sharing your experiences!)
Anyway - I was wondering, I am planning a HB, my MW said I am an ideal candidate for HB, and doesn't anticipate any problems, but should I pack a hospital bag just in case I need to go in? Do I need to take all the usual stuff that I took when I went in last time? Or will there be things that I can leave out?
Also - my MW said to gather together all the things that I'll need for the labour, but she didn't go into details? what sort of things will I need?
Would it be worth just having one box with everything in and then getting DH to pack it all up if I end up going in? Would he have time to do all that? or would it be better to have a box with all the HB stuff, and then have a packed bag buy the door, ready to go?
I'm a bit confused.
Thanks girls.
Nx
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then i had baby's bag with 2 newborn sets of clothes. cardi. coat. cellular blankets. nappies. cotton wool. baby towel.
i then had a birth box in the living room, where the birth pool was going to be. in that i had a towel. big tshirts for birthing in (i actually just kept on the vest i was sleeping in before labour got too bad!) my tankini (which i returned after the birth!), the camera, my notes, the birth pool, 2 shower curtains, head band. birthing music (didnt put it on), hypnobirthing cd. birth ball (this i HATED during labour!)
i think that was it. hubby found it very useful as when i or the mws needed something it was all handy.