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How many Hospital Bags?
Well, I've eventually done all my baby clothes/bedding washing, plus my stuff that I plan on taking into hospital. Now I just want to get packing, so I feel a bit more prepared!
I've read quite a few posts on here (which were extremely helpful), talking about what to pack in your hospital bag and was just wondering.... are you having 1 big bag with EVERYTHING in, or are you perhaps having 2 bags - 1 for the labour & the other with everything else in that you would need afterwards?
I'm interested to see what everyone's planning on doing & if anyone's having 2 bags, any suggestions on what should be in either of the bags would be great!
... I'm thinking of having 2, so the main bag (for afterwards) can live in the car boot until it's needed.
For the labour bag, do you think I'd just need things like: Hand-held notes, tens machine, nightie for the labour & another for after, slippers, knickers + some maternity pads, bra + pads, water spray, hand-held fan, food & drink, mobile phone, money, 1st set of clothes for baby + a hat and some nappies?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Anna
35+4
I've read quite a few posts on here (which were extremely helpful), talking about what to pack in your hospital bag and was just wondering.... are you having 1 big bag with EVERYTHING in, or are you perhaps having 2 bags - 1 for the labour & the other with everything else in that you would need afterwards?
I'm interested to see what everyone's planning on doing & if anyone's having 2 bags, any suggestions on what should be in either of the bags would be great!
... I'm thinking of having 2, so the main bag (for afterwards) can live in the car boot until it's needed.
For the labour bag, do you think I'd just need things like: Hand-held notes, tens machine, nightie for the labour & another for after, slippers, knickers + some maternity pads, bra + pads, water spray, hand-held fan, food & drink, mobile phone, money, 1st set of clothes for baby + a hat and some nappies?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Anna
35+4
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Labour bag
Hand-held notes
nighties (3)
vest top for pool
slippers(didn't use, wore flipflops to the hospital) water spray
food & drink
mobile phone
money
book
camera and batteries
i big and 1 small towel
Other bag
2 sets of baby clothes
nappies
cotton wool
dressing gown (didn't use)
tracky bums
loads of knickers
bras breast pads
maternity pads
Wash bag with sponge, shower gel, 2 in 1 shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste
Spare top and pants for OH
Sure I'm missing loads!!! x
When I went into hospital to have my son, I had one bag with everything for me in, and another bag with everything for my son in. It was much easier than digging around in one big one
me-
3 open front nighties
thin dressing gown
slippers and socks
flip flops (for the shower)
5 x dark knickers
2 x nursing bras
change of clothes (jogging bottoms and a mat top)
5 pairs breast pads
2 x packs maternity pads
dark towel
hairbrush
hairband (to keep hair out of face in labour)
toothbrush/ tooth paste
mini toiletries ( trial sachets )
bath sponge
kandoo bum wipes
cereal bars and lucozade for energy boosts
baby-
4/5 sleepsuits
5 vests
i pk 27 nappies
cellular blanket
1 pair socks
3 muslins
cotton wool
nappy sacks
going home outfit
OH-
t shirt
undies
phone/ address book
change for phone and car park
tooth brush
camera
Then...I was going to pack a little suitcase for me with everything in, labour stuff at top and clothes etc at bottom, including...
big t-shirt or vest for labour,
water spray
flip flops/slippers
dark towel
tens machine
maternity notes
MP3 player/phone and charger
book
nice nursing nightie for after birth
cardigan/dressing gown
toiletries
bit of slap (make up)
hair brush/dryer
clothes for going home
massive kidney warmer pants x 5
2 packs maternity pads
pack breast pads
nursing bras x 2
kitchen sink
THEN
a bag for OH with...
a clean pair of short and t-shirt for him
deoderant
undercrackers
camera
food
drinks (for both of us)
phone
book
It really has given me something to think about, everyone seems to have their own way of doing things & perfectly valid reasons for each...so I'll have to think on it some more!
I'm hoping to pack this weekend/early next week... so I'd better get deciding exactly how I'm going to go about it!
Thanks again x
The second bag had everthing i needed to stay in hospital i wont give you a list as people above have pretty much listed everything, the one thing i found useful were face wipes to freshen up as the wards get quite stuffy and my own pillow