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Hospital Bag - confused!
We went to a meeting on Thursday to see a midwife with a few other expectant mothers and fathers to fill out our birth plans. We talked a lot about our option etc.. she said when you come into hospital don't bring a suitcase or wheelie bag or anything because there will be no where to put it.
Well when I had my daughter I was in a different hospital as we've moved now. I took a wheelie suitcase with me that just about fitted everything that I needed in it's a medium sized one and nobody said anything about bringing it. It measures 40cm by 65 cm.
I don't know what to do now as most of you know there's a lot you need that are large like my nursing pillow, dressing gown, slippers, blanket, towels (2 for me and 1 for baby) the maternity towels are HUGE too! What do they expect us to bring these things in?? A bloody Tesco bag?!!
I know i'll definitely be staying at least one night anyway (because i'll be on the consultant's ward and they like to take to be cautious etc) so I'd like to be prepared and don't want oh going home trying to find things and messing things up trying to look for things. Should I just take my case anyway?
Well when I had my daughter I was in a different hospital as we've moved now. I took a wheelie suitcase with me that just about fitted everything that I needed in it's a medium sized one and nobody said anything about bringing it. It measures 40cm by 65 cm.
I don't know what to do now as most of you know there's a lot you need that are large like my nursing pillow, dressing gown, slippers, blanket, towels (2 for me and 1 for baby) the maternity towels are HUGE too! What do they expect us to bring these things in?? A bloody Tesco bag?!!
I know i'll definitely be staying at least one night anyway (because i'll be on the consultant's ward and they like to take to be cautious etc) so I'd like to be prepared and don't want oh going home trying to find things and messing things up trying to look for things. Should I just take my case anyway?
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Tammi - that's a good idea about keeping stuff in the car.
I just don't want to get funny looks when i go in wheeling a suitcase behind me and a holdall bag ontop!! Don't want them to think i'm staying in a hotel or anything.
Its not like they can tell you to go home and change your bag is it lol X