What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag - Suggestions - Page 52

loopy_lou · Jan 24th, 2010, 20:55 PM

speaking to MW tonight she suggested taking some honey with you as its easily absorbed

surprisemummy · Jan 25th, 2010, 18:53 PM

my friend gave birth on tuesday and said to take extra pyjamas and clothes as she kept wetting herself, oh dear

Sparklebaby · Jan 26th, 2010, 07:26 AM

never under estimate how many maternity pads ul need. boots own are good as too are always maxi night time if u want normal towels. I was wearing 2 at a time at the begining so make sure u pack at least 2-3 packs of 10. u can never have enough!

flip flops for when they send u for a shower....u dont know whats been on the floor!

Sparklebaby · Jan 26th, 2010, 07:32 AM

things i didnt use......

magazines and ipod. i didnt have the time, if i wasnt feeding I was sleeping or with visitors. the ipod was supposed to be for the labour but I was so out of it and screaming so much

i wouldnt have heard it anyway.

my nightie or top for the labour was removed when i had the epidural, as they needed easy access to the back.

socks - I had the DVT socks on so figured I didnt need mine, besides mine were under cover most of the time.

loopy_lou · Jan 28th, 2010, 04:49 AM

what about breast pads how many should i pack i have popped 10 into a ziplock bag in my bag would that be enough? Not leaking yet so dont know how quickly i will go through these.

blahblahblah · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:28 PM

Unless you have an extended stay, your milk won't come in until after you get home, so you shouldn't need many (10 sounds fine). I didn't use a single one til I got home!

Not exactly the right area, but if anyone is planning to use a TENS machine, buy some extra strong medical tape for use at home (they have it in hospital). The pads tend to lose their sticky quite quickly, especially if you stay active.

carly j · Jan 29th, 2010, 07:50 AM

Hi just wandering is it necessary to pack newborn and 0-3 baby gros and vests? Trying to pack light so far have packed my baby's bag have packed

Nappies x5
Cotton wool balls x 1bag
Nappy bags
Bepanthon nappy cream
2xvests newborn
2xbaby gros newborn
1 coat newborn
1 Hat newborn
1 pair booties
2 x scratch mitts
1 x blanket

Got it all in my baby changing bag
Have got car seat too

Kelz22 · Jan 29th, 2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carly j

Hi just wandering is it necessary to pack newborn and 0-3 baby gros and vests? Trying to pack light so far have packed my baby's bag have packed

Nappies x5
Cotton wool balls x 1bag
Nappy bags
Bepanthon nappy cream
2xvests newborn
2xbaby gros newborn
1 coat newborn
1 Hat newborn
1 pair booties
2 x scratch mitts
1 x blanket

Got it all in my baby changing bag
Have got car seat too

Im going to bring one set of newborn stuff then the rest 0-3.I think you should bring both just incase.xxx

blahblahblah · Jan 29th, 2010, 16:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carly j

Hi just wandering is it necessary to pack newborn and 0-3 baby gros and vests? Trying to pack light so far have packed my baby's bag have packed

Nappies x5
Cotton wool balls x 1bag
Nappy bags
Bepanthon nappy cream
2xvests newborn
2xbaby gros newborn
1 coat newborn
1 Hat newborn
1 pair booties
2 x scratch mitts
1 x blanket

Got it all in my baby changing bag
Have got car seat too

I would say that you should take a few more nappies, and a couple more vests and babygrows. Some babies produce a lot of gunky stuff from both ends when first born, and if your baby is like that you could be through those in a couple of hours.

As for the size of clothes - it depends whether you have been given an idea of how big baby will be. Anything less than 9lb should fit into newborn, bigger and you'll need 0-3. It won't matter if things are too big, but it's a problem if they are too small, so I'd say keep 2 vests and sleepsuits in newborn, and have the same again in 0-3 just in case.

I don't think you need to worry about having nappy cream or nappy bags at hospital - I'd save those for when you get home.

05wilkesm · Jan 29th, 2010, 18:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carly j

Hi just wandering is it necessary to pack newborn and 0-3 baby gros and vests? Trying to pack light so far have packed my baby's bag have packed

Nappies x5
Cotton wool balls x 1bag
Nappy bags
Bepanthon nappy cream
2xvests newborn
2xbaby gros newborn
1 coat newborn
1 Hat newborn
1 pair booties
2 x scratch mitts
1 x blanket

Got it all in my baby changing bag
Have got car seat too

i'd say more nappes and vests too,
im just taking a whole small pack of nappies and around 5/6 vests
xx

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Sparklebaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Croydon Posts: 5,222	things i didnt use...... magazines and ipod. i didnt have the time, if i wasnt feeding I was sleeping or with visitors. the ipod was supposed to be for the labour but I was so out of it and screaming so much i wouldnt have heard it anyway. my nightie or top for the labour was removed when i had the epidural, as they needed easy access to the back. socks - I had the DVT socks on so figured I didnt need mine, besides mine were under cover most of the time.

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loopy_lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,656	what about breast pads how many should i pack i have popped 10 into a ziplock bag in my bag would that be enough? Not leaking yet so dont know how quickly i will go through these.

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blahblahblah Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,408	Unless you have an extended stay, your milk won't come in until after you get home, so you shouldn't need many (10 sounds fine). I didn't use a single one til I got home! Not exactly the right area, but if anyone is planning to use a TENS machine, buy some extra strong medical tape for use at home (they have it in hospital). The pads tend to lose their sticky quite quickly, especially if you stay active.

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