What to pack in hospital bag for a section? - Page 2

purpledahlia · Nov 9th, 2009, 13:47 PM

i dunno what your hospitals are like but at mine sections ur in for 4-5 days and natural delivery with no complications you can be out in hours... so it would mean a lot more things than just a few more of each?? Maybe worth asking how long you'll be in, you guys wont need any labour things tho so should be lots of room for more clothes etc! dont forget toothpaste!

mummysuzie22 · Nov 9th, 2009, 13:50 PM

That sounds about how much i'll be packing dizzymoo..gonna pack 5 nighties for sleeping and some of my maternity joggers and pj's for during the day..xx

mummysuzie22 · Nov 9th, 2009, 13:53 PM

It's the same at my hospital purpledahlia..i was in for 5 days last time and didn't have near enough things.. think i'll over pack somethings ie baby vests better being safe than sorry..i bought the travel toiletries for my bag as i brought the big bottles last time and took up so much space!! xx

DizzyMoo · Nov 9th, 2009, 14:00 PM

My hospitals policy is 3/4 days for a 1st section, & seen as i wont be actually labouring i wont be messing any tops up so dont need extra of those. More so the baggy nighties to be comfy & not catch on belly. I've got travel size toiletries too from asda much better than the big bottles.
With a spare bag of things it saves having to cart a huge bag up at 1st, so my mum will swap , bring me fresh stuff & take away/wash the dirty stuff

mummysuzie22 · Nov 9th, 2009, 14:08 PM

Cuz i live so far from the hospital i can't do the bag changing thing but it is a brilliant idea..yea i got my toiletries from asda they had loads to choose from! Just taking baby groes for baby and one outfit for going home..he'll be alot comfier in them during the day. xx

clarabella · Nov 9th, 2009, 14:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mummysuzie22

Thank you clarabella..i'll def be in for 5 days. Maybe i should pack 2 vests a day? 3 years seems so long ago! There is a an asda near by so if need be hubby can pop to that. Gonna pack 2 packs of nappies cuz i ran out the last time. xx

Wow, you're going to be in a while! Even after an emergency section last time, i was out in a couple of days. In your case then, i'd agree 2 vests/babygros per day, especially if you are so far from hospital, like you say, not exactly convenient for your dh to pop home. I'd be taking 1 nightie a day, and a couple of packs of maternity pads, and maybe 10 pairs of knickers, just incase.

Chalrhow · Nov 9th, 2009, 14:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mummysuzie22

Just wondered for the ladies that have had or are having an elective c section what did you pack in your bags and how much of each thing ie. vests etc did you pack? xx

Glad you posted this... ive been wondering the same thing... what to pack and how much... im booked for a section this thursday... Are you going to RAH mummysuzie... just when your saying there is an asda close by, thats what i was planning to do, if i run out of anything ask any visitors to pop into Asda... I was told i would likely be in from thursday till sunday

Im dreading being away from my other 2 boys that long... Ive never been away from them any longer than 1 night

mummysuzie22 · Nov 9th, 2009, 15:31 PM

Not long chalrhow till you meet your little boy!! I'm going to the southern so not far from the RAH...with Alex i was in for an induction and that was 4 days long then they had accepted it had failed and had to go for a section so asked to go home 3 days later cuz i was sick of the hospital but wish i hadn't cuz i wasn't ready physically so am happy to stay in for the week to be honest. I'll miss my wee man too but his gran and grandpa will bring him up every other day to see and gives me some time to bond with Kellan. The 4 days will fly in tho cuz you'll be busy with the little man and if your recovery is going good you could always ask to leave on the Sunday? xx

mummysuzie22 · Nov 9th, 2009, 15:34 PM

Am going to buy the cheap knickers from asda just for the hospital. The disposable ones are horrible. But yea that's what am going to pack 1 nighty a night and just some comfy pj's etc xx

Chalrhow · Nov 9th, 2009, 17:44 PM

I bought a couple of packs of the cheap knickers from asda... 3 pairs for £1... got the big 1s that come right up over ur tummy... no one is gonna see them well apart from maybe the midwifes and i think they work out just as cheap as disposable 1s... my last baby was born at the southern... this 1 will be RAH though... Ive kinda re packed my bag, not that there was much room in it for more stuff... managed to squish in some extra stuff

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purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	i dunno what your hospitals are like but at mine sections ur in for 4-5 days and natural delivery with no complications you can be out in hours... so it would mean a lot more things than just a few more of each?? Maybe worth asking how long you'll be in, you guys wont need any labour things tho so should be lots of room for more clothes etc! dont forget toothpaste!

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mummysuzie22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dunoon,Scotland Posts: 1,415	That sounds about how much i'll be packing dizzymoo..gonna pack 5 nighties for sleeping and some of my maternity joggers and pj's for during the day..xx

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mummysuzie22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dunoon,Scotland Posts: 1,415	It's the same at my hospital purpledahlia..i was in for 5 days last time and didn't have near enough things.. think i'll over pack somethings ie baby vests better being safe than sorry..i bought the travel toiletries for my bag as i brought the big bottles last time and took up so much space!! xx

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DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	My hospitals policy is 3/4 days for a 1st section, & seen as i wont be actually labouring i wont be messing any tops up so dont need extra of those. More so the baggy nighties to be comfy & not catch on belly. I've got travel size toiletries too from asda much better than the big bottles. With a spare bag of things it saves having to cart a huge bag up at 1st, so my mum will swap , bring me fresh stuff & take away/wash the dirty stuff

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mummysuzie22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dunoon,Scotland Posts: 1,415	Cuz i live so far from the hospital i can't do the bag changing thing but it is a brilliant idea..yea i got my toiletries from asda they had loads to choose from! Just taking baby groes for baby and one outfit for going home..he'll be alot comfier in them during the day. xx

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mummysuzie22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dunoon,Scotland Posts: 1,415	Not long chalrhow till you meet your little boy!! I'm going to the southern so not far from the RAH...with Alex i was in for an induction and that was 4 days long then they had accepted it had failed and had to go for a section so asked to go home 3 days later cuz i was sick of the hospital but wish i hadn't cuz i wasn't ready physically so am happy to stay in for the week to be honest. I'll miss my wee man too but his gran and grandpa will bring him up every other day to see and gives me some time to bond with Kellan. The 4 days will fly in tho cuz you'll be busy with the little man and if your recovery is going good you could always ask to leave on the Sunday? xx

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mummysuzie22 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dunoon,Scotland Posts: 1,415	Am going to buy the cheap knickers from asda just for the hospital. The disposable ones are horrible. But yea that's what am going to pack 1 nighty a night and just some comfy pj's etc xx

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Chalrhow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland U.K Posts: 132	I bought a couple of packs of the cheap knickers from asda... 3 pairs for £1... got the big 1s that come right up over ur tummy... no one is gonna see them well apart from maybe the midwifes and i think they work out just as cheap as disposable 1s... my last baby was born at the southern... this 1 will be RAH though... Ive kinda re packed my bag, not that there was much room in it for more stuff... managed to squish in some extra stuff

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