clairebear

i have hospital bag ready but i still need quite a bit of other stuff but gonna look when i go on mat leave xxx

supernurse

Oh, I forgot that I'll need stuff for myself as well. Trying to remember all the things I got the last time.......I can't.

And they say moving house is the most stressful thing to do........I say preparing for a baby is worse.

sonny

Dont worry you are not alone!!
I did 2 lists......essentials and wants and i had everything listed on them so i knew what to buy etc.....very organised but then it went to pot!
I've been buying bits and bobs as i see them but have lost track on whats left to get as all the baby stuff we have bought is in a big pyramid shape in our bedroom still in bags and boxes as didnt want to touch anything or look at anything too soon.
Now im on maternity ill have to have a root through and see whats what up there!!
We have bought the crib(still in box) and the baby bath,steriliser in case breast feeding goes tits up but thats it for the big stuff......still got to get pram.
Im really not sure on how many clothes to buy for the baby initially,whats everyone else got?

sonny

oh and hospital bag!! i havn't even thought about that. Im so not prepared Ill probably end up throwing stuff in a bin bag when im having the contractions!! lol

Is anyones partners helping them with the logical things like this?

clairebear

yeah me and oh wentand sorted out all the big stuff and he helped me organise the hospital bag to xx

anita665

I packed my hospital bag properly yesterday. Well sort of properly. It still doesn't have any clothes for me to go home in, in it. I also still don't have a changing unit or a cot. I guess it's not the end of the world since I have a moses basket. We have to wait till OH gets paid now to get a changing unit and that won't be for about 3 or 4 weeks.

amy_tea

i have everything i need for the baby... and more!

But i dont have anything that i will need. I WILL get round to me shopping, eventually

xxx

amy-lea..x

I had everythign ordered from when i was 3 months gone.
nursery got finished fully about a month ago.
pram ads been in my nans for a good fw months too.
id say i was overly orginizd.

Louisa K

I'm totally obsessed with lists, planning, organising and being prepared.. I'm just like that with everything, and having a baby was no different for me lol

I had anything ready really early, WAY to early, once I had my 12 week scan I started going into OCD mode and everything was done and ready ages ago.

Now I'm bored !!

bev309

I'm hoping I have everything - only thing I can think of is the bath support I want to get from mothercare, but that is not essential. My hospital bag is packed & has been for about 4 weeks now - only need to put old pants & a towel in to finish.