I started packing for the hospital this week and I started with a small carry-on size roller bag and it is not big enough to hold what I think i need and I wanted to check with you all so I am not that girl who shows up with a huge bag to the hospital!
So far I have some nursing tanks, yoga pants, a belly band thingy, towel, toiletries, socks, nursing bras and some toiletries and have no more room!
Re: How big is your hospital bag(s)?
i'd just commit to the small bag and only put what you can in there...
i am using a gym bag type duffel
i put at least 6 outfits for LO (RCS - and with DS1 i changed him a lot over the 3 days i was in hospital)
my clothes - sweats, nursing tank, hoodie, socks and flip flops,
toiletries - travel size, actually walmart had a travel caddie with all i needed for $4 in the travel section (deoderant, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush/paste.) **take hair elastics and bobby pins or a headband!!
my pump
a blanket to bring LO home with - but i'll keep that with the carseat in the car until we're ready to leave and DH can go bring it upstairs to us.
phones, cameras and all the chargers,
you may want - a pillow case, your own towel, candies, treats, ipod, magazines, entertainment...
just remember you can always have someone bring you stuff - or DH can go downstairs to the gift shop
i'm leaving DH's bag up to him
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I have a purse (on the bigger side) and still have room left over.
I have: a robe, slippers, toiletries, (travel size), pillow, and maxi dress to go home in (im getting a c/s so i didnt want pants) thats it.
Im taking the mesh panties, I'm using a hospital towel, wearing the very fashionable hospital gown the whole time till I leave, taking the skid free socks when I'm there too, so no socks for me.
My advice for as a frequent flyer of the hospital is to keep it simple, the more you bring the more there is to keep track of, and the more likely you are to forget something. You are there one night, don't go overboard. If you roll in and the nurses think you are moving in, you're packing too much. haha.
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I'm using my small carry on size roller bag for DH and I and then the diaper bag for baby. I'm not planning to take a ton of clothing for either of us. I figure DH can always run home if he or I need more, we live 15 minutes from the hospital.
I might need to take an extra small fabric bag because I really want to take my robe and I don't think it will fit in the carry on. I'll just roll it up last minute and stick it in another small bag.
I started packing the hospital bag last weekend but I'll probably spend some time reviewing what we have in their and adding items as necessary this weekend.
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You might consider packing 2 bags- one for L&D and another for recovery that your DH could bring in once you are settled.
Everything I need for L&D will fit inside of my camera bag. My recovery bag is an average sized gym bag.