Im getting Induced Wednesday, going to be getting my bag together tonight, I get the basics (clean underwear and toothbrush) but did you girls bring anything to help pass the time? or was your adrenaline too pumped to do anything (Like magazines, or cards to play with DH after the epidural, things like that)
Anything else you brought that you couldn't have done without?! Anything you forgot?!
Also, I am getting cervidil Wednesday night, can I bring stuff to munch on?! were you allowed to eat after that? or was it just ice chips and popsicles once it was inserted?
Thanks!!
Re: What did you bring to the hospital?!
They started my cervidil around dinner time, so the nurse let me eat something "light" which meant I ate a chicken salad sandwich from a vending machine. Eat something good before you go.
I brought two tote bags of stuff I didn't use. &nbs
I didn't bring much and didn't have use for a lot of what I did bring. I wish I had remembered a toothbrush... but I failed there. I loved having travel shampoo and body wash. I brought and used my make-up... it made me feel a little more human when I
I was really glad we had music. After delivery I was really happy to have my iPad and my own pillow.
I had cervadil and they let me eat after a couple of hours to make sure I wasn't reacting really quickly.
I was very happy to have a pair of pajamas (I got a nursing set from Motherhood Maternity). I took a black pair in case I had any bleeding accidents - but my PP bleeding was really not as bad as expected. I waited several hours before sho
Snacks are a must.
A water bottle was awesome.
Take the very best toilet paper you can buy. Seriously. Now is not the time for budget shopping.
Nursing tanks rule also.
BFP #1: 5/10/12; 5/22/12: pregnancy deemed not viable (probably CP)
BFP #2: 8/2/12; Due date: 4/14/13, DD born 4/5/2013
BFP #3: 11/2/14, Due date: 7/7/15