What do I pack for S/O ?

LitchfieldMom · September 2010

I packed food and snacks in the hospital bag for him , but do I pack him clothes ?? Like Something to sleep in , or is he just suppose to stay in his regular clothes ? I dont want him to be uncomfortable . I know he wont shower or anything there so I just packed him a tooth brush , but im unsure if he needs anything else . I must add that our hospital is 45 minutes away from our house !TIA

J+MS · September 2010

I packed an extra set of clothes and toiletries because he isn't allowed to leave me until the baby cries. lol

OctoberBabyH · September 2010

Yeah, H has an extra set of clothes and a small toiletry/travel bag in my hospital bag already. He takes several business trips a year, so he's all set on the travel stuff.

hewinked · September 2010

When we had DD, DH did sleep there with me. We lived like 5 minutes from the hospital then, so he did go home to shower, just his preference. We also had 2 cats at the time, so he went home to take care of them, too. This time around, we just moved, and we are an hour from the hospital. Maybe I'm just a biitch, but I told DH that he needs to pack stuff if he wants it (like extra clothes and what not). I have enough to worry about with getting my stuff ready and making sure DD has a bag packed, too.

BabyFun · September 2010

I agree with snacks, clothes and toiletries. You might also consider bringing him something to do like a book, video game, etc. I labored for 21 hours and then had to spend another 24 hrs after the baby was born in the hospital. As much as DH and I love each other, he needed something else to do. Between nursing, sleeping, and random testing for the baby there is a lot of downtime for the dads.

madhatter2003 · September 2010

Definitely pack him a change of clothes, even if he doesn't plan to stay. My DH was holding my leg and his shirt got dirty during delivery.

monkiem · September 2010

DH is a grown man. He can pack his own bag. He went to the birthing classes with me; he knows he will need snacks and stuff, plus a change or two of clothes plus toiletries.

I may keep his home clean, his laundry clean and folded, and meals cooked. But I'm not his mommy - he can pack his own bag, and he prefers it that way.

LitchfieldMom · September 2010

monkiem:

DH is a grown man. He can pack his own bag. He went to the birthing classes with me; he knows he will need snacks and stuff, plus a change or two of clothes plus toiletries.

I may keep his home clean, his laundry clean and folded, and meals cooked. But I'm not his mommy - he can pack his own bag, and he prefers it that way.

redjetta22 · September 2010

DH says he doesn't want to leave at all while I'm at the hospital. So we packed him two changes of clothes and comfortable clothes for sleeping. He also has shower toiletries. There's no reason he can't shower in my room. There's more stuff for him in my hospital bag than there is for me.

chach916 · September 2010

My DH was at the hospital the whole time with our first and he was pretty miserable. The pull out "bed" he slept in was awful. Granted he's a pretty tall guy but it probably would fit someone who was 5'4. When we brought the baby home he had horrible back pain from sleeping on this bed. He barely slept and we were both exhausted making the first couple of days even more difficult.

This time around he'll stay until the baby is born, then go home, get some rest and come back and visit.

Just my two cents.

hewinked · September 2010

monkiem:

DH is a grown man. He can pack his own bag. He went to the birthing classes with me; he knows he will need snacks and stuff, plus a change or two of clothes plus toiletries.

I may keep his home clean, his laundry clean and folded, and meals cooked. But I'm not his mommy - he can pack his own bag, and he prefers it that way.

I feel this exact same way. If he doesn't pack his clothes, then too bad for him.

MamaKajsa · September 2010

monkiem:

DH is a grown man. He can pack his own bag. He went to the birthing classes with me; he knows he will need snacks and stuff, plus a change or two of clothes plus toiletries.

I may keep his home clean, his laundry clean and folded, and meals cooked. But I'm not his mommy - he can pack his own bag, and he prefers it that way.

This! Not a darn thing!!!

neferhathor · September 2010

I just asked DH to get a stack of clothes together that he wanted to bring, and we went to the store and got his travel toiletries so all of our toiletries are mixed in together. We are bringing a laptop and some dvd's at my request, but he can stay entertained with those too. As far as snacks go, he said he'd rather just bring money for the vending machines. The clothes he picked out were a hoodie and sweat pants, t-shirt and athletic shorts, extra socks and boxers.

KameronLee98 · September 2010

With DS I packed DH some comfy clothes and toiletries. We also packed the laptop and DVD's which came in handy for him. We only live about 15 minutes from the hospital so he just ran home to take a shower and change his clothes. This time around I am doing the same thing. He will be leaving a lot more to be with DS so he won't need as much stuff.

Britty685 · September 2010

I packed basketball shorts, boxers, 2 tshirts and pairs of socks, 1 pair of jeans, and a polo shirt for coming home. He said he wanted to bring his PSP so he has something to do. I asked about snacks, he said Nutrigrain bars and things were fine with him. He can use my shampoo and toothpaste. Then his deodorant and he is good to go!

LitchfieldMom · September 2010

So its not werid for him to change into pj's ? And they will let him shower in the room ?? I wasent sure when I was there the other day they didnt even want other people to use the bathroom in my room really .

Britty685 · September 2010

There is a pull out bed in my hospital room so I think its okay for DH to change. As far as I'm concerned its just a small hotel room. You may want to check and see if theres some reason why it wouldnt be ok for DH to use your room as such.

45 min and back is a long drive for a shower.

1BabyFritsch · September 2010

SInce you live so far I would tell S/O to pack a small bag for himself clothes toiletries and anything he thinks he will want to do....

BUT make HIM pack it and keep it seperate from your things that way if he dosent need the stuff it isnt in the way or he could leave it in the car.

Kitiara5512 · September 2010

We are packing him an extra set of clothes, so he just needs to grab his toothbrush and paste if needed, as we use same shower stuff.

Arielle27 · September 2010

Maybe you should just ask him? Or let him pack his own stuff?

ccbelle123 · September 2010

As long as DH has his iPhone with him, he'll be a happy camper!

redjetta22 · September 2010

LitchfieldMom:
So its not werid for him to change into pj's ? And they will let him shower in the room ?? I wasent sure when I was there the other day they didnt even want other people to use the bathroom in my room really .

Well I will say my hospital room will be a private room. If it were a semi private room, he wouldn't shower there. I specifically asked if he can use the shower in the labor/delivery room if he has to come from work or something, and they told me that's fine. You may want to call your hospital and ask for clarification on the showering/bathroom situation. And my DH just sleeps in athletic shorts and a maybe a t-shirt, not actual PJ's, so it just kind of looks like casual clothes.

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