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Why 2 bags?

andy'sgirl07andy'sgirl07 member
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Hello everyone,

At the hospital my DH and I plan to deliver at, we park in the parking garage and walk down a super long halway before taking the elevator upstairs.We stay in the labor and delivery room until baby is born and then we are moved into a recovery room. I had planned to pack only one bag because I didnt want DH to have to carry multiple bags down the hallway and I don't know how helpful I'll be while in labor. 

However, we're taking a lamaze class and the teacher is determined that we pack all of our toiletry items, along with an activity, focal point, and sour candies into another bag (lamaze bag) She's having us bring our bags to class wo we can show them to everyone else.

Do I really need 2 seperate bags? Can't I just put all of my things into one bag and make it easier on everyone?  How many bags are you bringing?

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  • laurasuzanne2006laurasuzanne2006 member
    could you pack your "lamaze" bag inside of your hospital bag?
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  • mabma80mabma80

    One bag is enough. You really don't want to haul that much stuff when you're going home with the baby. Plus, hauling it from room to room is a pain.  We made that mistake with our first child. Second, we learned our lesson. : )

    My bag and camera bag is all we are taking. 

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  • mabma80mabma80
    One bag is enough. You really don't want to haul that much stuff when you're going home with the baby. Plus, hauling it from room to room is a pain.  We made that mistake with our first child. Second, we learned our lesson. : )
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  • reginaginareginagina
    LOL! As I am reading the post I get a text from my DH asking when I need to have my hospital bag ready for possible emergency. I am planning on just taking one, that's what I did with DS.
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  • 12bailey1812bailey18 member
    I'm bringing two bags- a tote bag with all of mine and DH's stuff, then the diaper bag with babies outfit, blanket, and to put all the stuff in they'll send me home with.

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  • Monsieur_et_Madame_HaMonsieur_et_Madame_Ha member
    Just one bag here. I did keep my toiletries in a pouch inside my bag, but yeah, one bag was plenty. If you think you might get a lot of visitors, then you might want to have an extra (empty) bag just to bring home the presents they will most likely bring you when they come visit. 
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  • ampetwayampetway member

    imageMrsSparklebottom:
    I only took one bag. We ended up having a LOT of crap to take home, so try to take as little as possible into the hospital.

    This! It's like, we left with a bag and came home with a store! It was horrible having to carry all that stuff plus a baby back to the car when you are released. K.I.S.S is my new philosophy!

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  • genekellygenekelly member
    I'm packing 2 bags since labor and delivery and post partum are on diff't floors in our hospital.  I'm going to leave the post partum bag in the car and then send DH out to switch bags once we get to our post partum room.   My labor bag has camera, snacks, chapstick, IPOD and that's about it.  I've put a robe, nursing PJ, toiletries, outfit for me and baby to come home in and a change of clothes for DH in our post partum bag.   It might be excessive but this kind of organization works better for us.
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  • lovelyophelialovelyophelia member
    I didn't pack a bag at all last time and probably wont this time either.
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