When did you pack your hospital bag?

it'sbabytime · August 2011

For those that have done this already (or plan to soon) when did you put your bag together?

I have this fear of going into labor early and not being prepared Sad

whispergrrl · August 2011

Does it count that I've THOUGHT about doing it? I'm such a horrible procrastinator...luckily, we live about 3 miles from the hospital, so I'm not too worried!

Melicakes · August 2011

I'd love to see the responses. The insane me wants to pack a bag now... but I think it's to early and I'd cause myself anxiety over whether I'd need it that early....

ladychicago · August 2011

I packed at 36-37 weeks with my first... around the time I had my first internal exam when my OB found I'd already made a fair amount of progress. He said, "I hope your bags are packed!" I packed that night. ha!

MrsRich0226 · August 2011

Melicakes:
I'd love to see the responses. The insane me wants to pack a bag now... but I think it's to early and I'd cause myself anxiety over whether I'd need it that early....

I confess this is totally me too! I'm interested to see when others packed their bag!

etoyama · August 2011

I had mine ready by 33-34 weeks but that was because I'd had all those PTL scares. I think 36-37 weeks us more typical.

MrsMAF · August 2011

I've been thinking about this so much lately!! I feel like it's too early, but I am a planner and hate to be unprepared...probably in the next couple of weeks I will start getting one packed...I know it's early but it's the obsessive side of me

hall_ky · August 2011

I think I actually put stuff in a bag at around 35 weeks. But I started stocking up on stuff for my bag probably around 30 weeks. I also stocked up on cleaning products for the house and toiletries which was a huge help.

ShannonSky · August 2011

With DD1, I was planning to pack it around 37 weeks or so, but then my water broke at 33w6d and I was in such a state of shock that I really couldn't even wrap my head around what to take with me. Thankfully DH stepped up and grabbed a few things, but none of it was stuff I would have chosen and I would have been much more comfortable if I had been prepared (I actually had to go home in his undies b/c all mine were bikini style and couldn't be worn with my new C-section scar). This time around I started packing around 33 weeks. I've still got a couple more things to throw in, but it's mostly there.