Hospital bag musts and must-nots

Re: Hospital bag musts and must-nots

• APendola member

  March 2014

  I brought a small bathrobe that I could throw on over the hospital gown.  I brought basic shower supplies and flip flops and a couple outfits, wipes, and diapers for DD.  
  

  
  

  I didn't use anything when I was in the labour room, only in the postpartum unit.

  
  

    
  

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• KarmB member

  March 2014

  i found everything i brought useless. other than camera, chargers, and coming home outfit. literally EVERYTHING else was provided to me.

  
  

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• ThePinkSuperhero member

  March 2014

  I loved having an eye mask and lip balm.  Wish I had brought my own water bottle (well I did but it broke during delivery).
  

  
  
  

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• SallySunrise member

  March 2014

  What's your labor plan? If you're planning med free, or at least wanting to wait it out as long as you can before epi, I'd add a few things for comfort/pain relief. Massage oil for your H to rub you, a tennis ball for counter pressure and massage, a corn or rice sack for warmth and pressure for back pain.

  

  
  

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• britbratjf member

  March 2014

  I was given pretty much everything I needed at the hospital. I used my robe, toiletries (shampoo, toothbrush, etc.) and phone charger. My H and I also brought a couple of DVDs from home that we watched in the evening (our room had a DVD player). I now have an iPad so I would bring that. Plus a going home outfit for me and baby.

  
  
  
  

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• Barefoot84 member

  March 2014

  I think you have the "what to pack" list covered with other people's advice. However, the lady from our prenatal class told us to have our partner or husband pack our suitcase. You can put everything together on the bed, but let him place it in the suitcase so if you're in labor and want X item, you don't have to tell him where it is; he'll know since he put it there.
  

  
   
  

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• SallySunrise member

  March 2014

  Barefoot84 said:

  I think you have the "what to pack" list covered with other people's advice. However, the lady from our prenatal class told us to have our partner or husband pack our suitcase. You can put everything together on the bed, but let him place it in the suitcase so if you're in labor and want X item, you don't have to tell him where it is; he'll know since he put it there.
  

  GENIUS.

  

  
  

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• ashleynaka member

  March 2014

  I packed while in labor, so I love the husband packing idea! Also, no one mentioned a can of Lysol! Believe it or not, hospitals are one of the germiest places! I know...I used to work in one. The phone, remote thingy and bed rails are nasty. So are the seats for visitors. I have seen plenty of naked butts on those chairs and they are never cleaned! Yuck! Sorry to gross you out.

  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

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