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Hospital Bag!

shebernshebern member
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I'm a first time mom and 29weeks! What should I pack in my hospital bag? Help!
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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member
    I know there have been other posts about this that someone will probably link, and if you google, you'll find lots of great suggestions, too.

    My personal list includes:
    - MY pillow
    - Maternity/nursing PJs
    - Depends and giant pads for after delivery (my hospital doesn't provide them, but most do...)
    - Make up and toiletries 
    - Take home outfit and blanket for baby
    - Go home outfit for me
    - Boppy/My Breast Friend nursing/feeding pillow
    - Snacks
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  • GracefulStarGracefulStar member
    I brought a maternity belt, wasn't sure if I was going to have a c section. If you have a robe, make sure it has pockets. Mine didn't and I had to hold my cell and other things every time I visited my baby in the icu.
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  • TauristarTauristar member
    After this weekend in L&D, I'm adding an extension cord for my charger (I use my iPad a lot) and flip flops for the shower. The shower here reminds me of college dorms! They are total extras but worth it to me.
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  • LauraNicoleELauraNicoleE member
    If you will be staying in the hospital for any extended time I would bring:
    Your own pillow and blanket
    Your own towel
    Humidifier
    Chapstick
    Socks

    I've been in the high risk unit since Wednesday of last week and those are the big things I've wanted.
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  • shebernshebern member
    Thanks everyone. I'm gonna make a list tonight. Will I need to bring any extra diapers or will hospital provide those until we leave hospital?
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  • honeybeee3honeybeee3 member
    edited November 2014
    shebern said:

    Thanks everyone. I'm gonna make a list tonight. Will I need to bring any extra diapers or will hospital provide those until we leave hospital?

    It probably depends on the hospital but mine provided all the diapers we used. They even gave us a couple extra packs to take home too! :) Maybe bring some just in case? Or you can ask the hospital when you register and take a tour?

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  • MusicFanaticMusicFanatic member
    shebern said:

    Thanks everyone. I'm gonna make a list tonight. Will I need to bring any extra diapers or will hospital provide those until we leave hospital?

    Ours provides diapers. And formula if using :)
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  • Jellybean707Jellybean707 member
    edited November 2014
    What everyone else said! I'm bringing my curling iron. Good hair makes me feel great. I regret not taking time for hair and mascara last time :D

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  • llambrosellambrose member
    I procrastinated last time and ended up being sent to the hospital and having to have my husband pack. I will not do that again!

    I will bring:
    Pillow
    Robe
    Comfy pj type clothes
    Nursing bras/tanks
    Slippers
    Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, razor, chap stick, hair brush, mousse, face wash)
    Makeup
    Straightener
    Tablet, lap top, cords and chargers
    Camera
    Gift for my daughter
    baby book
    Going home outfit for baby
    Blanket for baby
    Hat for baby

    My hospital provides a lot of things that mom and baby need after delivery (diapers, wipes, pads, creams, etc)
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  • bwalker51bwalker51 member
    The best thing someone told me to bring with my first was granny panties in case of a c section. No one plans on having one but I ended up doing it and was so thankful I had them since I ended up a c section! I had bought a pack of cheap ones, and ended up cutting the elastic part off afterwards to make them more comfortable after surgery. Worked like a charm and I just pitched them afterwards!
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  • csjsmomcsjsmom member
    I usually read before going to sleep but I didn't bring a book. Even though I was exhausted after delivery my adrenalin kicked in and I couldn't fall asleep. Someone found me something to read but it was not my kind of book!
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  • infinity092813infinity092813 member
    Along with what everyone else suggested, a lot of my friends suggested money for vending machines (mostly for DH) and a camera.
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  • snowbaby1214snowbaby1214 member
    My hospital bag will go inside a bigger, empty bag for all the freebies!
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    CrazyMonkeyBear said:
    Oh man. I have FI strict orders for a beer the moment the doctors and nurses have left the room. I will be chugging that beer in all it's glory.
    I am contemplating doing this w/ pumpkin beer!  I have been seriously craving one for almost 2 months now.  
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    CrazyMonkeyBear said:
    Oh man. I have FI strict orders for a beer the moment the doctors and nurses have left the room. I will be chugging that beer in all it's glory.
    I was contemplating the same thing! My fave beer is a winter seasonal and only available for a few months. I want to be able to celebrate the birth and enjoy the ale while I still can!

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  • aerotigergirlaerotigergirl member
    I applaud the PP who mentioned bringing a straightener. I can see where looking nice would help one feel more normal, but honestly, fixing my hair was sort of the last thing on my mind during my last hospital stay. (You can imagine that all of the pictures taken in the hospital last time show this to be true!)

    I also think the idea of bringing a book sounds good. I was exhausted, but I also felt strangely anxious and unable to sleep in the beginning. It was almost like I was afraid to go to sleep (which was weird because DS was right there in the room with us and we could hear his every move/grunt/whatever). Having a book on hand may have helped me feel more normal, which maybe would have helped me fall asleep. 

    And ditto the granny panties. I've only had a c-section delivery, and the mesh panties they give you in the hospital are .... interesting. It seems you either love them or hate them. But a large pair of granny panties would be comfortable, even with a c-section incision healing up. 
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    ExcitedMama2 said:
    deenik said:
    Go to YouTube
    for what? hospital packing video tips?
    so random.
    I went there and got sucked into the Pitbull Fireball video. Still not sure how to pack a bag, but who cares when you can just shake your bootie to Pitbull?
    I LOVE that song.
    I love Pitbull. I have a not-so-secret crush on him. I tell my husband I wanna rub his head and watch him move his hips. He just laughs at me :-\"

    I saw him in concert last year. Amazing.
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  • efujanefujan member
    I like the little checklist on the bottom of the Pregnant Chicken post . . . along with some snacks for your "co-pilot" in the hospital!  I went into labor first thing in the morning (5:30-6-ish), got to the hospital close to 8, had DS at 2:30 pm.  He was a total ball of nerves & didn't eat anything the whole time until I got upstairs into my post-delivery room around 4:30 & I could tell he was about to pass out!  I've already got a box of granola bars & little pouches of applesauce in my bag for him (or DS when they bring him in to visit) in case we're a little too busy every time the cafeteria is open again.
    Myles was so pumped about the baby . . . until he figured out he'd have to share all his toys!!!
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  • mandikins27mandikins27 member
    His bag i will pack soon as i wont be needing anything from it. Mine i will do in the fly as i will need a lot of the stuff but will pack what isnt needed until then.. Car seat will be done early jan... When i get around to purchasing it
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