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Hospital bag

sineadcullen20sineadcullen20 member
in March 2015 Moms
Im starting to pack my hospital bag but I'm wondering should I have a seprate bag for the baby ? Or should I just put it all in one?
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Re: Hospital bag

  • Strawberry9Strawberry9 member
    I had a separate bag when I had my son but I packed way too much. I'm going to try and pack it all together this time.
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  • mermaid1113mermaid1113 member
    This is my first, so I'm not sure which is best but I plan on packing a bag for me and a bag for baby because I feel like that would simplify things for me and DH. I think it just depends on your preference and the size of the bag(s) you will be using.
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  • annieheartsanniehearts member
    Pack it all together & make it one less thing to worry about grabbing. :) bring a camera & your phone or tablet. Our room had a TV with dad player & we brought blue planet- David Attenborough's voice is soothing to me. :) I wouldn't bring any reading material- we brought magazines & books last time & it ended up being extra weight. Pack comforts like your favorite body wash, lotion, comfy clothes & snacks for yourself for after you have the baby Don't forget a few essentials for your spouse too. Deodorant, undies, & an extra shirt is what I recommend. :) keep it light. I look at it as packing a carry on for a quick weekend trip. You really won't be there long & if you are someone can bring you what you need.
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  • Chcaggie1Chcaggie1 member
    I was told not to bring much for baby so I'm putting his stuff in my bag. hubby is brining his own back, maybe. or he may squezze his stuff in my bag too.



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  • uraniurani member
    anniehearts said:
    Pack it all together & make it one less thing to worry about grabbing. :) bring a camera & your phone or tablet. Our room had a TV with dad player & we brought blue planet- David Attenborough's voice is soothing to me. :) I wouldn't bring any reading material- we brought magazines & books last time & it ended up being extra weight. Pack comforts like your favorite body wash, lotion, comfy clothes & snacks for yourself for after you have the baby Don't forget a few essentials for your spouse too. Deodorant, undies, & an extra shirt is what I recommend. :) keep it light. I look at it as packing a carry on for a quick weekend trip. You really won't be there long & if you are someone can bring you what you need.
    My hospital requires all newborns to stay for at least 2 days after birth and encourages mothers to stay that long as well (obviously longer if medically necessary). It could certainly be worse if there are complications but personally I don't consider a minimum of 2 days anything to dismiss so flippantly. 
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    Also, what's a dad player?
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  • adelemsadelems member
    I have two bags. I'll be having baby at a birthing center, they don't provide as much for the baby as the hospitals do but you can go home as soon as 2 hours after delivery... So I have a diaper bag packed like I would usually have packed for a day out with my DD when she was very young. Then I have my bag. And I actually have a third bag. My DD's bag which is filled with a change of clothes, tons of snacks, and tons of toys. Not sure if she will stay for the L&D but she will at least be with us to start until one of her grandparents takes over.

    I'm also always overly prepared haha. I carried a diaper bag for my DD for like two and a half years. Filled with everything I could ever possibly need for her. And I always have emergency stuff stashed in the car, in my purse... Haha. So.. If you're a minimalist that may be overkill for you. I would just rather have too much than be caught without something I needed.
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  • growingournestgrowingournest member
    Whatever you do, just be sure you have some extra space in your bag that you don't fill so you can bring home any goodies the hospital will give you!
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  • sineadcullen20sineadcullen20 member
    Thanks all for ur help! :)
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  • erwallace089erwallace089 member
    I'm just copy that and use it as a check list for my labor bags! Thanks @StowerBaby‌
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  • annieheartsanniehearts member
    urani said:


    anniehearts said:

    Pack it all together & make it one less thing to worry about grabbing. :) bring a camera & your phone or tablet. Our room had a TV with dad player & we brought blue planet- David Attenborough's voice is soothing to me. :) I wouldn't bring any reading material- we brought magazines & books last time & it ended up being extra weight. Pack comforts like your favorite body wash, lotion, comfy clothes & snacks for yourself for after you have the baby Don't forget a few essentials for your spouse too. Deodorant, undies, & an extra shirt is what I recommend. :) keep it light. I look at it as packing a carry on for a quick weekend trip. You really won't be there long & if you are someone can bring you what you need.

    My hospital requires all newborns to stay for at least 2 days after birth and encourages mothers to stay that long as well (obviously longer if medically necessary). It could certainly be worse if there are complications but personally I don't consider a minimum of 2 days anything to dismiss so flippantly. 

    I'm sorry- our hospital allows checkout 24 hours after delivery & we were able to check out a little sooner because things were going so well. Knowing what your hospital requires for a stay is an obvious factor to how much you should pack.

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  • Christina1939Christina1939 member
    edited February 2015
    I second @erwallace089; @stowerbabyyour going to be ready for anything haha. I need to pack... 

    Edited because I can't figure out how to tag someone... oh well. 
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