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Hospital bag for older sibling. *edit

CBHoneyBCBHoneyB member
edited May 2015 in June 2015 Moms
I haven't seen a discussion about this and I wanted to see everyone's thoughts. If there is a thread I apologize.

We are packing hospital bags this week, especially since I've already been in preterm labor once. I have most of my bag and baby's bag packed. I am now working on a bag for my 3 1/2 year old son.

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He will not be staying at he hospital with us and he will not be present for the birth. However he will have to spend some time at the hospital.

Our hospital allows him to stay from 6am to 9 pm with us, and no he will not be staying that long of a stretch it would be too much on him.


So far I have
His camera
DVD player
A couple new small toys
Snacks

What would you add?
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Re: Hospital bag for older sibling. *edit

  • virginiaunicorn11virginiaunicorn11 member
    edited May 2015
    I'm confused. Is he staying at the hospital with you? Observing the birth?

    ETA: Seriously, a camera for a 3.5 year old to accompany his mother to the hospital for birth? Is this real?
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  • jennydav8jennydav8 member
    Maybe pjs and change of clothes In case he needs to stay out somewhere , I've got 3 others age 10, 8, 7 and was thinking of a bag for them, going to pop pjs, change of clothes , just in case
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  • CBHoneyBCBHoneyB member
    edited May 2015
    He's not staying at he hospital and the camera will be so he can take pictures of his sister later when he is there. ( he likes to take pictures) We are packing a bag for him so he is included.

    Ps. Plenty of people have had their children present for the birth of their siblings. It may not be something I would do but people do it.
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  • jennydav8jennydav8 member
    I meant in case you go in middle of the night and he needs to go and stay at relatives or friends best to have the clothes just in case
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  • mrs1374amrs1374a member
    I'm not packing a bag for my daughter (she is 3 1/2 also) but I am making sure all of her clothes are ready at our house so my mother in law doesn't have to do that. She is staying here with her. However, I am packing a present for her to bring to the hospital in my bag so she has something from the baby.
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  • CBHoneyBCBHoneyB member
    We just figured if we have a bag for him at the hospital when he comes to visit it would be something special for him.
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  • fridaysdancefridaysdance member
    Definitely a few changes of clothes and something to play with. I'm a FTM but visited when my nephew was born last year. His older brother had some regression potty training issues and also got sick randomly so it was nice to have something to change him into and something to calm him down
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  • Raymer2Raymer2 member
    My daughter will be going to her aunts house we have a bag packed for her clothes pjs toothbrush toothpaste snacks coloring items and toys. I also have a bag packed for when I have to go to the doctor and nst appointments to keep her occupied. Since I'm high risk I like to be able to ask questions and make sure everything is good and I understand everything. Plus if my daughter absolutely had to go to l&d with me at least she will be set and enterained. My husband works out of town a lot and we don't have anyone here to help us really except his sister but she has a child with a disability so something might come up. As much as I want to avoid her in the hospital with me in labor sometimes things don't always go as planned. But your list seems pretty complete for him if he's not planning on staying.
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  • coreysibscoreysibs member
    I have my 3 year old son's packed with pjs, clothes, extra big boy underwear just in case, toothbrush, toothpaste, and pop corn. He is going to go spend the day/night with my father in law the night that I'm in labor and then the couple other days, he's going to stay with my mom. My mom is going to bring him to meet little sister at the hospital after we have her but he isn't going to stay there with us. Plus he will have more fun having a sleep over at grandmas than being stuck in a little hospital room for too long.
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  • HayesRN13HayesRN13 member
    A toddler should not be staying the night in the hospital, most hospitals it's against policy...
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  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    HayesRN13 said:

    A toddler should not be staying the night in the hospital, most hospitals it's against policy...

    Along with this, most hospitals have policies where an older sibling must have another adult present. My neighbor's husband dropped off the kids (unbeknownst to my neighbor)...the nurses kept asking where her husband was. She kept having to say "Oh he went down to the cafeteria real quick". She wasn't too happy about it!
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  • TLeec16TLeec16 member
    edited May 2015
    I think its a great idea for when he comes to visit you at the hospital.
    We've always done "big brother" gifts from the baby that they got when they came to visit at the hospital. This is our fourth and mine are a lot older now so its a small lego box, a snack and a halo guy and my youngest soon to be big brother also got a new Boo stuffed dog. When they were little it was a new coloring book and crayons and a small toy (whatever they were into) and a snack or two. Everything is baby overload and I felt it was important to make the older siblings feel special too.
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  • finchfeeder80finchfeeder80 member
    FTM so take it for what it's worth, but I wouldn't pack a bag to take to the hospital just for show for him. When you think about the amount of things you're going to have to take back out of there, do you really want to add an extra bag that won't even be used? If he will be dropped off somewhere on your way to the hospital, I'd say have a bag for him besides yours, but I wouldn't take one to the hospital, that's extra work.
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  • dkleiddkleid member
    I would make sure that he is allowed to come visit.  The hospital that I am delivering at is the same one that my sister Delivered at.  It used to be that siblings of any age could come visit, now they have to be 12 or older to come visit.   Just something to think about before getting his hopes up. My nephew was pretty bummed that he wasnt allowed to see his new brother and sister until they came home from the hospital. 

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  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    dkleid said:

    I would make sure that he is allowed to come visit.  The hospital that I am delivering at is the same one that my sister Delivered at.  It used to be that siblings of any age could come visit, now they have to be 12 or older to come visit.   Just something to think about before getting his hopes up. My nephew was pretty bummed that he wasnt allowed to see his new brother and sister until they came home from the hospital. 

    My hospital has this policy during RSV season or if there is an outbreak of something (Measles, whooping cough).
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    laurendutch said:

    dkleid said:

    I would make sure that he is allowed to come visit.  The hospital that I am delivering at is the same one that my sister Delivered at.  It used to be that siblings of any age could come visit, now they have to be 12 or older to come visit.   Just something to think about before getting his hopes up. My nephew was pretty bummed that he wasn't allowed to see his new brother and sister until they came home from the hospital. 

    My hospital has this policy during RSV season or if there is an outbreak of something (Measles, whooping cough).
    Thats how ours used to be and as of January 1st changed it to no one under the age of 12, doesn't matter the season!

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