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Hospital Bag Thread!

Lisa3379Lisa3379 member
in January 2022 Moms


It's probably a little early, but maybe there are some serious planners in this group...

What are we packing? STM+s, what was necessary for you and the baby the last time, and what did you bring that was not needed? 

Post your hospital bag pack lists/suggestions/questions here! 


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Re: Hospital Bag Thread!

  • magalina_hmagalina_h member
    So for my 1st, I literally packed my bag while in transition during labor. 😂 I ended up staying in the hospital with my son while he was in the NICU, so some of these might not be typically needs. 

    -a robe
    -fuzzy socks and or slippers
    -snacks (though I wasn't allowed to eat in my son's NICU room, and I wasn't in labor at the hospital long enough prior to giving birth). Also not sure about COVID rules now, but I know at one point you were not allowed to leave the hospital and then come back. 
    -comfy clothes with an elastic waistband (I feel like this is a duh)
    -toiletries (face wash, hairbrush, toothbrush/toothpaste, etc)
    -make up (?) I didn't care the entire time I was in the hospital, but I think I will pack some this go around just to feel freshened up and for pictures. 
    -small/medium cozy blanket (for your laboring partner and/or yourself)
    -going home outfit for baby

    That's all I can think of right now. I'll add more if I think of any others. 
    DS: 3-6-15 💙
    Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
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  • claire54321claire54321 member
    I feel like I packed so much and only used a few things when I had my son 😂

    - long phone charger cord, mine couldn't reach the bed 
    -pillow and blanket 
    -boppy/nursing pillow if breastfeeding (I had a c section and this helped a ton with positioning/supporting the baby and keeping off the incision) 
    -toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, face wash, toothpaste)
    -snacks!!! 
    -robe or nursing friendly shirt

    I'm sure there was other stuff but that's what I can remember using/wanting to he most!
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  • AshleyGemini24AshleyGemini24 member
    Chargers
    Toiletries for both of you
    Comfy pjs and\or robe
    Change of clothes for ride home ( still maternity clothes) 
    Diaper bag 
    Baby coming home outfit various sizes
    Snacks 
    Obviously a car seat

    Hospital will have diapers and wipes( take everything that is in the bassinet)
     

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  • sarah_is_pregnantsarah_is_pregnant member
    Hospital won't necessarily have diapers and wipes. Check with your hospital to see what is provided. Same goes for diapers/pads for yourself. 

    All I used when I was in hospital was:

    Chargers
    Pillow
    Toiletries (I showered in the afternoon after giving birth)
    I wore the hospital gown the whole time I was there
    Change of clothes to go home
    Carseat
    Snacks
    Water bottle
    Breast feeding pillow
    Diapers/wipes for baby
    Diapers for myself
    Outfit for baby to go home
    Change of clothes,  toiletries, pillow for partner

    This is probably all I'll bring this time. 
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  • magalina_hmagalina_h member
    edited October 2021
    Sheesh, I can't imagine a hospital not having diapers and wipes, or pads/mesh for postpartum!! That seems cruel and unusual, especially considering how much money we pay to have a baby! LOL. 
    Definitely take everything you can when you get discharged (my nurses encouraged it and made a pile/put together a bag of stuff for me to take home).  I got extra little bottles, nipples, diapers, pump tubing, diapers, wipes, mesh undies, pads, etc.  I figure we paid for it through our hospital bill, we're entitled to it.  I actually still have a bag of things left over from when I had my son. 
    DS: 3-6-15 💙
    Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
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  • sarah_is_pregnantsarah_is_pregnant member
    @magalina_h I'm in Canada. Different story here. 
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  • magalina_hmagalina_h member
    @sarah_is_pregnant gotcha, that makes sense. 
    DS: 3-6-15 💙
    Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
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  • Lisa3379Lisa3379 member
    For myself:
    Chargers with extension cord
    Toiletries (esp lotion and at least a couple tubes of chapstick - I always lose mine)
    Earplugs! Multiple pairs. 
    A robe or maternity/nursing pajamas (something easy to wear in a hospital bed - I wore a hospital gown the whole time both times and while it was convenient to have easy access to stuff, I can't figure out how to properly get in and out of those stupid things)
    Hair ties
    Nursing bras
    Nipple cream/pads/other nursing stuff
    Pillow from home (if you're particular)
    One outfit to come home in

    For my husband:
    Change of clothes
    Toiletries

    For the baby:
    Newborn outfit
    Larger outfit 
    Car seat
    Nursing pillow
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  • kcf19kcf19 member
    🍾 !
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  • firewife_911firewife_911 member
    Do we pack a hospital bag AND a diaper/baby bag?! 
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  • Lisa3379Lisa3379 member
    @firewife_911 Probably not necessary. I’ll be bringing a bag for me and the baby and then my purse. 
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  • magalina_hmagalina_h member
    edited November 2021
    @firewife_911 I would say no to a diaper bag for baby. They will he everything you need at the hospital (diapers, wipes, blankets, etc). They only thing you'll need to bring for baby is any outfits you want them to wear and a boppy/nursing pillow if you want one. I just used extra pillows that the hospital had though. I plan on packing baby's outfits in my bag. 
    DS: 3-6-15 💙
    Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
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  • rachel0428rachel0428 member
    @firewife_911 glad you asked this because I was wondering/ considering this too! As an eager FTM, I might start packing my bag this week 🙂
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