What should I pack in my bag?

[Daytona's Mummy]

I know I'm proberbly packing WAAAY too early and WAAY too much but I've always been one to play it safe and be prepared KWIM? So I've just started getting everything together.

I remember reading in one of the threads somewhere here saying that some places make you take your own dirty nappies with you and disposing them yourself, So apart from the things already mentioned, I'm also taking a pack of the smelly nappy bags for the dirty nappies to go in. (Even if my hossi doesn't do this, I can still use them)
I got given a free Avent NB Dummy in a sample bag they gave me when I went for my U/S so I'm taking that so It doesn't matter if I loose it.
I've also got a cheap $50 pre-paid mobile phone (with an extra credit voucher)packed, with everyones numbers stored in there to send a text after the birth. Then I don't have to stress if It gets 'lost', & Im doing the same with a cheap didgi camera to use during my stay if I have to be there a few days. (use good one during labour ofcause but it goes home with DH after the birth JIC)
My list from the hossi also suggests if we want to take a hair dryer (or other electrical equipment) to have them taged by an electrician check or we can't use them, so I thought I'd do that too, or if you want to take your own oil burner, get it tagged JIC.

Also, after my 1st birth experience, I'm going to make sure I pack Hemerriod cream (sorri TMI) I just need to check if it's safe to use afterwards.
Someone also suggested to pack ur own 'soft' toilet paper, last thing I want to use after giving birth is some of that cheap, thin, scratchy public toilet stuff! and some of those flushable adult wet-wipes/refresheners.
and a couple of cotten nappies to use as spew rags (for the baby of cause!)
Oh and as Jasp mentioned, I'm also using all those cute little mini's for my toiletries, from a palmers cocoa butter shampoo/conditioner/lipbalm/moisteriser/bodywash pack to toothpaste/brush/floss/mouthwash pack to deoderant, palmers nipple cream and a GAIA pack for bub : body wash, shampoo, moisteriser, soothing lotion & massage oil.

And I'm taking this teddy bear DH bought that makes the sound bub would be hearing on the inside just for comfort I guess??
I know it seams like alot to pack but once I'm looking at it all together, it really isn't that much (minnies big help). and personally I'd rather have to take stuff home with me then have to wait for DH to bring stuff up for me.
I'm anotherone not leaving home without a drinks & snacks bag! Didn't get to eat all day (since 5pm the day b4) then at 9:30pm they handed me a cold hard bit of stale toast! Geeze, i would have thought I'd atleast get 2!

[Pretty Butterfly]

You should be able to get a list from the Birth centre, public and private hossy so you know what they reccomend too!

I am the opposite to most, I guess, I hate taking all this crap and having to unpack it at home!!

I take toiletries, clothes, pj's, phone, pads.

I use the hossy gowns for labour. I wash bub in olive oil, that the hossy use. I use hossy baby gowns till home day, cause they end up with the tar poo all over the clothes. I use the hossy cloth nappies with a snappy while there.

I come home with just dirty clothes and my toiletries.

[Hummingbird]

Just subscribing to this as I will be packing my bag v soon! Thanks for the great ideas.

[barney]

breast pads,a dummy for bub,thongs for the shower,my music,
change for phone,spare hair bands,my pillow,hair straighner lol,camera,pair of socks i get cold feet,
my rubber ducky for the bath