Homebirth General Discussion #3

[Tegam]

omg, glad I could help

I think im scared for life!

[onthefly]

I had a thickshake today and thought of you Tegam
Ok, I have one outstanding matter and that is the just-in-case-hospital bag. What do i put in it? I've got a change of clothes for me and bub adn maternity pads...

[Tegam]

thanks Marcellus!

Toilet bag, i love to have a shower after bubs.

[meow]

I packed an "after birth/transfer bag"... but forgot to pack any toiletries in it so good thing we didn't transfer

I had:
- change of clothes for me
- pyjamas for me
- black undies
- pads
- breastfeeding naturally book
- blissful herbs (peri-natal kit & breastfeeding tea)
- a few changes of clothes for baby
- baby hats on top for straight after birth
- cloth nappies

[Tegam]

cloth nappies and the hats - totally forgot but yes i take 4 hats, two pink and two blue for straight after the birth. They get wet quickly so you need a change and it stops the MW wrapping the baby with its head in which it makes it next to imporrible to breast feed correctly!

[Cassius2]

gosh all i had was a change of clothes for me and bub, some pads and a bunch of black knickers. i figured that everything else could wait as if i was to transfer it would be an emergency anyway and i wouldnt need much more than that for the immediate. but i love to fly by the seat of my pants bahahahaha!

[meow]

I guess that's why I called mine an "after birth" bag as I packed the things I wanted rather than really planning for a transfer (hence the lack of toiletries I think ). I found it really handy too because people would ask where these things were, or I would ask for them, and I could say it was all in that bag so it was easily found.