What do you need to pack? Hospital Bags

[Janie]

I think Clare was talking about baby clothes sizes LOL. But as for your stuff, don't forget that you will likely still look anywhere from 4-6 months pg when you leave hospital! And your boobs will be bigger too when your milk comes in So whatever you want to wear, make sure it's adaptable

[sazzafrazz]

I would definately reccomend the dark undies and I preferred the higher granny waist ones. I wore them while pg and found them fantastic afterwards because I ended up with a C-section. No rubbing undies on my sore tummy. Same goes for clothing for myself: I actually just wore my maternity clothes in hosp and home. My tum was still really big and my boobs were sore, plus my ceasar site was SORE so I wanted high waists all the way!

Our hosp supplies cloth nappies but we used our own sposies. DD was a small 0000 so I didnt use our cloth nappies for the first 5weeks! They also supplied little nighties which we used to start off but then switched to our sleepsuits as they looked so much more comfy.

Things I reccomend: 10 big, dark undies
2packs pads. I used the ENORMOUS hosy ones for the first day Kotex are MUCH thicker than Libra too...
1pack breast pads
Maternity clothes plus extra teeshirts for the spews and milk leakages
PJS!!! I loved my breastfeeding nightie too - no exposing tummy I didnt bother with my dressing gown. I had my own bathroom and preferred to shower and dress every morning. Just made me feel more normal.
basic toiletries. I didnt want too much perfume for the new baby and only wanted her to get used to what I usually wear.
Massive bag to take home gifts. Like the stripy $2 shop ones.
phone charger, camera, batteries, notepad to keep track of gifts/who you have phoned.
dont bother with a book. I was that busy with nurses, visitors, baby...
personal clock/watch. NEED for feeds/tracking bubs nappies etc.
Plenty of spew rags. Nappies and going home home clothes. 4 wraps.
Wheat pack for labour, lip balm, essential oils.

hope that helps some!