What do you need to pack? Hospital Bags

[Cassius2]

the libra pads arent nice if u have stiches i used the stayfree ones there soft like cushions lol the libra ones are 2 thin IMO it doesnt matter no one else knows wat u've got on

yep! this is what i found. i wanted the lovely thick surfboard type ones as man oh man it was so much nicer to have cushiony softness...i was extra norti and would rip the top open (like at the front of the pad) and stick ice down in the middle during my stay to help with the soreness!

but after the first week things settled down enough and went to the libra ones....

Jakodai: te he! i was talking about the baby clothes you'll prolly find that you are more comfy in maternity clothes for a wee while so i wouldnt think there is a need to rush out for new wardrobe!

[~Hestia~]

I used those flushable toilet wipes for at least the first 10 days. Highly recommend them, the Kleenex ones were the best. They're also great to use after showering - I was too sore to towel dry down there.

[Janie]

Oh yeah, a hairdyer! Apart from the obvious, so you don't have wet hair, it's really nice to dry 'down there' if it's quite sore. Especially if you have stitches. You just use it on a really low, not too hot setting, and it does the job nicely I used it for the first two weeks I think! I did have an episiotomy though.

[NaeNae]

Thank you all so much for your responses.

I went shopping yesterday and got a few things, the OLNY mat pads I could find were the libra ones so I guess them teamed with the hospitals surfboards that shouldn't be too bad.

I have also created a printable list which I will run off and keep on the bed in the nursery where I am laying out all the things and marking them off once I have them. I will also print off the list and keep it on the fridge for DH.

Just one more question - how many bags did you all take

No seriously I was wondering is it better to pack things separate so a bag for baby, a bag for labour, a bag for hossy stay and a bag for DH ? or would you shove it all in together??

Thanks again heaps

Nae x x

[Janie]

Nae, I had a suitcase for me and DH, another bag for the labour bag, and a smaller bag with bub's things. MUCH easier to have it all seperate!

As for lists, think about doing one of all the last minute things that you can't pack until you're leaving.......much easier to work from a list rather than memory when you're in labour LOL!

[Cassius2]

I was similar to Janie. had separate bags.

although for ease and peace of mind (DH is notorious for forgetting crucial things in critical moments lol) i had a backpack full of labour stuff and DDs bag of stuff put INTO my suitcase so that when the time came DH just had to look for the one bag. in the end i was extra relieved as i had to get my friend to drive me in as i went into labour when DH was 3 hours away. it was good to be able (in my slightly panicked state) to just point at the suitcase knowing that it was all there in one piece ITMS.
but this is just a small thing that i found helped us for our frazzled state of minds LOL!

(i also had a list on the fridge for DH...great minds Nae, great minds LOL!)

[Cassius2]

double post

[briggsy's girl]

naenae - if you're going to warragul, they provide flannel flat nappies - all you need to provide is a cover (i have some of the newborn snibs here - will drag them out for you and bring to baby shower - i think we only used a few. E has only jus started fitting BG's at 10-11 weeks without them being horrifically huge on her.

i took 3 bags - labour, me, baby. i had piles of things at home that i might need - that way i could easily guide DH to grab what i needed

nighties were great at the start - pumpkin patch make really long ones that are awesome.