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the list on top of the bag is a pretty good idea...especially for the last minute essentials (like toothbrush and hairbrush etc).
DD wasnt due until the 14 of September so when on the 1st of September my waters broke i was in *slight* shock LOL. and it was hard to pack the last minute items with a mind running a million miles an hour trying to organise someone to drive me to hospy (DH was 3 hours drive away)...not to mention the fact that i well and truly had preggy brain LOL!
bag in the car is a good idea...as long as the car is around when you go into labour...in my case it would have been rather disastrous as like i mentioned DH was a good 3 hour drive away and contrax were at 2-3 minutes apart when i got to hospy.
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Freeze your pads!
Just a side note about pads... if you can, stick them in the freezer!!
After both of my births, I only used frozen pads, and I can't tell you the relief! Obviously it wears off after a while, but it felt very nice for the first few minutes!
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Since Jorda was 6 weeks prem.. I thought i had all the time in the world. Well i didn't!
And ended up with nothing in hospital like i had wanted. NO shampoo nothing. Not even pads.. the hospital ones we are JOKE..
I recommend to people now.. When you get a BFP PACK YOUR BAGS THEN so they are done!!
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Like Miss E list and so on top of what everyone else has said here is usually want I go through with my moms...the amount of each item depends on how long you there for.
What to pack in your labour and baby bag?
To help remember what you must bring, write next to each item why you need it.
1. An ice-cold bottle of water
2. A bottle of fruit juice
3. Light snacks – muesli bars, snacker bars, peanuts, super C sweets and suckers….
4. COMFORTABLE clothes to wear during labour – old shirt, sports bra, gown, slippers…
5. Clothes for after the birth – old pants, tops, shorts or trouser, pj’s…
6. Baby’s cloths – HAT (beanie), vests, baby grows, booties, baby blankets…
7. Mom’s toiletries – soaps, lip balm, toothbrush, hairbrush, PADS…
8. Baby’s toiletries – aqueous cream, nappies, cotton balls, nail clippers…
9. Your aromatherapy and massage oils
10. Your alternative care remedies.
11. Rescue remedy
12. Wheaty bag or hot warm bottle
13. Music and candles
14. Any birthing tools you may have – birthing ball, massage tools, TENS machine…
15. Camera and Video
16. When the time comes - take a bunch of fresh flowers and put them in your room ---
