Baby clothes in hosp bag

[Catastrophic]

I used 0000 for the hosp, took mostly grow suits, singlets, mittens, hat, bring home outfit. and wraps :-) i washed them at the start of my third tri (i think) kept them in draws and my hospital bag, didnt use a plastc bag.
And 0000 only lasted 2weeks-month. So I washed my 000 stuff before birth as well

[Joeve]

*sneaks in to squeal with excitement that Ahurani is preparing to pack her bag...SSQQUEEAALLL!...sneaks back out*

[Faithful Mumma]

Well, neither of my bugs ever fitted into 0000 body suits....but DD was 9lb and 54cm long, and DS was 11lb 2oz and 59.5cm long!

If you are using Bonds growsuits, these are quite small...

I only pack 000 as a result. I did squeeze DS into a Baby Patch suit that I had bought for hossy, but only because it had no feet, so it looked like Shorts!

I normally use hospital baby clothes straight after birth, and then mine from the first bath etc in hospital.

This time I want bubs straight into a newborn nighty I have packed.

I then just packed 3 singlets, and 3 new Bodysuits. All are long sleeved. And 3 pairs of Socks. This has been what I have packed the last 2 times for bubs, and it lasted a 5 day stay and a 3 day stay.

[Ahurani]

Ok ladies please tell me if this is too much I feel like Im packing like when I go away overnight

2 x 00000 suits
3 x 0000 singlets, suits
1 x 0000 short sleeved body suit
1 x 000 singlet
2 x 000 suits
2 x beanie
2 x mittens
2 x wraps

Anything else? Is it too much?

[Arimeh]

Does your hospital provide clothes? Stupid question I suppose since you have packed so much.. LOL

Don't stress about packing that much, seriously, if you run out of clothes, your partner can run home and grab some more

[Ahurani]

I dont know if they do or not lol I know they supply nappies lol

[Faithful Mumma]

Perfect! Just some socks and I would do maybe x1 Muslin Wrap and x1 Cotton/Waffle Wrap!

[Anila]

I only packed 000, only cause i had four 8 pounders and one 7 pounder, and my second was 53cm long, so he needed the lenghth, and yeah bonds is quite small compared to other brands.

Once born our hossy dressed my kids in the hossy outfit, once they threw up i then dressed them in my wondersuits, u can never have too much, my kids were spewers so needed changing a lot, but i guess it depends how long u are going to be staying, and like said above, u can always send daddy home to get some more!
Also our rooms were air conned, and freezing so i never packed short sleved stuff, but i had 3 winter and 2 summer babies, i guess it depends what the weather is like where u live?

I think ur list is fine, i usually use the hossy blankets, less to send home with hubby to wash, but took a special blankie that my mum made to take all the kids home in.

I think ur doing fine hunni

[TaRhLi.]

My Hospital supplies nightgowns, singlets and wraps to use while in hospital and also nappies (although only pack of 30 usually), so for DD and also this time arround I have packed extra nappies as 30 per baby will not see me through a 6 day hospital stay (c/s) and I also have only packed 1 outfit each for the boys to come home in. Both are 0000 long sleeve long leg all in ones, plus a singlet and hat and socks and bunny rug for each. I have put in the same suit that I brought DD home in - except I have one blue and one white this time instead of the pink for DD - and I know the 0000 should be fine as it fitted DD perfectly and she was 7lb and 50cm so they will be o.k maybe even a little big for the boys.

[Lizzy]

Hi, I would maybe pack a nappy also to take bubs home in. Did you get a book or list from the hospital giving you a guide of what to bring for mum and bub? Our hospital gives us a book and the list looks like this,

1 cake of soap or liquid bath lotion for bubs
4 nighties or jumpsuits
4 singlets
3 bunny rugs
2 jackets or cardigans - in winter months
1 hat or bonnet
3 pairs of socks/booties
Clothes and nappy to take baby home in

Hope this helps, you list looks good, my due date is tomorrow, but am booked for a caesarean on Thurs, I have packed a few extra of each as I might be there for 5 days, and have a mixture of 00000 and 0000 in both singlets and suits, long and short, my last bubs was only 6lb, and they expect this one to be smaller. Good luck, did you want the list what to pack for mum? I washed all mine before hand and packed in a overnight bag what I needed and the rest put in the cupboard/drawers. I also bought extra toiletries for myself, ie, toothbrush, toothpaste, powder, pads ect, and packed them all, so in case by any chance I did go into labour (lol) I wouldn't be trying to grab stuff from my bathroom cabinet or having my husband worry about it, and maybe not being able to find stuff!!! :-)

[skybie]

ive well and truley overpacked, i have a coles green bag with 00000's and one with 0000's. lol its so hard to tell but u should be right with some ofeach. i also buy premmie beanies in the biggest size because the OSFM size u get at target and kmart ect always swim on newborns heads

[HotI]

If you want to dress bub in your own clothes or your own blanket straight after birth, pack these clothes/rug in your birthing bag so you can get them when bub arrives without having to pick through everything.