Sophie

Can't help with the CSection bit, but I did have an epidural last time and before they took me up to the room I changed into a nightie that could button down the front (so I could breastfeed) and being a night shirt the tubes from the cathetar could just hang down. The cathetar comes out after a while (mine was in overnight) and then I could wear pj bottoms for the rest of the stay.

At my hospital they encourage you to wear day clothes during the day (not pjs) so wearing comfy things that will enable you to feed, relax but also receive visitors.

As the hospital provides everything for baby during the stay you don't need to bring anything. BUT you may want to dress baby into some of his new clothes that you will have been buying. Just remember you have to wash them when you get home and why do more washing than you have to. Also I have heard that sometimes home clothes get lost in the hospital system and you won't get them back. You could pack a few choices of going home clothes. But, most likely you'll change baby from their hospital clothes into their going home outfit and you'll be going home soon after that.

Nappies - our hospital provided Huggies (which are mostly thought of as the best). Again, your hospital will tell you if you need to bring them from home. Sometimes you need to try a few brands out before you find the ones that fit baby best.

Toiletries - again our hospital provided wipes and some sorbelene cream. I personally wouldn't bring any toiletries as you don't know if bubs is going to have a reaction to them and I think the midwifes generally recommend just washing bubs in plain water or a very mild soap to start with.

There are some threads on BB that list what you could take in your hospital bag. HTH.