Labour Bag

[{sarah}]

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[JordieC]

I won't post all the obvious things like clothes and toiletries - that's you choice!! Lots of black undies are a great idea - buy a 6 pack from Target!! Take your own toilet paper - A MUST!!!! Much softer!!

Check with your hospital about what they supply for baby. I took a few nice neutral outfits cause we were there for 5 days and didn't want her in their nighties all the time - on the other hnad they wash everything of theirs so that's a plus! My hospital supplied pads too but I had some of my own as well.

Labour bag - I didn't use mine but I'm glad I had my bathers (for awhile) and savoys!!!

[Ginger]

lots of bonds wondersuits!
lots of undies for you

[rustygirl]

Thanks for the much needed info ladies.....undies seems to be the most important item....will be packing my bag today!!! Packed Bubba's yesterday!

[rustygirl]

Ooohh and I won't forget DF's bag either!

Thanks!

[Mez80]

I just want to say dont forget to pack enough undies, different types...comfy ones...coz i had an emergency c section and had to send DH to the shop as wanted the high cut briefs and he ALMOST asked a little old lady for advice about undies just because when i was trying to explain the undies i wanted, i explained them as grandma undies. He then sent me about 15 pics on my mobile of different undies!!

[Twin Sister]

I think everything is pretty much covered. The one thing I didn't bring and wished I had was a book. I had 3rd degree tearing and was so weak after I couldn't walk very well for a few days so I had to stay in the hospital 5 days. I tried to sleep as much as i could but there were times when Hubby was out, baby was sleeping, and I couldn't get to sleep and I was bored out of my mind! We live close to the hospital. and so i was able to send him home for clean clothes but I kept forgetting ot ask him to bring me a book or magazine or something.

I brought CD's and they never made it out of my suitcase.

What I used:
- toiletries (shampoo, toothbrush and paste, a hairbrush, deoderant, lip balm and
body lotion)
- clothes (several pairs of PJ's and lots of undies, few pairs of socks)
- slippers
- my fleecy bathrobe
- hairband/bobby pins to keep my hair out of my eyes
- regular pads (I found the hospital ones were too bulky)
- my breastfeeding pillow (sent hubby home for it as the pile of pillows they gave me kept slipping)
- journal and a pen
- camera
- Book - wish I'd had one

Everything else I brought went unused. (except of course the clothes and stuff I brought to bring baby home in)

[hannahfroodoo]

I heard a good tip the other day...

Pack some Ural to drink during labour (if you can stomach it!!) so that your pee is less acidic on your sore bits after bubs is born. I had never thought of this before but I'm definitely planning on packing some this time around.