When to pack Hospital bag

[Mimi's Mum]

Hi Blueflower,
I packed my bag at about 35 weeks. I had a list from the hospital as to what i should take but i think there is a difference between public and private. I went private so they supplied baby clothes and pretty much every else i needed for bubs. As for me the only thing i would do different is probably take alot more normal clothes to wear, instead of just pj's. The only thing they really specified was to take some maternity pads (surfboards) as they didn't supply these.
I tell you what though if your planning on breastfeeding get yourself a tube of LANISOH for your nipples, it helped me so much - still hurt like hell but my nipples never cracked, i put after the first feed then for the next 3 weeks - boy did i know it if i forgot.

P.S: Once your bag is packed and in the car - don't be stupid like me and then decide when your labour starts to pull it out and double check every thing is there, then forget to put it all back together just as your water has broken and you are on your way out the door.....doh:

Good luck:

[1st time mummy 2 be]

I packed my hopsital and labor bag around 35-36 weeks just to be on the safe side as just like you i have had this feeling of going into labor early not to sure why just a gut feeling i have had for a while but theres no harm packing it when u feel like you should. Hope all goes well! xXx