Hospital bag essentials

Hi ladies

Just preparing myself in advance....

Can anyone recommend:

• What essentials I should pack in my hospital bag
• What would be 'nice to have' in my hospital bag

Many thanks in advance!

hey hun, if you do a search you'll find heaps of threads, but here is a thread I started.
Hope it helps some :D

There are lots of threads but one thing I was so glad I took last time was my own toilet paper! Much softer and nicer than hospital stuff!

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There are lots of threads but one thing I was so glad I took last time was my own toilet paper! Much softer and nicer than hospital stuff!

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Ooooh! I am so doing that!! Especially with everything that will going on down there, I think soft toilet paper would definitely be a bonus!

There's a list on a website that I stumbled across that seems to cover most stuff. That I can think of, anyway...

one "nice to have" item (if you have it) is a portable DVD player to entertain you at night, or a cd player/ipod for music. those middle of the night feeds can be full on to stay awake for (i was on pain meds from c/s so struggled more than with normal tiredness) - and FTA TV (if available) is just crap!! DH bought in the DVD player and we got through a season of CSI in the few days i was in hospital! DD would feed for up to an hour at a time so it was an ep a feed! lol

Sustagen primas - trust me on this :)

MUST have
- few changes of knickers and pyjamas!!!
- Maternity Bras and breast pads
- maternity pads!!!!!!!!

Camera with an EXTRA set of batteries.. trust me i learnt the hard way!!!!

I'm yet to pack my bags but so far I have three little piles throughout the house to pack - LOL. What to pack for bubs will depend on your hospital as what the hospital supplies seems to vary quite a lot. My hospital supplies pretty much everything for bubs but I want to use our own baby clothes (I'm not a fan of the hossi ones) so I'm packing bubbies nappy bag as well.

My three little piles I have so far include the following:
- box of tissues. I suffer from allergies and always need tissues and much prefer soft tissues
- maternity pads - 3 packs of 10
- breast pads
- nipple cream
- moisturiser (face & body), shower gel, shampoo & conditioner, deoderant and mouthwash - all are the mini bottles you can now get at Coles, Priceline and pharmacies. They take up a lot less room in your bag.
- hair brush and ties
- facial cleanser and face washer
- Kleenex flushable wipes and soft toilet paper
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- nail file
- Bonds maternity singlets
- other casual maternity tops especially designed for breastfeeding
- slippers
- flip flops
- few pairs of socks
- PJ's
- trackies
- lots of black knickers in a bigger size (to fit those huge mat pads!)
- maternity bras
- camera, video camera, laptop and charges, cords, etc.
- mobile phone charger
- iPod and headphones
- books & magazines
- pregnancy/breastfeeding vitamins
- Metamucil - my lifesafer!!

For bubs:
- I have several Wondersuits and a couple of Pumpkin Patch newborn nighties - not essential at all though
- 2 'going home' outfits
- 2 bunny rugs
- booties, mittens and beanies
- singlets

Labour:
- snacks - museli bars, juice boxes, lollies
- head band/scarf - to keep my hair out of my way in labour
- socks - the midwives warned us that labouring women often complain of cold feet (although the rest of you is hot!!)
- Blistex / lip balm
- music - we'll be using our laptop


I hope this helps!

toilet paper!!!!!!

Pack some snacks in you hossy bag coz if you are feeding in the middle of the night you may get the munchies
Camera
Book/ipod/DS something to do while bubs is asleep (unless you want to pay for tv in hossy)
your mobile
toiletries (yours & bubs)
trackies
assuming you decided to BF, tops that are easy to feed in
lots of undies & pads
maternity bras & breast pads
Clothes & nappies for bub(if you hossy doesnt provide them) & a beanie
We bought DD a special toy for when she was born & we took a pic the day after she was born with it & take a pic every months or so to see how she's grown

In my labour bag I packed heaps of things, the only things I used was my water bottle (bring you own water though, our hossy's water was horrible)
and those coloured juggling balls to smash together during contractions
and a heat bag (but we had to use the hossy ones they wouldnt let me use mine, to many DP's destroying the mircowaves:rolleyes:)

AS well as your own toilet paper take some of those flushable wipes, they are really good if you have stitches