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FTM427
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Packing for hospital
What's in your bag? All I can think of that I really need is phone charger, outfit for baby, pajamas and slippers. And something to come home in for myself but no idea what that may be! What else???
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MrsM429
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Re: Packing for hospital
I packed the following (I tend to overpack, but we live 30 min away from the hospital, so I'd rather overpack than under pack lol)
Myself:
-toiletries (tooth brush, tooth paste, deodorant, lotion, travel size shampoo/conditioner, body wash, q-tips, face wipes, hair ties)
- 2 nursing dresses (vaginal birth is 2 overnight stays at my hospital)
-coming home outfit
-underwear (just in case I do not like the mesh ones they provide)
-pads
-5ft cell phone charger
-2 pillows
-CHAPSTICK (let me tell you, this is needed! I had surgery with a 2 day hospital stay, and my lips were destroyed afterwards)
-breast shields for breast pump (this may sound silly, but I want to LC at the hospital to inspect I have a proper fit, etc)
Husband:
-pjs
-change of clothes
-blanket
-pillow
-snacks (protein bars, chips etc)
Baby:
-2 outfits
-swaddle blanket
-additional blanket (for when my husband goes home, he can introduce her smell to our cats, so they can become adjusted)
-pacifier
-car seat
The baby's bag is the largest, so I can bring home all of the supplies the hospital supplies for her, so it has a lot of extra room.
Message edited 5/30/2017 5:16:13 AM.
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WannaBeAMom11
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Packing for hospital
Depends
Boppy
My own pillow in colored pillow case
Flip flops
Hair bands
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| Posted 5/30/17 9:47 AM |
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Dolphinsbaby
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Re: Packing for hospital
Posted by FTM427
What's in your bag? All I can think of that I really need is phone charger, outfit for baby, pajamas and slippers. And something to come home in for myself but no idea what that may be! What else???
Don't forget hairbrush (I forgot mine:)) and hair ties. and toothbrush of course. I also used lotion and chapstick. I find the air constantly running in the hospital made my face an lips very dry. I also packed a few yoga pants and nursing tanks which is what I mainly wore even to sleep and went home in as well.
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| Posted 5/31/17 9:42 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Packing for hospital
These were great to have too.
Especially if you have a C section and have trouble getting out of bed or the first day when you still have the IV in.
I liked having these on my nightstand to freshen up my mouth really quick.
Your mouth always feels gross after giving birth for some reason
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| Posted 5/31/17 11:07 AM |
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PennyCat
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Re: Packing for hospital
Honestly, I packed very little.
-Toiletries (including the bare minimum makeup because really, I didn't care what I was going to look like)
-3,pairs of pajamas, though I didn't even use them all
-Underwear
-Pads (though the hospital supplied them anyway)
-Cheap slippers (didn't want to wear my $$ ones for the house to walk around the hospital)
-Clothes for the baby
-Phone charger
-Camera
- My dh packed some things for himself
I didn't bring my boppy, just used a regular hospital pillow to adjust baby when nursing....I didn't bring my own swaddles... I only changed my ds the day we left to go home... I feel like you really don't need much.  I just didn't want to keep track of more than I needed to and anything the hospital was able to give me, I gladly used. Just makes things easier, in my opinion.
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