Hospital bag--what are you bringing for the baby?

So I pretty much know what to bring for myself but what should I bring for the baby other than a take home outfit? TY

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I believe you go to the same ob as I do, so NS manhasset...1st time around I didn't bring anything besides the take home outfit. If you feel like you might use a pacifier bring one-they don't give them(as far as I know from the last time I delivered-10/09). The only other possible things I can think you might want to bring is a hairbrush...but the baby pretty much wore a hat 24/7 and that flattened/straightened it out anyway...or possible nail clippers-which I didn't clip my DD's nails for a few weeks out of fear.

I don't think I am bringing anything other than the outfit this time around either.

They give you diapers, the wipes you add water to, plenty of blanket and shirt changes-if baby gets dirty just tell them and they will bring a change of shirt/blanket, small travel size baby wash/lotion, the nasal aspirator...formula if that's what you are using.

ETA-bring an empty bag to take home all that stuff.

Message edited 8/30/2011 3:09:19 PM.

Re: Hospital bag--what are you bringing for the baby?

TY

Reading through some old posts and most girls say just bring a take home outfit (or two), a pacifier, blanket, and the baby book for foot/hand prints.

Re: Hospital bag--what are you bringing for the baby?

For DD#1, I had a few outfits, the take home outfit, a few receiving blankets and a handmade blanket.

I didn't really dress DD in anything but the hospital onesie. So I didn't use most of what I had. They supply blankets, diapers, wipes, ointment, pacifiers, etc...

This time I will bring some hats, because DD's head was big and the little caps they gave in the hospital didn't fit

Re: Hospital bag--what are you bringing for the baby?

everything else you need will be provided by the hospital.

Re: Hospital bag--what are you bringing for the baby?

oh yeah, i forgot i brought paper for them to put the hand/footprints on...i had a frame to put them in at home...but they also gave me a sheet with her stats and footprints and i believe a t-shirt with the footprints too.