How many weeks were you or will you be when you pack your bag for the hospital?

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I was packing mine as I left to go to the hospital

You really don't need that much, DH can always bring more things if you need them. I didn't even bring the outfit DS wore home. DH brought that and the car seat the day I went home.

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I will start packing around 33-34 weeks, meaning I'll put things together in a bag or one drawer and make a list of other things that I need to pick up. With DD I did not get everything until I was about 38 weeks but I started picking up the small tube of toothpaste, some candy, outfit for the baby, things like that when I was 33 weeks.

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I have been packing for weeks but that has mainly consisted of me piling stuff in a corner as I remember and buying things that I need. I finally have an actual bag with a few things in it but I am hoping to finish this weekend. Oh, I'll be 37 weeks on Friday.

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34-35 weeks. I had a false alarm so I decided to wash and set aside what I needed for the hospital.

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I starting packing at 33 weeks (when I was pregnant w/Hayley) and since I delivered at 35 weeks, my bag was not ready.

This time I will start packing early and finish early...just in case I deliver early again.

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I'm so not the person to give advice on this because I had only thrown a few things in my bag at 38wks then wound up finishing a week later while I was in labor in between contractions.

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Not sure yet...i'm 35 weeks now. I just need to get my *ss in gear and get to the store to buy pj's and a robe.

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Whenever I get to it. I am a fast packer. I don't need days in advance. I only need one day, one quick ride to Target for toilet trees and one hour at the most to pack.

I am 35 weeks so maybe in the next 2 weeks.


However, I did write a list down and saved it in My documents. So I already mentally organized everything and know what I want and need.

Message edited 2/20/2008 8:42:40 AM.

Re: How many weeks were you or will you be when you pack your bag for the hospital?

I'm just about 36 and keep staring at it knowing I am going soon too... I will do it tomorrow, I guess...

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I've been packed for a few weeks now, but I do need to add an outfit to wear home and some stuff for DH. But for the most part it's packed and ready to throw last minute stuff in when I start labor.

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I started getting stuff together at around 33 weeks- becaus ethat kind of thing is actually fun for me. Ha. At 35 weeks, I'm just about packed- just planning to add a few things.

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I'm 35 weeks and I am going to start this weekend.

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I packed right before DH drove me to the hospital!

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Yeah - I am at 38 weeks, having a c-section on 2/27 and will probably work on packing tonight. I started sorting last night and did some laundry -

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I am packing at 30 weeks this time. I went into preterm labor last time at 32 weeks, and was not prepared. I didn't end up having the baby until 36 weeks, but you never know.

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I had never thought about this before, but now I think I will do it around 35 weeks. My shower is at 34 weeks, and I refuse to go into labor beforehand, but it's a guessing game after that because I look & feel like I am carrying a toddler so we all think he will come early.

My friend just told me this morning that she had a dream last night that I delivered the day before my shower. She also dreamed that was a though, so I am not ready to call her a psychic.

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i was 38 weeks and finished on my way to the hospital

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I just started looking for coming home outfit, and some comfy pjs to wear in the hospital. I plan on packing within the next 2 weeks, just because I am high risk....with my luck I wont deliver this baby until 42 weeks, but never hurts to be prepared

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i was 36 weeks.