What do I need to pack for my hospital bag when giving birth?
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2008
I have seen many lists in books and they all differ. The hospital provides nappies and sleepsuits for the baby. I need to make my bag as light as possible as I have to travel by boat. Can someone give me a list of the basic things I will need for a 4 or 5 night stay.
I'm staying longer as I live on a small Greek island and have to travel to another island to give birth, they keep you in a few days to make sure mother and baby are OK as the journey back is quite long and there is no decent maternity clinic where I live. They definitely provide sleepsuits and nappies etc.., I hope the nappies are diamond studded, they are charging us enough!!!!
i would take the following
for baby:
vests x 5
hat x 1
scratch mits x2
sleep suit / baby grow x 5
pack of newborn nappys x 1
dummy / soother x 2
bibs x 5
coming home out fit x 1
socks if applicable
for you:
banana for energy during labour
small hand held fan
hair band or hair clips
small water sprey to keep u cool
book / magazine
change for telephone- to ring relatives etc
all these things can be given to someone else when u leave so u dont have to carry them home
thick / night time sanitry towels x 1 pack
underwear x 5 or more
nighty x 2 or 3
dressing gown or cardie x 1
slippers / flip flops
wash kit tooth brush hair brush etc
clothes to wear home (prob your early maternity clothes, as i descovered after i had my son, you dont fit back into your normal clothes STRAIGHT away lol ha ha
if your husband is coming to collect you on the day you leave, make him a list of things to bring, i.e baby's coming home outfit, blanket /shawl, car seat, or pram
hope this helps
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IM going through this ordeal at the moment what 2 pack, im almost 34weeks…So far i have some stuff for the baby 2 wear, nappies, a nursing Bra, some huge sanitary towels, a dressing gown, slippers an thats it so far….im wondering what else i need but im sure everything will work out ok.
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2 cotton nighties (it's usually hot in hospital)
Underwear
Light dressing gown and slippers
Toiletries
Comb/brush
Book/magazine
Specs?
Emergency snacks/drinks
That's all I can think of for now - good luck!
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are you sure the hospital provides nappys and sleepsuits?it all depends on how long your planning to be in the hospital, i packed my bag like this,
Maternity pads and a few knickers - you really need these
a change of clothes for myself,
a sleepsuit for my baby and a 'coming home' outfit for my baby,
a brush and hairband,
i did pack alot more but didn't need it
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these days, mother's don't stay that long… at least not here in the US… It's usually 2 days, unless complications arise. But all you will need are your nighty, a robe, tooth and hair brushes, undies, slippers and a good supply of great novels lol…. and a change of clothes. I cant think of anything else right now… but i'm sure someone else will lol….
Best wishes
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Experience is the BEST teacher
your staying 4-5 nights what kind of insurance do you have i had my son 1:30 pm on a fri. and they booted us both out by noon the next day and i had insurance bring a clean change of clothes for yourself thats it
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can i ask where you live for you to have to travel by boat. well bring soap shampoo and conditioner a razor hair brush tooth brush and tooth paste pajamas change of clothes bring lots of sanitary napkins for day time use and the over night kind and lots of changes of panties because you bleed a lot and you could leak a house coat and a towel. you have to bring a car seat for the baby to go home in with 4-7 baby blankets and pack a small diaper bag just in case you don't go home right away. all you would need is sterile bottle nipples formula diaper and wipes and a change of clothes for baby… here in Canada you stay for 3 days if you have a vaginal birth and 5 days if you have a c section.. they provide diapers formula bottles and nipples but no clothes and you only get a package of diapers and two cases of formula when you go home oh and they also don't provide baby wipes oh and i stayed in the hospital nighties the whole time because i didn't want to leak blood on my own clothes because i bleed heavily
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maternity pads,nightwear,slippers,toiletries,change of clothes if you prefer or you can wear nighties during the day,i don't know what country you are in but in australia they provided the babies nappies,etc,meals for you so we did'nt need to bring food/drinks,underwear,something to do while relaxing,an outfit to bring baby home in.
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i would take the following
for baby:
vests x 5
hat x 1
scratch mits x2
sleep suit / baby grow x 5
pack of newborn nappys x 1
dummy / soother x 2
bibs x 5
coming home out fit x 1
socks if applicable
for you:
banana for energy during labour
small hand held fan
hair band or hair clips
small water sprey to keep u cool
book / magazine
change for telephone- to ring relatives etc
all these things can be given to someone else when u leave so u dont have to carry them home
thick / night time sanitry towels x 1 pack
underwear x 5 or more
nighty x 2 or 3
dressing gown or cardie x 1
slippers / flip flops
wash kit tooth brush hair brush etc
clothes to wear home (prob your early maternity clothes, as i descovered after i had my son, you dont fit back into your normal clothes STRAIGHT away lol ha ha
if your husband is coming to collect you on the day you leave, make him a list of things to bring, i.e baby's coming home outfit, blanket /shawl, car seat, or pram
hope this helps
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In addition to the obvious stuff:
Make sure that you pack lots of knickers (about 2-3 pairs for each day) and good quality maternity pads (sanitary pads are not good enough trust me!!) because you will have a lot of bloody discharge the following week and don't want to stress out about leaking or running out of clean stuff.
Take a camera and spare batteries so you can take lots of pictures of the early days!
Hope it all goes well!
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ive just finished gettin mine up 2gether. dont 4get ur toothbrush etc. i was advised to pack dark colour towels,sanitary/toiletries.hair brush. and comfy clothes 4 comin home(maybe wear them there!) if its cold wear u r,dont 4get sockes and blanket 4 baby. good luck
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I packed a diaper bag for the baby for leaving the hospital…it had diapers, wipes, baby blanket, burp cloth, coming home outfit, changing pad. Then I packed my bag, it had a couple of changes of clothes for me, extra panties, 2 gowns, house shoes, toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, my camera, pony tail holders, a deck of cards, some dominoes, my baby book, ….I can't think of anything else off the top of my head but in my oppinion it's better to have too much than not enough
especially concidering how far awy you are, you can't just have osmeone run home for ya really fast and grab somthing like I could. Good luck!!! I'll be there in about 3 1/2 months myself 
only 107 more days !!!!! YAY!!!!
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personal experience…24 weeks & 5 days pregnant
I was in for 5 days after a c-section.
1. Towel x2
2. At least two night dresses
3. Shower gel, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste etc
4. Slippers
5. Dressing gowned
6. Knickers (I would take disposable if you can get them)
7. Maternity Pads
8. Maternity Bra
9. Breast Pads
10. Hair Brush
Hope this helps and good luck. x
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Hi
For such a long stay I would pack for the first two days then get partner/parent to bring you some clean clothes etc in when needed. Its easier that way.
Heres my list I planned for my next babies birth. Im having a c-section and will be in about 3 days.
For You….
Nightdress 2 /Pyjamas 2 pairs-for labour and afterwards
Bed Socks - your feet get cold on hospital floors
Knickers comfy 6 pairs - the comfier the better!
Maternity Bra 3 - easy access and support
Slippers Slip-on style - feet swell after c-section
Sanitary Towels/Maternity Towels
Shower Gel/Dark Flannel/Shampoo & Conditioner/Dark Towel - get dark ones for obvious messy reasons!
Own Pillow/Breast Feeding Pillow-so you feel at home
Dressing Gown-for night feeds and early mornings
Deodorant - freshen yourself up
Book/Magazines - lots of time when you have no visitors
Pain Killers/Antacids-suffered with terrible heartburn lastime!
Breast Pads-obvious reasons
Clean clothes for coming home (jogging bottoms/hooded top/sandles)
Hairbrush/Bobbles - for after the birth as it gets messy!
Lucozade / RedBull / Pringles / Soft Mints / Chocolate Bars
Money for TV - just personal things I wanted last time and never had!
Mobile Phone fully charged - Yes everyone uses them!!
Digital Camera in-case of spare when dads not there - for those cute photos in the night, when you think your baby just couldnt get any cuter!
For Dad/Partner
Disposable Camera/Digital/Batteries - your in charge
Drinks and Snacks like mum - for nurishment long waits
Mens Mag/Cross word etc - as above
Phone Numbers - to inform the world of your arrival!
Change for phone and parking - DONT forget parking money!!
Present for Older child from Baby - nice welcoming gift to ease transition of new baby
For Baby
Newborn Nappies
Huggies Pure Wipes - just like cotton wool n water, easier than them though!
Baby grows
Cardigans thin and thick in mixed colours
Vests white
Bibs (with the foam on the neck kind or Velcro fasten)
Scratch Mittens
Hats for after birth and coming home
Dummies newborn size
Nappy Cream
Going Home Outfit
Socks
Coat or Snowsuit dept on weather
Baby Blanket x 2 Cotton one for after delivery, one Fleece for going home…
Hope this helps…..
Congratulations and good luck!!!
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It's a good idea to pack lots of undies as there will be alot of blood after the birth, breast pads and antiseptic type solution for cleansing the nipple area, lots of pads(maternity),slippers, a couple of nighties.You won't be needing any reading material in the first couple of days as you will be mainly concerned with catching up on sleep and asking heaps of questions.Goodluck and kali lefteria!!!!
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