March 2015 Birth Club

Hospital bag

been induced on Saturday and just double checking hospital bag. I feel like I am forgetting something.... Any suggestions

Nighties and pjs
Dressing gown and slippers
Clothes for leaving
Body wash, toothbrush and paste, hair brush, shampoo and dry shampoo.
Carrier bags

Baby bag has-
Vests and sleep suits
Nappy bags
Cotton wool

comments (12)

  • Breast pads ?
  • baby hat, vitamin D2 drops, soother.

    breast pads as you are gonna leak whether you bf or not.

  • Hair band, wet wipes for you, flip flops to shower (I didn't fancy standing on a floor women bleed onto no matter how clean it may be) breast pads, phone charger x
  • A camera.

    I would also pack a razor. It's not essential but I ended up staying in hospital 4 days - underarm hair = not attractive.

    For baby I would take muslin cloths but as you have bibs you may not need them.
  • Thank you
    Breast pads. Razors and hair ties now packed.
  • Lip balm as gas and air does awful things to your lips!! Defo agree baby wipes/face wipes essential in case you can't get to the shower!
    Chocolate.....lots of it in case you're in a while!

    Good luck and enjoy the magic xx
  • Your own towel? I suggest a dark coloured one x
  • Spare pillows! I only got given one; needed three. A bf pillow (I got one today, at last) would have been great too.

    Lansinoh. Hydragel breast discs. A water bottle.

    A nightie for baby. Far easier for nappy changes. Mittens if the clothes don't have them built in. My newborn had wicked long fingernails, all the better for clawing at his face and my boobs.

    I can't imagine why you'd need bibs.
  • Some entertainment in case you're there for a while? Maybe a few magazines/book/music?

  • I second taking your own bath towel. It takes up a lot I space in your bag but worth it. My hospital didn't provide them. They had horrible scratchy hand towels ou could use and that's it.