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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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should I pack phone/ipod/camera charger in hospital bag?

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snowangels1 · 01/02/2011 12:19

Do they let you use plugged in things in hospital that you bring from home? I'm envisaging a stay for a couple of days post birth due to pg issues - don't want to run out of ipod power while stuck in hospital (especially if long labour) but not sure if hospitals let you charge these things up. Btw, can't rely on DH to charge these things post labour as he'll be staying with me at hospital afterwards.

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redandyellowandpinkandgreen · 01/02/2011 12:21

I charged my phone up no problem.

BlueChampagne · 01/02/2011 13:33

Charged phone and had own radio without any problems.

theborrower · 01/02/2011 16:02

Yep, def take in your chargers, you don't want either running out on you. They have power points by each bed (or they did in my hospital anyway). Don't know if you'll have a chance to use your ipod after baby is born mind you

TallulahDoesTheHula · 01/02/2011 16:05

Yes you should be able to charge up phone/ipod without a problem. I did.
Not sure about your DH being able to stay with you though.. unless you have made special arrangements? With DS1 we had a private room as DS was born with problems and even so they still chucked DH out late evening due to policy. Pretty sure its the same everywhere in UK tbh

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snowangels1 · 01/02/2011 16:29

tallulah we're at a brand new all own rooms NHS hospital and apparently DHs can stay in room for 24 hrs after (they have to sleep in a chair and get no food though!). Apparently they lock the hospital at 9pm so if he's still there after then he's stuck with me for the night whether he likes it or not!!

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theborrower · 01/02/2011 16:38

Wow, that sounds good, would have really liked to have had DH there with me that first night. Hope all goes well for you

TallulahDoesTheHula · 01/02/2011 16:46

That sounds fab!

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snowangels1 · 01/02/2011 17:04

thanks - just have to keep fingers crossed they arn't full and diverting to the not nearly so nice other hospital when I go into labour

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CrapBag · 01/02/2011 20:15

Wish I was going to your hospital!

DH having to leave an hour after I got to the ward was one of the worse things for me last time.

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snowangels1 · 02/02/2011 08:28

to crapbag - that would have really upset me too

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CrapBag · 02/02/2011 09:27

I was in absolute bits and just cried my eyes out. Visiting finished at 8pm and I didn't get up to the maternity ward until 7pm so we had an hour then he had to leave.

This time I'm having an ELCS in the morning so at least I know DH will be around for a lot of the day then.

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