When did you pack your bag with your first?

[nappyaddict]

I was planning on doing it at 39 weeks but DS came at 38

as soon i had my 20 weeks scan.

i did mine at about 36 weeks I think. and I mite have re washed everything again at 38 weeks.

About 25 weeks, I think. Am only just 20 weeksish this time round and getting antsy about doing it! It's very theraputic to pack and unpack and repack at least once a week...

About half an hour before we head off to the hospital at 37 weeks.

Im 26 weeks and am thinking about doing it - or at least starting! maybe its just the excitement making me impatient

37 weeks after hubby insisted, now 40 plus 1 and still got bits to pack that I forgot at 37!

35 weeks and only because i was nagged into it, baby came at 36.

33 weeks after dd tried to come at 32 weeks and I ended up in hospital for 3 days. Hospital staff were fab but told me when I was being discharged to get packed for next time.

Night before I went in for my ELCS.

Do people really pack their hospital bag as early as 20/22 weeks??

I am 27 weeks and haven't even thought about it yet?! Should I?!

I started at 30 weeks, at that pointed I had a bag and a list of things. I am 40 weeks tomorrow and still missing couple of things. It was a gradual process for me...

same as nappy addict.

not so much packed a bag as sent dh to purchase after the event

I am 24 weeks and after a few hospital visits I have got a bag packed for me for overnight stays which has been useful so far and I think I will sort the one for baby and me in 5/6 weeks time.

Packed mine at thirty six weeks. Then had friend with baby over at thirty eight weeks- she set me straight about what I really needed, re packed then went into labour that evening!!

Am nearly 33 weeks and caanot bring myself to pack. ELCS 38 weeks. Will do it by 37 weeks.

Didn't pack mine at all ... DP had to do it whilst I mooed like a cow - he was not impressed but DS was 4 weeks early. Hence it had a very odd variety of things in it ... he did remember put a babygro in tho !

My OH did a few hours AFTER I gave birth . And I was overdue so had no excuse .

About 35 weeks.

Packed mine at 37 weeks when I realised I was in labour - doesn't take long if you have the main things already to hand. Wouldn't've dreamt of packing it at 20something weeks - nowhere near organised enough!

35 weeks

DS came at 40 plus 3

I packed all of mine when in labour. In my last pregnancy I had it packed but still had to unpack and then re pack it, which is why I hadn't packed it the first three times!

I will pack when in labour again, it'll only take a few minutes.

I'm 31 weeks and not packed yet. Don't have pram sorted or car seat or anywhere for baby to sleep yet either!!
I have a gorgeous excel spreadsheet created of everything I need to buy, what I need for hospital bag, what hubbie needs to bring etc.
I keep thinking it will keep me occupied for an hour or two when the big event kicks off!

Keep putting it off for some reason (37 weeks). Probably reflects my mental state!

Dh packed it while I sat on the loo bleeding at 36 weeks. I had decided not to pack it before then, but had a mental check list of what I wanted to take.

Luckily everything was fine, we came home, re packed the bag sensibly and used it again for real at 40 plus 10.

From 35 - 38 weeks, in stages. I now have to add 'going home clothes' and food.

It comes to two bags, which fit inside the Moses basket. Lots of stuff!