Hospital bag - am I going mad?

[MsElisaDay]

I'm only 33 weeks pregnant with my first baby but, today, had an irresistible urge to pack my hospital bag. So I did. And really quite enjoyed doing it.

This is after i've already unpacked the few baby clothes i've bought and put them in 'his' chest of drawers; bought a couple of packs of nappies; folded and refolded muslins, and spent far too much time fretting that I haven't got the 'right' blankets.

Money-wise, I haven't spent much at all, as I haven't got much. But I do seem to have spent a slightly obsessive amount of time in and among the baby things, sorting and re-sorting and getting excited.

So. Is it completely neurotic to have packed the hospital bag so early? Should I calm down and try not to wish the next seven weeks away?
Or is it normal to do these things, as I'm so overexcited about meeting my son?

Please tell me I'm not the only huge crazy lady out there...

Nope not crazy at all. My mw told me at around 32 weeks to start thinking about my hospital bag, I thought she was being a bit over organised. Ended up in and out of hospital with spotting from 34 weeks onwards. My poor mum had to go home and try and pack a bag for me the first time I went in and it was just added stress. My hospital bag has been packed (and carried with me in car if I go too far) since 34 weeks.

I've also been spending ages pottering in the nursery, as has my DH. Just part of getting mentally ready I reckon

Not crazy at all... unless I'm crazy too :) Mine was packed 2 weeks ago and I'm 34 weeks today. I did mine because I knew I was ready both mentally and physically. Can't wait to meet my baby and I don't feel one bit of shame in being really well prepared at all, plus it gives you chance to think 'ooh I didn't pack that other thing' something you cant really do in a rush xx

I don't think you are crazy at all... I am 33 weeks on Thursday... Last night I made a very hungover hubby (he had had his last big lads night out prebaby the night before) come up to babies room with me so I could show him what I have picked out for him to come home in... and made him unfold and refold various items of clothing. I have been desperate to pack my bag for ages now so I did babies yesterday and will do mine this week.

I spend loads of time in his room looking at his clothes, re-arraning things...

Just can't wait to meet him now!

have severe jealousy because not one, not two but THREE people I know went into labour last night and today!

I want the next few weeks to go quickly!

x

Nope, not crazy. I'll be doing my bag about 28 weeks. I was in and out of hospital for the last 10 weeks last time with kidney infections and other issues, every time it was "going to the midwife for a checkup" or I just didn't feel myself and an hour later being admitted :0/
I didn't need the baby part until 39+6 but it was reassuring that I had pjs towel and toiletries ready to go in the boot of my car when I needed them.
Last thing you need if you end up in hospital unexpectedly is dh turning up with tracksuit bottoms, tee shirt, shower gel toothbrush and razor which is what I got the first time I was admitted. I had to cadge toothpaste face wash and towel off a kindly midwife!

Btw lord only knows what he thought I needed a razor for, by that time I couldn't even see my legs let alone shave them, and a quick tidy of the underarms wasn't what I had in mind when hooked up to iv antibiotics.

Love the idea of your DH packing a razor Roger I find that quite amusing but also totally believable. Don't even want to imagine what mine would pack!

Nope not crazy! DS1 arrived at 33+5 just after hospital bag packed! And for 1st child it is wonderful having the time to just dream and go through all their stuff millions of times. So enjoy:)

Not crazy. I did a lot of that pre-dc1.

It is just your way of getting your head around it, before you really know what it will be like.

Mind you this is my third and I have no idea what to take. Have packed some baby clothes provisionally, but everything else is stuff I'm still using!

I packed my bags at 26w with both DC.

DD was born at 40+16 and DS at 40+1 (or +11, depending on who's dates you believed)

I'm going to pack mine at 30 weeks so I don't think 33 weeks is too early at all. After I was hospitalised overnight earlier in the pregnancy and my husband packed a bag bringing our then-houseguest's toothbrush instead of mine, I'm not taking any chances.

I packed mine at 32 weeks after an irresistible urge to do so. Sometimes you've just got to go with the flow!