Come and look inside my labour bag...

[PotatoPolly]

Double checking what's in our hospital bags, and so far I have the following:

Mine:
2 x nighties
2 x 10packs of boots huge maternity pads
5 x huge black knickers
Slippers
10 x breast pads
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Moist toilet tissue
Shower gel
Nipple cream
Sweeties

Baby's bag:
Pack of nappies
Pack of wipes
2 x ready made milk with teats
4 x bibs
3 x hats
4 x short sleeve vests
3 x sleep suits
Coming home outfit
3 x socks

Anything else you would recommend?

I will be having my nursing pillow in the car so that hubby can bring it in.. My back was so painful and hospital didn't had enough pillows (I got 6 of them) so that I could feel comfortable BF my baby. Once home I used the nursing pillow and loved it

Hair bands
Fluffy socks
Peppermint tea.
Cereal bars for energy
Cartons of fruit juice
Cotton wool balls to use with warm water instead of wipes as they can be harsh on a newborns skin.

Lip balm is a must if using gas and air
I second a towel
Basic makeup
Book
Pjs
Going home outfit

• A pen and pad (if you get kept in and want to start recording feeding etc.)
• A stretchy vest (it was hotter than hades on the ward - I rolled the vest up like a bra top while bed bound)
• feeding bra? But not essential - everyone looks like crap on maternity.
• tiny bit of olive oil - put a few drops on baby's bottom and the black tar poo will just slide off rather than taking an age to remove.
• Tissues. You may do a lot of crying (hopefully all happy hormonal tears!)
• phone charger is essential! And enough credit/data if you need to post a feeding emergency thread on MN like I did
• your own pillow. Pillows were like gold dust.

Good luck!

oh my goodness, there's so much I hadn't thought of!
think I might just start from scratch again, thanks everyone!

Food! Hospital food is beyond awful, and you'll be there at least 24 hours. Next time I'm going to take a loaf of bread (DH can pick it up for me on the day!), long-life spread like peanut butter, plastic knives, cake, FRUIT and some crisps. I've never been so hungry - all the ladies on the ward afterwards were getting their other halves to bring in takeaways etc, and they had a point!

• Food and drink - lucozade sport, bonne maman cakes, etc something you can easily bite into and eat quickly. Snacks for your DH too

• pain killers: paracetamol. It takes sn age to get them prescribed. Best to have your own

• a small plastic jug to pour water after a wee (helps to heal and less painful)

Btw I had two bags.

1 bag for labour and the one night stay on birthing unit

1 bag if I needed to stay longer incase of C-section or needing to stay in. DH only bought the bag in a day later.