When did you pack your hospital bag and what essentials?

[Funnyonion17]

I'm on DC3 and approaching 30 weeks so you would think I'd be a pro by now, but nope its stressing me out trying to plan and fit it all in my hold all on wheels.

I don't want to take tons in, but then I don't want to go without. Anybody else thinking an overflow bag with extra pads, nappies, wipes, clothes etc and keeping it in the car just incase?

Last time I took a small suitcase and the midwives kept asking if I was moving in, it has made me a bit paranoid that I may have overdone it a bit hmm. I was in two nights in total and still needed extra bringing in, so I did need it all.

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Hello, this thread is a little old; for up-to-date recommendations, take a look at our guide to what to pack in your hospital bag.

I was 34 weeks yesterday and have just packed my hospital bags, one for me and one for baby
My bag:
Nightie to give birth in
TENS machine
Sports water bottle
Dextrose tablets/snacks
Lip balm
Hair bands
Dressing gown
Backless slippers
Socks
Maternity pads 2 packs
Breast pads 8 pairs
Nursing bra x2
Going home clothes
Disposable (Tena lady) pants
Dark towel
Hair brush
Make up (just the basics)
Dry shampoo
Toiletry bag
Plastic bag for dirty clothes
Nipple cream
Tankini for birth pool
Phone & charger, kindle, iPad.

Baby
Nappies x12
Water wipes
Nappy sacks
Muslins x4
Sleepsuit x3
Vests x3
Blanket
Hats x2
Going home outfit
Cardigans x2
Fold up changing mat

Phew!

I will probably tweak mine at about 34 weeks, but for now it's sort of done. Thinking of getting a tens machine now hmm

My must-have would be huge knickers. I had an emergency section with my second and I had to ask my dh to go and buy me massive pants because of my scar!

I've bought huge full sized upto belly button ones Cloud. got a 4 pack reduced to £3 so I thought may aswell, can throw them away after the first couple of weeks at that price. I also ordered a few samples of the Tena pants online just for the first day, will use them with a pad.

The trouble is Funny, I still wear them now, 12 years later! Not the same ones, obviously, but they made me a fan of the generous pant

AIBU to ask landlord to replace downstairs carpet in the house we have rented for the last six years? It's really cheap carpet and probably wouldn't improve much with being cleaned tbh. We never rented before so not sure of the protocol regarding what is reasonable to ask of the landlord?

Oh, sorry above is first post ever and I seem to have put it in the wrong category

From the bloke's perspective:-

Camping mattress
Extra folded-up "Bag for Life" in case all the stuff won't fit back in the bag it came in
Car seat
Extra battery/charger for your phone

Why would you need a camping mattress?

I would love to know if anyone has actually got away with using a camping mattress on a postnatal ward

Is it for the man?

I'm not bothering bringing a birthing plan this time, pretty sure the Midwife took it away and popped it in a shredder the second I arrived

Bear2014 we did first time around - DH was allowed to stay as I was in an en suite single room but there was only a chair for him to sleep on obviously - checked with th the midwives and they said it was fine!

"Was the camping mat for the man?"

We'll I tried to make my wife sleep on it, so I could have the bed, but she was having none of it.

Tricycle ah my experience of postnatal ward was 4 beds crammed into one room and scary midwives who ejected partners at 8.01pm on the dot!

GF01 😂😂

I'm 24 weeks with baby number 2 and just plannng what to put in hospital bag now hubby is taking one for him lol, I'm also packing a night bag for my 3 year old DD so can hand her over to my parents with everything she will need when I do go into labour will have the lot done by 32 weeks as we're currently sorting the spare room into baby's nursery

This list came from one of the email I get via baby stuff

Water wipes have been added and as I may have a cs I've packed few days clothes for me and extra babygros etc