What do you need in a hospital bag ??

[Amy1996]

So far I have ...
3 x vests
2 x baby grows
5 Nappies
3 bibs
Baby bottle& milk
What els do I need for baby my mind is blank

I've been advised to pack extra baby grows and vests 🙈 I'm thinking about 6 of each. Scratch mits, booties, hats, nappies xx

I would pack more than 5 nappies. I ended up with a 2 day stay and needed considerably more, I know they can be brought in by your partner or visitors but I liked having enough. Maybe a dummy? Blanket, muslins, hat.

Oh and a tip I was told before DC1 - put babies first outfit, so vest, babygrow, hat, nappy etc all in a sandwich bag so that it can be easily found once they need it, especially if your partner hasn't been involved in the packing and/or doesn't know what they are looking for (like mine!).

Flip flops for when you're using the shower, a water spray and fan as hospitals are hot hot hot!!

Sorry! Just reread your post and you're looking for advice for stuff for baby! Apologies - as you were

for baby
2 hats
2 scratch mits
3 long sleeved grows
3 short sleeved
A pack of 24 nappies
Cotton wool
Muslins
Swaddle wrap thing

for you
Pjs
Dressing gown
Slippers
Maternity pads
Disposable knickers (it was good to just take everything off and bin it the first 2 days)
Headphones
Hairbands
Brush/deodorant/shampoo/body wash
Pillow
Eye mask
Socks (my room was freezing)

I second more outfits for baby, mines was born at almost 6pm that night alone went through all 7 outfits I packed, husband brought more up in the morning then had to have visitors go buy some on way to visit. You could always pack a back up bag and leave it in your car and send partner out restock for you.

Take some. Mittens and socks for doing skin to skin time
2 x blankets
A towel
A cardigan for going home in

Reusable nappies? You still need more than five. They get through 10-12 a day at first and you can’t predict how long you will be in hospital. I’ve put two 24 packs in just in case. Baby wipes! A cardigan/jacket and a blanket.

More nappies. Mine pooped hourly for the 48 hours we were in there.
Smaller muslins for milk spills.
Larger muslin for swaddling.
A dummy - even if you dont plan on using one. Just incase baby goes against your plans and screams the building down.

More clothes than what you think, nappies, wipes ( people tell you to use cotton wool for their bum but if you're on a ward it can be a faff and sensitive wipes are fine).
An outfit and hat for leaving, bibs and a blanket/ shawl for leaving.
If you want to use a dummy, it's good to be introduced after birth so they get used to it.

Also, it's best to use the starter packs of milk with the disposable bottles as there may not be facilities to make up formula.

Warm things for leaving hospital in case it's chilly? Hat/ blanket/ cardi etc? I wouldn't say you need bibs for a newborn, I'd bring muslins instead.