Quick List for Hospital Bag Please??

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Am packing it this weekend and other than the 20 packs of antiseptic wipes that I have to take (thanks Marina ) I am not too sure what else??

for you
nightie/pjs
pads
paper knickers or old tatty nicks.
snacks (huge family bar of dairy milk lol)
slippers
dp lol

flip flops

a dark towel
your own pillow
nappies & first baby clothes, blanket
camera

Change for payphone, books and mags, snacks, drinks, baby clothes, nappies, dummies (if you like), baby wipes, nappy sacks, toiletries, tissues, nighties, sanitary towels, slippers, dressing gown, underwear, towel, lozenges for the day after all the screaming (if you're me, cos I'm a wimp)...

for bump

nappies (altho if using washable some hospitals provide cloth nappies)
babygrows
vest
coat
scratch mitts (not everyone likes them but essential for my 2 as they scratched their faces up)

snacks, muesli bars juice etc
lip balm
list of phone numbers

camera

oops- soupdragon already got that!

Bloody Hell - can I take a suitcase??

And do you think I need a dressing gown - DP says yes but I thought it would be rather hot in hospital??

the hospital i was in was BOILING, maybe take a thin cotton one just so you don't have to wander around in your nightie.

magazines, a watch and food. i had dd in evening so exp and mum had to leave when i was put in the ward after had dd. i couldnt sleep and was so bored, hungry and kept trying to guess what time it was. i was way off when i guessed it was 5am and the nurse told me it was only 1:10am lol

Some of those wooden massage tool things are nice. I think the Body Shop carries them. I had a terrible muscle spasm in my back and dh spent loads of time rubbing it for me.

A good energy recipe:
GORP (gobs of raisins and peanuts)
M&M's
peanuts
raisins

A handful of this stuff can really recharge your batteries.

cotton wool -midwives can be a bit funny about using wipes on new borns

kamillosan if bfing

ear plugs, breast pad and maternity pads

Wow - think top of my list is food - am going to go to Waitrose and buy loads to pack on Sunday - bet I'm only in for the afternoon or something rideculous and won't need any!! (here's hoping!!)

Anything else - Soupy rather good idea with the flippers - hate other peoples showers so can wear flippers in them!!

Oh and music. I took a small CD player and a variety of music. I found Anonymous 4 to be wonderfully calming when things took a bad turn.

heat magazine

Think you might want a dressing gown depending on what kind of nightie/pjs you have. I'm not taking in my nice pjs that I wear at home (don't want to ruin them) so have some old nighties like long t shirts that my mum gave me - they're a bit short, so need a dressing gown,just thin summer one tho'.

Pen & paper, book for early stages in case you get bored. Tissues and maybe water spray for labour to cool you down.

Good thread, I was starting to think about my bag too. Looks like we will be needing a huge suitcase!!

Arnica cream, healthy snacks and drinks

Second vote for arnica, although I took the tablets last time and made a BIG difference as, despite second degree tear and lots of stiches wasn't too sore as had no bruising at all!

Can also take Bach rescue remedy during labour.

Can also second the vote for a water spray. Last time a friend gave me hers as she hadn't used it and it wasn't something I would have thought to take myself. However, it was fantastic for dh to spray on my face during labour when sweating buckets. Have bought an Evian one again for my second labour (being induced tomorrow), although they are ridiculously expensive and you could probably use a plant spray instead

energy sweeties, can't rememeber what they are called but they were a life saver.

lots of babygros and vests in case you are in for longer than you imagine