Hospital bag help

[Ismo456]

Not done this for a good few years - almost time to pack my hospital bag.

does anyone have a good list to work from?

thanks!

You could just have a Google and then adjust depending on your needs. There's usually stuff on the lists that I know I won't need this time round.
I'm planning on taking three separate bags, though. One for the actual labour/birth, one for afterwards and one for the baby (don't really need much in that one apart from a few clothes to come home in and nappies...our hospital provides everything for the baby, including clothes). The second and third one will stay in the boot until we need them, together with the car seat.

Perhaps check your hospital's website for suggestions. Ours provides a list.

This is mine, I had an emergency c section last time so packing in case it happens again and I'm in for a few days, you won't need a lot of this obviously if you don't have a c section but I had to send my DH home to get extra bits which was a faff, so I'd rather have it and not need it:
[ ] Nighties
[ ] Toothpaste
[ ] Toothbrush
[ ] Long phone charger
[ ] Water bottle
[ ] Snacks
[ ] Glasses (if you wear them)
[ ] Pillow
[ ] Flip flops/slippers
[ ] Hair scrunchie
[ ] Hair brush
[ ] Face cream
[ ] Lip balm
[ ] Nursing bras
[ ] Lots of maternity/c section underwear
[ ] Big pads
[ ] Razor
[ ] Shampoo/conditioner/shower gel
[ ] Book
[ ] Going home clothes
[ ] Baby - 3 x muslins
[ ] 5 x baby grows (newborn and 1 0-3)
[ ] 5 x vest
[ ] 2 x hat
[ ] 10 x nappies
[ ] Cellular blanket
[ ] Water wipes or pads to use water

Good luck ❤️

I had my baby (my first) a couple of months ago and didn’t use half of the things I packed! I made sure to pack mine and baby’s bags in a way that I would remember where everything was and I’m glad I did as my birth was quite difficult which resulted in me having a spinal and being bed bound so when someone was grabbing things out of the bags I could tell them where things were.

A handheld fan was probably the best thing I took with me as the hospital was so hot!