Hospital bag - when did you start organising yours?

[EnchantedWithEdwardCullen]

Im planning a homebirth but need one just in case am wondering when to start.

Don't want to get organised too early or be too late! lol

I put mine together when I was about 36 weeks. There are some good lists on mn about what to put in them if you search it x

About 35 weeks started throwing things into the general direction of the bag, wasn't actually packed and ready to go til the night before I went in for induction.

DS1, the day before I was induced, DS2 (threatened prem) about 2 minutes after the contractions started at 34 weeks, though didn't need it till I was induced at 41 weeks.

This one, well I am 27 weeks now, again getting contractions, but have only just bought a bag suitable for the hospital, have nothing to put in it, probably won't do for a little while yet.

I second the 'throwing things in the general direction' of a bag, form about 30wks. Still wasn't packed when I went into early labour at 36wks though

I have to temporarily move closer to the hospital (live on an island) at 36wks this time, so I'll probably pack it by about 34-35.

Enchanted - you didn't use to be Dis, did you?

I did teuch

Teuch, never mind loitering here young lady, get yer arse over to the wagon please, we need keeping up to date!

Oh, hello Dis

How far are you now?

Same goes for you BTW, Wagon, now!!!

28 weeks today

Am very big and very sore! lol.

Just finished the nursery yesterday.

Will post some pics soon x

My daughter was born at 32 weeks and i didnt have a bag packed so nothing for me or her, i was rushed to hospital on Cristmas day and had to stay in for ages, i wasnt alowed to go and get my bag so my Mum had to do it for me, she tried but i had nothing i wanted.

It was depressing.

This time bag will be packed ( and unpacked and repacked ) by 24 weeks and left by the front door. I wont be getting caught out again.

I packed mine at 34 weeks. But never bothered with alot just main things and got DP and mum to get me everything else

i was also planning a homebirth. i packed my bag when my waters broke. it was quite a good distraction.

Ah, lovely to 'see' you again

I am also very big and very sore - I remember your ginormous bump photos from early on!

I'm trying to work out...I think I'm nearly 28weeks as well

About 34 weeks. Then I packed and repacked it so often that I wasn't sure what the hell was in there and what wasn't and had to do it all over again in the throes of labour while moaning loudly and lying on the stairs.

Oh yes, and then I didn't use half of it.

With DD1 i packed at 37/8wks and had dd1 a week later.

Again with dd2 i didn't pack until wk 36.

mine's packed and i'm 36 weeks.

i have two - one for baby and one for me.

i'm not as far out as teuch, but there's a chance i could wind up quite far from home so it's best to be prepared.

Yes, I shoudl probably point out that I will have an entire boot packed

Hospital bag, car seat, pram, bedding, clothes, blah, blah...

Not to mention all of my fitting garments and a month's worth of stuff for DS, for our 'trip'

It's all coming with me!!