nice hospital bag but where to get one??

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can anyone suggest where I can get a nice hospital bag? Don't want to take a suitcase in and at this rate it'll be me and two Tesco carriers [blush.

TIA

In my opinion you don't need a nice hospital bag, best to use a small/med sports holdall (£14 ish from any sports shop) to throw all of your stuff in, just make sure it's got a few compartments to keep things separate. Then it's also handy for going away at weekends, to the gym, whatever. Also, with family/partner coming and going daily you don't tend to need much anyway. Hospitals like to get rid of you asap and you'll want to be home soon too. Hope I haven't been a damp squib??

nothing wrong with tesco bags

you won't really care less when it comes to it

Not really answering your question, but if you're going to a hospital that makes you provide lots of stuff for the baby, I'd suggest having a separate bag for you and for baby. That way your partner can find clean vest/nappy/whatever a bit more easily and you can lie in splendour and give orders!

lol, ahy nout wrong with a tesco bag - or sainsbury's if one's gonna be posh! lol.

i'm taking a black holdal for the baby and a small wheely suitcase for me (my dressing gwon/towel are mahusive! lol) just making sure i have a nice changin bag for once the baby's here and i'm out and about.

yes, have 2 seperate ones for you and the baby. I just used small canvas bags, didn't buy anything fancy

(my thoughts exactly tassie - if DH only has to worry about the LO's bag then he can hold it up for me and i'll bark orders from my bed!) lol.

i brought a really nice overnight bag from avon! its cream with black spots on and is on wheels it was reduced to £10 so a bargain too. it should be big enough for us to put mine and the babies stuff in, as am having a c/s i know what i need to take and don't have to worry about food, snacks and entertainment for labour. then dh will bring extra items ina nd take the dirty stuff homeas i need it.
as a midwife though i have seen people turn up with suitcases the size you would take on a fortnights holiday, packed to the gills and still not have the right things. so make a list and be sensible remeber you will have visitors everyday so you don't need enough vests/sleepsuits etc for the whole stay just enough for the first day and overnight.

Thanks ladies.

I ordered the Avon bag a few brochures ago but it was sold out .

Read in a magazine that Gap have a nice bag in at the moment so may try that, depending on price of course.

Or if really stuck will use DH's gym bag and be untrendy

Just use DH's bag...