Bumping up for my July/August girls as it will soon be our turn!
Well, the time has come one again to start thinking about packing my bag as i dont think i will be making it to 40 weeks this time!!
Just wanted to add my list of what i'll be planning to take!
*Big nightie/t-shirt for labour
*socks? cant say i ever had cold feet in labour- good for soaking up when the waters went tho!
*Big pants for after birth as skimpy ones get dragged down by the weight of the pad in there!!!
*maternity pads or night time pads (thick ones)
*couple of breast feeding bra's (if thats what you plan on doing)
*Breast pads (empty some out into a food bag as the box is bulky and you wont need them all anyway.)
*Change of nightie of pj's (button front or nursing clips if feeding)
*thin dressing gown- not that its cold as it isn't its bl00dy roasting in there!! Just to cover an accidents when going walk-about!
*slippers or flip flops (floors have had many nasty things spilt on them..)
*Toothpaste and toothbrush
*shower gel/body wash but not soap!
*Deodarant
*scrunchie or flannel to wash with
*moisturiser and lip salve as the air is very dry on the ward.
*2 towels, incase one gets messy! and a small hand towel
*camera
*Loose change for phone and list of numbers!
*I took makeup & straighteners as i wanted to look nice going home, but its not for everyone!
*clothes to go home in, remember you will still be quite big! belly doesn't go down straight away!
FOR BABY:
*You may need nappies, cotton wool etc, i know my hospital provides these things but check with yours.
*Same again for bottle feeding, milk is provided in ready made bottles- but we had to take our own soothers, they tag and sterilize them in our nursey though.
*2/3 baby gro's
*2/3 vests
*scratch mits
*outfit for photo/going home in if you like.
*Hat, Cardigan to go home in. (coat depending on weather)
*Blanket for car seat
*Leave car seat in car as midwife has to escort baby to the car and its just a waste of time carting car seat up to ward and back again!
Take an empty carrier bag to put messy things in incase you are staying longer than a day or two so someone can take them home to wash, might be handy to keep a standby carrier bag at home with extra pj's, nightie, pants and bra, maternity pads, as Dh wont probably have his head screwed on from lack of sleep and end up taking your sexy skimpy lingerie in!!!!!
DONT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR MATERNITY NOTES WHEN RUSHING IN! I kept mine in my bag and just took them out for antenatal appointments, that way they were always there and i wouldn't be worrying about where they were on the big day!
It may look a lot but i can get it all in a sports holdall, Not suitcase lol! And i put baby things in the baby/changing bag!
you dont really need 2 seperate bags for labour and after, just put the stuff you need 1st like night shirt for birthing in and pants and pads and one towel on the top,
This is my list feel free to add, change whatever its just to give 1st time mums an idea!
Like someone else said you dont need all the faffy things as you will have gifts, flowers, cards and balloon's and you will need a trailer to take it all home!
Good luck you ladies up next!
Emma. x
