re: Hospital Bag!

With my oldest I way overpacked and used almost nothingI brought..the hospital provided everything I needed besides my going home clothes. the baby's going home out fit and carseat...I did use my own deoderant, toothbrush and toothpaste but that was all provided too. They even provided mesh underwear so mine wouldn;t get ruined
With my second baby all I took in my bag was a going home outfit for me and the baby, underwear(I deliver at a different hospital and the mesh ones weren't avaliable) pads with wings(they were more comfortable than the maternity ones the hospital gave me) toothbrush, toothpaste, deoderant, pacifiers, and the carseat. Everything else was provided for me.
Just my opinion on this but as for bringing your own PJ's I would think twice, you are going to bleed after the birth and you run the risk of ruining your PJ's, for me it was just less of a hassle and worry to use the hospital gown they even had a robe for me.

u dont really need an comeing home outfit 4 the baby b/c he will prolly be 2 small to fit anything anyway we brung my baby home in a sleeper. all u need 4 yaself is lots and lots of undies and toletries the hospital provides everything else 4 the baby oh yea bring yaself some snacks(lol).

My friend just had a baby not too long ago and she said she was so mad because she forgot to bring a hair tie! She said she ended up having to use a regular rubberband! =/

ah . well i know im going to over pack cause i always do with everything. i didnt even know you would bleed afterwards! ah im so clueless to everything :[ but atleast i know what i should pack :] well i've got a long way to go before i have to worry about packing. but its def nice to know what im going to need a long way ahead of time!

I always bring too much stuff I think my hubby wants to kill me cause its been in the trunk for like 2 weeks and i have the diaper bag and my huge bag. I have to have my robe and pjs cause I hate being cold in the hospital. I am also bringing my pillow and blanket which I did last time I hate the blankets and pillows they provide. they suck!! I even had my blanket on me when I delivered!! I brought several size go home outfits depending on how big she is or how warm she needs to be. I also am bringing nursing pads in case I leak everywhere do they give those at the hospital?? Dont remember I was given some diapers so i made up a little diaper bag for her, with some wipes and cream and so forth i figured It was given to me at my shower why not have it handy just in case. I also brought a really warm blanket and reciveing blankets.

I tend to be overprepared than under! The olny thing I havent gotten is maxi pads but I am gonna get them closer to going to the hospital!

I always overpack too, and just as I thought Im finally done with my packing I can always find something else to add to my bag.

This is what I have in my bag:
3 sets of PJ's
A warm, comfy gown
slippers and slipper socks
Lots of Large underwear and girdle style underwear ( to suck it all up)
My own towel
Shampoo, toothpaste, body wash, make-up, etc.
Pads with wings &breast pads
A going home outfit for me
My camera &baby book

And then theres my baby bag:

A going home outfit for baby
An undershirt, socks, and mittens
A receivingblanket and a thick warm blanket
The baby's coat and a hat and gloves

I probably wont need everything in there but i rather be prepared just in case. Im also thinking of bringing my blow dryer and curling iron for when I go home for pictures.

i have 7 weeks left and i'm stressing about what to pack what not to pack. so heres my list so far. My bag: going home clothes, robe, night gown, slippers, socks, pads(w/wing), undies, camera, toothbrush, toothpaste, hair brush.
Melanie's (baby's) bag: picture outfit, comfy going home outfit, warm blakets, matching socks & mittens. is there anything else i should know to bring?

Thanks for reminding me! I forgot to pack my going home outfit, receiving blankets & a warm blanket for the car ride home.

And I thought I could get all this in one of those small overnight suitcases!!!

i'm only 5 weeks pregnant and this is my FIRST child so im confused when you said you need to bring MAXI PADS.. am i going to be bleeding a lot?

i heard you can bleed for up to a month after giving vaginal childbirth. Figure all the strain that goes on down there and if your period comes back within that time be prepared to be wearing lots & lots of maxi pads ( i like the ones with wings)

Quoting Happy with the belly:“ i have 7 weeks left and i'm stressing about what to pack what not to pack. so heres my list so far. My ... [snip!] ... outfit, comfy going home outfit, warm blakets, matching socks & mittens. is there anything else i should know to bring?”

Maybe a binky?

I'm new to this site but my hospital says bring a light weight towel  

Forgive me if I come of bitchy, it's not intended.. but aftr reading all the posts in this thread, I have come to find that there are a LOT of misinformed or ill educated girls/women out there. To me it was common sense that you would bleed after delivering a baby... for an extended period of time. I mean, you go 9 months without a period, and you push something the size of a watermellon out a whole that originally is roughly the size of a grape on an average woman....HUMMM... yea.. bleeding is eminent. Again, maybe the hormones are getting to me, and if they are, I'm sorry... but if they are not, I am VERY disappointed in our sex education. You think that would either be covered or obvious...


Ok, done ranting... ~sigh~ But my L&D people said DON'T FORGET to bring the baby book... save time and effort and have them stamp little feet and hands for you!

Quoting deitz3:“ Here you go: http://littlestork.com/index.php I also added things like the boppy pillow (I heard ... [snip!] ... If you are bottle feeding I would also suggest bringing your own bottles so you don't have to change brands once you get home.”

that is ridiculous... $425.00!! W.T.H would you want to spend all that money for... just bring your own things from home!

Quoting ♥ GK:“ What to pack? What not to pack? Here is a simple guideline, feel free to add to it if you have experience ... [snip!] ... and 2 videotapes. A small cooler packed with a sandwich and other snacks. A comfortable pillow in an old pillowcase.”

i would also highly recomend a tube of lansinoh ointment for your nipples if you plan to breast feed. the hospital gives you individual packets but its not enough.

also... the boppy pillow. it helps alot with nursing