re: Hospital Bag!

SnugglyBear, I know this is an odd question, but do you have AIM/MSN or anything like that? You seem to have the 411 on a lot of stuff, and I'd like to have insta-access to you if I may?

Quoting DemonBellyX:“ SnugglyBear, I know this is an odd question, but do you have AIM/MSN or anything like that? You seem to have the 411 on a lot of stuff, and I'd like to have insta-access to you if I may?”

No problem. I have yahoo IM and my sn is SnugglyBear1216 and I am on myspace too... www.myspace.com/hidden_kitten

I do have alot of info... I do alot of reading and question asking at the doc's, so I would love to beable to share this info with anyone who wants/ needs it.

i would take whatever you think you'll need because all hospitals vary on the stuff they provide,so just to be on the safe side,it wouldn't hurt to take all the necessitys...I'm sure there will be people there to help with carrying things out..

helpful post here.

you cant forget about DADDY!! and his things!!

Quoting Daddytobe:“ you cant forget about DADDY!! and his things!!”

My husband didn't really need anything! Just some money for food really, he didn't even bring a change of clothes.

O I know it will hopefully be a day... but i like pjs and a book and money...im so wierd I guess... I want to be comfy...I have a feeling it will take a while the way things are going....

Daddytobe, a friend of mine, while she was in labor, but before the actual pushing stage when she was pretty much sleeping through contractions, her husband had the laptop up with MSN/AIM/YIM up informing people of the happenings since he didn't want to be on his cell phone bothering her. I heard he also got in about two hours of game time on WoW....

Quoting DemonBellyX:“ Daddytobe, a friend of mine, while she was in labor, but before the actual pushing stage when she was ... [snip!] ... since he didn't want to be on his cell phone bothering her. I heard he also got in about two hours of game time on WoW....”

Be sure to ask the hospital first. We weren't allowed to have laptops at the one I went to.

Don't forget to make sure your car is gassed up and ready to go! You wouldn't want to get in the car to go and realize you don't have enough gas to get there. In my case, we're about 60 miles from the hospital (there's a hospital closer, but not the one I'm going to). We're supposed to be induced a week early, but before I found that out, having the car gassed up was something I was stressing about.
I still have to pack my hospital bag, though, and have been reading up on what to take. With my first I had problems and was in the hospital for a few weeks on bed rest before I had him (7 weeks early). The hospital I had him at didn't really provide much. I was also told to take as many things of your own like pads, diapers, etc. because the hospital charges for every little thing.

Great ideas thanks for posting a list writing it all down and of course the car seat lol!
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i owuld not worrie about underwear unless its the ones ur going home in.. they provide throw away ones.. and dont worrie about nightgowns.... u will get blood all over them!!!! so dont go out and buy a pretty night gown for the hospital... they also provide rubbersoled socks for you when u are there... im picky about my shampoo and stuff like that so im bringing my own.. but they also provide that.. they provide pads, diapers, wipes, babystuff like blankets, and a onsie shirt.. but make sure u bring a nice outfit for pitures before u leave the hospital.

Our high school never taught us anything about pregnancy as well. I even took Adanvanced Health my senior year and still nothing. Now that DH and I are TTC I've had to read a lot of books and look at a ton of websites to inform myself. Sad really. 

Our high school has a day care for the moms so they can keep going to school, which I think is great. I never took any classes so I dont know what they cover. I knew that bleeding happens after birth, but I honestly did not know that it could last for up to 6 weeks. Live and learn I guess.

I feel so overwhelmed when I think about packing! I am gonna have to start thinking about it soon, though, I only have 13 weeks left and who knows when she'll decide to come!

Quoting kmcenery:“ The only thing I used was my bathrobe, toiletries and going home outfits. Everything else was provided by the hosptial.”

same here.