Stuff to take to the hospital

hahaha my mum and her bestfriend took chcoclate and cokiees besides that i had my totleties and pjs and night gown and lots of muching food dph supplies nappies (cloth) oh and i broght my own pillow hospitals ones r horrable cant remeber what esle i took but u should check with your midwife and hospital to see what to take for u and bubs

I took mizone and glucose lollies. Yep def reccommend your own pillow. Also some jandals to wear in the shower and stuff. Heaps of nice loose granny undies and nice loose fitting clothes As your tummy may be a bit sensitive.

I took heaps of stuff for when I was in labour and didn't use any of it. But I did go thru heaps of baby clothes (I was in for 3 days), and undies (granny ones like Maria mentioned). Also check whether the hospital supplies nappies and sanitary pads, most do but pays to check (I pinched a couple of packets of each before I left ).
Two things I didn't take but needed - a decent outfit to come home in (took some scruffy maternity clothes, so all of Maya's going-home pics have me looking scruffy), and a blanket to wrap baby in. I figured as it was Feb a shawl would be fine, but she really needed the blanket to regulate her temp, so my midwife 'aquired' one from the hospital (not that I'm a thief, honestly )

Definitely your own clothes, those hospital gowns are yucky, and to wear your own clothes makes you feel a whole lot better.I also took clothes for xanda coz the hospital clothes for babies were just as yucky. Some barley sugars for energy and to tide you over between meal times. Toiletries and i found i needed breast pads straight after xanda was born as my milk came in pretty fast and plus i was in hospital for 5 days.And like Maria said, Jandals for the shower,and comfortable granny undies.

so much to remember to take, and do before baby is born and afterwards, i think pen and paper is need and out come the lists...lol

I would also take something to read cos I got really bored in hospital - babies sleep a lot in the first few days.

how long does one normally spend in hospital anyway,
i mean what are the chances of being kicked out the same day if all goes well?

i left the next day after having Jake, and that day after having Taine. i hate hosptials!! My midwife wasn't too keen on leaving so soon after I had Jake, however she used to work with my nana - who's a nurse, so she knew i was in good hands. jake took to breastfeeding pretty easily too.

Doesn't help when you are stuck in with another mum either - not only do you feel bad if your baby crys and hers doesn't but also you just don't have that privacy or anything. Ayja fed all night every night for the first 2 nights - and the lady i was in with had a baby that didn't hardly cry at all! i felt so bad - and also felt i couldn't turn on the light cos i'd wake her. room sharing sucks!

We are lucky in Dannevirke - single rooms. And we are encouraged to stay 4 to 5 days. All the rooms (well, there are only 3 rooms, lol) have little TV's as well. I still felt bad when Hannah screamed cos I didnt want to wake up all the oldies in the rest of the ward.