What Hospitals Provide
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Topic: What Hospitals Provide
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: What Hospitals Provide
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 11:15am
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We've started thinking about packing the hospital bag, and I'm keen to know what hospitals provide while you're there. I'll be delivering at Waitakere Hospital.
Do they usually provide maternity pads? What about breast pads? Are nappies and baby wipes supplied? Any other things that they provide? ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 11:37am
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Hi there, how exciting for you!!!
Well I cant say what Waitakere provide but Middlemore provided me with MP, they were like these mattresses....eeeeww. I would suggest buy J&J MP as they are very good but still thin and comfy. They did not give me BP. But then I took a box with me when I packed my bag. They do provide nappies (Huggies) so that was good but they do not provide wipes instead they ask to use flannel. Its fine but when their first poo is green and sticky....wipes are better to use. I took a travel pack huggies wipes and they came in handy. I only used wipes to get most of the sticky poo out and then use flannel to wipe the rest of the bum. I cant think of what other thing they provide at the mo...apart from food (yucky food). But then every hospital is different. I heard that Birth care is way better!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 12:52pm
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I think it varies at different hospitals but i think generally they provide MP and nappies. I delivered in whakatane and they supply good MP, treasures nappies, johnsons wipes and bed clothes.
I didnt need breastpads in the beginning bcos i never leaked colostrum but as soon as my milk came in a few days later i needed them!! |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 1:06pm
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How exciting!! I had my baby at NSH. As it's the same DHB as Waitakere, it's probably similiar. From memory (which is fuzzy!), I didn't get much. I think I got about 6 maternity pads and a few NB nappies. You need to take your own breast pads, nipple cream, baby wipes & lots of maternity pads! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 1:06pm
| In christchurch they provided one pack of MPs...I wanted heaps more! no BP but unlimited nappies but only one pack of wipes. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 1:07pm
| oh, and take your own loo paper. Hospital loo paper is rough on a tender toosh! |
Posted By: nicci
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 1:19pm
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Exciting!! I gave birth at Waitakere Hospital in March of this year. They provided maternity pads, nappies but no breast pads or wipes. Even though the pads are fairly thick and surf board like use them as they are free and the thickness provides some cushioning on your bottom. The nappies are Huggies and there are heaps of them around the place, tuck a few away in your bag before you leave .. hehehe. Are you staying at the hospital or transfering to Helensville / Birthcare?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 2:05pm
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Staying at Waitak. Would love to go to Birthcare but live in the wrong area to get it funded! I'll take whatever's free!
Roughly, how many mat pads did you get through in the first few weeks? Am starting to stockpile when I do the groceries. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 2:07pm
i used about 3 packs of the mat ones, then was able to use ordinary pads after that, for the next 6 weeks  ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 2:57pm
OH YAH I remember the T Paper....*NOTE TO SELF*...Pack some nice and soft toilet paper for this one. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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nzpiper wrote:Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 3:06pm
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i always thought it weird they provide nappies but not wipes..:) or flannels for us... provided gowns, nappies, and thats about it.. no pads no nothing..certainly no BP! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 3:24pm
| I gave birth at Waitakere in July 06 and confirm same as nicci, when I was there they provided maternity pads, nappies but no breast pads or wipes - but they use these facecloth things to wipe baby cause it's much more effective with the black-tar like poos they do as newborns! |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 3:33pm
Agree with Pepsi and Nicci about Waitakere, I delivered there last year. All I needed to take for Jack while I was there was clothes - didn't want to use the hospital gown for him. Don't know about the breast pads as I didn't use them and you may not either. ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 5:10pm
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When I was getting up to have a shower I asked my m/w if I could have some mat pads (they were sitting right there) and she said 'oh, we're not really supposed to give them out' WTF?? Not even 1! (Chch womens btw)
With MP's I went through maybe7-8 packs. I know I bought 4-5 and had to go get some more, then needed super ones for between 4-6 weeks. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 5:12pm
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emz-stupid eh....! at least you didnt have the pleasure of staying for a week:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 7:09pm
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Akld and Birthcare supply pads and nappies, but you have to supply your own breast pads and wipes if you want to use them.
I actually liked the hospital pads coz they are so thick they are nice and soft and comfy on sore bottoms! And I second what someone else said about stashing a few nappies in your bag to take home  .
With maternity pads, I went thru heaps with Maya, with the gremlins I stockpiled heaps but by the time I got home from hospital on day 4 I only needed normal ones so I ended up keeping the maternity ones to use for nights. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:39pm
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Auckland Hospital provided endless amounts of Mat Pads & Huggies Nappies but no Bum Wipes (annoying with those first sticky poohs) or Breast Shields...
Also I would suggest taking a few dark coloured towels for having showers etc as the towels they provided are WHITE and really small LOL -------------  
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 8:37pm
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The dark towels tip is great - thanks! I did wonder about that as all our towels at home are white or pale green - I'm sure they'd looking stunning with post-baby bleeding all over them. Might pop into Briscoes on a 50% sale day. Have now stocked up on 3 packs of mat pads to keep me going (and now DH knows what they look like and where they are in the supermarket so he can go buy more if I need them!) and BF pads. Will definitely nab whatever I can from the hospital. It's my tax dollars after all!!! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 9:40pm
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If you haven't already thought of it, dark/black knickers are good too! I wore big granny knickers for the first few weeks as they seems to hold everything in place! ------------- Lindsey
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