Hospital bags
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Topic: Hospital bags
Posted By: jax
Subject: Hospital bags
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:39pm
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When did you ladies pack yours?
I won't be packing mine until after we've shifted house, which of course is still a little while away, but I'm also wondering what *really* goes into them... and exactly what I *really* need to use for bubs? I of course am classic at overpacking esp. on holiday, and although this is no holiday, I DEFINITELY don't want to be lugging too many extras around. So tips, advice and stories welcome as always !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:45pm
| Jake I had packed from 34 weeks. taine - I fnished packing in between contractions. ( after posting on Oh baby!) |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:56pm
So what did you pack, find useful  / useless ?  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:27am
| half the stuff I packed i didn't use last time. Packed some food including lollies - which were great, massage oil (not used), clothes for baby and for me (remember a WOOL hat and singlet - they will lecture you if you don't have wool)a pillow (whichI left at the maternity ward), a camera with spare batteries/film/memory card. A notebook and pen. a magazine, and mp3 player. |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:34am
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I wonder what's up with the wool fetish? I realise that it's the warmest natural material out there, but hopefully they won't realise the wool hats I have were the ones *I* wore when I was that small !! Dunno about the singlet though, will have to check the ones I've got. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 8:25am
| not too strict with singlet - you can hide them under other clothes. Also, the hosptial quite often has clothes. OOoh, just remembered DO NOT GIVE YOUR OWN CLOTHES TO THE NURSE TO BE WASHED! There is a laundry and they WILL wash your clothes for baby, however, chances are you will never see them again. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 10:15am
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A blanket to wrap bubs in. I took a gorgeous yellow shawl which matched Maya's 'going home' outfit. My midwife was horrified - she said "babies need to be wraped in blankets or they'll get cold". It was February. I ended up wrapping her in a hospital blanket to come home in... -------------  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: caraMel
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 10:54am
sorry, bit of a threadjack here, but do you think it is part of the training that midwives/maternity nurses get "how to make new mothers feel like useless idiots"? lol. when ella was born we asked a midwife at birthcare if we could bath her and she was so horrified at the way we were doing it she muscled in and gave her her first bath by herself! luckily my midwife arrived and got rid of her  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 10:56am
For the hospital I took baby oil,lollies,water my own pillow and a change of clothes (my husband took a book  )
I took clothes for piper but did not end up using them as the maternity unit I was in gave me clothes for her to wear while I was there, also I never used the wipes or nappies I took as they supplied everything even maternity pads. |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:02am
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Did you get freaked out after I talked to you Jax? Hehe
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:17pm
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my own pillow, pjs my brother big t-shirt for laubour ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:23pm
| When you have the hospital tour will they tell you what they supply etc? |
Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 2:01pm
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I took....
For Me: Pillow, Slippers, Nightgown (that opens at front) Change of clothes, Maternity bra Toiletries (Incl. Toothbrush, paste & hair brush, face cloth) Bottled water & snacks Breast pads, Sanitary pads Hair Ties! For Baby: Warm going home outfit Stretch in grows Singlets, Booties/Socks, Hat Blanket Nappies, Wipes & Accessories Other things you could take (if you want): Phone & Phone Card Camera & Film Book/Magazines Massage Oil Some ladies also take along a baggy t-shirt or something to give birth in... I just wore whatever the heck I had on! haha No time to think about getting changed... ------------- mama_wendz My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:09pm
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umm my midwife did my hos tour and i had no idae ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: netballgirl4
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:52pm
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when do u get your hospital tour i think my midwife was talking a bout it about it but i was to busy looking at the scren ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 10:03am
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A packet of budget knickers cos they get stained and u can just chuck them out later.
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 12:58pm
| Body wash or soap... cleanser etc... they don't supply that |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 1:49pm
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I wrote a list cos lots of stuff u can't pack til later and that way u won't 4get anything and sum1 else can pack 4 u if ur in labour ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:32am
oh yea don't forget those big cheap nana knickers that you can throw out later.... you NEED those!!!! Ek.  ------------- mama_wendz My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:56am
| TOOTHBRUSH AND PASTE. My mouth was like a sewer after. Also, people tend to want to take pics and guaranteed, mum will look like crap. With Taine I took makeup! And refused to have my photo taken until afetr I'd had a shower. |