Waikato Hospital
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Have A Baby?
Forum Name: First baby? Second or more?
Forum Description: Want help? Need support? Want tips? Men and women share advice and tips in this supportive community
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23956
Printed Date: 11 September 2025 at 5:17am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Waikato Hospital
Posted By: Flutterby
Subject: Waikato Hospital
Date Posted: 23 January 2009 at 3:10pm
|
Am about to pack my hospital bag and am just wondering what do Waikato supply, that I won't need to worry about taking?
We live 2 hrs away so I don't really want to forget anything  .
And any other tips for surviving the Waikato Hospital stay? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Replies:
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 23 January 2009 at 7:04pm
|
good luck!!!!!!!! sorry i had an awful experience there..........good old waikato...........good news is i get to go back haha................ anway back to the quesiton.........nothing really.............you get nappies and wipes (chux) you just need to ask for them.......the put pads on after the birth too.............due to cost i suggest you use there's...............its cheaper :-).............im gonna take baby lotion and soap as there soap is gross and if you get it its a miracle........ you can put baby in there smok but its not cute so depending how long you are in there get the baby clothes and all your things you need........take heaps of moisturiser...........my skin was sooooooooooo dry after but i was in for over a month due to major probs...........i think that is all unless you can think of somethin :) good luck with bubs.wish it was me now ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 23 January 2009 at 10:01pm
|
yup TysMummy pretty much said it all - they provide pretty much everything. The only things I would suggest would be extra snacks, and drink. (I struggle with water, so bottles of drink were handy) and as only main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) were provided. Oh and I was told to order the large meals after delivery as some women get really hungry.
I took Blair a couple of changes of clothes in - he only lived in their gown for part of the first day - oh and I second the mosturiser for your hands ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 24 January 2009 at 12:15pm
|
Waikato hospital has recently upgraded their birthing facilities. YAY!! No more dindgy rooms with communal toilets & showers.
They provide nappies & wipes for bubs & pads for you You will need Clothes for you & baby. Toiletries- shampoo, soap etc Extra pillow Extra food & drinks for you & visitors (a sipper bottle is handy when you have a baby in arms) Pen, paper & books for spare/down time All the best ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 24 January 2009 at 12:29pm
|
Don't forget lip balm, your lips get really dry in hospital and some slip on shoes for going to the bathroom, I found that the floor was quite grubby. They provide just about everything you need for baby except clothes. Take more clothes than you think you need for baby as accidents (surprise wees and spills) happen.
You need to take your own nursing pads for when your milk comes in. I second TysMummy the soap is disgusting, take your own. There pillows are horrible too, have plastic under the pillow case and it makes you really hot so try to take your own. Oh and wraps for your baby. Newborns don't do very much so you might need some entertainment for yourself for when bubs is sleeping. Good luck for your birth and with baby and congratulations! |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 24 January 2009 at 1:06pm
|
They have only opened up the birthing rooms, the wards are still old and dingy. and there was only 2 toilets open when i was there. horrible when you have hobbled all that way holding ya stomach in (or thats what it feels like) and then you have to stand there and wait. But hope the new bits are open for you ladies.
My things i needed extra: Lip balm and lots of it slip on shoes books/mags/any form of entertainment snacks baby clothes pen and paper and order the large dinners. Im a really light eater before, but after the birth i chowed down anything and everything. even the foods that i hated. i used so many of the hospital supplies lol, took a days worth of nappies home with me too hehe. |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 24 January 2009 at 9:54pm
| You'll be really thirsty too so take a water bottle that you can refill. Making milk is thirsty work! |
Posted By: my2girls
Date Posted: 25 January 2009 at 3:37pm
|
i second the extra drinks to take, i found my stay there with DD1 was horrible (just because everything in the ward was old etc), make sure you take your own bodywash etc as the stuff there isnt that nice, and your own baby clothes. Everything else is provided.
I had DD2 at Waikato during the birth room renovations and i found it great, i had an old room but the toilet was right behind me and the room was huge, i got room no.1 which i think was one of the bigger rooms. I transferred to River Ridge after the birth for DD2. |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 25 January 2009 at 11:30pm
|
I had now miss nearly 9 at waikato and had a huge room for birthing.
Due to diabetes I have to birth there again. Am going for a tour there with the antenatal group so looking forward to seeing the changes. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|