Help! What food can I take into hospital with me?

minerva_windsong

When my sister was in hospital after having my nephew, my mum smuggled her in beans on toast (freshly made buttered toast, plus beans in a Thermos), complete with plates and cutlery. This will probably only work if you live reasonably close to the hospital though.

mrs_motivated

not very exciting - but how about some bananas. they are convenient and great energy food.

or flapjacks? I had to smile at your post I remember having this conversation with OH prior to the delivery of DD1 - Anyway he snuck off the the hospital cafe (and ate a sausage roll and chips) when it came back everything was in full flow delivery wise and he was GREEN! Needless to say when DD2 & DD3 came along - he ate nothing until it was all over :rotfl:

ClaireLR

SallyForth wrote: »

There seems to be some confusion here, is it you who needs the food or you OH?

Well the original question was for my OH but I've got some geat ideas of what I want smuggled in now after the birth too :rotfl:

Thanks for all the replies

rachbc

I packed a huge picnic for dh and I as I was induced and fully expected to be there for ages. I ate half a pack of wine gums waiting for the induction and she was born less than 2 hours later, I was home 3 hours after that drinking champagne and wanting dominos!

Sarah_Joanne

Definitely pack something for you for after the birth! I had planned a homebirth but had to go into hospital in the end. I'd packed a couple of cereal bars and after not eating for 36 hours (went into labour first thing in the morning, before breakfast, and had baby middle of the night) I was ravenous after baby arrived! There was nowhere open to get food and I could have eaten a horse I was that hungry lol

seabright

Take bags of prunes and bags of dried apricots. IMO pethadine is a wonderful painkiller but, like all opiate based drugs, gives your serious constipation. You do not want bad constipation when you've just had a baby, believe me!

In fact, given my time again, I'd start eating serious quantities of both a week before your due date!

Sorry if TMI!

meritaten

not sure if this is allowed on labour wards - but last time my son was in hospital - I just phoned a local takeaway (he fancied chinese food) and they delivered! I was expecting to have to meet the guy at the hospital entrance - but was told 'NO no, we deliver to ward'! It was still hot too!

MrsTinks

Some wards will allow delivery to the ward but it depends on the hospital I think... they will categorically not allow anyone on ward unless they know they're coming... security at the John Radcliffe in Oxford was definitely high! The only surprise visitor I had was my neighbour... then again she is a senior nurse in the childrens ward so guess she can go where she wants

Take cereal bars, Elevenses, dried fruits for energy, juice, water, some of the long life milkshakes if you like them, anything that you can eat without any addition of anything. I can't say we had easy access to a kettle whilst I was in labour, if we did we didn't have time to go look for one! Poor hubby ended up dozing on a mattress on the floor in the delivery suite after being up for about 40+ hours... (not saying I was much better but at least I had something constantly poking me awake lol)
If you keep fruit in the house then bananas, apples and satsumas are great and quick and you can grab them as you leave the house!
We left the house at about 1am and managed to pack a bunch of stuff - probably could have stopped at Tesco's if we'd thought
The hospital "friends" shop is pretty good value too if limited opening hours

bigblackdog

i took pizzas from pizza hut and champagne , drew the curtains round , i'm sure no one else minded

meritaten

I know I posted about getting a takeaway - but am still gobsmacked that people need to take food INTO hospital! dont they feed you these days? but then - I still dont understand why they wont let you eat when you are in labour................? even in very early stage. dont get that at all!