MSE Pregnancy Club 24

emsbet

Fingers crossed for you Charli

xx

MrsManda

I love everyone's bags
You've got great timing - my OH and I were talking last night about what bag to take to the hospital. We've got ages yet but if we had the bag we could start putting things in as we got them - gives somewhere to store stuff.

I've spent a lot of time in hospitals and both my OH and myself
can pack a hospital bag for me in less than 5 minutes but we always use a rucksack which isn't great when you want something quickly.

Our one holdall is held together by spinnaker tape and is HUGE so not really suitable so it looks like we need to buy a bag.

My OH has asked me to have a look and make some suggestions but I'm kinda stuck and don't know what kind of size I need or how many pockets etc... - I'm really not a bag person.

I own 2 handbags - one just big enough to fit my purse, keys, phone and a travel pack of tissues which I've had for 15 years and a clutch bag which fits a lipstick, credit card and my phone which I got for a wedding a few years ago.

Most of the time I just use my coat pockets and if I need more room I use a small backpack in the shape of a panda.

My pram has tons of space underneath including two places to put bottles - either for baby or for me so I don't think I need a particularly big bag when I go out.

Any help, suggestions or advice would be gratefully received.

ginvzt

I got a small suitcase for the hospital bag - it is airline size, so once I don't need it for the hospital, it can be used very conveniently for going on holidays. It can also be expanded to give a bit of extra room there. I got mine from TKMaxx.

For the baby bag I am using Soap&Glory bag that was on the special offer in January. I may have not packed absolutely everything I need yet, but it seems to hold everything at the moment.

I got a 'parent console' for our pram', it attaches to the handle and I can put a drink in there, there are also two pockets, one of them is thermal, I think, so can keep food cool or warm and another one for wallet/keys/mobile/etc.

whowants2brich

If you're Happy and you know it, let us know... tweet tweet!
If you're Robin and you've laboured, let us know... squeak squeak!
If you've done it, you've got your son, everything's done, all is ok,
If you're Happy and you know it, let us know... come on!

Gillyx

Worried about happy this stage at my labour i was exhausted! I hope shes had bubs and is sleeping and thats why shes not been on x

emsbet

Gillyx wrote: »

Worried about happy this stage at my labour i was exhausted! I hope shes had bubs and is sleeping and thats why shes not been on x

Hopefully she's just having some quiet time with her boys

xx

Gillyx

emsbet wrote: »

Hopefully she's just having some quiet time with her boys

xx

Hope so im having quiet time with mine.

emsbet

Gillyx wrote: »

Hope so im having quiet time with mine.

Aww lovely

I've just done the washing up and ironing. Waiting for DH to get home now so we can go order some new carpets for all the rooms upstairs! Been waiting 2 years to have them done, they are all scanky and were the ones that were here when DH bought the house 8 years ago!

xx

Gillyx

emsbet wrote: »

Aww lovely

I've just done the washing up and ironing. Waiting for DH to get home now so we can go order some new carpets for all the rooms upstairs! Been waiting 2 years to have them done, they are all scanky and were the ones that were here when DH bought the house 8 years ago!

xx

God well done you with the chores. When i was pregnant all I could do as sit on my bum eating cakes :rotfl: have fun picking carpets xx

emsbet

Gillyx wrote: »

God well done you with the chores. When i was pregnant all I could do as sit on my bum eating cakes :rotfl: have fun picking carpets xx

I have spent all morning sitting on my @ss watching out for an announcement from Happy, thought I better get up and at least make it look like I've been productive today

We have the carpets already picked out, nothing expensive and flash but they will be shiny and new!

xx