What to pack in Labour Bag?

nickinoo

Just remembered a couple of others things which I found amazingly helpful (although perhaps more for once you get home).

I bought Natal Nurse & Breast Nurse from Boots (also sold in Mothercare), they are gel things (think eye mask type of stuff) that you put in the freezer & they relieve the pain & discomfort of stitches & sore breasts (the breast pads can also be warmed). They are not cheap at approx £10 each but so worth it in my opinion (& I would imagine you can take them back for a refund if they are unused).

shelly

Oh Lord....doesn't time fly.....Iv'e been reading this thread and note taking for an hour!! and I'm not even pregnant yet.....though we are trying...lol...this is an excellent thread.....congratulations to all you pregnant ladies and new mums.......hope all goes well for you all and I'm going to keep an eye on this thread for more tips

Lillibet_2

shelly wrote:

Oh Lord....doesn't time fly.....Iv'e been reading this thread and note taking for an hour!! and I'm not even pregnant yet.....though we are trying...lol...this is an excellent thread.....congratulations to all you pregnant ladies and new mums.......hope all goes well for you all and I'm going to keep an eye on this thread for more tips

I'll let you have MY definative list in 3 months time;)

jellyhead

9 weeks for mine :eek:

just been reading a booklet that came from tesco baby club. it says you need lip salve if you use entonox (gas and air). it also recommends a sleep mask. great idea, hopsitals are never dark! i thought i had one so i dug it out. it's a black PVC one, studded around the edges, from ann summers! not so much a sleep mask as a blindfold ... will i be too embarassed to use it as a sleep mask? lol!

Greenstuff_2

jellyhead wrote:

it also recommends a sleep mask. great idea, hopsitals are never dark! i thought i had one so i dug it out. it's a black PVC one, studded around the edges, from ann summers! not so much a sleep mask as a blindfold ... will i be too embarassed to use it as a sleep mask? lol!

ROFL! could that have been what got you in this condition in the first place?!

Would give the other new Mums something to giggle at, on second thoughts think of their stitches.... ouch!

Greenstuff_2

Just a thought and sorry if it's been suggested, but I read somewhere (probably on here!) to pack a mini bag for Hubby or birth partner with snacks, freshen up wipes and a toothbrush, maybe a clean t shirt, they might be at the hospital a long time.
Also, I've heard in Germany they wrap the newborn in the Fathers shirt so it helps bonding, I thought that a very sweet idea.

Savvy_Sue

Greenstuff wrote:

Also, I've heard in Germany they wrap the newborn in the Fathers shirt so it helps bonding, I thought that a very sweet idea.

Good grief! Glad our childbearing days are over: you wouldn't want to wrap anything in one of my DH's shirts: he breaks out in an awful sweat when he's too hot (as you usually are in hospital!)

jellyhead

:rotfl:
i hear that it's the current fashion to put baby on naked mum, straight onto the boob so i suppose they bond with a hot sweaty mum instead of a hot sweaty dad.

as for the PVC mask, i just bought it because i was at an ann summers party and didn't want to be the only person not placing an order, so i bought something cheap. i couldn't afford any underwear at the time (i mean i couldn't afford to buy any at that party, not that i couldn't afford any at all lol!). i'm really very boring

Squidgy

I should't worry about the mask, you will either be so pumped full of adrenalin that you can't sleep, or so tired that you fall asleep regardless of noise, light etc etc !!!

rosielx

Dear all,
I need guidance from experienced mums on what to pack into a hospital bag for when the baby is due. I've been given a list by my hospital but it lists items like pyjamas and paper pants (lovely.....). I think I have all of the baby items already but not certain. What I need to know is what other items can I take to make my stay in hospital better and more relaxed? Worried bump/baby to be!