What to pack in Labour Bag?

libbydoll

should have mentioned......don't pack your normal pre-pregnancy clothes for coming home in........mine still don't fit and my youngest is 2 and a half!

Fallen_Angel_6

Dont forget your camera! I know it sounds gorey but pictures of the birth are amazing even if a bit gorey

I'd also recommend socks as sometimes your feet can go really cold

If you have long hair make sure you have a bobble handy as you will get sweaty

Good luck

Lillibet_2

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Hairdryer, straighteners...the heat on the ward made my hair huge! and everyone wanted pictures
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You aren't allowed to use anything which has to be plugged in unless it has been electrically safety tested by the hospitals maintenance department...and you can guess what your chances of that are! If you are very lucky the hospital may just have the hairdryer that Noahs wife used on thw ark stashed in an office for patient use but don't get your hopes up.:rolleyes: Take smoothing gel & a butterfly clip so that you can twist it up into a easy elegant knot;).

Everyone will tell you that you won't care what you look like after the birth (which is a good thing!) but you will care a week later when everyone is looking at the photos! I double-dutied & took tinted lip balm & tinted moisturiser, and had my eyelashes tinted the week before, so that at least I didn't look like I had just given birth in the photos:rotfl:

clarew

As someone who has ended up with 2 c.sections, and therefore 4-5 day stays in hospital my top tips are:

Food/snacks as mentioned by everyone!!!!!!!!! small bottle of squash to add to water if your in for a long time like i always am, and get sick of water.

Also i have always brought a "v" cushion with me-seems like pillows are like gold dust in hospitals, i used this as an extra pillow for me, and then when boys were born, was useful for for support when i fed them as well.

More nappies than you think are needed.

Bun

I wouldn't go overboard on the baby stuff until you know how big the baby is - ds was an unexpected full term 5lb2oz bub and we had to go out and get him premmie gear so he didn't drown and leak! Also I found Boots pads had very hard paper edges which were agony with stitches, so the Tesco ones were a godsend. I found that by the time I had stuff from visitors I couldn't move, so keep it minimal and ask oh to bring in a new load of stuff once you know what's what. Good luck! Oh and arnica tablets should help any bruising. And moisturising cream because the hospital was so hot it made my legs crack. I'm trying for another one - I'd forgotten all this.....

keelykat

Hello good luck with the birth, and congrats in advance!

I keep looking at the pregnancy/baby posts, even though i dont have a baby/pregnant yet...but looking forward to when we do start trying soon all these tips and advice will come in really handy when the time comes, so id just like to say thankyou!

keely.

madison's_mum

something to put rubbish in, i was in for 3 days & got loads of presents, food & etc & had no where to put the rubbish as there wasn't a bin near + i couldnt get out of bed anyway. There is an attractive stripey carrier in most of the hospital photos!

reallylost

i had my DS on saturday and would recommend snacks as they only offer you cold toast and tea and as i was in labour overnight the hunger really kicks in.
The other thing is maternity pads.....i would highly recommend Always Maxi Number 12 they are really long so you are covered sitting or standing and are much more comfy than the ones they give you at the hospital especially if you have stitches. They absorbed everything really well.
Good luck with your birth

Psykicpup

I agree with most of the above but if I did it again (not a chance lol) I would pack my make-up! I had this overwhelming need to look stunning as I left hospital & hubbys idea of what I needed was interesting shall we say - more !!!!! of babylon than new mum lol! I'd also take something that smells nice perfume or just handcreme maybe, some mags, a pen!, change for phone & something from home incase you have to say in like I did - could be a picture or fave pillow/cushion even a small houseplant....

Treacle_2-2

Well, thanks everyone - just the sort of advice I was looking for!
I will now be going well equipped with the essentials - top one being bathcleaner and I've just nabbed hubby's empty sports drink bottle to aid weeing!!! Off to buy my bendy straws and big knicks now!!!