What to pack in Labour Bag?

rsdiscos

I would say you need to pack more baby gros and vests
When I had my second son the lady next to me had a very sicky baby and ran out of clothes for the baby I gave her one of my baby gros and she still washed out hers and put them on the radiator late at night!!! - you never know how long you may have to stay in.

LittleTinker

As they seem to kick out Mums after about 4 hours these days, you wont need much. Alternatively, you could have a Home Birth and wont have to worry about a bag at all.

destiny_star2006

thanks for all your replies has really helped will let you all know how i get on x

izoomzoom

LittleTinker wrote: »

As they seem to kick out Mums after about 4 hours these days, you wont need much. Alternatively, you could have a Home Birth and wont have to worry about a bag at all.

Even with a home birth you are advised to have bags packed.

Mum_of_Boys

I couldn't get my ds to settle one night whilst in hospital and remember the midwife asking me if I had a dummy. I didn't think he would take to it but believe me he did and it was a god send.:j That was 12 years ago.

I'm in the process of packing my hospital bag too (due in 6 weeks), I've packed 4 of them !!!

Sarahsaver

Get your OH to pack your bag!!!
I was in for a day or so with each ds, with dd i gave birth at 9.45pm and left hospital at my request at 3.30 am.
If you do not take anything at all with you it is not the end of the world, I cant see the panic. It doesnt take long to put pjs, pants and ST's in a bag, I used reusable nappies even in hospital. I think all the pregnancy magaxines make you panic especially if its your first time! all their lists of 'you need this you need that'...
Last time I had a lot of bleeding afterwards so i would have needed about 6 pairs of PJs but this sort of thing you cannot plan for.
One thing i will definitely take next time (I am 14 weeks pg) is the same babygrow all my kids wore as their first outfit its nice to see how different they all are in it, it was like putting dd in a duvet cover but ds1 only just squeezed his huge self into it!

keelykat

Do they really send you home so soon after birth? I need to start looking into these kind of things, the whole hospital thing worries me (bit of a phobia of the place to be honest) but id hate to be sent home too quickly.

keely.

Smiley_Mum

Take plenty bibs (plastic backed that just go over the head) and plenty vests for baby.

Flip flops for use when you have a shower.

I'd certainly take a pack or two of nappies. First time No.2s, think contents of HP sauce bottle in tiny nappy.

Sarahsaver

keelykat wrote: »

Do they really send you home so soon after birth? I need to start looking into these kind of things, the whole hospital thing worries me (bit of a phobia of the place to be honest) but id hate to be sent home too quickly.

keely.

i wanted to go home at that time after my DD. I had planned a home birth and it didnt work out, but as it was I was not 'supposed' to be there.
You are at more risk of infection etc in a hospital, and the food isn't up to much. If you or the baby are not ill there is little reason to stay.
the only good thing about being in hospital is that you are left to get used to the baby, and you are not at home thinking you should be doing this that and the other.
make a plan for when you get home, like a list of jobs to stick up inside your front door so your well-meaning visitors DO something for you whilst they ar ethere, put the washing out, make a cuppa or something.

Agutka

Sarahsaver wrote: »

If you do not take anything at all with you it is not the end of the world, I cant see the panic.

That's not fair, we all have different experiences and support from home. I packed my whole house up and a good thing too, as I had to stay there for two weeks. And hubby has absolutely no clue where his own clothes are, let alone mine or baby's. My mum thankfully was around to take care of J's clothes rotation, they were promptly washed and ironed and returned to be sicked on :rolleyes:.

The only thing I did notice was I needed absolutely nothing for my two day 'labour'. None of the energy drinks, sprays, tens, books, pens, snacks.