Expecting baby - hospital bag for husband

DKLS

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

A big FAT cigar

Tbh he should he down the pub with his mates armed with cigars for when the good news happen and baby head wetting needs to be done, let her mother or sister attend the gruesome bit.

Gigglepig

honeypop wrote: »

The hospital told us this is the norm at some hospitals, so have you checked you can take an extra bag for your OH?

We will be using one bag for us both & items for baby.

barbiedoll

I would never have even thought of packing a bag for my husband for the birth, I had a hard enough time packing my own bag, worrying about how many baby clothes to pack and faffing about with food and drink etc etc. Luckily for me, I was only there for a couple of hours before I gave birth so I didn't need half of the stuff anyway. I still forgot the baby wipes though!

Lots of couples pitch up at the hospital with enough luggage for a week away, they are usually the ones who have a nice, quick birth and they don't even get time to unpack their bag before we send them home. Of course, those who have packed a nightie, a babygro and one nappy are those who end up being in there for a week and the poor partner is sent on endless shopping trips to the overpriced hospital shops!

Hope the birth goes well OP!

Metranil_Vavin

My OH's 'hospital bag' consisted of a spare pair of pants, a t-shirt and a can of deodorant chucked into the bag I took.

In the case of my daughter, he didn't get to use any of the above as she shot out in record time!

Takeaway_Addict

DKLS wrote: »

Tbh he should he down the pub with his mates armed with cigars for when the good news happen and baby head wetting needs to be done, let her mother or sister attend the gruesome bit.

I so agree! If I ever get to that point I will be playing Golf if i can help it

Errata

The only bag my friend packed for her OH was the one he needed to stay at his mum's and keep out of the way.

bylromarha

DKLS wrote: »

Tbh he should he down the pub with his mates armed with cigars for when the good news happen and baby head wetting needs to be done, let her mother or sister attend the gruesome bit.

If the woman has to be at the gruesome bit, why should the man get to escape it? :rotfl:

Caroline_a

I'm astounded at the answers on this thread. I had my girls over 30 years ago. My husband was one of the totally useless type, but he managed to fend for himself for the 12 hours/half an hour times I was in labour. I was then in hospital for 48 hours with both of them. He came to visit for around an hour at a time. He had no need of any bag of any sort.

Do men stay in with the women now? If not, it sort of smacks to me like sending a child to school on his first day.....

ska_lover

I think the same as Caroline, it would never have occurred to me to do this..

People worrying about the expectant father getting 'neck ache' sitting in an uncomfortable chair! OH diddums... I think the OP is going to have slightly more pain than neck ache to worry about..

Op you do realise (if everything goes ok fingers crossed) that you will be out of the hospital within around 12 hours? and you are married to a grown up, I assume? If you behave like this NOW, you are going to have TWO babies on your hands...just saying..

onlyroz

Most husbands are booted out shortly after the birth, so I wouldn't have thought they would need anything packing at all. I certainly didn't pack anything specifically for him, although I said he could help himself to my Jaffa Cakes if he wanted...