Hospital Snack Bag

I could not stop vomiting during labour and once I had an epidural was not allowed to eat so I would pack stuff that’s soft on the stomach and focus more on fluids and stuff for energy x

Agree with the comment above. Once my contractions started, all I wanted was energy drinks like the Lucozade and couldn’t bear having anything else 😁 But I would still advise to pack something for energy, maybe granola bars?

I only ate a packet of crisps on the evening of the night I went in to be induced. Other than that I ate the meals the hospital provided and drank water which was provided. Once my contractions started I didn't feel like eating anything and was told best not to drink my lucozade incase I needed to go for csection. So I don't think you'll need as much as you have on your list.

Same as above During labour i wasn’t interested in food i drank loads of lucozade orange but afterwards i could not get enough chocolate 🤣🤣

I packed so many snacks and had no appetite during labour at all! After birth I really wanted lucozade original but I didn’t get an appetite until about a week or so after birth. I suggest light snacks like cereal bars

Drinks wise I found it really helpful taking a drinks bottle with a straw. I then took a bottle of squash and made myself squash. I was in for 6 nights so was something that lasted without getting more.

Oh wow. Thanks for all of that, ladies. Cereal bars and fluids gotcha and snacks for PP.

I ate a whole box of cereal bars after birth.
The tea and toast everyone raves about wasn’t brought to me for about 4 hours and when it did arrive was cold and stale so I was glad I’d had them. I’m going to pack a few more light bits for after birth this time, although really hoping to experience the toast this time 😅 .
(the midwife’s were amazing, but they were short staffed) .

I’ll be packing a nice big redbull for after that’s for sure!

I took loads of snacks but as I had to be induced and ended up with an epidural I wasn't allowed to have any of them... only the drinks! The first night after my daughter was born, I went looking for my snacks around my hospital bed as I really wanted them.. couldn't find them anywhere and turns out the other half had taken them home 🙈🤪 x

when I had my first, my husband fed me tangfastics inbetween pushes to get me through the last bit - would recommend 😂 also lots of lucozade (the non fizzy one). I had also had an epidural and was allowed to eat small amounts so must depend on each hospital’s policy x