Hospital bag
Want to pack my hospital bag in the next couple weeks.
Just wondering what’s peoples ABSOLUTE MUST HAVES are for mum, baby and dad. Also what to not bother packing
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Small fan, those wards are SOOO hot. Snacks also, not just junk food! I got given a meal but was only 4 hours PP, with all the checks, feeling whacked out and people visiting etc I didn’t get to eat it. Water bottle, with a straw!
Bring your own pillow & buy a waterproof pillow case for it! The hospital pillows are mostly flat & aren’t the best!
Definitely bring your favourite snacks.
I brought Lucozade sport to replace electrolytes in the hot weather.
Vaseline cuz your lips may become so dry.
Mini speaker to play you favourite music if you want to
-Extra long phone charger (the plugs are always too far away).
-Snacks you can open and eat with one hand when your husband isn't there (you will soon have a baby in the other and there is nothing more annoying than being starving and not able to get into the food right infront of you!)
-A large water bottle again that you can use with one hand, obviously water is provided but I always drink a lot and staff are busy.
-As others have said a decent pillow and a fan.
-High fibre snacks because you want to nourish your body and make that first poo as easy as possible.
-Crocs or slippers.
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