Hospital bag!?

Help a girl out. I’m starting to gather bits for my hospital bag. I’ve found a few check lists online but no one really says how many of each you need. Does anyone have a checklist with amounts on?
Like the one big thing are we taking the little ready to use milk and if so how many?
Also is there anything that you are glad you took or wish you had?
Anything that was a waste of time and didn’t make it out the bag?

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Plenty of big pants and big liners. I ended up having a c section so the witch Hazel foam etc wasn't needed but still needed the pads as you still bleed after c section, at least I did. Glad I took my slippers, wish I'd taken a dressing gown. I was in for 5 days due to complications so husband had to top up some bits. Also my baby was 9lbs 11oz so none of the newborn bits I took fit her so make sure you take a good selection of newborn and bigger sizes. I breastfeed my baby so can't comment on how many ready to use milks to take but the hospital tends to have some if you need 😊

Baby must eat every 3 hours and plan to stay in the hospital for atleast 2 days. The hospital has formula and donor milk in case. Essentials for me were robe, flip flops, extra baby wipes, deodorant, mouth wash, soap bar. Baby doesn’t need anything except an outfit to go home in.

Peri bottle and spritz for bits if you're planning a vaginal birth! Absolute life savers 😅

I took bottles of ready made formula for both of my babies births but didn't use them so I probably wouldn't bother with that unless your plan is to formula feed in which case it's much easier than powder for whilst you're in hospital 😊

I brought my pump and started pumping right away. It helped with my milk supply ( I overproduce now) and I could take little naps while hubby fed baby

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