The thought of packing my hospital bag is overwhelming me 😮‍💨✨ FTM

I’m feeling so overwhelmed in terms of now needing to pack a hospital bag, for me and baby.

I have no idea how big my baby is or will be. I dont know what the weather will be like so probably will just pack vests and long sleeve baby grows. I only have 1 tog swaddle but thought I could layer baby up underneath.

Then for me, I’m no where near ready. I barely have any postpartum goodies, need nurseling bras and breast feeding friendly pjs. I feel I have so much to still organise and sort for this…

I just want to shop and try on because I have no idea my size now really. But there just no maternity or breastfeeding clothes in store. So frustrating. Currently shopping on Amazon, and even looking on Vinted.

Kind of wish my mom could just do this for me, never mind I’m the mom now …😮‍💨😅

So tired and have no energy to sort this out and search. 🥲🥲

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I bought all my hospital bag clothes from primark i just sized up and now I’m still wearing them 6 weeks pp, I’d do a couple of tracksuits and a couple pairs of pyjamas and then with baby I’d pack a few newborn sets (vest & sleepsuit) and a few 0-3m i also wouldn’t worry about swaddles in the hospital from my experience they tend to sleep really well the first night they’re born anyway x

I'm packing 2 x vests and 2 x sleepsuits in newborn and 0-3 for baby, some nappies, a hat, and a coming home outfit. No swaddles (they're not really recommended now anyway but often the hospital will swaddle them for you in a blanket or towel). For me - pj's- I just size up, a baggy tshirt and loose shorts - you can lift the tshirt easy enough to breastfeed, and if you're feeling a bit self conscious, pack a strappy vest too, you can "one up one down" where you pull the tee up and the vest down. A pack of maternity pads (not regular period pads, the mat ones are softer and more padded), several pairs of old comfy knickers. Spare bra, some breast pads (disposable and reusable). Umm a phone charger. Some snacks, basic toiletries - it's nice to have a freshen up after - and a towel.

It’s a nightmare with trying to find clothes when so many places have shut down! Online is crap because you don’t know how it’ll fit- I’ve sent so much back and my boobs are so big now that I can’t find a nursing bra that is comfy AND fits 😭

For baby:
A few bodysuits in newborn and 0-3.
A few sleep suits in newborn and 0-3
1-2 hats
1-2 scratch mitts if the sleep suits don’t have them built in.
1-2 packs of newborn nappies
1x pack of wet wipes
Nappy sacks.
2-3 thin blankets- honestly, it’s warm in hospital, my babies in the summer have just needed a sleepsuit and a blanket to keep the midwives happy 😂

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