C section next week

I’m going in to have my elective section on the 13th August. I’m yet to pack my bag.

Can anyone give ideas on what I need to take with me? Or anything they know that helped them? I’ve seen people talking about taking gum

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Get a night gown trust! That’s all I wore at the hospital bc it hurt so bad to put pants on. I packed all for a vaginal birth bc I wasn’t expecting to have a c section but I did bring a night gown. But I didn’t really use anything that i packed even stuff that I could’ve used for a c section

Apples and a very big water bottle! I stand by this, helped me massively go to the loo afterwards, it wasn't as scary as I imagined because of it!
I honestly didn't use half the stuff I bought with me but rather be over prepared than under. Although I had an emergency C-section so that might be why!
High waisted, big cotton underwear; easy to fit large pad and/or nappy in.
I wish I brought slippers or sliders with me so I could walk to the toilet, I'd recommend taking something like that for ease.
Good luck!! You're gonna smash it and welcome your bubba into the world 🥹

Pack night gown, dressing gown, you'll be having catheter so it's easier. Coming home outfit for yourself, towel, toiletries, dry shampoo and lip balm, long phone charger cable with the plug, maybe portable fan, earphones, eye mask? You can grab some disposable panties and postpartum pads, maybe Frida Peri bottle to refresh yourself down there if you can't do full shower.

Button down night gown or robe. Disposable underwear, reusable ice packs for home. Heating pad. Water bottle, snacks. Extra long phone cord. Toiletries. Slippers. Portable fan.

- portable phone charger (you dont want to be trying to reach a wall plug)
- peri wash bottle
- night gowns
- fan
- I'd say 2 huge water bottles with straws. I drank an entire river after my c-section. At one point my partner was filling one up while I was drinking from another
- snacks like flapjacks, healthy and filling
- all toiletries like lip balm, wipes, anything that keeps you feeling fresh
- i couldnt sleep the first night with the adrenaline so I'm glad I downloaded a few movies onto a tablet
- headphones

Basically imagine you cant move for 24 hours in a hospital bed. Of course you CAN but you want to make your life easy as possible for yourself and keep the moving for yourself and baby

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