One of the scariest but best experiences of your life (My Version of the List)

Member Name: xxxkelzoxxx

Product:	My Version of the List
Date:	22/03/09 (72 review reads)
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Advantages: Hope this is useful to mums to be

Disadvantages: We always forget something though

Having your hospital bag sitting ready to go is a reassuring feeling, I had mine ready from about 7 months. I kept going through little check lists that I would find in mother and baby magazines and from advice of friends and family and adding little bits and taking away.
It is very hard to imagine the experience you are about to enter into when it is your first time therefore extremly hard to imagine wat you need to go armed with!
Although i tried to be organised and checked my bag every couple of days I still needed to send out for more stuff so here is my little bit of advice for any expectant mums, i hope this helps.

~BABY~

1.Plenty of nappies- 2 or 3 packs of the newborn packs to be safe.

2.Baby lotion (wipes are very harsh on babys new skin)

3.Cotton wool

4.Plenty of babygrows.
Don't splash out on these first ones for the hospital as they will be on and of in no time at all and covers in spew!
I bought plain white ones just from tesco in 0-3 months as they are better a little big than too small.

4. Bibs and lots of them, you will go through these like crazy too. Again don't splash out on these either as they will not look like anything after the first couple of days.

5.Blanket, one wil do if a spew emergancy happens the hospital have lots of baby blankets.

6.Towel, You wil be shown how to bath baby in hospital and someone will take the little one to bath when you get into your ward/room.

7.Scratch mits- You can also get baby grows in next with scrath mits on the hands.

8.Dummies- You might find your little one really take to a dummy

9.Going home outfit and coat- Although you could get someone to drop this into you before you go home


~MUM~

1.Cool pjamas - I brought 3 sets, you more than likely will not want to wear pjama bottoms so short set are best, hospital labour wards are very warm, it is necessary for the babies.

2.Slippers

3.Dressing gown

4.Towel set including hand towel and face cloth

5.Toiletery Bag- with tooth brush/paste, shower gel, shampoo, deodorant, hair brush, hair bobbles and whatever else you choose to put in.

6.Pads- lots of these

7.Breast pads

8.Big Pants- you will also go through alot of these

9.Phone and charger

10.Camera with new batteries/charger

11.Makeup bag- I found it a great releive to put on a little makeup after showering and before visitors

Good luck to any mums to be out there!x

Summary: This is what I learnt is needed