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Hospital bag With my first born I was given a list from the hospital antenatal class, and I went out and brought it all, being my first I didn't have a clue and figured if its from the hospital then it must be all needed. I never made that mistake when expecting my second child as I didn't use half of the items for my first ...  Read the complete review

I think i packed and unpacked my hospital bag so many times. i packed 2 bags one for baby and one for me,its was just easier as i knew where things were when i needed them. my bag- i had 2 night shirts, quiet long ones too so when i was walking about i didnt flash my bum to the whole ward. about 10 pairs of ...  Read the complete review

There are many different lists advising you what to take with you when having a baby. I found some things to be completely useless. Obviously everyone's needs are different but below is a list of what "they" say to take with and what I think ... I have had two children at two different hospitals so I think I can offer a good ...  Read the complete review

I have had 2 children now, both hospital births and looking back I can see that I was no-where near right when packing the hospital bags. Sure I checked all the lists available, the Mothercare one on the catalogue, Babycentre one on their website, Bounty one, all the ones in the magazines! I found the first time I didn't have enough clothes for ...  Read the complete review

Lets go back to that first booking in with the midwife and she gives you a million leaflets of this and that and the one of what to pack for the hospital and birth. I took the standard list for my son's birth in 2002 which was a elective c-section * Washbag * Bath and hand towels (dark colour best) * Nightie for ...  Read the complete review

Preparing a hospital bag for you and the new arrival is as stressful as actually giving birth in my opinion, with my first daughter i stressed for weeks over what i needed to take with me and still found i had forgotten things i needed and had things i didnt need in there. For the baby. a blanket or shawl, the hospital do provide ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

The question of your hospital bag seems to take over when you are pregnant, i think it is best to get it packed and done just incase. You can always add things and take them out as you think about it. As someone who normally packs a suitcase to stay out one night i was worried about what i would be able to take with me to the hospital and i ...  Read the complete review

Preparing your hospital bag is probably just as daunting as actually having your child. No matter how many scans and check ups you have there is no guarantee that you are definitely having a boy or a girl or what size or weight your little one will be. So really when preparing your bag for your hospital stay you need to be prepared for more than ...  Read the complete review

The hospital bag varies for everyone, some who are expecting their fourth child for example, might take a change of clothes, a babygrow and a mobile phone and expect to be home in 5 hours. I was expecting twins, we knew they were definitely breech and I was definitely going to have a c-section and the whole bag packing challenge is a different ...  Read the complete review

This review is going to be in two parts. 1 - What I took with me. 2 - What I think that I actually needed! Needless to say being the planner that I am I wrote endless lists and packed & unpacked all of the bags multiple times before the day. What was in my bags! Toiletries/cosmetics - Comb, Hair band, Shampoo ...  Read the complete review

I have 3 children all under 5 and my hospital bag packing skills for the 3rd child were very well refined! Here is my suggestions: First off you need a labour bag, babies bag and your case - this ensures whilst in labour you don't need to even enter your main bag but have all the essentials in one place! And make sure you brief your ...  Read the complete review

I had a baby 5 months ago and I spent ages trying to decide what I actually needed to take into hospital when I gave birth. I still managed to forget a few things, I imagine most people do, but here is my list of essentials to pack for when you go in to hospital to have your little bundle of joy! I packed two bags, one had the things I ...  Read the complete review

It has been some years since i packed my baby bag then unpacked and repacked about 40 times before ending up in the hospital! My bag was rather large and there were two one for when I had the baby and the other one for later in the day if I was going to be kept in over night. The hospital that I has my daughter in was a 3 minute walk from our ...  Read the complete review

Since my last review on what clothes you should leave the hospital in cheered a few people up, I thought I'd stick along the same sort of lines with this one. You are getting to the end of your pregnancy. For arguments sake lets say you are 35 weeks. Your bump is as big as the man that lives down the road who is renowned for being ...  Read the complete review

Ok so what did I pack in my bag.. Firstly I think I was quite late in packing my bag as I was convinced baby was going to be overdue so I didn't start packing till probably gone 32 weeks and didn't finish until at least 40 weeks (I was overdue by the way!). I would advise you pack two bags, one for you and one with baby ...  Read the complete review

My list. 1. Ear plugs. Hospitals are the noisiest place on God's earth when you are trying to get some sleep after the big event. They are quite useful too for sticking up your nose when you have to change juniors nappy. 2. A Walkman. Drowns out the screaming, especially your own. 3. Some clothes for ...  Read the complete review

I packed my bag at 30 weeks, we were having weekly growth scans for our daughter who wasn't growing quite aswell as expected and i knew I was likely to be taken into hospital early. I read loads of lists on the internet and thought "flipping heck do I really need all that" - No is the answer I took 2 bags, 1 small ...  Read the complete review

I am a mum of two, my kids are 2 and 3 now so i can still remember quite clearly the details of both births. we'll start with the obvious, Maternity pads, just like sanitary pads but many, many times thicker. Knickers, i went to tesco and bought 6 packs of three plain cotton knickers from their budget range, think they cost about ...  Read the complete review

Here is a list of things I took to hospital, that In found to be useful. I found it easier to take two bags, one for me and one for baby. This way it is easier to find what you need when you are in labour. Birth plan Pain relief - Think what pain relief you might want, even if you don't want pain relief it is a ...  Read the complete review