Tuesday, December 7, 2010
I packed the labour bag, and I've just finished packing my hospital bag. I'm planning to take advantage of the break I'll get while I'm in hospital and hoping to stay as long as possible! I'm a weirdo, as much as I wanted to get home with the last two, I actually enjoyed the peace and quiet in hospital, and not having to worry about anything except myself and the baby. And pretty much, it's just an extended version of my labour bag...
For Me:
3 changes of comfortable clothes
Sleep pants and loose, comfy tops, socks and extra underwear. I may need more changes of clothes but since we don't live far from the hospital if I need more I'll just ask Brook to bring some - I'm certain he'll be there at LEAST once a day!
Slippers and/or jandals (flip-flops, thongs, whatever they're called in your area)
Toiletries
Body wash and washer, shampoo and conditioner, facewash, toner and moisturizer.
Comb, hair spray, spare hair ties and bobby pins.
2 packs of maternity sanitary pads (I actually find that all-night pads with wings and extra length work better, since I'm sitting in bed most of the day), a few breast pads, just in case (although I probably won't need them at this early stage), paw paw ointment (toothbrush and toothpaste are in the labour bag).
Food
Crackers, Kraft cheese packs, dried fruit and nuts, muesli bars, chocolate and juice.
Because I found I was often hungry in between snack/meal times, or I just didn't like the dinner or lunch that was on offer that day, or just because. Sometimes just knowing you have chocolate on hand is a comforting thought!
Cash for the tv.
A couple of favourite books (I am a voracious reader),
A notebook and pen (or journal)
A sudoku puzzle book.
Comfortable going home outfit
I've got maternity jeans because I'm guaranteed to fit them and a loose blouse
For baby:
Extra nappies and wipes (the hospital only provides 18 nappies)
Baby lotion, cotton wool balls, cotton buds and baby wash
3 onesies, 2 pairs of socks, a hat and a couple of wraps (although the hospital does provide singlets and wraps)
A going home outfit
A dummy (because all my babies wanted dummies, so just in case).
Now, to keep cleaning and wait for the baby to arrive... and wait... and wait.. and wait...
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
It's getting closer to Christmas, which means it's getting closer to my due date, so I started packing my bags. This time, I've decided to pack 2 bags to take to hospital with me. One is a small bag with things I might need during or immediately after the birth. The other is a larger one for my stay in hospital. My labours are very quick, so we don't really have that much time to get organized once I realize I'm in labour (Kembry was only 40 minutes!). The labour one stays next to the front door (I would leave it in the car, but the food would spoil in our hot West Aussie weather) so we can grab it on the run. The other one Brook can always come and back and get later if happen to forget it in our rush.
So, I've got a bag...
And inside it...
Snacks and juice.
I didn't have snacks and juice with me the last 2 times, and both times I'd missed the hopsital breakfast and was ravenously hungry. When I had Cory, mum and dad got to the hospital pretty quickly after he was born and arrived with a bag full of food (including the all important staple - for me anyway - chocolate). This way I won't have to wait for food to be brought to me.
I've got chocolate (of course - although I've already had to replace this twice), a pack of muesli bars, some dried apricots and almonds, crackers and plain biscuits. Enough for both hubby and I. Because if there isn't enough for both of us, I'll get snappy at him for eating my food hahaha.
Basic toiletries.
Body wash and washer, toothbrush and toothpaste (all those one-use samples I've collected will come in handy!), spare hair tie, 2 maternity pads (in case I'm in the birth suite for a little while afterward), a couple of breast pads. A comb and a spare hair tie.
A change of clothes for after the birth .
Comfy black sleep pants and a loose t-shirt, socks and extra underwear.
And that's it. I don't use massage oils or anything like that, I find that because my labours are so quick and intense that my whole entire focus is just on my body, and I don't use anything else during labour. So all the stuff in the bag is really for immediately after the birth, while I'm in the birth suite waiting to be transferred to my room in the maternity ward.
So, I've got a bag...
And inside it...
Snacks and juice.
I didn't have snacks and juice with me the last 2 times, and both times I'd missed the hopsital breakfast and was ravenously hungry. When I had Cory, mum and dad got to the hospital pretty quickly after he was born and arrived with a bag full of food (including the all important staple - for me anyway - chocolate). This way I won't have to wait for food to be brought to me.
I've got chocolate (of course - although I've already had to replace this twice), a pack of muesli bars, some dried apricots and almonds, crackers and plain biscuits. Enough for both hubby and I. Because if there isn't enough for both of us, I'll get snappy at him for eating my food hahaha.
Basic toiletries.
Body wash and washer, toothbrush and toothpaste (all those one-use samples I've collected will come in handy!), spare hair tie, 2 maternity pads (in case I'm in the birth suite for a little while afterward), a couple of breast pads. A comb and a spare hair tie.
A change of clothes for after the birth .
Comfy black sleep pants and a loose t-shirt, socks and extra underwear.
And that's it. I don't use massage oils or anything like that, I find that because my labours are so quick and intense that my whole entire focus is just on my body, and I don't use anything else during labour. So all the stuff in the bag is really for immediately after the birth, while I'm in the birth suite waiting to be transferred to my room in the maternity ward.
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