Wednesday, 9 October 2019

PREGNANCY #3: Preparing my Hospital Bag for the Third Time

PREGNANCY #3: Preparing my Hospital Bag for the Third Time
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It's that time again...time to pack the hospital bag. This is when reality hits that there is actually going to be a baby here soon, a reminder of how small newborn baby clothes are and the excited feelings of what is to come. As we're expecting our third baby I'm certainly not new the packing a hospital bag, but it still feels like quite a daunting task to me. I think it's the unknown that makes it trickier; not knowing the kind of birth you're going to have, how long it will be, when it will happen, where it will take place etc. Obviously we all have some level of a plan in place, but babies are notorious for just doing whatever they want to, aren't they? When it came to packing my hospital bag this time around it is with the vision of giving birth in hospital and not having a c-section. Only time will tell whether I end up needing an emergency c-section, but at the moment it is not part of my birth plan so have therefore not packed for one. 
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Monday, 27 April 2015

BABY: What did I actually use from my hospital bag?

I wrote a post about what I packed in my hospital bag and our baby's bag (see here and here), but what did I actually use? I had read every list going about what I needed to pack, ready for labour, but in reality I used a small amount of the things I took in. I thought it would be helpful to share with you what I used and didn't use, but of course every birth is different so something I didn't use you may do.

Here's the list from my hospital bag:
 
Cath Kidston Fold Out Bag (similar here)
Travel Size Shampoo
Ibrophen
Paracetamol
Travel Size Batiste Dry Shampoo 
Travel Size Conditioner 
2x Primark Maternity Nightgowns 
2x Primark Thick Thermal Socks
4x Primark Knickers
Grey Primark Towel 
Mini Toothpaste
Mini Toothbrush
Primark Slip On Slippers
Plastic Bag for washing
Kleenex Tissues
Bendy straws
Hairbrush
Make Up

The items with lines through are ones I didn't use. The hospital was so hot, resulting in no need for thermal socks! Some of the best things I used were: bendy straws for being 'fed' water during labour, cleansing wipes for easy make up removal, dry shampoo as I couldn't wash my hair for 4 days and Tena Lady Pants Discreet for post birth bleeding. Wearing a 'nappy' may not be the most glamourous thing in the world but it takes a weight off your mind to not have to worry about any blood leaking. They are really comfortable and I was so glad someone had recommended them to me! It also meant I didn't have to use the uncomfortable disposable pants at all. 

On to what I packed compared to what I used from our baby hospital bag. This is what we packed:
 
3x 0-1 month babygrows 
2x Dribble bibs
1 pair of scratch mitts
1 pair of booties
1 hat
Cellular Blanket
Nappy sacks

We only took one hat but wished we had taken more because it got dirty from the post birth 'goo' that was in Isabella's hair when we first put the hat on her. We were only in hospital for one night with Isabella, so clearly didn't need a whole pack of size 1 nappies. I also wish we had packed a fold away changing mat, as there wasn't really anywhere to change her nappy. 

What did you use/not use from your hospital bag?

Feel free to leave me a comment :)

Helen x
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Wednesday, 1 April 2015

HOSPITAL BAG: Packing The Baby Bag

Packing my hospital bag was exciting enough but packing the baby's hospital bag was almost too much. Too much cuteness, too much 'awww-ing' over everything I was packing. I'm sure the novelty will wear off but for now I'm really enjoying washing her clothes, tumble drying them, folding them, organising them etc! Again, I read a lot of hospital bag lists for the baby and settled on these items (plus a couple more I've packed since, like a blanket and couple more newborn baby grows and vests).
3x 0-1 month babygrows 
2x Dribble bibs
1 pair of scratch mitts
1 pair of booties
1 hat
Cellular Blanket
Is there anything else you'd recommend packing for baby?

Feel free to leave me a comment :) 

Helen x
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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

HOSPITAL BAG: Packing My Bag

At 36 weeks pregnant I finally got around to washing, organising and packing my hospital bag. I had originally planned to have it ready by around 32 weeks but was just too busy trying to get the house ready for our little arrival. It was such a weight off my mind once I had packed it, knowing that if I did go into labour I would be completely unprepared! We still need to practice putting the car seat in and out of the car. I've heard of a lot of new parents who hadn't and were then trying to work it out in the hospital carpark!
After reading 101 different hospital bag lists I settled on the items I thought I'd need/want with me. There are a couple of things I've since packed that aren't in these photos, such as headphones, bendy straws (for Tom to 'feed' me water), jug, going home outfit and my camera/charger. I also need to get some magazines and snacks for both Tom and I, but other than that we're pretty much done. 
Cath Kidston Fold Out Bag (similar here)
Travel Size Shampoo
Ibrophen
Paracetamol
Travel Size Batiste Dry Shampoo 
Travel Size Conditioner 
2x Primark Maternity Nightgowns 
2x Primark Thick Thermal Socks
4x Primark Knickers
Grey Primark Towel 
Mini Toothpaste
Mini Toothbrush
Primark Slip On Slippers
Plastic Bag for washing
Kleenex Tissues

Have I missed anything? Is there anything else you'd recommend packing?

Feel free to leave me a comment :) 

Helen x
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