https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:17:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244495 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:35:47 +0000 NSquared1 244495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also try to bring a few blankets. My LO was too small for the car seat without a few blankets around her for support. Husband had to run down to the gift shop to get a blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244357 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:30:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 244357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: yes! I feel silly having her giant bag empty (it's a Vera Bradley tote) so maybe I'll fold it into mine. I also heard to bring empty bags both for gifts and things you snag from the hospital. </p> <p>@cvbee: oh man, that stinks! our hospital is pretty good about supplying everything. I mean, we have stuff we could definitely bring, but I want to take advantage of the freebies while I can, lol.</p> <p>so it seems like general consensus is just outfit, swaddle, maybe a hat? sounds good to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244352 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:57:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 244352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital pretty much provided everything we needed. She wore the little white t-shirts, hospital hat, and flannel swaddle blanket. They provided diapers and wipes and I think paci's if you need/want one. </p> <p>I would suggest maybe packing a newborn hat if you have a special one you want to use instead of the standard one. Also, I've heard people wanting to put those little mitten things on their hands sometimes, but usually their hands stay tucked in the blankets. </p> <p>We just brought our diaper bag and it had a going home outfit. Plus we were able to add all the little stuff they gave us to the bag on our way home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244350 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:52:31 +0000 mediagirl 244350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital provided everything you needed but I took 3 outfits, an A+ A blanket and left room to take stuff home. You're going to be charged for it so you might as well take everything they leave in the room. </p> <p>We swaddled her in the A+A blanket and the nurses all gushed over how nice it was. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244342 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:34:31 +0000 purrpletulips 244342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I took separate bags but I just packed DD's going home/picture outfit in my bag. Between the two of us we were fit everything we got from the hospital (mostly diapers). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244326 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:38:17 +0000 MamaCate 244326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought some stuff for her in our bag but all we used was the goiing home outfit and a receiving blanket..i was happy to use the hospital stuff. We did brinng two sizes for the outfir to see what fit best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244313 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:18:14 +0000 looch 244313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kind of did, I brought a blanket, a change of clothes, winter gear (hat, car seat cover) because I knew my husband would have a hard time finding it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244304 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:16:42 +0000 lemondrop 244304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the diaper bag as my hospital bag and just threw a couple outfits for him to go home in. </p> <p>Since I wasn't sure what would fit, I put a newborn and a bigger 0-3 outfit in for him- the newborn outfit was plenty big on him at 6.11. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244229 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:33:07 +0000 heffalump 244229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a couple going home outfits because I knew shed be big so I wasn't sure about sizing. I don't remember if we brought diapers, I think we just took some from the hospital for the car ride home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244102 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:36:09 +0000 cvbee 244102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't and I should have. I really didn't understand that at my hospital, they keep you in for 3 nights, and you must provide all of the stuff the baby needs in those 3 nights/ 4 days. </p> <p>By the first morning, I had to send DH to get more diapers, wipes, and outfits (he's a boy and I was a new Mom, so he peed on every top almost every diaper change). Who knew I'd go through so many baby outfits? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244095 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:31:45 +0000 lovehoneybee 244095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm bringing McBebe's diaper bag with a coming home outfit, a receiving blanket, and a few pacifiers in it. It would easily fit in our hospital bag, but we were told to expect to get a lot from the hospital, so I figured I could use the extra bag to carry it all home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244082 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:26:06 +0000 Rubies 244082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, just packed one bag for myself and had her outfit in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244081 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:25:43 +0000 chopsuey 244081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. Just brought a going home outfit for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244075 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:19:24 +0000 matador84 244075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend told me just to save myself the trouble and use what they have a hospital. I might bring an outfit &amp; blanket for pics and that's all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244070 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:15:59 +0000 autumnlove 244070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed a cute swaddle and her going home outfit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244066 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:14:23 +0000 MsLipGloss 244066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: I hadn't thought about that . . . I will add my A&amp;A blankets to the list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244061 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:12:37 +0000 MsMini 244061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed his diaper bag, and added in a few outfits and swaddle blankets (I didn't want my baby in nasty hospital laundry). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244054 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:08:55 +0000 MsLipGloss 244054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to pack a few things for butterbean in with my stuff, like her going home outfit and a few binkies (just in case . . . and maybe for the car ride home). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pack-a-hospital-bag-for-baby#post-244044 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:04:39 +0000 sorrycharlie 244044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or did you just pack yourself one? I'm finally starting to whittle down my to-do list and wondering if I should really pack her a bag. I'd like to escape the hospital with as much goodies as possible, lol, so I don't want to fill it. </p> <p>I'm thinking maybe a going home outfit, if we decide on one? is that really it? my aunt bought me the Boppy, but will be gifting it to me at the hospital, so I don't have to worry about that. </p>