https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:50:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-464171 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:22:27 +0000 keiki_mama 464171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A blow-dryer if you don't like having wet hair? Wet hair is a peeve of mine and my hospital didn't supply me with one. I also brought extra hair ties and bobby pins to pull my hair back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-464168 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:19:22 +0000 littlebug 464168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: @JessLC: Ooh, shower shoes! Great idea! </p> <p>And I forgot about leaving room in the bag. They're pretty full, but Hubs hasn't packed his yet. I'll tell him to leave room in his bag. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463370 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:23:19 +0000 mrskc 463370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked having my own towel. Hospital towels are small and scratchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463363 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:18:36 +0000 prettylizy 463363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chapstick was a life saver for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463351 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:13:08 +0000 SleepyMonkey 463351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ditto on the flip flops for the shower. nursing pads aren't necessary if you are in the hospital for only a couple days - most women's milk doesn't come in for a few days. i didn't wear any of my own underwear at the hospital - i wore the mesh panties because i was wearing a maxi pad the size of texas and didn't want to ruin my undies. if you wear contact lenses, don't forget your glasses! i did and i couldn't see at night when i didn't have them in. i didn't mind using the gauze as wipes...you just wet them and they work fine. oh also leave extra room in your bag to take all the free stuff....take EVERYTHING! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463339 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:05:22 +0000 immabeetoo 463339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh yeah I had flip flops for shower shoes &amp; a fabric headband for during labor (short hair!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463298 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:25:31 +0000 matador84 463298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wished I had more Medela nipple therapy!! Crappy house shoes you can throw away. My feet were still very swollen after delivering. Wished I brought headbands to keep my hair out of my face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463265 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:07:08 +0000 littlebug 463265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Yup, I consulted them! Just thought I'd check my list... again. .. cuz I'm a freak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463263 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:04:31 +0000 mrbee 463263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: Some hospital bag blog posts here!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/22/packing-your-hospital-bag/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/22/packing-your-hospital-bag/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/tag/hospital-bag/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/tag/hospital-bag/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463261 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:02:12 +0000 littlebug 463261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Eek! You just made me realize I haven't gotten a baby book yet!!</p> <p>@oahujeni: I thought about the ice packs. I'll try to remember to pick some up next time I'm at the grocery store. Thanks!</p> <p>@scg00387: Oooh, lanolin - great tip! And adult wipes don't sound gross, they sound brilliant! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-463080 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:33:12 +0000 wheres_c 463080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital didnt have wipes. Good thinking on packing them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-462768 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:10:10 +0000 immabeetoo 462768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask your hospital for what they provide ours had wipes and crotch ice packs. I def needed lanolin every nursing session in the beginning and wore their huge mesh undies until a day after I got home. Gum was nice during labor. I also had adult wipes which sound gross but.. The hospital tp was scratchy and I was soo happy to have them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-462734 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:55:00 +0000 oahujeni 462734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had brought cold packs for when I was moved up to recovery. They are really cheap at Target or Walmart. My midwife told me to sit on a cold pack as often as I could, but when I asked for one on the recovery floor they said they didn't have them. Instead, they made one by putting ice in a diaper and I don't think it was as effective. Never heard of wet gauze for wiping.. thankfully they had real wipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-462651 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:43:39 +0000 boiledpnut 462651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this list:</p> <p><a href="http://articles.lucieslist.com/packing-for-labor-and-delivery-hospital" rel="nofollow">http://articles.lucieslist.com/packing-for-labor-and-delivery-hospital</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-462648 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:43:21 +0000 heffalump 462648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby book so they can stamp footprints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-bags#post-462643 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:41:28 +0000 littlebug 462643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm putting together our hospital bags this weekend (at 37+ weeks - oops). Can you let me know if I'm missing anything or bringing anything unnecessary?</p> <p>L&amp;D:<br /> -robe, ipod/speakers, birthing ball, slippers, camera/phone and chargers, snacks, pillow, chapstick</p> <p>Recovery/Maternity:<br /> -yoga pants, nursing tanks, boppy, nursing pads, going home outfit, toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, makeup), sleeping bra, underwear</p> <p>Am also thinking about bringing wipes because I've read that in the hospital they just use wet gauze to wipe baby, and that wipes are way better? </p> <p>Anything else? Anything on my list taking up unnecessary space? Hubs will probably also pack his own little bag with change of clothes, etc. </p>