https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:50:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457813 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:28:52 +0000 ChitownRo 2457813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital has a billion restaurants/take out options, so my DH went daily and got us food to supplement the hospital fare.<br /> But, what I needed immediately was Gatorade. Pack that :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457780 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:02:04 +0000 Mrs D 2457780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So - I made my "grocery" shopping list last night and here is what I intend to pick up and have in a bag with our hospital bags (I am expecting to be GBS+ which means 48 hours monitoring for DD):</p> <p>-La Croix (the skinny cans)<br /> -Coconut Water (4 big cans)<br /> -2 Luna Bars<br /> -2 Kind Bars<br /> -Trail Mix (medium Ball Jar Full)<br /> -Dark Chocolate Covered pretzels (small Ball Jar full)<br /> -ETA - bag of skinny pop!</p> <p>I also told DH last night my first two meal requests...sushi first then a greek salad and soup. And if dinner happens to be my first meal I want Chilean Seabass from Mitchells....haha - bossy 36w preggo lady! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457735 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:30:23 +0000 regberadaisy 2457735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: :shocked: you poor thing!<br /> My meals were basically like room service. I can order anytime as long as the kitchen is opened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457731 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:27:17 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2457731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't stay in the hospital either time, so the snacks I packed were for during labour. I packed Lara Bars, sour jujubes, Gatorade and trail mix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457617 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 02:10:35 +0000 Sapphiresun 2457617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: How the heck did you get a cheeseburger and cake?? My hospital served me toast (with nothing on it), canned peaches and tea with no cream or sugar for all meals three days straight.</p> <p>We typically get let out of the hospital shortly after birth, but due to my kid being born 10 minutes after 11am check out, and then some nursing issues I got stuck there for two days. I had trailmix and somebody brought us cupcakes... I would have killed for a little bit of fresh fruit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457538 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:02:08 +0000 Rocker2014 2457538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our hospital has great food, but I was so happy to have a special treat available to me at all times - Swedish fish and candy corn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457501 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:56:54 +0000 sapphire 2457501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Outlier here in that we didn't pack snacks. We mostly ate the hospital food and my MIL brought take out one night. My hospital had great food though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457499 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:51:59 +0000 regberadaisy 2457499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually don't think I brought any? My hospital actually had good food, for a hospital. There was also a patient snack room full of snacks and beverages. And I was "sitting month" so my mom brought me all my meals. And I still ate my hospital meals with DH. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457497 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:49:26 +0000 misolee 2457497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone brought me blueberry muffins from Whole Foods and literally it was the best thing I ate. I still dream about it. :wink: </p> <p>I was induced at 8am and ended up with a csec the next morning at 6am. I wasn't allowed to eat anything until 5pm that night. So basically I didn't eat anything for 30 hours. My husband brought McDonald's into the room to eat for himself and I wanted to kill him </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457428 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:18:38 +0000 LindsayLou 2457428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought Annie's honey bunnies, luna bars, kind bars, raw almonds and chocolate. My mom brought me yogurt, and good crackers and cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457414 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:58:25 +0000 SweetCaroline 2457414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trail mix, granola/protein bars. Good call on the LaCroix!</p> <p>Babybel cheese and crackers if you can pull off a fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457387 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:35:06 +0000 Miss Ariel 2457387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I receive graze subscription boxes of snacks and brought that months to the hospital with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457350 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:01:39 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2457350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sabra single serve hummus cups, whole grain pita chips, baby carrots, babybel light cheeses, and plantain chips were in my recovery cooler! And some pepperoni, but it's not so healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457349 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:59:13 +0000 Finfan 2457349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't bring any snacks and never felt hungry after labor. The hospital food was pretty good both times (different hospitals). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457345 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:51:15 +0000 Littlebit7 2457345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the best Mac and cheese of my life after delivery. I still dream of that and the 12 ginger ales I drank. Mmmmmm</p> <p>I wasn't allowed to eat once my induction started and I was gbs positive. Momma was haaaannnnngggrrrry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457341 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:48:13 +0000 MrsADS 2457341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed granola bars, protein bars, peanut butter crackers, etc and didn't touch them! But DH did. I found the first week or so after delivery, and especially the first days in the hospital, I just did not have an appetite and felt kind of nauseous, actually. PP hormones maybe. </p> <p>Now my LO is 5.5 months, EBF and I could eat a horse every day :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457262 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:12:18 +0000 PawPrints 2457262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the hospital food and also the takeout that DH brought (our hospital is smack in the middle of our neighborhood's hot restaurant district), but I still really appreciated having snacks on hand. We brought coconut water, brownie brittle, and a big Costco tub of chocolate/pecan/caramel clusters. I think those were my favorites, and were great to share with nurses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457257 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:08:29 +0000 Meowkers 2457257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought so many snacks and didn't eat any of them because the hospital provided so much food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457220 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:32:19 +0000 peaches1038 2457220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought applesauce pouches and had 2 right after my delivery. they were the most delicious things I ever eaten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457203 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:21:31 +0000 Mrs. Cheesecake 2457203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought granola bars and Kind bars. But I didn't really eat them because the maternity and postpartum wards had refrigerators with snacks in them that they offered profusely. So I would eat a lot of pbj sandwiches, string cheese, jello or pudding cups and ice cream! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457194 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:16:10 +0000 gingerbebe 2457194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GORP, maybe with a few chocolate chips thrown it. Gatorade. If you have access to a fridge (our maternity wing had a family kitchen area) or at least a cooler, I might bring some dry sandwiches (whole grain bread, meat, and cheese), string cheese sticks, and some hardboiled eggs. Every time I've been in the hospital, I've also taken advantage of the little cartons of milk they give you - good nutrition in that and for some reason it tastes so good! And neat fruit - tangerines, bananas, apples. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457177 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:58:48 +0000 Mrs D 2457177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: I know ours had some good options (especially breakfast - I usually got someone to deliver lunch and dinner)! I need to just remember to make some healthy decisions!</p> <p>@HLK208: I've been eating Luna bars...mostly for the protein...but have made some Lara bars at home I plan to grab from the freezer if I remember!</p> <p>@mrsrain: I dont really remember ordering snacks...I know I could order whatever/whenever....but just dont remember the snack selections!</p> <p>@Charm54: Thats great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457175 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:55:38 +0000 Charm54 2457175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Maternity floor had an awesome kitchenette for mothers and families...ice cream, fruit, crackers, toast, juice...so I didn't have to bring anything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457167 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:46:39 +0000 mrsrain 2457167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granola bars, apple sauce cups, drinks (Gatorade, iced tea), pretzels/nuts/chips... I liked the hospital snacks, but it was very nice to have things right there ready to eat as soon as I wanted them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457165 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:45:31 +0000 HLK208 2457165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed protein bars. Kind bars and quest are healthier versions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457159 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:42:30 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2457159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing extra I brought for snacks was a dried fruit &amp; nut mix from Costco. The room service food was a la cart, so I always ordered fruit, salad, &amp; healthier things to go along with my delicious cheeseburger or chocolate cake! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457135 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:31:08 +0000 fancyfunction 2457135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I have no shame in looking forward to the dessert cart and continental breakfast we had last time!<br /> But I'll also be bringing some granola bars and trail mix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457131 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:28:45 +0000 Mrs D 2457131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: My food all tasted fine...I just know it was not healthy/healthiest. I was one of the lucky ones who lost not 1 lb while nursing...so I am going to try to start post partum on the right foot this time by eating much healthier... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457129 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 2457129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually had no problem with my hospital food (and shamelessly ordered dessert every day). So I never really ate my snacks, but I brought granola bars, Annie's honey bunnies (like Teddy Graham's- toddler snacks), breakfast bars... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hospital-snacks#post-2457126 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:25:48 +0000 Mrs D 2457126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: La Croix and Mixed Nuts were already atop my lists...I'll switch mixed nuts to trail mix...yum!!! </p>