https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:45:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888902 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 06:31:26 +0000 LadyDi 2888902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 39 weeks today and I'm mostly packed for myself but need to pack my kids to go to their grandparents'. DH has to pack for himself. </p> <p>I've had no signs of labor though, there's no harm in packing early or at least making lists to make it easier and less overwhelming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888891 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 23:46:10 +0000 ALV91711 2888891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your supposed to pack! Lol</p> <p>For DS1 I had a list made and after my water broke at 38 weeks myself and DH packed. </p> <p>For DS2 I was going to be ready as I also needed to pack a bag for DS1 for his overnight stay at a relatives. Well, no bags were packed or lists made when I had DS2 at 36+6. DH packed for everyone very last minute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888828 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:06:52 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2888828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 was born at 35 weeks and we had no time to grab stuff. For DS2 we were ready around 32 weeks! He was 4 days overdue :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888809 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:04:16 +0000 Fawn 2888809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started packing around 37 weeks and I think I had everything ready to go at 39. My daughter came at 40 + 2 so it worked out! I definitely over packed though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888805 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:35:02 +0000 Pollywog 2888805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In labor. Both times. And I have super quick labors so it was literally grab a clean pair of shorts, a nursing tank, and my toothbrush.</p> <p>I highly recommend packing ahead of time. The last thing you want in transition is to be trying to find clean underwear 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888803 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:28:56 +0000 catgirl 2888803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed at 5am while in labor, at 36 weeks. But thankfully around 32 weeks I had made a super detailed list that I printed and taped to the inside of our closet. So DH was able to grab almost everything for me based on the list while I just sat and directed him a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888790 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:31:59 +0000 KT326 2888790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyoung: Can you make a list of all the things you will need for everyone? That way its easier to pack last minute? I did that with my second, but I didn't bring that much to the hospital and I didn't have to pack anything for my oldest as my SIL came to us and I didn't pack anything for DH :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888789 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:28:25 +0000 lindseykaye 2888789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed early, around 36 weeks with the things I knew I needed for my bag but *didn't* need in the meantime. </p> <p>Then I made a paper list that had everything I would need to grab during go-time so that I or DH could see what was remining and toss those things in when the bags were needed. It felt like a nice middle ground of having the essentials done, and being finished with the mental/planning part of packing the bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888771 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:46:22 +0000 cyoung 2888771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I have 2 kids to pack for as well on top of me and hubby and for the baby. So I have a lot and I'm a scatterbrained person. I think my biggest worry is I'll forget like half of my stuff Haha<br /> I'm a planner as well so I like to have things ready. I may pack now at least my kids bags and babies stuff just to be safe. We will see Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888770 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:44:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 2888770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed probably around 36 weeks, because I feel anxious if things are unsettled. Not everything went in the bag because I still needed to use it, but I had a written list on top of the items to add last minute. I wasn’t in a rush to have my first at all, and happily waited until 2 days before her due date, but I felt more relaxed with it packed. (I was not happily waiting for my second to arrive on her actual due date, I was very impatient, but that had nothing to do with my packed bag 😂) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888768 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:31:57 +0000 Jess1483 2888768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #3, I was told to pack at 34 weeks, as I was being monitored for an umbilical cord issue. Other pregnancies, more like 37 weeks. I’ve always gone to at least 39 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888767 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:31:17 +0000 graceandjoy 2888767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 - I had a schedule induction at 39 weeks, I probably started packing after 37 weeks! </p> <p>DD2 - I packed, correction, DH packed the morning I went into labor at 37 weeks! At that point I only had a list on my phone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888765 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:29:40 +0000 annem1990 2888765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed when my water broke :silly: Contractions immediately began 2mins apart and I still had plenty of time to get things together (albeit in pain!).<br /> I can’t stand having a bag just sitting there for who knows how long. Plus I don’t have dedicated hospital clothes for myself or DH. I don’t want to pack something and then not be able to wear it for the remainder of the pregnancy. I always have my toiletries ready to go and I’ll just have a list on my phone of which items I want to bring. We’ll throw it all together whenever labor starts. I also pack hardly anything in general so I feel little attachment to making sure I have certain things while in labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888764 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:26:37 +0000 DesertDreams88 2888764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed at 34 weeks. It made me excited and I don't believe in jinxing things. Im also a planner / pro-active person, so I like doing things to "get ready." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-pack#post-2888758 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:56:31 +0000 cyoung 2888758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When do you ladies pack your bags? </p> <p>I normally in the past I packed them at 36 weeks thinking I'd go early and wanted to be prepared. I never went early. I told myself I wouldn't pack my bags till 38 weeks this time. Idk why but packing my bags gets me way too excited and I don't want to exspect baby to come early and get my hopes up. I feel like I jinked it.<br /> This time I've been having what I think are real contractions( back labor like pain since yesterday mostly) I deal with an irritable uturus so it's hard to tell what's real but my back has never hurt like this before. and the past week I keep loosing plug. Lost a lot last night but no spotting or show so who knows. I'm only 34 weeks. Part of me is worried I will get caught off guard with real labor but I feel like I'm being too ridiculous knowing my past history. </p>