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Heres just a few of my own points...
I pack three separate wash bags (I know, I'm a bit of a control freak)!!!. First one is for labour ward. Second one holds all standard stuff for hospital stay, & third one is for loo trips only (spare knickers, sterilising wipes, witchazel, tea tree oil, maternity pads etc).
As there are some things that you will need in both the labour bag & the hospital bag, I keep a list of those items, for transfer after labour, so you don't forget anything. Then the entire labour bag can go home, no more rummaging & sorting needed. For cheaper items I just bought two & put one in each bag.
Re makeup, I don't think very many people bother... it's too hot anyway. But if you are the type of person that alwaays has her face on, then certaibly bring it.
Re perfume, I think it''s best avoided cos new babs doesn't need that sensory assault, they need to smell YOU.
A few things that I don't think were mentioned in previous posts...
NAIL FILE (my nails break all the time & I wouldn't want to catch them in babba or on anything else for that matter).
SHOWER CAP ( you may end up having lots of showers, & not always want to washyour hair, so thats why I kept the hotel ones!)
SPARE BRAS _ EXTRAS (when I had DS, my DP kept bringing things home to wash but never did wash them or bring them back, so I ended up having no bras - total disaster!!).
NAPPY SACKS - also handy to hang off crib for your own little bits of rubbish, saves getting out of bed!
STERILE SWABS - FOR UMBILICAL CORD (hospital should provide these while you are there but may forget (never even told me on DS) - you need to use after every nappy change for at least two weeks, so thats a lot of swabs. Swabs must be the type that are suitable for skin use, & for open wounds, many brands are for either dry skin or only for cleaning equipment).
COPIES OF BIRTH PLAN (bring several copies, with your name on all of them, as you may be dealing with lots of different staff members).
RAZOR FOR SHAVING & GEL/CREAM
BOX OF TISSUES
INSULATED PICNIC BAG & ICE PACKS (if no fridge available, these are REALLY handy for keeping things cool as the wards are so hot all your snacks & drinks will be roasting. An ESKIE box would actually be great, but you might get a few funny looks!).
CHARGER FOR CAMERA/PHONE Etc
DISPOSABLE CUPS, LARGE (you may find it hard to get/keep hold of drinking glasses in the hospital.
BABY NAIL CLIPPERS (baby may be born with quite ragged nails, though generally they advise you to very carefully bite them yourself initially & use a clipprs later, but I found the clippers handy from early on).
GLASSES CLEANING CLOTH (if you wear glasses, these are a godsend, no more streaks & smudges)
DENTAL FLOSS (even if you hardly ever use it, it's the type of thing that would drive me nuts to have something stuck in my teeeth and no floss!)
BIROS (seems simple, but you never know!)
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS (you might just get a chance to write these, less likely after you are home!)
By the way, for anyone planning to breastfeed, don't bring or use any soothers (or bottles of any sort if at all possible), as they will interfere with the initial BF process. LIkewise it is not great to use breast shields while feeding, if at all possible, for the same reason. I found out the hard way, having done all of these things.
One thing that may seem odd but is actually a good idea if you have pets, particularly dogs! When babs is born, use a large old towel to wrap babs in for a short while (not necesarily immediately after birth, but in first day or so). Then send this towel home, smelling of baby, & put it in your dogs bed. That way the dog will be used to the smell of the baby before you get home, & maybe won't be quite so curious!
Hope this post isn't too long, & hope it might be of some help!
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