What I packed in my hospital bag
Bag 1 (mummy essentials)
- sweets/chocolate/snacks for energy
- stripy dressing gown or meexis (for delivery)
- Next day Pjs / dressing gown
- maternity pads
- breast pads
- disposable briefs
- 5x underwear
- 2x maternity bras
- towel
- slippers
- spare plastic bags (for laundry)
- phone charger/ipad charger
- toiletry bag
- shampoo
- conditioner
- body wash
- hand towel
- toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- deodorant
- body lotion (I use baby oil on my skin)
- face wipes (which you don’t need as you can use baby wipes)
- soap/face wash
- face cream
- hand sanitiser (hospital has hand sanitiser so you don’t really need this)
- hand cream (hospitals so warm you need to keep your hands moisturised)
- lip balm (vaseline)
Bag 2 (baby bag)
- nappies (I put in bag 3)
- comforter (foofie!)
- medication
- Dettol wipes (cause I’m extra like that)
- hand sanitiser AGAIN (hospital has hand sanitiser so you don’t really need this)
- Baby oil
- Muslin cloth
- nipple cream
- nappy cream
- baby wipes
- nappy bags
- cotton pads/ cotton wool
- 3 x hand mitts (You don’t need that many)
- 3 x baby hats (You don’t need that many)
- 3 x bibs (You don’t need that many)
- 3 x body suits
- 3 x sleep suits
- blanket (I put in bag 3)
Bag 3 (Extra – Can leave in the car for after birth)
- 2 extra PJ bottoms
- 2 extra nightdress (hospital is super hot)
- Husbands stuff
- Spare T-shirt / Top
- Toothbrush
- 2 x boxers
- fizzy drink/snacks for energy
- extra pack of nappies
- 5 x body suits
- 5 x sleep suits
- Baby blanket
- extra muslin cloth
- 2 x towels
- extra wipes
- laundry bag
- Going home clothes
- Baby outerwear
- Baby going home clothes
- Baby going home blanket
- Baby going home hat/mitts
- Mummy going home clothes (leave shoes in the car)
Tips
So tips I have for you guys is, keep bag 3 in the car no point dragging 3 bags with you to the ward, then need to repack to take to delivery suit then again in post ward. As just mentioned you can move around a lot (I moved beds like 6 x throughout my time in the hospital due to broken beds, be more closer to the window, moving to delivery suit then baby ward then to a private room) so don’t get too comfortable by bringing all your stuff out.
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You also get sample size wash detergents which is great to test out before buying the full bottle / or use on your newborn clothes.
As daddy Miah has sensitive skins I was a little worried baby would too, so i pre-washed all newborn clothes (only sleep suits/bodysuits) in a quick 30 minute wash with NO Detergent before I put into my baby bag.
As the first few days baby has to get use to air and change of temperature you have to put a hat on the baby. The hospital give you a free knitted hat (which I gave back as I though you are suppose to WHICH in fact you keep!!!! so gutted!!). All the baby hats i bought were one size (which is far to big for a new born!!) so we found H&M baby hats are small in size and are ideal for NEW NEW born babies.
I highly recommend getting that toiletry bag from superdrug!
I hope i have helped!! lots of love,
MUMMY MIAH
Sultana Malik 