Labour bag

OK, so I am thinkng I should pack my bags soon...just in case, as I only packed my bags the day before I had Kerrie!
Am planning to come home straight away if the labour is straight forward... :pray:

Can you think of what else I need....

For me:

Dark towel
Breast pads
Old/throw away knickers
Maternity pads
Arnica 30
Hairbrush
Make up
Clothes that will fit!
Breast feeding bra
Shampoo/body wash
Camera
Magazine
MP3 player
Change for car park
Mobile phone
Preperation H (just in case for piles) :ouch!:

For baby:

Car seat
Hat/mittens
bodysuit/outfit
Blanket
Nappies
Cotton wool
Muslin squares


My mind has now gone blank!! Anything else that I may want to take??

:scratch:

LOL, makeup! I didnt take mine, didnt have the time to put it on! I was out the same day I had Aiden.

Hmm how about taking some Change of a Phonecard incase you need to telephone out, cant use Mobs in Hosp.

Slippers
Toiletries, toothbrush.
Hairbands to keep your hair out of your face.
warm socks - feet can get cold during labour! I suffered lol.
list of important phone numbers - family, friends, older children's carers/school.


Hmm think you pretty much covered everything else Sammy

good luck with packing, think you've cover everything.....good luck

I didn't use my make up last time either
I didn't get cold feet and you're allowed to use ur mobile in the birthing centre...so it's just fingers crossed that I can go there :pray:

Ahhh sounds like your all set then!

Hope you can go to the birthing centre too....wishing you all the luck in the world...

i got 10 weeks left and i aint got any thing packed ready for the birth

My husband just packed HIS bag. Our birthing center doesn't do much for the dads, so he packed a backpack with change of clothes, munchies, some toiletries and he'll be carrying the stuff like the camera, extra batteries, list of people to call, phone charger, etc..
I guess since we've already been through birth twice he feels like he can fret over himself a bit more... I haven't even packed MY bag yet... men.

owwww bet you cant wait good luck hun xx

MY Goodness!!! You all get out of the hospital the same day you had your babies??? I had to pack like I was going on vacation. I had like 4 bags.

Here in the US we get to stay at least 2 days. I had to stay 3 days this last time b/c I had a C-section.
The Hospital I chose had a room where the dads and siblings could go and get stuff to eat.

Like they had loaves of bread and peanut butter and Jelly and sodas. Plus whenever I ordered a meal whoever was with me got a meal free too.

I was out the same day too!

good luck babe

Oh my good you lot take loads with you...i took clothes for baby to leave hospital in..(will in hospital clothes and nappies are provided) 3 nightys for me 2 change of clothes......special pants and bras are provieded.....
I got to stay in 1 week and that was with a normal natural birth.....they don't put you out earlier than 5 days here unless you discharge yourself....it's great like being in a hotel....xxx

good luck to both goldenpaws and USAFmama.....xx hope all goes well and you get your packing done soon....xxx

sounds like you thought of it all to me , i was out in 6 hours cant stand the places ,
good luck debxx

Thanx everyone! I have an appointment with my OB tomorrow and he'll check me for the first time for dilation/effacement and they'll do that Group B test... I hope it comes back negative! I hated being tethered to the IV of antibiotics with my last delivery. I'm also hoping he does an ultrasound to make sure my baby's head down. She was breech a few weeks ago and I can never tell where she's at... lil' stinker.

Oh good luck for tomorrow hun let us know how it went...xxx

ohhh good luck hope everything goes well keep us posted xx

Good luck!

i all ways pack too much in my bags

Everything at the appointment looked good... I'm at a 1, 50% effaced and she's head down at a -3 station. He's pretty sure I won't be delivering any time soon, which I figured since my other 2 were late. I was at a loose 3 for the whole week before Charla was induced, so I didn't get too jumpy when I heard I'm a little dilated. Next Tuesday I'll find out if I'm Group B positive. I hope not... one less IV to worry about.
Now all I have to do is somehow make the next 4 weeks go by a little faster. I have to say, it's easier now than when I had no children or just one. Never a dull moment.
Thanx everyone!

Oh good luck hun xxxx

9 days to go! YAY! August 16th can't get here fast enough!
TONS of Braxton Hicks contractions, classic trouble sleeping, tummy's so squished I can't eat much before feeling over-full, just flat-out tired ... At my appointment yesterday the doc said I'm 3 cm dilated, about 50% effaced and at a -3 still.
He's offered to enduce me next week, but we're attempting to go naturally (no epidural! ). Pitocin enduced contractions are so much fiercer than natural ones, so we're just gonna wait things out. I just hope she comes on or before her due date since my hubby starts courses at the University 4 days after I'm due.
Anyways, there's my update.