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Junebaby41
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hospital bag?
What is in your hospital bag?
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Posted 5/14/11 9:25 PM  |
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MissJones
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Re: hospital bag?
Pre-registration forms/insurance information
Watch (with a second hand to time contractions during labor)
Lollipops or lozenges
Books or magazines or games
Notebook and pen
Snacks (dried fruit, granola bars, and crackers)
iPod or CD player with favorite music
A little money or change for the vending machine
Glasses
Digital camera and/or video camera and/or charger
Cell phone
Phone numbers
Going-home clothes for you
Going-home outfit for baby
Baby cap
Boppy -breastfeeding pillow
swaddle blankets
Robe
Slippers
flipflops for shower
Nightgown/pajamas (button-up ones if you plan to nurse)
2 nursing tank tops (if you plan to nurse)
Nursing bra, breast pads
Nursing pillow
Underwear (you can also wear the disposable hospital ones)
4 pairs granny panties
A pair of socks
Toiletries:
makeup (I brought tinted moisturizer, cream blush, mascara, lash curler, and tinted lip conditioner)
face cleaning wipes (I brought neutrogena)
Colgate "toothbrush on the go"-basically they freshen
hair ties, a headband, and barettes
moisturizer & eye cream (hint: go to Sephora or a makeup counter and get samples!)
body wash
shampoo & conditioner
Lansinoh nipple cream (for nursing)
q-tips
Facewash
Lip balm
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Soap
Body lotion
Deodorant
Shampoo, conditioner
Hairbrush
Extra sanitary pads—though the hospital will have lots for you to use
Razor
I also have a copy of my marriage license, a copy of MY birth cert, and the application for a birth cert for the baby.
Also, for the record, I have all of this in one LL bean tote. My toiletries are all sample sizes from harmon.
Message edited 5/15/2011 9:37:15 AM.
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| Posted 5/15/11 9:15 AM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: hospital bag?
I just started organizing to do this and I refuse to overpack! So I'm taking the bare necessities.
Underwear
Nursing tops/bras
A few disposable nursing pads
Yoga pants
flip flops
deodorant
hair ties
brush
maxi pads
iPad & charger
camera & charger
cell phone charger
Baby's take home outfit
Extra bag to take home gifts and supplies from hospital
I'll probably toss a little concealer/foundation in the bag just to keep my face fresh if people take pics when they visit.
So many BTDT mommy friends have all said the same thing to me: I wish I didn't overpack because the hospital gives you so much. They have so many toiletries there and I'm only going to be there for 2-4 days max, and if there is anything I need, DH can grab it or I can request it.
After the baby is born I'll have him bring in the boppy pillow.
Message edited 5/15/2011 9:26:16 AM.
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| Posted 5/15/11 9:25 AM |
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Mugsy4
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Re: hospital bag?
Do you need a copy of your birth certificate and your marriage license or is that just precautionary?
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| Posted 5/15/11 9:57 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: hospital bag?
Posted by Mugsy4
Do you need a copy of your birth certificate and your marriage license or is that just precautionary?
For me, it's just precautionary. I was filling out the form for the birth cert/ss application and it said that they MIGHT need a copy of the marriage license, so I didn't want DH to stress about where to find it, so I'm just including it.
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| Posted 5/15/11 10:04 AM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: hospital bag?
Posted by Mugsy4
Do you need a copy of your birth certificate and your marriage license or is that just precautionary?
You do not need these items at all. At bare minimum you need your insurance cards.
Depending on your insurance and the hospital you might need pre-admission forms or hospital approval paperwork, but that varies for each individual. Even if you don't have the pre-admission forms, you can just fill them out when you get there. It just saves a little time if you have them already when you arrive.
We're skipping all that ourselves, because we are already in the hospital's system for having to be in labor & delivery already one time during this pregnancy.
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| Posted 5/15/11 10:06 AM |
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