The Hospital Bag

I drastically over packed 1st time round! And I packed the WRONG stuff! My poor hubby wound up moving stuff back and forth between hospital and house (I had Jack on a Bank Holiday Weekend so I was there from Thu night to Mon morn...)

2nd time I took (but still had too much for a 1 night stay) :

Nightwear

2 pairs PJs - light fabric, dark colour

1 pair slippers

Underwear

Maternity pads

4 pairs BIG knickers

2 nursing bras

Breastfeeding Aids

1 pack disposable breast pads (I have washable ones for home)

Breast Shields (to sooth, shape nipples, and catch milk drips)

Cosmetics

Tester sized bottles of shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, shower gel & deodorant.

Tooth brush.

Hair brush

Hair Bobbles

Lip balm

2 dark towels (1 large, 1 small)

Clothes

Tracky pants

Baggy top

Socks

flat shoes (I'll be wearing them going in, I hope!)

Clothes

4 Sleep suits

6 vests

1 lovely going home out fit!

scratch mits

hat

Cleanliness

1 pack disposable new born nappies (cloth nappies at home)

1 pack nappy sacks

1 big bag of cotton wool

nursing cloth/muslin square (for spit/sick)

Trip Home

CAR SEAT!

Blanket

Coat

Daddy Survival Kit

Spare shirt

Phone, charger & credit. Call list!

Mummy Survival Kit

Bottles of lucazade - plenty!

Chocolate!

Digi camera

Mobile phone & credit