What's In My Hospital Bag?

This is MY hospital bag. I'll detail what's in D3's bag in a later post.

On YOUTUBE I have put up a video of my Hospital Bag!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7d5cZO7T8&t=15s

So, I'm almost 34 weeks and I like to be prepared. There are some advantages to prepping your hospital bag early. I don't think there is such a thing as being 'too prepared'! As we all know, labour can happen at any time. Having your hospital bag ready early means, god forbid you go into labour early, you can find comfort in knowing you have what you need when you need it.

To start, I'm packing everything in my Betty Johnson floral bag, it's large and has a variety of straps. I chose a bag that is easily identifiable and will stand out, it has a zipper inside as well as some inner pockets. I really like it!

Lets start:

Toiletries:

•  Toothpaste 
• Toothbrush
• Floss
• Soap
• A face scrubber
• Travel sized facial cleanser (I got some great free samples at The Face Shop which are the perfect size!)
• Nail Clippers for me and baby
• NOT pictured: Sanitary Pads! Get the biggest menstrual pads you can find!
  
• Face Masks
• Tweezers
• Compact Mirror
  I love having little things to pamper myself with when I'm staying overnight at the hospital with the baby, it's important to feel good after birth.
  
• Hair Elastics
• A hairbrush
• Something to move the hair from my face during the labour.

  
  

Medicine and 'help':

• Hand Sanitizer
• Alcohol swabs
• 2 Tylenol (Acetaminophen) or Advil (Ibuprofen)- (just in case, I like to have them on hand overnight or if I'm getting discharged and I need some help. I suffer from terrible hormonal headaches, Tylenol is safe, Advil is safer for nursing mothers.) If you've been given painkillers already, consult your nurse if you can take them.
• Nasal Saline Drops- helps to clear up a congested nose and help prevent sickness in the hospital. If you have a dry nose from dry air, these help. 
• Eye drops, same as above. Hospitals are very dry, labour does a number to your body. It's good to find comfort where you can. 

• My Pigeon Manual Breastpump, very cheap, easy to use. Found at most pharmacies. I use it to bring on labour (nipple stimulation releases hormones that help with the progression of labour), and to bring in my milk after the birth. 

• Samples I got from Iherb.com to put in my hospital bag, for nutrition. I have a protein bar and powder, I will take some dates. They sell these samples for approx 3 SAR, which is excellent for travel/in the hospital bag. If I haven't had a chance to eat, at least some of this will give me a boost!
  
  
  Some extras:
  
  
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  Ear plugs, because hospitals are noisy at night. 
• A good quality sleep mask that I kept from Saudi Airlines! Haha.
• Socks!
• Not pictured: Cheap flops/sandals/slippers.

  
  

  
  

  

  
  
• Some wireless headphones, charged.
• A novel
• Not pictured: My phone, chargers, possibly my laptop if I have to stay at the hospital for a prolonged time. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The basics (not pictured):
• 3 black underwear, high waist. 
• A black nursing bra, bandeau, something that isn't wired, structured, or tight. 
• Nursing pads
• 2 night gowns
• A robe
• A cheap towel
• My glasses
• My ID
  
  
  
  On YOUTUBE I have put up a video of my Hospital Bag!
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7d5cZO7T8&t=15s