Oscar is on his school holidays now, the summer sun has come and gone and Sh*t is starting to hit the fan!
I'm 35 weeks now and it was about this time In my last pregnancy that everything started going belly up. I'm anaemic, have varicose veins, chronic heartburn and my blood pressure has sneakily started creeping up.
I was 36 weeks last time when my blood pressure started going up and it resulted in quite a scary labour and afterbirth experience. I'm more prepared (as is my consultant OBGYN) for it all this time though so hopefully it won't be as horrific!
So, with a baby coming out of me fairly blooming soon I've started getting my hospital bag ready, and I've found that there really is no list anywhere of everything you may need when going in for a hospital birth. I've had to scour several sites to get a full list of everything I need to pack. Here's what I have;
Nightie
Dressing Gown
Socks
Slippers
Hair Bands
Hair Brush
BB Cream & mascara (so I don't look TOO awful for the baby pics after!)
Chapstick
A Small blanket for me
Nursing Pillow
Going home outfit
Towel
Disposable Undies/Granny Pants
Supportive Vest Top
Deodorant
Hand Sanitiser
Breast Pads
Muslin Cloth/s
Nursing Cover
Baby's Towel
Baby Shampoo
Maternity Pads
Swaddle Blanket
Baby booties
Baby Hat
Baby Socks
Baby's Going Home Outfit
Vests (x2-3)
Sleepsuits (x2-3)
Cotton Wool
Disposable Nappies
Shampoo
Conditioner
Shower Gel
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Mini Fan
TENS machine
Mobile Phone & Charger
Change for Car Park
Camera
Birth Plan & Hospital Notes
Energy Drink (for the partner)
Biscuits & Energy Bars (for the partner)
And that's what I have so far!
All of it being divided into my Mia Tui bags.(and they're overflowing, may have to buy another bag!)
Last time, I was in hospital for just over a week and he came out 2 weeks early, so I was very unprepared for everything. I'd taken out the sleepsuits to give one last wash and forgot to put them back in, forgot to put in my going home clothes and a towel...my partner ended up bring in a lot of stuff I needed over the course of the week which was quite difficult for him. (bless him he had to find me clothes to wear and ended up bringing me jeans two sizes too small!), so I'm maybe overcompensating this time by having everything ready early.
I'm sure I've still forgotten something though!
