Women who've had babies in hospital?

Question

is there anything you forgot to bring in your hospital bag that you wish you hadn't?

Also, Any other tips about newborns or recovery from birth etc? Thanks guys!

Answer 1

bring a nice, very small outfit 4 hosp pics!

Answer 2

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make sure u have food, i was STARVING, and all they had on hand was an old hard muffin.

~food

~tooth brush and paste

~camera

~change for vendor

~glasses if u wear contacts

~an empty bag for stuff u get

~a pen, lol they didn't have one for me to borrow, lol

~ur health card

~ur baby names, i had a solid girls name, Cali Marie, i thought for sure i was having a girl, and i ended up with a baby boy instead, i told my brothers that they could name him, and he is named Hunter Joseph Ashton Stone ####, i couldnt pick from the names so i picked all of them.

~different sized clothing, i brougth a bag full of newborn baby onesies, thinking i was going to have a 7.5 8lber, but i ended up with a 10lbs 13oz big baby, and his clothing didnt fit, also dont bring ur whole wordrobe, i over did it, and i ended up with 2bags of useless clothing, ~also dont over do the blankets, i used 2, but brought 7,

~i brought a whilte outfit to bring my baby home in, and everyone kept saying 'what a cute little girl', GRRR, lol i changed him FAST.

~panties, i brought my own, the ones they had SUCKED, but make sure they are black so they dont stain

~hair tie

~ask if u can take the pads that are left,

and remember to breath and relax when the contractions start, it works, so does walking to speed it up.

and most importantly, dont push like a princess, LOL, a nurse said that to me, and it was all that i kept thinking about when it was time to push, LOL, and i pushed like a champ, lol 10lbs 13 oz natural, LOL.

of course you will want to bring other stuff, but for me, this is what i needed or didnt need. just remember not to over do it, the hospital has everything,

3 weeks ago

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Had the light of my life on July 6th, and i would do it every day just to have him in my life.

good luck and remember, dont push like a princess, LOL.

Answer 3

I forgot lip balm, and luckily the hospital had some, because I really needed it. My advice with a newborn is to take naps when they do if its possible, you will need all the sleep you can get. And don't be afraid to ask family or friends for a little help now and then. Don't over work yourself, because it will wear you completely out. Good luck!!

Answer 4

I wish i had taken more snacks. My husband spent a small fortune in that cantine and we was only there for 10 hours.

Don't forget your camera and make sure it has a fresh battery.

Answer 5

Slippers or Flip flops (hospital floors are nasty, especially the bathrooms) and a radio to play music while in labor.

Recovery: Ask your doctor about physical therapy for that area of the body, at your post partum check up.  Countries such as France, include it as part of the whole thing, and encourage women to go through at least 3 sessions, in order to help strengthen and heal that area of the body. I know of a few physical therapists in my area that do it, but think there would be many more in a more metropolitan area.

Also, be aware of post-partum depression, as it is very very common. If you notice it, address it immediately. It will go away, but sucks while you're in it.

Answer 6

I forgot my camera.  Of course I waited until the last possible minute to pack (contractions 3 minutes apart).  My son's first pictures are from a phone camera.

Answer 7

There were 2 things I didnt take to the hospital with my first that I def took with my second.  Lots of food, like snacks and such...and my own pads cause the ones at the hospital are terrible!

1 thing that I would suggest is make sure after you get home...you move around often.  If you are laying down, try to get up every hour or so and walk around the house for a few minutes.  The reason I say this is because after I had my son I stopped bleeding fairly quick and I thought it was great.  Then about a week later I started gushing blood, soaking pads in about 10 minutes.  The dr said the reason it happened was probably because the blood clotted up inside my uterus from laying down for long periods of time.  He said after I got up and started moving around the clots started to dissolve and work their self out causing me to pass the built up blood in my uterus at such a heavy rate.  Thank god it slowed down after awhile but it scared me half to death.. I thought I was hemorraging or something.  I went back to work 12 days after I had my first baby so I didnt get to lay around, I was constantly on the move and that never happened, so when it did the second time I was freaking out.  

Other than that...just relax, let the housework go for now, and enjoy your baby because they don't stay that little for long.  I regret going back to work so soon with my daughter even though I couldn't afford not to, because I feel like I missed a lot of her being little and now I can never get that back.  Enjoy your rest and relaxation now because once they learn to get around and start tearing the house down from the inside out, R&R will be very hard to come by!

Answer 8

I forgot an extra nighty and a night gown. You bleed a lot afterward. Also a sitz bath to soothe your v****a and drinks with fiber...food with fiber. Pooping was very difficult afterward for me. Champagne to celebrate! or apple cider.

For my baby. A cute outfit for babies first family picture. New born hat; the hospital has them for you, but I would've liked my own.  

One thing I was surprised at was the amount of hospital staff that kept coming into the room every hour or so...pediatrician, many nurses, food service, photographer, birth certificate person, discharge person, breastfeeding consultant, shots person, etc. It was overwhelming only because I wasn't expecting it.

After I gave birth, I felt like I could have climbed a mountain. I was ecstatic and energized for the following 6 weeks. I wish that I would have stayed in bed and just bonded with my baby. I should've set up my bed with everything that I needed to just lay and relax-magazines, books, drinks, snacks, diapers, clothes..etc.. I was up and out walking around town doing a lot of damage to my body. It took me 5 months to start to feel healed. I am very upset with the lack of information and support I had after giving birth. This is a time for you to recover, relax, be waited on, -all you need to do is feed, heal, and bond with your amazingly perfect little person.

I also made six weeks worth of food that I freezed...those dinners saved my life.

And, finally....don't have too many visitors. People seem to flock to see newborns when really they should probably just wait until at least two-months or later. Also, my mother-in-law was around and that annoyed me even though we get along very well. She's just not a baby person...but when my little one is 3yrs+, she'll be amazing!

Answer 9

Bring some extra batteries.  Nothing is worse then the camera going down in the middle of all those picture.

Remember, sleep when the baby sleeps.  It is very important that you get some rest and there is nothing that can't wait.

Answer 10

I wish I had taken more baby clothes. I only took a going home outfit for him, expecting to go home the next day, but wound up being there a couple of extra days. Also, take something fun to read. It'll take your mind offf the waiting.

Newborn tip: Everyone tries to give you advice. Most people want to tell you what you are doing wrong. Don not pay any attention to them unless it sounds reasonable. Trust yourself when it comes to your baby, and don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. Congratulations.