Since very early on in my pregnancy (since I started pinning things on Pinterest) - come on don't lie we all do it, Ive been collecting ideas of what to pack in my hospital bag! There are SO many different ideas out there, swiftly helped by the number of bloggers and you tubers out there who have become mummies recently! I love watching and reading these videos for different ideas so it only seemed right that when the time came to pack mine I add my own ideas into the blogging world.
Theres so many different things online about hospital bags and one of the main ideas was that of packing 2 different bags, one for mum and one for baby. I loved the idea of not having everything mixed up together because i can't think of anything worse than having everything mixed where you can't find it.
Today I'm just going to talk about my hospital bag - keep an eye out next week for the baby edition.
I decided to pack my trusty purple Tripp suitcase which i use for all my overnight stays. What I love about this suitcase is that it splits into 2 halves rather than opening up into one. I've had this one for quite a few years however similar style are still available on the Tripp website here
Theres so many different things online about hospital bags and one of the main ideas was that of packing 2 different bags, one for mum and one for baby. I loved the idea of not having everything mixed up together because i can't think of anything worse than having everything mixed where you can't find it.
Today I'm just going to talk about my hospital bag - keep an eye out next week for the baby edition.
I decided to pack my trusty purple Tripp suitcase which i use for all my overnight stays. What I love about this suitcase is that it splits into 2 halves rather than opening up into one. I've had this one for quite a few years however similar style are still available on the Tripp website here
Opening up the suitcase I packed all of the clothe items on the right hand side and everything else on the left. If you didn't see my What I got for my birthday post here it shows you a couple of the items in closer detail that Ive packed.
Heres a breakdown of what is in there:
- Nighty
- Dressing Gown
- PJ's
- Slippers
- 4-5 pairs of underwear (old ones that I am not bothered about)
- Towel
- Toiletry Bag - Flowery Ted Baker (see below)
- Other Bag - Spotty Cath Kidston (See Below)
- Sponge
- Maternity Pads - Have packed a whole pack
The only other thing to add to it is a change of clothes for me. However this will depend on the time of day I go into labour etc and what I'm wearing as we go to the hospital etc. Its always something I can grab.
In the flowery Ted Baker bag I have packed all my toiletry type items to have to hand. I decided to go for the option of packing things in case I need an overnight stay - just in case as I would rather have things with me which I will need rather than having to get Adam or mum to scrape round and bring things to me..
In here I have:
- Moisturiser (Forever Living Aloe Moisturing Lotion from Travel kit)
- Soap and Glory Dry Shampoo
- Face Cloth
- Tooth Brush
- Colgate Mouth Wash
- Sanctuary Exfoliator
- Clinique Mild Face Wash
- Liz Earle Facial Toner Spritz
- Deodorant
- Tooth Paste (Forever Living Aloe Tooth Gel from Travel Kit)
- Shampoo and Conditioner (Forever Living Aloe Jojoba range from Travel Kit)
- Body Wash (Forever Living Aloe Bath Gelly from Travel Kit - Figured best as all natural)
- Elizbeth Arden 8 hour cream
- 2 bobbles
I need to add a hairbrush (which is currently sitting on the top of the bag) and some sort of lip balm. As I say, I have packed things like Shampoo and Conditioner in case we need to stay in for a couple of days. I also packed a like an exfoliator and the liz earle spritz so I can give myself a bit of a freshen up after the birth if I want to.
In the spotty Cath Kidston bag I decided to pack all things medicinal so again they were all in one place.
Not all these are things for me (just to point out) as it may seem pointless packing Paracetamol and Burfen when I'll be at the hospital but I figured I would pack some for Adam (who suffers from headaches and my mum (who suffers from a bad back) so i figured it would be worth having them on hand especially as it is likely they will be sitting round for a while!
In here we have:
- Hand Sanitiser
- Nipple Cream
- Forever Living Aloe vera Heat lotion - for my back during labour if i get any pain
- Forever Living Aloe vera sachets - particularly good for after birth especially if stitches are needed or apparently good on maternity pads for those sore lady parts!
- Tissues - because lets be honest there will be tears
- Breast Pads
- A flannel - packed a separate one so Adam can mop my brow during labour! Haha
And thats it! My bag has been packed for a couple of weeks now which I know is super early however I had been collecting bits for weeks and was sick of it all lying around in bags. That and the fact I like to be organised anyway! Just in case...
Are there any must haves you had during labour in your hospital bag?? What would you do without?
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