Comments on: Hospital Bags

By: Milissa Cheves

Milissa Cheves — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:43:18 +0000

Great ideas on your hospital bags. It is always better to bring too much than not enough. I wish I would have had some of this stuff the first time around.

Many people of comments that you are not allowed food or drink during labor. My hospital allows you to eat what ever you like. It is a teaching hospital and is a bit ahead of others. They said that the practice of not allowing food is not evidence based. There is no real-world evidence that eating during labor causes harm.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:43:40 +0000

One of the mistakes I made the first time around was packing too much. It’ll be interesting to see what you did and didn’t use. :)

Here is what I am packing in my hospital bag this time around (baby #2):
http://lifes-greatest-blessings.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-to-pack-in-your-hospital-bag.html

By: Babies411

Babies411 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:40:17 +0000

I love how you divided your bags…what a great idea! I LOVE cloth diapers, how did they hold up after baby’s meconium poops? Meconium is the reason I recommend chlorine-free disposable diapers for the first few days of life.

Check out these pre-packaged bags full of organic and natural products for mom, baby and labor coach: http://mypuredelivery.com

Keep up the great work!

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:16:38 +0000

I just want to say that I love the amount of thought that went into trying to be prepared for every possibility. It doesn’t matter if you use ANY of the stuff, because I firmly believe it is the thought that counts. My baby girl just turned 13 months this week, and I can say that nothing has gone as planned (but she is smart, healthy and beautiful), but being physically prepared for things helped when I wasn’t prepared mentally and emotionally. You will be an excellent mother because that is your goal, and clearly, you care a lot. Best of luck to you, you will be great. No matter what.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:31:57 +0000

To all of you who are telling her about how she’s bring to much, and she’s not going to use it and why spend so much money and the hospital isn’t going to let her do this and that I have a couple of things to say: 1. Get over it this is the way she chooses to plan and “nest” everyone does it differently there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with it 2. Do you honestly think that someone who has planed out all this to take to the hospital just in case she needs/wants it has not checked into what the hospital will allow her to have and finally 3. She may not use all or any of it but knowing it’s there will take away a little bit the stress that comes with having your first baby and that’s all that matters.

Just an FYI with my first son we went into the hospital to be induced and left the bags in the car and when the contractions started I was in so much pain and scared that I wouldn’t even let my husband walk to the parking garage to get it. So my advice is everything you think you need for the first day taking it in. :-)

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 23:33:23 +0000

I love your lists! As a fumbling packer (for anything really), I wish I would have seen this when I was packing for my two deliveries. You cover anything and everything needed or wanted! I don’t cloth diaper or use organic clothes, but WOW, this is great! I think I’ll come back to this when I have my next baby! :)

By: Bee

Bee — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:50:05 +0000

I’m making my list for my hospital bags and I wanted you to know that I remembered this posting about yours. It was SO INCREDIBLY helpful! We live far from our birth location and also believe in being prepared for everything (instead of left wishing we had brought something we hadn’t). Thank you for sharing!
~Bee

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:28:36 +0000

At 39 weeks with my first baby, I’ve heard a lot of DIFFERING and unsolicited opinions on almost every aspect of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. This has really been my biggest annoyance of being pregnant (yes, more-so than swollen feet and achy hips). What’s right for one person might not be for another. I would consider myself much like Elena, “I might as well throw it in there – someone once said it was useful – I don’t care if it doesn’t come out of the bag.” Sometimes the process of being prepared is purely mental. People need to realize that everybody is different, every hospital is different and most importantly, every single birth story is different.

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By: 10137221992723836332

10137221992723836332 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:41:13 +0000

Wow, people were TOTALLY rude about YOUR birth bag. I bet you’re glad you brought everything that you brought, because you had it all just in case. Now, if you decide to have more kids, you’ll know better what you needed/didn’t need for next time. :) Glad your little girl is here now. Enjoy!!