Wednesday, June 1, 2016

What's in my hospital bag...


Hello all!


Sorry I have been so absent. Between the job (which I have been at for nearly a year now!), the extreme exhaustion of pregnancy, and the readying the house for Mini-Ski, I have been terribly MIA. I have feeling this will continue for the 2 months of pregnancy and at least the first 6 months of my child's life. With that in mind, I wanted to ask you, the readers, as mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc., if you had anything thoughts and suggestions for what should be in my Hospital bags for when Mini-Ski joins us! Here is what I have so far....it feels like too much currently, so people who have gone through this, let me know your thoughts:

Hospital Bags
Clothes:
Robe
2 sets of loose lounge Pants
2 Easy Nursing PJ blouse
Nursing Tanks - 2
Nursing Bra - 1
Warm Socks (with slip protection) - 2
Slippers - 1
Black maternity pants and blouse for possible Photos and for going home
Comfy Cardigan (for use in hospital and going home)
Cozy Scarf (for use in hospital and going home)
Slip on Shoes (for going home)
Absorbing Panties aka Depends (dignity is left at the door after another person enters the world via you)
Granny Panties to hold in the pads
Pillow (in a colored pillow case)
Front Opening Fleece/sweater/jacket (for use in hospital)


Snacks:
Pineapple Juice
Applesauce
Dry Cereal
Hard Candy
Gift for Husband


Toiletries & Makeup (light and natural): usual stuff


Tech Kit:
DSLR
Batteries
Battery Charger
SD Card
Kindle
Kindle Charger
Headphones
Cell Phone
Cell Phone Charger
Music Device
Bluetooth Speaker
Notepad and Pen


Mommy After-Delivery Kit:
Gum
Wisps (Disposable toothbrush)
Nursing pads
Sanitizer
Sea Bands
Nipple Butter
Tums
Lip Balm
Stool Softener pills
Spray Bottle
Witch Hazel
MAXI pads
Flushable wipes
Prenatal Vitamins
Handheld Back Massager (with batteries)



Dad Hospital Bag:
Wallet/ID
Cell Phone Charger
Cell Phone
A Change of clothes (with button down shirt)
A set of Pjs in case of sleep
Pillow (colored Case)
Blanket
Change for vending machine
iPad charger
iPad
Book to pass time
Bible
Ibuprofen
Water bottles
Pre made gift bags for nurses/nurses station
Extra bag for gifts/hospital free bees
Who to call/text list
Cash for valet


Dopp kit: Usual stuff 


Baby Hospital Bag
Car seat
Go home outfits (2 in case of accident)
Cozy hat
Romper
Socks/booties
Nail mittens
Finger nail clippers
Receiving blanket
Book for photo/to read to baby


Diaper Bag:
Diapers
Butt paste
Wipes
Extra outfit
2 burp clothes
Stuffed animal
Changing pad
Pacifier
Nursing cover
Swaddle blanket
Baby lotion
Breast pump
Pump bottles


Paper Work File:
Hospital Admission Forms
Driver's License
OB Contact Info
Pediatrician Contact Info
Copy of Social Security Card
Copy of Insurance
Copy of Driver's License
Paperwork for Baby's birth certificate, Social Security Number, and Insurance
Insurance phone number to let them know I am leaving for maternity leave aka first day out of office call