What to Pack in "The Bag"

Dont forget the baby book for hand and foot prints, camera. And bring something nice for you to wear to greet your guest and to go home in. (Maternity clothes will still be needed.

Enjoy every moment. You are about to embark on the most precious journey of life.

God Bless,
L. B

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Pillows! I found my hospital ones to be uncomfortable and unfamilar! The first night was rough until my husband brought ours from home. Hospitals can be uncomfortable, so if you love your pillows and perhaps even a blanket from home, bring them!

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-Bring your own shampoo/conditioner & soap. Yes, the hospital does provide some, but it's terrible!
-Change for the vending machine/cafeteria for your husband.
-Chargers or batteries for your camera/cell phones/video camera/laptop.
-Boppy pillow, or similar
-Slippers, robe
-Bring loose & comfortable clothing, like sweats, and pack your maternity clothes to go home in, you won't be able to fit in your prepregnancy clothes yet.
-Nursing bra/nursing tanks, etc.

When you leave the hospital make sure you take the things home that come with your room: baby wipes & diapers, breast cream, water bottle, nose bulb syringe, peri bottle, tucks, numbing spray, etc., etc. You'll still pay for them, if you take them home or not, so you might as well take them.

Now... you should also get together things for YOU for after you get home from the hospital.

-Breast pads (you will leak even if you don't breastfeed!)
-Lots of feminine pads, in varying aborbancy strengths (you could have post-pardum bleeding for 2 weeks or so)
-Peri bottle (the hospital should provide you with one, take it home!)
-Lanolin cream for your nipples
-Pain relievers: Tylenol, Aleve, Advil
-Stool softener such as Colace or the generic
-Tucks - even if you don't have hemmriods, they help with the vaginal swelling after delivery
-Preperation H
-Flushable wipes
-Premade/frozen meals/take out menus for the days afterwards
-Water bottle to ensure you're getting enough water. A lot of hospitals will send you home with one.

Good luck and congrats!!!

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Ditto what Amber said with a few other things

Chapstick
Ipod (load some relaxing, mellow songs)
laptop if you have one. We sent out an announcement that evening
(OMC has boppy, so I wouldn't drag on along if going there)
Carseat (leave in your car, and bring into hospital day going home)
Outfit for baby to have pic taken in, going home in (bring socks, onesie, blanket
baby book (ask them to print baby's feet in your book.)

Good luck. Enjoy your last few weeks of just you and your hubby. It's a huge change, but I think most mama's will tell you it's an awesome one!

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S., i lived about 5 minutes from olathe medical when we were there so i didn't have any issues about 'forgetting' things - my hubby stopped by the house every day anyway. one thing i was going to encourage is GRAB those receiving blankets! like someone else said, they're part of those outrageous charges - and they're tons bigger than the ones you can buy at the store. for some reason, i was told this ahead of time (by my prenatal class instructor AT omc) but i completely forgot. i wish i had grabbed some! my son was 8 lbs and he barely fit in the store-bought ones a couple weeks.

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