Baby's Bag: Infant
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Bag for the Hospital
Asked by T.H. from St. Louis
on October 14, 2009
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I already have a list of what i need for myself and my fiancee but what do i need for my baby
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- You've gotten some great advice! I would recommend bringing at least 2 outfits for the baby. When we packed up our first in his car seat for the ride home, he immedi...
- The boppy would have been NICE! Didn't think of that... But, in this cold weather...I'd be ready with the carseat, with a head positioner and snuggler (JJ Cole)......
- an outfit or 2 for the baby to arrive home in, a onsie or 2, socks, hat, infant carrier, receiving blanket
My Baby Bag's Blown Up
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on June 26, 2008
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Argh! So I'm out for summer and I can't get a handle of this baby bag. Every weekend when we go out it's my job to pack the kid's stuff. Diapers, wipes, extra clothes...
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- Gallon size ziplock baggies! Smaller ones too. I put the items in baggies and then they are all protected and organized. Dirty outfits go in the bag protecting ...
- Seems you have received a lot of advice and I didn't get to read through them all so this may be a repeat. It is also my job to pack the diaper bag. I have a little ...
- I can offer two thoughts. We now have a place for everything in our dipaer bag and it must be returned to it's place. For example a pair of socks for each of my 4 ch...
Packing Bag
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on May 28, 2010
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I am 34 weeks pregnant and figure I should probably get my hospital bag together. What all should I pack for myself and my new baby?
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- When my water broke (2 weeks early) my hubby was out of state golfing!!! My mom was at my house and she said "where's you bag...?" I was like...."uh...not packed yet...
- my answer: What I packed: camera and battery charger cell phone 2 zip front nightgowns 3 pair of cotton panties my pillow and boppy my pads deodorant, toot...
- def get your bag ready now, you will feel so much better once you do. you got great lists here... im gonna tell you what nobody but a good friend would tell you, (mine...
The Bag You Bring to the Hospital When You Go into Labor, What Should Be Added?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on April 8, 2010
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My only daughter is having her first baby in a few weeks and for her baby shower I would like to give her the bag she will be taking with her to the hospital when she ...
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- I was always told lip balm and hard candy. The balm was great, but I didn't have time for the candy. Entertainment books for her to read, or keep busy while the baby...
- I would also add some inexpensive shower shoes that she can throw away when she leaves (I don't even want to think about what is in the floor in the bath/shower in a h...
- Extra water bottles and maybe some granola bars. Though the docs/nurses won't want her to eat solid food immediately after a C-Section. But I remember after both my ch...
Diaper Bag
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 23, 2010
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I have purchased an expensive diaper bag for my personal use, but I realized that I don't want to leave that bag at daycare. Should I get something to bring to daycar...
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- I use my nice bag for myself on weekends, etc. I sent the crappy, ugly, free bag the hospital gave me to daycare!
- I wouldn't leave your bag at daycare either. You bring a stash of supplies with your child's name/initials on them and leave them there in a cubbie or basket. Then y...
- I decided to take my son a little bag for all of his things, but after a week I just took it back because they ignored it. They just took his diapers, wipes, bottle, a...
Diaper Bag
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2010
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Hello, Im looking for the best diaper bag. We have money but ive always been the type to not like brand names just to carry something with a designer name. Im very pra...
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- With my first child I got a Skip Hop Duo bag...cost me $50 and worked just fine, but then I got pregnant again and needed something a little bigger. I bought a bag fr...
- Neither of these were cheap, but DH and I both love our Diaper Dude (for him) and Petunia Picklebottom (for me). We both have the attitude that we carry it, not the k...
- We have a ju ju be and I love it. It has so many extras that other diapers don't have (anti-microbial treated insides, thinsulate in two pockets, no velcro but magnet...
Hospital Bag--what You WISH You Had Packed...
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on February 20, 2011
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...or were VERY glad you did.
I'm expecting my third so it's been 2 1/2 years since I've had to stay in with a baby. I also was just informed that I tested posit...
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- Cleansing wipes for your face or where ever. I wasnt able to get up and shower for a day, so being able to wipe myself down made me fee better until I could shower. ...
- I was SO glad I brought: my own pads, my own underwear (something like boy shorts keeps the pads snug against your body and you dont feel like you're gushing everywher...
- I really wish that I had packed my own towel, even just a little one. Rubbing those industrial-cleaned-might-as-well-be-sandpaper towels on my sore body was like tort...
What Did Your Baby Wear in the Hospital?
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on February 18, 2011
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My cousin just had a baby, and they dressed him up while in the hospital (for the stay, not just the going home). I don't think there is anything wrong with that... bu...
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- I changed my daughter into a little gown once I got her in my room with me. I have c-sections so I knew I would be there for a couple days so I wanted her to be in a ...
- The onsie/blankets the hospital provided until we went home for all three of my darling kiddos!
- I left the boys in the hospital t-shirt and swaddled them in the hospital blankets. It never even crossed my mind to bring outfits for them to wear while in the hospi...
What Do You Really NEED in the Hospital Bag for Birth for Mama and Baby?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on March 18, 2013
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I was going to start to think about packing the bag, last time I only remember using my robe, my slippers and undies, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Also what are some ...
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- If you are on any prescription meds, take them with you in their original container. I had just pulled the pills out and packed them in a generic holder, and they woul...
- I always needed chapstick and hair bands to keep my hair out of my face.
- I didn't pack, and my hospital didn't provide a hairbrush. Thankfully, one of the other mom's in our post labor suite was nice enough to lend me one. Happy birthin...
What to Pack for Hospital
Asked by R.S. from Boston
on April 22, 2009
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I'm not sure about what to pack for myself and baby for the hospital stay.
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- Well for the baby they should have everything you need right there except the clothes you want to bring her home in. I have to say you couldn't have picked a lovelier...
- R., Congrats first of all on your little bundle of joy! Make sure you bring what your little angel will wear home. For you...well I would make sure comfortable clot...
- congratulations! pack comfy PJ's/sweats BUT know they may get dirty - after you deliver you will be wearing large sanitary napkins for days up to a week. (with my 2nd...
