If you were pretty scatterbrained, had a very active 3 1/2 year old son, your house was in complete and total disarray due to construction that has gone way over schedule so that you have no real "home base" for things like toiletries and such and you were being induced tomorrow, what would you possibly be forgetting to pack for the hospital?
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08-04-2010 #1
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What will I forget to pack?
Liz
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and DS2:2010
Life is too short to wear boring socks.
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08-04-2010 #2
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camera with charged batteries and empty memory card
Tara
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of grief, and of getting past it;
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I want to be light and frolicsome.
I want to be improbable beautiful and afraid of nothing,
as though I had wings.
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08-04-2010 #3
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soothies if BF. Cell phone. Music/ipod.
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cell phone charger
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08-04-2010 #5
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insurance card/wallet
toothbrush/paste
eyeglasses or contact lenses and case
slippers/shower shoes/flip flops
snacks for DH (when I was induced I labored all day and when DD1 finally arrived the cafeteria was already closed and DH was STARVING!)Mom to two amazing DDs ('07 & '09) and a fur baby.
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08-04-2010 #6
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Camera is the only thing I would be devastated not to have. What else do you truly need? Nothing, imo. They have gowns and if you don't like them go au naturale.
After the baby is on the outside, dh can go home and pick up any postpartum stuff you want and may have forgotten.
Re. snacks from pp- heck, the snacks for *mom* too! I ate during both labors b/c I was hungry.
For me, I was glad to have bikini tops and undies (change of undies) to wear in the water during my labors. Dark bathrobe was nice too.
Beth
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08-04-2010 #7
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Snacks, Cami top (I wore this under my gown), hairbrush, lip balm, slippers, and change for vending machines.
I'll be thinking of you!K
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Pillow!!! Slippers, socks & zip sweatshirt which is easy for BFing if you plan (both hospitals i have birht at were freezing!)
oh, and i would bring little gift from baby to older children so they receive it the first time they meet the baby in the hospital.Mom to DD 7/06, DS1 8/08 & DS2 9/11!
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08-04-2010 #9
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camera
something you like to drink
phone & charger
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08-04-2010 #10
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Nursing bra! Good luck tomorrow.
DS, 15
DD, 10
DS, 3
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