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Saturday 2 May 2015

Packing a hospital bag for baby

Hi pixierinios ☺
Although I am only 30 weeks, I do like to be organised (read: I'm impatient and want everything sorting as soon as I think of it ) and after doing A LOT of shopping for baby last night I decided to pack the hospital bag with baby things.
By hospital bag I do just mean I put everything into the changing bag for now.
The changing bag is one we got free from boots parenting club and honestly I want a different one but JJ says it would be a waste of money  It is black with silver lining and has  two pockets on the front and one bigger pocket at the back. Inside there is a travel changing mat in grey, a zip pocket, two smaller pockets and the big compartment. 

I am not entirely sure what I need to take for the baby as it is a while away and I'm not sure how long we would be in hospital for but here is what I have for now:
3 bodysuits- one is long sleeved incase it is cold and says I love mummy and daddy which I thought was super cute! The other two have short sleeves, one has stars all over it and the other one says I like sunny days.

2 sleepsuits - one is plain white but the other is super cute and probably what I would want the baby to travel home in.

baby blanket- this was recommended that we take by the mothercare website. It is soft cotton on one side and fleecey on the other but I have seen a Winnie the pooh blanket that I like a little better so if we buy that then I will probably swap them in the bag.

baby wipes- I have a pack of 64 little angel baby wipes as they would come in handy for more than just the baby, they are the sensitive unscented version and are suitable from birth.

Nappies -I haven't actually put these in yet but I will be putting a few in the bag at a later date. I'm not sure whether size 1 or 2 would be best though as it depends on how big the baby is. We are currently only going to use Pampers as it is a name we trust but I have been told that the nappies from Aldi are just as good but cheaper.
A comforter- I didn't want to take an actual teddy bear or toy in as my family will probably bring one with them but I do want the baby to have something to cuddle so we bought one of the comforter things with the teddy bear holding a blanket for the baby to cuddle.
That's all I have in there for now but I will probably be adding bottles incase I can't breast feed and maybe a soother?
What did you pack in the baby hospital bag?
xxx

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  1. Unknown3 May 2015 at 14:03

    I genuinely can't remember what I took, but my baby was special care unfortunately so didn't need anything for the first few days anyway. I am using that Boots bag at the moment (my girl is 13 months) and it's fab. I had a Pink Lining bag in the early days which was bigger - I found that better for the newborn days as you tend to carry a lot of stuff with you. Also, yes Aldi nappies are fab! Good luck with your baby! x

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    1. sprinkle of pixie dust3 May 2015 at 14:10

      Aw sorry to hear your baby was in special care but glad that she is 13 months old now ☺
      I was looking at a bigger bag today as I think I will need more stuff but trying to convince the hubby!glad you like the bag I have now for when the baby is older though, I always like to get opinions of people already using it!
      I might try the aldi nappies when the baby is a few months old I think, I've heard a few people say they're good!
      Thanks for reading my post and commenting it means alot ☺ xxx

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  2. Lucy Howard16 May 2015 at 15:56

    You are so organised. I don't think I packed my bag until I was about 37 weeks. I seem to remember needing a lot of bodysuits and sleep suits. We were in hospital for a good few days and Little Miss H seemed to need her outfit changing (for various reasons) every few hours. I also found that breast pads were a good thing to pack. Oh, as well as some healthy snacks that you can nibble on. I have never tried Aldi nappies. We have always used Boots own brand and they are fabulous. What an exciting time. Good luck. Thanks for linking up to #SundaysStars. Hugs Mrs H xxxx

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