Minimal: What I Packed in my Hospital Bag (for the 3rd baby)

All I packed for the hospital with my second was snacks, a good book, a shirt dress and an outfit to take the baby home in (plus toiletry necessities and meds). 99% of my bag was snacks. I regret nothing.

I was fully naked in hospital for my first baby and some midwives tried to put a towel over me for modesty and I laughed and threw it to the floor😂

Just a heads up for home birth girlies: always pack a hospital bag just in case! I had mine ready to go by the door but never had to be transferred either time, if i did though i would have been ready! ❤ im surprised more midwives dont make mamas do this

I think the consumerism mindset along with YT showing what’s in their bag has created the idea that you need a lot of things

Snacks are the most important thing. Everything else, eh you'll be fine with or without it. My first was born at 11pm. I had not eaten in over 24 hours and the kitchens were closed at that time. I don't think my husband ate either... So those snacks were clutch.

Almost halfway to meeting my baby girl!!! ❤it’s flown by, this is my first and we’re so excited. I appreciate your content so much, I’ve been thinking about what I need to pack to feel more confident and ready

Just had my first baby last week. I feel I had a minimal hospital bag but still didn't even use everything we packed😂😅 What we did use: shower shoes, nursing bra, sweat pants to go home in, robe, comb (to help with contraction pain), baby foot/hand print keepsake, baby going home outfit, 2nd onsie for baby, a sleep/comfort blanket for me What we didn't use: TENS unit (my labor progressed faster than I thought it would so I didn't get to utilize it for pain management like I thought I would😫), snacks (the hospital fed me enough and I wasn't that hungry. I also was drinking LOTS of juice and water that the nurses kept giving me), diapers for me from home (they provided EVERYTHING I needed for PP bleeding/care), fan, baby nail file. Overall (THANK GOD) my labor was super chill and easygoing. Water broke at home at 11:45pm Thursday (after working 9am-8pm 🥴) so I had zero rest till after my epidural at 11am. By then I was already progressed to 6cm and 80% effaced. By 1pm, I was 10cm, labored down and took a nap since it had been over 24 hours since I had any sleep. By 2pm I started pushing, and he was born less than 2 hours later💙 I went into labor with the mindset of "whatever happens happens, I just want him out safe and healthy" which I believed helped lots. I hope every expecting mama has a wonderful labor. Please try not to overthink it (packing the hospital bag, labor, ect). Everything will happen how it was meant to💙💙

I bring my own pillow however, I put two waterproof pillow covers on it and then a regular pillow cover before I put my pillowcase on it. I brought my own blanket but I got it for $10 at the store and if it gets ruined I don't feel bad, it was cheap but holy cow is it SO cozy. And it goes in the wash as soon as we get home. I also keep those items in the car until after baby is actually born. I had a ridiculously long labor with my first and I was so glad we packed card games. At one point we had 2 or 3 other moms and their partners in our room playing uno.

"And you don't need that look..." 😂 I almost spat my coffee out. When my husband wheeled me out of the hospital, I was so used to my big belly covering all my bits, that I just stopped sitting with my legs pressed together. After labor, my stomach was obviously smaller, because baby, and he was like "I can see your underwear." Not a proud moment...

If the hospital room doesn't have it (if you get to tour the place you can check), you might want to bring a hair dryer - useful to keep your bits dry after cleaning them or going to the bathroom, so that you're not having bacteria develop from wearing pads all the time, especially if it's summer and hot. It's easier to dry them with that than a towel, especially if you have stitches. Mine was really big to pack so i bought a smaller, travel-size one. Hopefully the hospital room has one though!

I packed almost nothing, but the one thing that I am so glad I brought was a folder to put all the paper work in after baby was born.

I can’t believe you’re already this pregnant! It was just yesterday I was telling you you obviously wanted a 3rd baby, just do it! Lol

First baby: 24 hours of labour. So I brought soooooo many snacks and drinks. This time from first contraction to baby was 3,5 hours. And most of that was at home and dropping off my child and going to the hospital. I only spent a good 20 minutes in the actual delivery room.

'It's glamorous' ahahah SO TRUE - seriously, I didn't use 90% of the stuff I brought to the hospital, especially any pjs/night gown XD

My water unexpectedly broke during the 35th week, I wish I had prepared everything prior to that. I think I'm doing everything by 32 this time 😂

I LOVE the mindset shift of the channel, and I really need and benefit from it. Thank you from a mom of three kids almost the same age as yours!

I had to go to L&D like 4 times before my baby was actually born (the 5th time) and it kinda sucked, but it was also a blessing because by the time i was actually about to have that baby, my husband knew where everything was that i needed and knew all the answers to the questions that the nurses asked, so i didn’t have to talk during contractions. Also, i did hypnobabies, but didnt actually listen during labor. Lol. I loved the mindset support during pregnancy, though, because any birth anxiety i had was only when i wasnt listening to the tracks!

Labor went so fast with my 4th that I regret bringing so much. All you need is a going home outfit for you and baby if the hospital provides everything for you and baby lol

Toiletries and phone cord. I like to just buy an extra/new bottle of all the toiletries and pack it. And an extra long phone cord. That way I have “stocked up” for when I get home and it is less things to remember to pack.

It’s so funny because for each pregnancy you have had I’ve always been just right behind you! Except I have two and now you have three, so I’m hoping you’ll have a fourth when I have my third 😂😂😂