{"id":18409,"date":"2020-09-15T19:36:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T23:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/?p=18409"},"modified":"2020-09-15T19:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T23:36:28","slug":"what-im-packing-for-the-hospital-for-baby-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/what-im-packing-for-the-hospital-for-baby-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What I’m Packing for the Hospital for Baby #2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When you have a baby for the first time, it\u2019s impossible to know exactly what you\u2019ll want or need when you go to the hospital to give birth. When I was packing for my hospital stay with James, I read a few lists of new mom essentials online and did my best to pack minimally but effectively. I ended up packing more than I truly needed but somehow less than I wanted. There were a handful of things I regretted, like my makeup bag!, and a few things I wished I\u2019d had for my own comfort, like a lightweight bathrobe. So knowing what I know now, here\u2019s how I\u2019m packing the second time around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My favorite are packed and ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve written before about how much I love my UGG bathrobe (OK, bathrobe(S)). They\u2019re plush, warm, and just the coziest thing to wrap yourself in, but they\u2019re not ideal for labor and delivery. I didn\u2019t bring a robe last time I gave birth but I wished I had. It would have been nice to have a lightweight cover up, something easy to take on and off, that opens in the front, and adds a bit of warmth, is perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanket<\/strong>
At the risk of it being gross to bring your own blanket into a hospital, I need to do it. I\u2019m someone who HAS to have a pretty significant blanket\/quilt\/comforter to actually<\/em> sleep, and the \u201cblankets\u201d at the hospital are truly just heavyweight sheets, with no real warmth or weight to them at all. This time I\u2019ll be bringing a blanket from home that I like but can live without (if I need to part with it when we leave). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roomy boy short underwear
<\/strong> The postnatal mesh underwear they give you in the hospital are wonderful and I expect to wear them for pretty much my whole hospital stay, but I\u2019ve been wearing these super soft and roomy boy shorts in my final trimester of pregnancy and I have a feeling they\u2019ll be very comfortable after giving birth, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outfit for when we leave
<\/strong> All my maternity finest: stretchy pants, long tank top, oversized cardigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toiletries<\/strong>
I bought this travel set of toiletry bottles<\/strong><\/a> and jars and it\u2019s perfect. I\u2019m packing shampoo, conditioner, facewash, facial moisturizer, body lotion, deodorant, toothpaste, a toothbrush\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prenatal vitamins
<\/strong><\/a> When I had James, I stopped taking my prenatal vitamin the second I gave birth (not really on purpose; I just forgot pretty much everything from that point on), and I have to think that it was both unwise and a little disturbing to my system. I\u2019ll be bringing them with me this time. I use these ones<\/a>, by New Chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone charger with an extra long cord
<\/strong> Since I can\u2019t be certain how far away the outlet will be, it\u2019s always wise to bring an extra long charging cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headphones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 footed onesies for baby boy
<\/strong> We\u2019ll probably only use 1 (for the ride home), but an extra outfit for baby is always wise\u2014speaking from experience :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy velcro swaddle<\/strong><\/a>
We used these SwaddleMe velcro swaddles<\/a> with James and loved how soft, quick, and easy they were. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d love to know: <\/em><\/strong>What are your hospital packing list must-haves?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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