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@ hospital bag for baby
I feel dumb asking this since this is our third girl but our girls have all gone to NICU. It is looking like I may make it full term or near full term where baby girl will come home with us. Besides a car seat, what do I need to bring to the hospital for her? Just a change of clothes?
Re: @ hospital bag for baby
We brought going home clothes and a receiving blanket. That was pretty much it, save for the car seat and the car seat cover (one of those shower cap style ones).
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How far away are you from the hospital? If you are close all you will really need is a going home outfit for her, a blanket, and a carseat. It might also be a good idea to bring an empty bag for anything like formula or diapers you are given.
My hospital is at least an hour away and with both boys I had to stop on the way home to pick up pain meds. I needed a stocked diaper bag since I had to do a feeding and changing on the way home.
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I brought a boppy pillow, which was helpful.
Make sure you have a newborn-sized outfit, or else you'll be the dumb parents trying to get their 7 pound baby in a 3-month outfit. Not that I know anyone that did that. I also don't know anyone who listened to everyone when they said not to buy newborn clothes because they are always to small, whose MIL then had to go out and buy pajamas that fit the baby.
I second the extra bag. We went home with lots of diapers, pacifiers, and formula, and the extra bag I had came in handy.
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I DIDN'T GET ANY HOSPITAL SWAG!! I got like five diapers, a travel sized pack of wipes, a pacifier, and a cheapie thermometer.
I didn't buy newborn clothes either and had to buy a pack of jammies and some onesies but knowing my luck, if I had bought newborn clothes, he would have been some big beast of a baby. lol
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My 1st was 8#4oz, and never wore NB size (and we didn't have any). According to measurements, my 2nd was supposed to be a similar size. Imagine my surprise when all 6#11oz of her is swimming in the one 0-3mos outfit I brought. Luckily, all of our visitors brought clothing presents- sized NB, so we were good. My mom also went out and stocked up on NB sized clothing before I was discharged. The little peanut wore NB for 3 months.
I can understand that. We were just talking about that the other night, what it will be like if we have another. You mean I have to clean meconium?!
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I brought a couple outfits just in case one didn't fit etc and a newborn cap.
Good luck!!!
I used this list: (sorry not clicky)
http://www.newparent.com/pregnancy/what-to-pack-for-the-hospital/
and it was pretty helpful. One thing it has they the others didn't is a large envelope for all the paperwork, of which you'll get a ton.