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Tips for what to pack for the hospital 13 Articles

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    by Chloe Spooner

    When I was pregnant with my son, I had no idea what to pack for my hospital bag. It was even more worrying as I had to have a medically planned for Caesarean and I knew I would have a 3 day stay in hospital at the least, s...read more

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    by Bonnie Christiano

    So you're having a baby. There are so many things to think about during pregnancy - healthy eating and exercise, baby accessories and room decor, birth plan, parenting style, breastfeeding or formula, stay at home or dayc...read more

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    by Alicia Towles

    When the time comes to get to the hospital, the last thing you want to have to do is throw a bag of stuff together. You're best bet it to try your best to pack it ahead of time for a couple of reasons. First, by just throw...read more

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    by Adrienne Shelar

    Congratulations! You're pregnant-and you're almost due. It's time to pack "the bag". For all you first-time moms (and perhaps a few procrastinating next timers), you should do this around 30 weeks, just in case you end ...read more

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    by Kim Sharpe

    When most women are pregnant they start to plan well in advance. For anyone going into the hospital can be a big deal but for a pregnant woman its a lifechanging event. She will want to remember everything not only for h...read more

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    by MsRose

    I've made three lovely trips to the hospital. Each time, I guarantee you, I forgot something I should have taken. I had my babies pre-mature. It is always good to have designated items set aside in a bag at least at the 3...read more

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    by Joyce D. Sinclair

    When I went to the hospital to have my daughter, she came almost six weeks early. I was completely unprepared. I knew to have a bag packed before I went to the hospital, but I was planning on getting it together later. ...read more

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    by Charlotte Howard

    When I was pregnant with my daughter I think I searched almost every internet site, read every book and asked every question possible about what to pack. I even considered buying one of the pre-made up packs that you can ...read more

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    by Dana Farrell

    When that important time come to take your trip to the hospital, there are a few things you should take with you to make your stay at the hospital more comfortable. It's good to pre-pack this bag around 32-34 weeks of you...read more

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    by Jayhawk Mommy

    Before I had my son I was on bed-rest for 2 1/2 months, so I had lots of time to read pretty much every book ever written on pregnancy, as well as watch every TLC and Discovery Channel show about pregnancy and the actual d...read more

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    by Misty Germonto

    Well I have only made one trip to the hospital unfortunately, but maybe it will at less help someone who has not ever been to have there child before. I had my child at eighteen and was 500 miles away from friends and fami...read more

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    by Erin Kathleen

    After having filled a couple huge duffel bags full of stuff for my hospital stay, for two different pregnancies, I now realize that I over-packed. There are definitely some essential items a pregnant woman should be sure t...read more

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    by Shannon Garrity

    I learned the hard way to have a bag packed early for the hospital with my second child. I was placed in the hospital at around 29 weeks with my first child and did not expect to be told that I could not go home so I had ...read more

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