WHAT’S IN MY HOSPITAL BAG

Will helped me pack my hospital bag this past weekend and knowing that it’s ready and waiting as soon as I go into labor has given me great peace of mind, even if I just wind up staring at it by the door for the next three (or more ?) weeks! I scoured countless blogs and polled several girlfriends as I was putting together my hospital packing list and I feel pretty good about everything that’s coming with us. We’ve taken several classes at our hospital over the past few months and were pretty surprised by some of the items mentioned in our childbirth preparation class (I couldn’t believe people hang their own twinkle lights in their delivery rooms for ambiance?!) so I like to think my list is comprehensive without being too over-the-top. But of course only time will tell! 🙂

design darling hospital bag packing list

WHAT’S IN MY HOSPITAL BAG FOR ME

WHAT’S IN MY HOSPITAL BAG FOR BABY

I’m sure this list will sound excessive to some of you and insufficient to others — that’s definitely how I felt reading other people’s lists so we just did what felt comprehensive but still manageable to us! I tried to squeeze everything into my extra-large LL Bean tote but unfortunately I’m not Mary Poppins so we’re bringing an additional medium tote for the remaining items (which I guess isn’t too crazy if you think of it as packing for a 2-4 night trip!). The medium tote is actually one of our diaper bags and is personalized with baby’s name on the other side… excited to finally share his name with you when he arrives! I’d love to hear from any moms reading the #1 thing you were happy to have with you in the hospital. I can’t say I have a ton of leftover space in my bag at the moment but maybe I can convince Will to save a little room in his bag for any last-minute additions. 😉

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