Hospital Bag

Hospital Bag

One thing I have not looked forward to doing since I became pregnant is packing my hospital bag, to me it's so final and it being packed makes me feel as if Kai will come soon. I know that may sound weird but it has been overwhelming  to think about getting Kai's, Dave, and my things together. I have had many sleepless nights dreaming about labor starting and having nothing packed and ready to go. I have even had crying fits over all the  items I need to pack and gather into the bags. Of course my husband doesn't understand why I am acting so strange and feels that I am working myself into a fit for nothing. He will never fully understand how my mind works and how I need things to be DONE.

It is nice to say that our bags are just about packed and I only need a few last minute items to complete this task.

• Nursing tops ordered from H&M
• Photo card for new camera hubby brought for me this Christmas
• A robe
• Going Home outfit for me (looking for a cute sweatsuit)

My hospital bag was purchased from Urban Outfitters in 2013 and is a doctor bag, I no longer see it on their website. However I adore this bag so much I have it in two colors (beige & black).

What am I bringing to the hospital for me:

• Maternity jeans and shirt to go home in
• Robe
• Shower Flip Flops
• Sports bra (laboring in tub)
• Ace Velcro Bandage (Postpartum)
• 2 pillows  
• 2 nursing tops
• 2 pajama sets (button top and matching bottoms)
• Socks
• Slippers
• Toiletries (Dave and myself)
• Heating Pad
• Hair ties
• Chap-stick
• Camera 
• Kindle book
• Ziploc bags (wet or soiled items)
• Baby gift bags (for packing all of my freebie hospital goodies away)
• Boppy Pillow
• Medela Breast Pump (So I can get help form the lactation consultant on how to use)

My Timi and Leslie Charlie diaper bag is the bag I packed for Kai. It's a pretty large and stylish diaper bag and I have secretly wanted one since I started TTC 3 yrs ago and spotted Jessica Alba with it. I placed it on my baby registry and was presently surprised that my uncle and hid wife purchased it for me. I love it, the picture below does it no justice so if you have the time Google "Charlie Diaper Bag." I think this bag will be perfect for cloth diapering which is what we're doing, because it is so large.

What I am bringing to the hospital for Kai:

• Aden & Anais swaddling blankets
• Two outfits for him to come home in I couldn't decide
• Nipple cream
• Birth book
• socks
• mitts for his hands