LADIES DUE SEPTEMBER 2015 :-)

On my list for baby's hospital bag. These are the necessities, I have a few more personal items that I'd like to take.

Newborn nappies (40)
1 pack wetwipes (fragrance free)
Bum cream (small)
250g roll of cotton wool
50ml surgical spirits
Ear buds
Vaseline (small pot)
Telement gripe water
Saline nose drops
50ml Baby shampoo

4 x sets of clothing
4 x long sleeved vests
4 x socks
2 x beanies
1 x warm fleece jacket for "going home" day
1 x receiving blanket
2 x thick, warm blanket
4 x burp cloths
Dummies


The list for mommy's hospital bag is a monster by itself, will talk about that later, haha!

Awesome stuff Dieswartkat!! Thanks. I didn't know that. I will definately do when I go to dischem again...

Did you pack 2 separate bags for the hospital? 1 for baby and 1 for me?

PS: Have you girls registered at Dischem for their baby bag? Go to the info counter in Dischem, register for a loyalty card if you don't have one (or if you already have one they will just link your card to the baby programme). Then spend R300 at Dischem (on anything) after registration, and they will call/sms you around 28 weeks pregnancy to come and collect your baby goodie bag. The bag contains most of the toiletries you need for the hospital (maybe not the brand you prefer, but this will work perfectly for you TCS!)

TCS, my shower is on 25 July, I'll be 32 weeks then. This time it will be a much smaller affair with about 1/3rd of the guests, the previous one was massive and I found it really exhausting (spoiled brat, I know!). I have most of everything, so I'm expecting a few outfits and so on, I've specifically told my sister (my "event planner") to tell people not to buy baby toiletries. I still have a cupboard full left over from last time and don't want people to waste their money.

At 35 weeks you'll still have plenty of time to wash and pack everything away that you get as gifts, so don't stress about it. I don't think it's ever too late for a baby shower!

I disagree that you should wait till then to pack your bag, because you could go into labour by that time, although unlikely. The stuff you need for the baby for the hospital is like 50ml shampoo, cotton wool, nappies, wipes, I would definitely buy that myself and pack my bag. Just buy the smallest shampoo, smallest bum cream etc, because you will get the bigger ones at your shower. The stuff you take to the hospital is almost sample-size, it doesn't cost much and you'll have peace of mind knowing it's packed. If you happen to get really nice outfits that you would rather take to the hospital, then you can always just swop it out after the shower.

Dieswartkat: Glad you are doing so much better. No nausea etc... You can finally enjoy each day. I am so scared for the weight gain in 3rd trimester. Heard it can be brutal!! I've gained 8kg so far. 27 weeks. So I'm worried about these last weeks... Partt of me says stuff it, what happens happens and I'll deal with it after but other part knows how hard it was to work at the first preg weight gain and I never lost all that weight fully.

I agree about the hospital bag ... Husband will think it's too early but I feel I need to be prepared.y baby shower is on the 9th August. I now feel it's so late!! Wish I had it this coming long weekend .. Mostly chose that date for my cousins etc in JHB to come down... I'll be 35 weeks at that stage!
Anyway let's see what happens cos apparently I must not buy anything for hospital bag cos I'll get everything at baby shower...
I don't know what to pack anyway as this will be my first. I've googled lists and I'll get my list from my hosp at 32weeks when I go see the clinical nurse etc.
So I'm gona rely on you guys to assist me..

Dieswart kat you know I miss you alot especially because we spent most if our journey together etc..

I plan to ttc from August again when i am fully emotionally ready Gyni has confirmed that there are absolutely no abnormalities dna wise nor with any of my levels etc..so it is was a unexplained miscarriage as medically all is well...

So dp and I have been taking it easy,I am much stronger this time maybe because I went thru it before?

So we had a "oopsie" last week round about 1 day or 2 before ovulation and I was very upset as I only want to start ttc'ing from August but I have decided if that "oopsie" is meant to be it will be ...


Congrats with your baby boy dieswartkat

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