Baby Says Hello

It’s all too easy to get so absorbed in ‘you’ during pregnancy that you forget there will be two of you soon after entering the hospital! Once you’ve packed your own bag remember to pack a bag for baby too.

Here are the essentials:

Nappies
I made the classic ‘first Mum’ error of forgetting to pack nappies for my newborn, assuming that the hospital would provide these.  I therefore spent the first few hours borrowing from the kind lady in the next bed to me! What I did find is that your brand loyalty starts right now.  I was a ‘Pampers’ Mum throughout simply because they were the nappies delivered to me in hospital.

Clothes
You will need at least 3 babygros and vests. Try to buy easy fastening babygros and vests.  It’s incredible how fragile your baby feels even at a good weight and to start with you need to practice so back fastening is too much of a challenge! Don’t forget that your baby might be larger than average so unless you know you are having a small baby ensure you buy the correct size!

Muslin Squares
Who could believe that simple squares of fabric will become such a major part of one’s life!  To start they are fantastic for wiping up all manner of drips and sick and eventually many become essential comforters for the baby itself!  I love the coloured packs now available in lime green and lemon from Mothercare!

Outfit for going home
All hospitals are very warm so it’s essential that your baby has something suitable, depending on the time of year, to leave the hospital in. This may mean a warm coat and socks and booties but will always mean a hat! A blanket is also useful for the first trip outside.

Car seat
You will not be allowed to leave the hospital without a car seat!  Practice fitting this into your car at home so that you don’t struggle while your baby is in it!

Great sites to buy products:
www.johnlewis.com - buy all your necessities online including nursery furniture, babywear and baby & pre-school toys
www.boots.com/baby - offer a wide range of baby products and services
www.mothercare.com – purchase nursery furniture, pushchairs, car seats, baby clothes, toys & gifts
www.babyunique.co.uk - everything you will ever need for your baby, including prams, pushchairs, car seats, baby furniture and baby equipment

Announce your baby’s birth with a designer birth announcement card and a beautiful birth announcement webpage from Baby Says Hello.

Tags: hospital, overnight bag, pack, planning

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