I found myself back in Labor and Delivery yesterday after having had dropped Pella off at school I stopped by the grocery store to stock up on groceries. As I was shopping I was startled by 2 small gushes of fluid one following another! I remember when my water broke with Pella I was laying down in the hospital bed and felt an internal “POP” followed by slow continuous gushes of fluid. I called my Dr he told me to go straight to L&D. I was totally bummed! First off I didn’t want to have to go sit in a hospital bed again wasting the nurses time and not have my baby! Although I knew the importance of having it checked out. Secondly, I was completely unprepared if it was actually my membranes that ruptured I had NO bag packed, NO car seat installed, and NO plan lined up for both my birth and for Pella. Obviously it wasn’t my membranes that had ruptured, otherwise this post would be my birth post! LOL. I was sent home yesterday afternoon being told I am 2cm dilated and about 50% effaced, I am happy with that! I know things can change at any given time at this point so first thing I did when I got home was started prepping for the ACTUAL arrival of our daughter! EEP! so here’s whats in my hospital bag!
- Pendleton Weekend Tote bag (Substituting for my Petunia Pickle Bottom Wistful Weekender I am hoping for as an anniversary gift from the Husband!
- Petunia Pickle Bottom Faraway Foldout tote, perfect to have in case you need a second bag, I found myself coming home with so much more random stuff I came with… (Gonna be stashing all those frozen ice pack pads, and mesh chonies! lol) also Nice to have to put all the paper work in too!
- Petunia Pickle Bottom Powder room case for all my toiletries!
- Petunia Pickle Bottom Swaddling Blanket if you don’t own any these blankets for your new baby, I highly recommend these, they are so soft and and stretchy!
- 2 Outfits for baby, 1st. a preemie size (in case shes actually small!) outfit by Stem from Nordys. 2nd outfit is a 7-10lbs newborn banner flag outfit by Kickee Pants, ridiculously cute and soft.
- Baby necessities, gumdrop newborn pacifier, tiny little newbie socks, burp cloth, and tiny little bow headband also packed a couple white gerber oneies with long sleeves that sleeves fold over.
- Babies ‘Hands and Feet’ page from her baby book by Edna Mae
- Poloroid Mini Camera and My Canon G12 camera, and phone charger!
- Earth Mama Angel baby nipple cream (favorite nipple cream) and Postpartum Freshin’ Up spray (nice to spritz before you know guests are coming to visit in case you didnt get time to shower)
- Cozy comfy clothes, which includes some disposable Granny Hanes panties, cozy socks, a sleep maternity bra and nursing bra one of my favorites by Elle MacPherson, and of some PJ pants and shirts.
I also recommend packing a pair of flip flops for the shower, slippers, your birth plan, a folder to keep all paper work in, and of course some supplies, and change of clothes for the baby daddy IF he intends on staying with you.
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