To pack in hospital bag for planned c-section?
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jaber20
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| Can anyone recommend what is needed to pack in a hospital bag for a planned c section? Thanks. |
Anonymous
| granny underwear/briefs! |
Anonymous
I have had 4 c-sections and the best thing I packed for #4 was the individual drink mix packets. You can not eat real food until you pass gas and a certain amount of urine. Drinking plain hospital water gets boring. As soon as I got to my room I pulled out the packs and started drinking. The nurses just laughed because they knew I had been through this before and said they would make sure dinner was ordered for me 
You need all of the normal things everyone else packs as well. A key item for me was a charge for my smart phone with a really long cord. You can get one with a 5 foot cord. This made it possible for me to email friends and make phone calls easier. Find out if your hospital has restaurants that will deliver to it. If so print out the menus and take those. On day 2 I had a few friends come visit me and we ordered from the Cheesecake factory. It was absolutely wonderful and boosted my spirits. Trail mix- nuts for protien, dried fruit to help the bowls move and some sort of chocolate to make me happy at 2am. The baby book- I filled out as much as I could while in the hospital |
Anonymous
| Agree about granny underpants, though I wore the hospital gauze ones for the first couple of days. I also packed some yoga pants (pre-pregnancy ones that I wore through pregnancy) with a higher waist and a couple of maternity tops that I wore towards the end of my hospital stay when I was tired of the gowns. I also brought the page from DS baby book for hand and footprints - was only able to get footprints because hands were too clenched. |
Anonymous
ooh what a great idea about the drink packets!
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Anonymous
| I'd say dry shampoo and those face wipes, b/c I just never felt well enough to take a shower and felt so gross by the time I did on Day 3. Also your own prune juice, b/c my hospital kept running out and collace was not doing the trick for me. |
Anonymous
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The best thing I packed by far was an eye mask, so when they come in to check your vitals/give pain meds/have you nurse in the middle of the night, the shock of flipping the lights on is lessened somewhat!
Keep all those hospital panties! They can go in the washer and dryer and will last several weeks once you get home. A good pillow for you and for your husband. |
Anonymous
| slippers. |
Anonymous
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Same as anyone else, mostly.
I wore yoga pants with the fold-over section pulled up (kind of like maternity pants). It was great for not hitting the incision area. Long phone charging cord is brilliant. I had mine dangling up on my pillow from the outlet I disconnected some machine from. |
Anonymous
Both times I've delivered (different hospitals) they had different types of juices available anytime I asked (I hate water). Plus plenty of other stuff if my DH wanted to run down to the cafeteria. |
Anonymous
| My feet swelled majorly from all the fluids they gave me. I had to wear my husbands shoes home! |
Anonymous
| I loved having my own drawstring pajamas and nursing tops. Who wants to wear a hospital gown for 4 days? Bring a boppy too. You can only prop up so many pillows. The boppy may allow you to nurse the baby without putting so much pressure on your incision. Second the slippers. You might also want flipflops in case your feet swell and to wear in the shower. |
Anonymous
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Second eye mask and ear plus. Also an abdominal binder like Futuro (or you can request one there, too) if you'd like to try it out afterwards for support.
Either a BrestFriend or Boppy (or both if you can - you may like one over the other.) Robe or wrap cardigans to wear over gown or dress - hospital always seems freezing to me. Super thin maxi pads if you don't like the large granny ones the hospital gives you. Miralax in case the colace doesn't work. Gum or breath mints if you don't feel like brushing your teeth. Also consider maxi or other loose-fitting dresses, because you may be too swollen to even bend comfortably or pull on pants (or want them rubbing your incision). My previous C-section was in August, and this second one will be in July, and honestly I plan on wearing just dresses at the hospital and for at least the first 3-4 weeks. Cooler, and easier to just pull over the head. |
Anonymous
+1 I know I disliked those gauzy faux underwear that is given out. It really irritated my skin. I was thrilled to be able to put on my own underwear the day after the surgery. |
Anonymous
| Great idea about the long charger cord. I was constantly pulling mine out of the wall. |