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Hospital Bag: What I Actually Used 💕
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items Packing for my hospital bag felt daunting especially for my first time delivering. To be honest, I didn’t need nearly as much as I thought. But these were item I’m so glad I had in the hospital!
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This gown was amazing during and following labor! The snaps on the front of the gown made nursing so much easier. The gown is long and such a great material. Highly recommend!
Frida Mom Delivery and Nursing Gown
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I’m so glad I had these in the hospital! My daughter had a hard time latching and feeding in the first 24 hours, but I was producing colostrum. Having these to manual express colostrum and keep to take home made such a difference. Gave me some piece ...
Colostrum Collector Silicone Sets for Easy Collection and Storage
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This was my favorite prenatal vitamin! These didn’t make me nauseous and were easy to digestion. I also love the ingredients in these vitamins. I used for postpartum as well since I was breastfeeding!
Basic Prenatal Vitamin
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These were so nice to have in the hospital! The ones the hospital were uncomfortable, so having these on hand was so nice.
Frida Mom Disposable Postpartum Underwear Boy Shorts Briefs
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This stuff made nursing so much more tolerable! It not only works but has save ingredients for me and my baby. You can use for hand cream, lip balm, and moisturizer if you have some leftover.
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter - 2 fl oz
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I love this toiletry bag! It holds so much and packs so easily. This is my go-to for any travel!
Patagonia Black Hole Cube - Small 3 L | REI Co-op
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Having an eye mask in the hospital was soo nice! We were lucky that our room stayed dark at night but definitely helped get a little more quality sleep.
Kitsch Eye Mask
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Having this tech bag was so helpful! Kept all of the cords organized so I wasn’t scrambling through my bags.
Tech Cases | Travel Tech Organizers
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This charger was so nice to have on hand! My labor was soo long and we ended up in the hospital a lot longer than we were thinking. These chargers last for a really long time!
STATIK GoHub Power Bank - Black: Wireless Charging, Quick ...
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I lived in these joggers during my pregnancy and postpartum! I went home from the hospital in these and I’m so glad I did. They are so stretchy and soft, felt great on my newly postpartum body.
Performance Jogger | Midnight Moisture-Wicking Joggers | Vuori
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I delivered in the middle of winter and snow boots were a big issue for me during the end of the pregnancy and early postpartum! I loved these boots because they were easy to take on and off, but also are waterproof. I love these boots!
XTRATUF Women's Footwear | REI Co-op
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While I didn’t actually bring this swaddle I wish I did! Being first time parents, we struggled to figure out her swaddle. This swaddle is so easy to figure out and helps keep those little fingers away from their faces!
Baby Sleepsack Swaddles - Halo Sleep
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These nail files were wonderful to have for the first month when her nails were so long but I didn't feel comfortable with using a nail clipper. Very soft emery board and works really well!
Baby Nail File 3 Pack Emery Glass Crystal