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Hospital Bag

What to pack, what to skip and which bag to bring, for mom, baby and your birth partner.

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Hospital Bag for a Second Baby: What Changes

The second hospital bag is packed by a different person. You know what the room looks like, you know which …

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Hospital Bag for an Induction: Packing for a Long Stay

An induction bag is packed for a different kind of day. You know when you are going in, you will …

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Hospital Bag by Season: Winter and Summer Packing

Inside the hospital the season barely exists. Units are kept cool year round, the lighting never changes, and the room …

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When to Pack Your Hospital Bag: A Simple Timeline

The hospital bag question that gets asked at midnight is not what goes in it. It is whether it is …

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Best Bag for a Hospital Bag: Duffel, Roller or Backpack

Search for a hospital bag and you will find a thousand lists of what to put in one, and almost …

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What Not to Pack in a Hospital Bag: The Skip List

Read enough hospital bag stories and one sentence turns up in almost every single one: I packed a huge bag …

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Hospital Bag Snacks: What Travels and What Melts

Two things are true about hospital food. The cafeteria has hours, and none of them match the hours you will …

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Hospital Bag for Twins: What Doubles and What Does Not

Packing for twins is not simply doubling a standard list, and the parents who have done it will tell you …

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Hospital Bag for Mom: What You Will Actually Use

Almost every hospital bag list you find is written from the baby’s side. The mother’s half tends to be four …

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Hospital Bag for Dad: The Partner Bag, Packed Right

The partner’s bag is the one nobody packs until the night before, and it is the one that determines whether …

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Hospital Bag for a C-Section: What Changes and Why

A bag packed for a C-section is a different bag, and the difference is not the number of items. It …

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Hospital Bag for Baby: What to Pack and What to Skip

The baby side of the hospital bag is the part people overpack the hardest, because it is the part they …

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