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Before my pregnancy, I didn’t really get why bloggers did a “What’s in my Hospital” bag post.
I guess until you are pregnant you don’t really realize how important these things are. Not only did your feedback on the Instagram poll I took prove to be extremely helpful {thank you!}, but I really dove into research during my nesting phase in the third trimester. I also, admittedly, packed my hospital bag at the 29 week mark, then re-packed it at 33 weeks and did a final once over yet again at 36 weeks {ha!}. Hey, I might just take everything out and re-pack it one more time…. getting restless over here!
As my due date quickly approaches, I have submitted to the fact that I have zero control over when and how our baby will come. I think the reason why I have obsessed over packing is because it’s the one thing I can control. I also reached out to a few blogger friends who have recently gone through having a new baby and asked them all sorts of questions.
The very first “work” related friend I told that I was expecting was Kim from the blog Eat Sleep Wear. Kim has been one of the strongest sources of support for me throughout this pregnancy. We used to see a lot more of each other in person and it’s kind of amazing how comfortable I feel randomly reaching out to her with a crazy question. She is always there, always honest and always real. I loved her blog post about what to pack in your hospital bag for delivery. But I was still curious and asked her “What was one thing you were surprised to learn about the labor? Or what was one thing you did not know going in?”
I was surprised to learn that it didn't need to be this dramatic, screaming crazed thing you see in the movies. While labor was hard, I felt my personal experience in the hospital was very surprisingly CALM. Yes there were challenges, yes pushing was WORK. But overall, when I play back that day, there was a sense of calm that came over me. Even my husband was shocked at how cool and collected I was. We struggled with infertility for years and I think one of the most important things I learned throughout the whole process, pregnancy and facing delivery was to let go, and go with the flow. I never made a birth plan because I knew that what needed to happen for us to meet our baby safe and sound would happen. I think this mindset really helped me go into the labor process with an open mind and heart.
My friends at Paravel gave me, Grant and the baby each a new bag for the big birth day! I love that we have matching bags and the Weekender Tote is the perfect size to take a few outfits for baby and leave some space for the hospital goodies I hear you want to bring home. I’ve broken down my packing list in two: Labor & Post Labor which you can find below.
Within my bag I had packing cubes that I labeled: Car/Home Labor, Labor and Delivery, Post Labor. These included things within them that I’d need for each phase that way Grant can just grab them and pull things out to distract me.
This is the duffel bag that Grant packed in. He didn't really pre-pack anything but we have it ready to fill in his closet for go time.
Shop NowThe Weekender Tote is the smallest of the three so we designated this one for all things baby.
Shop NowAm I missing anything? Leave a comment below!
The editor of Damsel in Dior. My hope is that this space offers you with the inspiration, tips and tools you need to approach every day never feeling like a damsel in distress, but always like a Damsel in Dior.
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