Packing the hospital bag with all the essentials
A few weeks before you are due, it’s time not only to start getting all the newborn essentials described in our checklist, but also to gather all the items you’ll need during labour and for after your little one(s) is(are) born. And when preparing the hospital bag, it’s generally a good idea to have two bags packed – one for you and another for the baby make things easier to find once in the hospital – by the time you are about 36 weeks pregnant. Although you might not need all that is in this hospital bag – especially if you will only stay a day or two in the hospital, you might as well be 100% prepared for this life-changing experience. Best of luck!
Hospital Bag For labour
• T-Shirt / nightwear
• Socks
• Slippers
• 2 x cotton flannel
• Hairbands or clips
• Lip balm
• Multi-purpose pillow
• Camera and mobile
• Maternity notes and birth plan
Nice to have: TENS machine, massage oil, facial spray, magazines, snacks, bottled water, whatever will help you relax!
For you (post delivery)
• 1 x Dressing gown
• 1 x Nursing nightgown (with front opening for breast feeding)
• 1 pack of disposable knickers
• 1 pack of sanitary pads
• 2 x Nursing / sleeping bra
• 1 pack of breast pads
• Nipple cream
• Toiletries
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush
• Make-up kit
• Towel
• Going home outfit and jacket (still maternity clothes I am afraid)
Nice to have: ear plugs, tea tree oil or Arnica tablets to help ease the bruising
Hospital Bag For baby
• 3 x Sleepsuits
• 1 x Bodysuit (preferably with feet) to go home
• 1 x jacket
• 1 x cardigan
• 2 x hats
• 2 x pairs of scratch mitts
• 1 x receiving blanket
• 1 pack of newborn nappies
• 1 pack of fragance-free baby wipes
• Cotton wool balls
• nappy cream
• 2 x muslin square
• 1 x bib
• Infant car seat
If you prefer, you can also buy a ready-made maternity hospital bag from Mothercare which includes the disposable items that you will need for your stay, as well as clothes and nappies for your baby: Mothercare hospital bag
BabiesRUs have also a maternity Baby Hospital Bag which contains everything the baby needs in a re-usable changing bag: BabiesRUs Hospital Bag
And even in Amazon, you can find a pre-packed hospital bag for the mummy: amazon hospital bag
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MaClaren assumes liability for Techno XLR defect
After big talk on the United States, now the baby good manufacturer MacLaren is also recognizing its liability in one of its strollers and agreed to compensate more then 40 children in the UK for injuries caused by one of its buggys, the Maclaren Techno XLR.
As we had mentioned before, more than one million Maclaren baby strollers were being recalled since November 2009 in the USA due to safety concerns caused by several cases of children with finger injuries and, in the worst cases, even amputations.
Now, according to the Times Online, “many of the children, who were aged between one and eight at the time, lost part of their finger joint when the buggies were unfolded, and needed operations to reattach the joint or a skin graft”. The newspaper adds that “others suffered broken bones or deep cuts which left scars, and in some cases permanent loss of feeling or disfigurement”.
The same source explains the company has already been sued by angry parents, noting that some of the accidents included in the compensation payout occurred as far back as 2003. If parents are willing to sue, it is expected that compensation payments could be in the range between £2,500 and £10,000 for children with ages between one to eight years old, depending on the severity of the injury.
MaClaren had already issued safety kits that can be ordered free of charge. The free safety kits can be ordered on Maclaren customer services on 01327 841320. More information can be found on the company website here.
Top Baby Names of 2009: Jack and Olivia are back!
Choosing a baby’s name comes natural when you are preparing to become a parent and is one of those unique choices where the parents are (or should be) absolutely sovereign. In the years to come, if you still live in the UK, you’ll be very likely to have someone in the family, a neighbour or simply a work colleague called either Jack or Olivia. And this is because these are at the top of ranking of the Top Baby Names 2009.
According to a national survey developed by the parenting club Bounty which analysed 580,000 babies born in 2009, Jack (for boys) and Olivia (for girls) are still the UK’s favourite top baby names, a leading preference which both names retained from 2008 when they were also acclaimed Top Baby Names 2008.
According to the authors of the survey, popular culture is a major source of inspiration for parents, with names related with celebrities, movies, sports and TV shows playing a big role on the naming of the future generations. It’s all explained on the Telegraph’s article.
Being Portuguese, I think I am relatively immune to the British celebrity cult. The English version of my baby’s name (Eleanor) ranks a modest 77th position in the top 100 girl’s name of 2009.
TOP 10 BABY BOYS NAMES 2009:
1. Jack
2. Oliver
3. Charlie
4. Harry
5. Alfie
6. Thomas
7. Joshua
8. William
9. James
10. Daniel
TOP 10 BABY GIRLS NAMES 2009:
1. Olivia
2. Ruby
3. Sophie
4. Chloe
5. Emily
6. Grace
7. Jessica
8. Lily
9. Amelia
10. Evie
