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hello everyone im in a bit of a pickle my brain is not working lol. i have around 5 weeks to go before my baby girl is due, ive just started packing my bags and im lost, how many Nappies should i take to the hospital??? help ↓
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| Name: Anne-Marie | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 3:07 AM |
| I'm taking a small packet. I think there is 36 in there. I figure she's get through about 8 a day, it should be enough if i'm there for 3-4 days and give a couple left over for mistakes -it's been 20 years since I changed a nappy!! ↑ |
| Name: Chris R | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 3:22 AM |
| Okay, I may sound dumb, but what is a nappy? Is it a diaper? If that's the case, the hospital will provide you with some, but bring a few just in case when you are getting ready to leave. Also, I know that I ran into this problem and some other moms may have also, my little boy was too big for the newborn diapers and went straight into the size 1. They grow fast so make sure you always have some of the next size up on hand. ↑ |
| Name: Anne-Marie | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 3:32 AM |
| yes Chris you're right it's a diaper but I would not rely on the hospital for anything, you are better off taking anything you think you will need. In many cases they don't even provide formula if you want to artifically feed your baby and if they do, do you think you will get a new bottle.... ewwww ↑ |
| Name: Sarah | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 3:55 AM |
| thanks guys its so frustrating when you cant think properly lol.... yeah a nappy is a diaper. im in tasmania, Australia and the hospitals here only have cloth nappies i dont like them, when babies wee it goes straight through onto cloths and blankets. bugger that lol ↑ |
| Name: Irene | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 4:09 AM |
hi Sarah,
1 pkt is enough to take, but I wouldn't woory too much as the hospital provide you with nappies when your there, everyday they stock up your babies cot, a nurse comes around every morning and does her rounds, but maybe that was just my hospital,
just take them incase its not the same,
all the best. ↑ |
| Name: Chris | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 5:42 AM |
| YeWhen I had my little one they did the same, they stocked his bassinet with diapers and they had the ready to feed formula, the kind where you just put the nipple on the bottle and it's ready to go. They even sent us home with alot, I didn't use any of my stuff there. (Also, the nipples and bottles are single use and sterile, but it may be different depending on where you are.) I agree though, I took a small pack of diapers with me, but they were the wrong size anyway. Just be sure to pack a diaper bag too for when you go out on your first outing- I didn't and was stranded at the Dr.'s office with no diaper after my son peed all over the nurse! Pretty embarrassing but at least they were prepared for rookie parents like us and had some on hand. ↑ |
| Name: jenn | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 5:16 PM |
eeeew are any of you planning on actually using cloth diapers? i couldnt deal with it, my mom always tells me stories about when her oldest were little and thats all there were....
lots of people say its better for the environment but when you think about all the water you waste washing them, and the gas that is burned if you have a nappy pick up service, it seems like cloth or disposable would be about the same bad for the environment.
heh heh my sister said she was only gonna use cloth and that lasted exactly 2 days!
plus they say the cloth doesnt absorb well so babies get more rashes. ↑ |
| Name: Anne-Marie | Date: Mar 10th, 2006 5:41 PM |
yeah that's right there has been extensive research into the environmental differences each has and they are about equal with the points that you brought up. The electricity for heat drying is a huge effect on the eco system as well as the gas to warm the water and the actual water used up to wash them. It is cheaper initially cos you only need to have 8-10 ever as apposed to hundreds that you throw in the bin, but it's additional costs that you don't see, additional work, that you do see and less time to be spending with your baby, or in bed!
Not to mention the fact that when baby goes to the toilet, she has is all over her clothes and bed which adds to the washing pile and encourages rashes. At least with a disposable it works in a similar way to a tampon in that it soaks it away from the skin which helps prevent soreness, rashes, the need for cream and of course, crying. ↑ |
| Name: Sarah | Date: Mar 11th, 2006 1:23 AM |
| Well im all packed up and ready to go now is just the waiting game.. 35 days to go lol. im so sick of being pregnant i just cant wait till she's out and i can hold her. at this stage of your pregnancy your so restricted. i cant do much at all now, if i go for a walk i nearly pass out and have to turn back cause im too puffed out to go on. i cant wait to be able to put my own socks and shoes on instead of getting people to do it for me... it will all be worth it in the end though. ↑ |
| Name: Anne-Marie | Date: Mar 11th, 2006 8:58 AM |
| I hear you Sarah I am 2 days overdue and I so hope you don't have to feel like this and your baby comes out on time, if not before she's due. Lugging this big belly around everywhere is not my idea of a good time!! hehehe ↑ |
| Name: Sarah | Date: Mar 11th, 2006 9:05 AM |
| oh you poor thing.. i hope your bundle of joy is in your arms very soon. is this your first child? boy/girl? what names have you got picked out? ↑ |
| Name: Leila | Date: Mar 11th, 2006 9:52 AM |
| sarah if your in england the hospital dont supply nappies as a rule i dont think ive always been told to take my own.....all depends on how long your in there for tho...im only gonna be in for a few hours (all being well) so only taken 8 with me but if its your first babyb you might need to stay in for a few days so it might be an idea to take the whole packet then your sorted xx ↑ |
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