What’s In My Hospital Bag for Baby #2 (and what I won’t be packing…)
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In today's video, I share everything I packed for the hospital to get ready for baby number 2. I share all the things I brought the first time that I definitely realized I didn't need, and what my necessities are now.
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0:00 - intro
2:57 - diaper bags
4:48 - baby diaper bag essentials
8:54 - my hospital bag
24:46 - outro
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Oh NOOOOO ma'am.......that first shower after giving birth......was the BEST THING ive ever experienced!!!! Yes, it was in the hospital but it made me feel literally....like a new person! It was sooo needed!
I agree. I couldn’t wait to shower after the baby in the hospital. I felt like a person again too after.
Sameeee !! Soo refreshing!! And after all that sweating !! it was also a stress reliever!🥹
@@diana.tosado yes. So much sweating. No one mentioned that to me about PP I was covered in sweat and breast milk all the time. Truly awful lmao
One of my friends said the same thing. She was ap happy to have a shower after both her kids were born.
SAME I couldn’t wait for my nurse to say it was okay for me to shower!
Your birth videos helped me not be so terrified of the labor process so I really appreciate you. Thank you for your thoroughness.
Can’t wait! So excited to meet the little bean! Praying all goes smoothly for you and Mr. Matt! Much love from AZ 🌵🧡☀️
Best and kind mom ever. Send more bless to you, your family and your next newborn baby. 😊🙏🙌❤
I love your videos because they're fun and chatty, but you also think through all the content in advance so it's well presented and I can learn a lot. I'm 33 weeks pregnant right now with our first, and I've just starting to think about packing my/baby's hospital bags so this is coming at the perfect time for me. Wishing you a smooth and safe arrival of little acorn #2!
Im so happy to hear that. I really try to make sure my content has teachable moments
I’m 38 weeks today & it’s so fun going through this journey with you! I watched all through Sage’s videos again too these past few days!☺️🫶🏼
We’re almost there!
Cannot wait to see if Sage is having a brother or sister!!!!! Excited for your family❣
Next video might be “baby is here.” 😊
Hopefully! I cant wait to share
@@HealthNutNutritionAhhhhh! I'm so excited for youuuuuu!!!!!
So excited for that video! Can you please link your tank as well as your cardigan please? Thank you!
I've been just waiting for updates, your videos are so educational and super helpful, hoping to be in your position soon! ❤
Thank you so much for the kind words
Hi Nikole, I can’t believe it’s almost time for baby, have a good rest of your week 😀
Thank you! I can't believe baby is coming so soon!
Belated Happy Birthday Nikole. Sending lots of love to your Family from ours 🎉
thank you xo
Your birth vlog was my favorite ever. I’ve watched hundreds over the years. I hope you vlog this one too! 🙌🏼
This means so much to hear thank you xx
Yes please! I'm having my first baby in early December and these videos have helped a lot with feeling prepared :)@@HealthNutNutrition
Happy last few days/weeks pregnant ❤ 🤰🏼 im 25 weeks with my second, havent prepared anything yet for baby 😅 its so different second time around.. way less stress but also time to get ready for baby number two. I think ill be packing my bag last moment as well 😅
Best wishes on labor❤
I believe you are having another girl baby. Good luck on a safe and beautiful delivery. ❤️ Back in the 80’s, we didn’t pack hospital bags. We didn’t think about makeup. (Kind of wish I could do a do-over.)
When I had my son I had to be induced because he was measuring small. I knew there would be a possibility of him going into NICU and in that case I would be there for several days. Turned out we were in the hospital for a week and I was glad to have packed a duffel bag with a weeks worth of clothes (my hospital was 3 hours away from where I live) I’m glad I packed the way I did!!
Thank you so much for your tips ❤
It's so exciting that the gender will be a surprise! Wishing you a smooth and easy labor! 🙏❤️😍🎊
thank you xx
OMg i love these baggggggssss!!!!
Best of luck with baby 2!
Thank you!
Wish everything goes well and smooth 🙏🏼 and those bags looks so beautiful and lightweight and I’m not pregnant but I want them for travel or update my toddler one 😂 Cheers
I am dying to know where you got that beautiful going home outfit from! It looks buttery soft and I can't seem to find anything like it! 😍
Lactation consultant here. I love when moms skip the shower because baby loves the o' natural smell of mom. I completely understand why mom might want to, but its great to avoid scented things.
This makes me happy to hear. I aslo dont really do any fragranced products since Im super sensitive so thats good to know
@@HealthNutNutritionask Matt to give us just a short notice
I 100% agree with bringing the peri bottle! I tore 2nd degree the first time and the hospital bottle hurt. It squirted straight at my stitches 🥴
If you already don’t know, put coconut oil on the baby’s bottom before his or her first stool and it helps tremendously to wipe off the tacky meconium.
The whole time I was focusing on the way you say "bag" LOL
Good luck 😍
Can’t wait to find out when baby decides to make their arrival!! 😊
me either 😅
The hospital disposable underwear is really great and you can even ask for extras and take them home. My hospital had mesh ones that were super thin so they were great and not too high cut either so they didn’t squeeze on anything that was painful. Hospital grade witch hazel wet pads are also great and I thought they were much better than the homemade ones I made.
I def took extra ones home when I had Sage
Yeah I loved the mesh undies from the hospital too. I asked for any many pairs as I could get hahah
Diapers for myself were literally my best purchase. I wore them for I think nearly 2 weeks because I tore and was sooo swollen and sore that even underwear felt too tight.
Hope your labor and delivery goes smoothly! It might be worth having the absolute bare essential labor items separate just in case you have a really fast labor. My sil’s second labor was 45mins (and her first was super slow) 😱😅
yes adult diapers all the way! I cant believe I almost didnt get them with my first delivery
At the hospital where I had my first, they had paper bags packed with sandwich making Ingredients in the fridge for Moms who gave birth when food wasn't available 😊.
So true about packing the sandwich 😂so delivered at 10:30 pm and by the time I was moved to the postpartum recovery unit I was STARVING! The snacks were NOT enough. Definitely going to have my husband at least order me takeout to the hospital when I get close to pushing so he can grab it for me to eat immediately 😭😝
Omg I love this - were talking about having another baby so I texted my husband that I expect him to order me food if places are open when im delivering 😅 thanks for the idea!
I was starving after Sage so sandwiches are must this time 😉
Great list! I also have prenatal vitamins in my hospital bag!
I was going to pack vitamins but figured it’s not a big deal to miss a day or two
Great prep! I would even say no need for robes because with bleeding and baby nursing they get dirty every four hours or so. Not worth even bringing them, I stayed in a hospital issued gown the whole time but I was also in the hospital for five days after a c-section. That would be the equivalent of 20 plus gowns. I would recommend bringing a really long phone charger, a portable battery and a clip-on phone holder that can be attached to ur bed without having to use a wall plug, so that u can use it hands free if calling family after or playing music during or after labor and for watching videos etc in the quiet hours. I brought a holder and my nurses thought it was so clever! Good luck with baby number two, so happy for you and Matt and for Sagie ❤
I hated the hospital gown with a passion, was so happy to get out of it as soon as possible (after 28 hour labor - our hospital stay here is 3-5 days after you give birth) and change into my robe. Loved it and it did not get dirty that fast.
Sage started to come pretty quickly all at once and know you had to make a decision to go or stay. Might be good to have just in case plan
I love your minimalist approach!! Definitely doing the same thing and limiting myself to a duffle bag this time around! Just a note about the shower…in the case of a c-section, they may have you shower after to loosen and remove the bandage. You obviously don’t have to take a full blown shower, and can literally just soak off your bandage and call it a day, but thought I’d mention because I was a little shocked after my son was born 😅 Can’t wait to hear about baby acorn’s arrival!! ❤
thank you for the heads up I had no idea
Minimalistic ? With essential oils ?? :)
@@Gavivi87 far more minimal than some I’ve seen! She’s not packing bedding/linens, a diffuser, candles and twinkle lights, Bluetooth speakers, full glam makeup…I could go on 🥴
Essential oils are...essential for many people. She packed very little compared to all you have to bring where I live. We get a huge list. A suitcase was needed in my case.
1:54 lol! Your face expression! 😁😂 You know what, I have a fiend and she totally had her baby on HER BIRTHDAY! lol The little dude was like, here I am, ma, Happy Birthday!😁😁 But she loves it😊 sharing her birthday with him, I mean
aw thats too cute. Birthday twins!
Good luck Nikole!
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I brought electrolytes, bone broth and maca cashews as snacks for during labour and postpartum and I feel like it helped give me a little boost when I was exhausted.
My son is almost 2 and I don’t need one but hell, those bags are too cute to resist!
They’re so good for anything even a gym bag or a carry on 😅
Don’t forget a mini fan!! ❤
Went to the hospital with the clothes on my back. Didn’t bother taking anything. The hospital provided everything and honestly it was great to not have to worry about keeping up with anything.
its good to know that worse case the hospital has what you need usually. I think everything else is more for comfort
That is great but is not possible everywhere. We got a list of things to bring and it was quite long. And I was happy to have extra items for mine and baby's personal comfort. We both went through a lot of clothes during the hospital stay. (5 days total)
Hope I'm not too late to add a suggestion (I know you could go into labor anytime now 👀😄🥰) Anyway, I highly recommend adding AfterEase to your bag! It's an herbal tincture (I got mine on Amazon) and it's supposed to help with cramps afterwards, which for most people they get worse with each subsequent birth. I used and it worked wonders! As soon as I felt some coming on I just squirted a dose into my mouth (you can mix it too but I find doing it straight is so easy) and the cramps got SO much lighter! And breastfeeding can make the cramps even stronger so I just can't recommend that stuff enough! Anyway thanks again for sharing your journey, it just made me feel so much less alone with mine (even though I was about 7 months behind you😅) - I even rewatched them all for my second! And your birth vlog was so inspiring! Wishing you a very smooth and happy labor & delivery!🤗💖
I think that's what the arnica tablets were for, muscle cramps.
I didn’t like the pump there had at my hospital so I would bring my own the next time, comfy underwear and clothes, a lot of snacks, maybe a journal, also didn’t shower for 3 days, I wanted to shower at home, hot steamy shower, I did bring everything in case. Breastfeeding pillow 🤔 and certainly a nipple shield because my daughter was having trouble latching and didn’t drink enough until I got one once I was discharged from hospital.
Wish you a beautiful delivery and meeting with little baby ♥️
For my 1st I brought with so many PJ’s and such and I ended up just wanting to wear my hospital gown, and it was nice to not need to bring all those clothes back and wash them. So next time I’m just bringing my robe, I wore that over my gown.
I brought so much stuff with my 1st when I have the next it’s going to be so much less 😂
Agree with you on the sandwich! Husband and I tried and failed to order pizza delivery after my first. I’m 25 weeks with my second now.
the hunger post birth is REAL
When you dropped the lid to the coconut oil I groaned for you!😂
What is the brand of the sound machine? Thanks!
My milk came in within 12 hours of having my first. And I had to use the milk-pads because the boob the kid wasn't feeding from would let down milk and drip (which is why I also used the haakaa to catch that milk at my peak producing time of day)
I didn't shower in the hospital after my previous 2 births and dont plan to for this one(due in early March). My mom has been a nurse for nearly 30 years now...there's nowhere more dirty/germy than a hospital. Our philosophy is get in and get out as quick as we can. Gave birth in the afternoon and then were checking out at 8pm the next day. Let me outta there! Lol.
Definitely try to get a video of your birth 🥹 my midwife got one with my second baby. I cry every time I watch it 🥹🙈
My first was born around 12 so i got lunch right after she was born and my second was born around 7 (pm) - just in time for dinner. I never had to wait long to get food and it was great.
lucky! I have a feeling this baby will be a night birth as well. Were you induced? Is that why both deliveries were during the day?
@@HealthNutNutrition yes both were induced but the first labor was 28 hours so baby was born at noon the next day. Baby could well have come during the night, i got lucky!!:)
I was "Private" with mine, so that's 24/7 on demand in room dining (like a 5 star Hotel room service menu) so luckily it didn't matter when you delivered you could order up a feast.
I kind of was private too with my second, had amazing food but I don't think it was available outside of meal times. @@brilliantbutblue
@surlespasdondine : Nothing makes you hungrier than just giving birth. It's like the stomach finally has room to be filled again after being squashed up by baby and those breastfeeding munches are real.
The most important thing to pack is SNACKS! I also was starving after the birth of my first
Right? During labour I could care less but as soon as I gave birth I was ravenous
Where I live the hospital stay is 3-5 days (after my first I stayed 5 days total including the 28 hour birth - protocol for jaundice) so I packed a small suitcase and needed a lot of stuff. The only thing I received from the hospital was some diapers and some pads for me. I needed a lot of clothes for baby and me for those first days with spit up etc.
Oh wow! In that case I would def pack more stuff with me. The good news is theres a mall down the road from my hospital so Matt can grab extra stuff if need be I guess. Or have family bring some stuff up. I really dont suspect us being there long though since I dont have a high risk pregnancy.
@@HealthNutNutrition I often heard that in America /Canada hospital stays are quite short so that makes sense!
I’ll pack two bags, one that looks like yours and then a second with extras of everything that we will leave in the car and can grab bits if we need. I stayed 4 nights with my first after an unexpected emergency c section.
I'm in Australia. My first was an un medicated "normal" delivery, 5 nights stay. My second was a c-section with a 9 night stay so definitely needed all the things in my Hospital bag both times.
i hope you have another girl bc i am an oldest sister like sage and only have brothers :) but boys are so fun as well, i have a son and he is my little bff! best wishes for a speedy labor and recovery 🫶🏼
Thank you mama! We’ll see I’m excited to find out
Idk why I laughed when she dropped the coconut oil lid 😂😂😂 love the video
LOL
By the time I had my 3rd, I knew I didn't really need to bring anything except a car seat and a change of clothes lol
so true!
depends where you live...I'm always amazed how little stuff American moms need to pack:)
When I gave birh after the first day I asked my partner to go get me my regular underwear, I was hating the hospital disposable ones. Best decision ever for me to be comfortable! Best of luck with your birth!!!!
You should do the pre pregnancy clothes try on before the baby arrives Lol 😂 It would be such a fun video to do and to look back on 😂
“In case there’s an explosion or something” sent me 😂😂
I didn't shower till I came home either, I was afraid to stand on my own in the water. My fiancé did shower with me the first time because I felt like death and needed support Lol.
YES LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ❤❤❤❤ LOVE FROM ISRAEL PRAYING FOR EVERYONES SAFTEY ❤❤❤❤❤❤
When you birth at hospital in states they over charge for each diaper and mama pad and item used. And if you use more natural shampoo, toothpaste etc will definitely want to bring it. Combs for labor if you use them
I was debating on trying to comb tool for
Labour.. I might throw one in last min
They probably overcharge but with health insurance it still comes out cheaper just because you use so much, especially if you’re in there longer than one day due to complications.
My baby was 8.11 lbs / 21.5 inches and did not fit in newborn because she was so long 😢
Just curious- why are you bringing diapers and formula if the hospital provides it?
What is the lip/cheek stain you brought?
”im blind” 😂😂😂❤❤❤
OMG, darling, it looks like you intend to move into the hospital-but I get what you mean. I was in the hospiital myself for longer and all those things are importand to feel kond of home there.
Really? I feel like I packed so minimal. I would probably bring the same stuff to stay over at a friends. Minus the diapers lol
I feel like she packed very little (which I understand because hospital stays in the US/Canada don't seem to be long) I'm from Europe and we stay at the hospital for 3-5 days after birth and nothing is provided so we come with a small suitcase, not just diaper bags lol.
Where ur baby bag from
A hair bow if it’s a baby girl 🎀
How did you manage post partum hair loss and do you have tips to grow hair back quickly?
I def got it around 4+ months postpartum. I focused on eating, sleep, vitamins and also doing scalp massages with caster oil and rosemary oil
@@HealthNutNutrition Thank you for your reply Nicole! I will try the oil massages as that’s the only thing I’m not doing for it yet, determined to grow my hair back! :)
When should we start shopping and preparing for hospital bag?
I think it all depends. I mean it doesn’t hurt to start preparing as soon as possible. With my first baby, I didn’t prep until I was about 32 weeks. This time around I’m 24 weeks and I have my bag almost completely prepped. You never know when baby will arrive, so I say as soon as possible doesn’t hurt. 😊
Oh and if I have dirty footwear to pack, I wrap them in disposable shower caps. The elastic will keep the plastic in place. I also bring extra in case any of my other footwear gets dirty.
smart!
I hope you do a “if you’re watching this, I’m in labor” video!! 😊
haha well see ill definitely be focusing on giving birth but im excited to share when baby comes
Can someone clarify for the lounge wear/track suit pants, is it best to bring maternity or normal? At 34 weeks I’ve currently outgrown many of the maternity clothes I’ve bought (I thought it would last but no). Obviously not wanting to spend more with not long to go, I’m now in my husband’s track pants… so looking to buy some cheap loungewear. Do I buy maternity or normal?
After birth, everyone's body changes differently. Mine was still swollen to the size of about six months pregnant for the first week, so I was still in maternity clothes but also could fit in my non maternity that had a good amount of stretch (leggings / tops with elastin/dresses, etc).
My son was born with jaundice and my blood type makes all my children more likely to be jaundice so for my next I’m bringing syringes of colostrum, so as soon as they are born I can start feeding them, and pumping to help my milk come in.
My son was in the NICU and I would pump and put in a little syringe and walk down to him and feed him, and we had to give him formula. So I’m hoping if I come more prepared it will be better.
I only brought nursing bras and this time I’m bringing pumping bras so I don’t have to sit there and hold the dang things on. 😂
My hospital provided diapers, wipes, and formula
I had a small urethral tear after my second baby. When i tell you i needed 2 full peri bottles for each toilet trip…
Yes!!
Not planning on getting pregnant but still watching 😂😂
haha I use to watch these too before I got pregnant
Love love my elvie. Only way I could pump at work
I just got one and am excited to try it out
@@HealthNutNutrition best investment I made with my daughter. I was able to be a physical therapist assistant and see patients while providing for my daughter at the same time. 95% of patients never even heard the slight click
Bring bandaids tho, for me it took over an hour to get a hold of a baby nurse to bring a bandaid for my son. Just because it’s a hospital still doesn’t mean it will be perfect customer service unfortunately. Hope it is great for you tho!
We had a good experience the first time but yes you can never be too prepared
I thought I would shower at the hospital, but I didn't for a lot of the same reasons you gave. No, it's not gross. But yeah I would shower too if it was diarrhea bad. Lol.
okay Im glad Im not the only one! And yes def if there was a blow out I would shower off haha
I thought this video will be with newborn baby 😁
not yet, but I cant wait to share the exciting news when baby is here 🥰
Consider having some diapers on for Sage. The new baby is going to be a huge transition for her and regression in potty training is a possibility.
We have some back up diapers for sage still on hand. Hopefully she doesn’t regress too much 😆
so true! our three year old suddenly wanted us to feed her again at meal times after baby was born lol When it comes to potty training she did not regress, however she saw mommy pee on the floor😆 After the birth I had zero control/feeling of my bladder for a few hours and just as I was about to go take a shower I peed on the floor of my hospital room in front of my toddler. I think she was delighted to see that she could hold her pee better than Mommy😅
I also didn't shower at the hospital! And we had to stay 2 nights. Lol. I didn't shower until I came home so probably 3 days pp. I just had no energy to stand up in a shower. Would I have accepted a bath like a child? Yes.. did anyone offer..no!!!! What the heck?!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one 😅
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I think it's a girl. I wish you all the best. God bless you.
Make sure to bring shower flip flops!!! Showers in the hospital are gross - FYI
Yes a must!
The shower in my room was really clean, I got lucky I think!
I didn’t shower either and we were there for 3 nights 😬😬 whoops. Just wasn’t feeling it.
I showered as soon as I could stand, especially after my first labor which lasted 28 hours, a shower was what I craved most after giving birth. But if I hadn't felt like it I wouldn't have had one either. We have to listen to whatever feels right in the moment.:)
Yes, I couldn't wait to get home to my diapers. I hated the mesh panties.
Diapers are so underrated especially after birth…. Probably the best thing I packed
Makeup in hospital bag😂😂I get forget how I look also.
Baby #2 Coming Very Soon!
So soon!
Happ bags are expensive… nice but not necessary
I’m so surprised you don’t use reusable nappies/diapers as you love you’re healthy food and keep things non toxic and chemical free. Disposable nappies have so many chemicals in and are awful for the environment (take 500 years for 1 nappy to breakdown).
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Do I need to bring diapers? Don’t they give you them at the hospital?
I never understood how some women pack luggage like they are going on vacation lol, the hospital provides everything you need.
I know from my first that I way over packed and needed to cut it down to the things I really needed but you can never be to prepared
I feel like she packed so minimally! Where I live the hospital does not provide stuff so you have to bring everything plus hospital stay lengths also greatly differ from one country to the next. I brought a small suitcase when I went into labor and luckily I did because I needed almost everything I brought. It doesn't hurt anyone to be well prepared.
In France we are in hospital 4 days after birth so you need to bring more stuff
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Oof. Who’s paying for a diaper bag that’s over 100 dollars? Absolutely not. Idc how cute it is 😂
That’s why I put it on my gift registry!😁 it was gifted to me and saved me a lot of money! You’ll be surprised how many people want to spoil you
@@gabyaida_maass I rather not let people spend hundreds of dollars on me and still get a nice diaper bag that’s the same quality but wayyyy cheaper lol
He would like to remind me that I'm pregnant. He stares at me and keeps on telling me I'm pregnant. I'm just sitting or laying down usually. I watch the maternity bags and diaper bags.