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12-22-2012 at 3:10 PM
MN82
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When do you pack for hospital?

I am at 33 weeks and one of my friends told me I should already be packed??  Isnt it early? 
 
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12-22-2012 at 3:19 PM
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I started packing my hospital bag(s) around 36 weeks and am still in the process now at 38. I tend to take a very long time to pack and keep taking things in and out,  buying more stuff, and lots of it is going to have to be last minute anyway. But I tend to be an overpacker!
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12-22-2012 at 3:26 PM
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38 weeks. My list is very very very short, I could probably do it on the way out the door, but my DH is panicking.
 
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12-22-2012 at 3:28 PM
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I am 36 weeks and due to high blood pressure, I feel like I need to finish this bag before my next appointment on Thursday.
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12-22-2012 at 3:31 PM
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I think everyone is different.  But I would say around 37w is a good time to start packing.  
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12-22-2012 at 3:44 PM
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I'm 39.3, and am contemplating doing it today!
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12-22-2012 at 3:48 PM
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I started packing a few weeks ago... maybe around 29w, but only because we aren't going to have a nursery in this house since we're moving about a week after I deliver, and I needed something baby-related to do! I had the itch :p

Baby's bag is fully packed. Mine has a few things in it, like a breastfeeding pillow and some travel size toiletries, but I will wait to finish until I get much closer. Most of what I'm packing for myself, I'm still using like nightgowns and bras. I did make a check list though, in the event that we need to rush out the door so I know what to grab or have DH grab.  
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12-22-2012 at 3:49 PM
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With dd I packed on my way out to the car...
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12-22-2012 at 3:58 PM
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Started packing the weekend before we turned 37 weeks. I'll probably spend some time tomorrow or over Christmas reviewing what we have in there and adding last minute items. I have a list of about 10 items to add to the bag last minute since they are things we use pretty much daily.
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12-22-2012 at 4:56 PM
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I was packed at 30w but I'm likely to go early. I was totally caught off guard with DS1 who I had at 35w,4d and I'm not letting that happen again!
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12-22-2012 at 5:06 PM
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I packed at 35 weeks last time. I'm mostly packed at 32 weeks this time but only bc it's twins. It's quick to throw anything else I need in the bag. I over packed last time.
 
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12-22-2012 at 5:07 PM
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I am a little over 1/2 packed.  Just leaving out last minute essentials that can be thrown in if we have to rush out the door.  
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12-22-2012 at 5:24 PM
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With DD, I'm glad that I started collecting things like a nursing tank, nursing bra, lanolin, etc. early since I went into spontaneous PTL at 33w5d.  

This time I have all that stuff in the house, so I'll probably get it all together but not officially pack for a bit. 
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12-22-2012 at 5:43 PM
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We packed the day I was induced with DS. This time I hope to put a bag together ASAP on the chance we need to rush out with DS in the middle if the night.
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12-22-2012 at 6:33 PM
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I packed at 35 weeks. I still have a few things to add.

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12-22-2012 at 7:13 PM
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Last time I didn't pack ahead of time, and forgot a bunch of basic stuff when I needed to rush off to the hospital (I was 38 weeks). I'm a few days shy of 38 weeks, and I finally managed to pack most of my bag today, and I hope to finish it tomorrow. I really should have started packing it earlier. We're in the middle of a move, and my husband has boxed away some stuff we needed, like the camera charger and my phone charger.
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12-22-2012 at 7:51 PM
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I think 33 weeks is pretty dang early unless you are high risk or a health concern that could put you into preterm labor.

I have only started to think about packing, but I won't actually start until about 36-37 weeks. 
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12-22-2012 at 8:02 PM
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I just did at 36 wks.. better safe than sorry!
 
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12-22-2012 at 10:23 PM
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Last time I packed at 28 weeks, but that was really just because I had a trip to labor and delivery. This time, I keep thinking I need too, but still haven't.
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12-22-2012 at 11:54 PM
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Since I had an unexpected visit to L & D this week (@ 33 weeks), I am now pretty much packed in case we have to go back.

 

Before that I was planning on packing a bag over winter break. I already had a running list of what I needed, which made it easier on DH when he had to run home and grab stuff our second day in the hospital. 
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12-23-2012 at 6:29 AM
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Still not packed. However, I do have a list ready so I my DH can grab everything in the event I go in early for some reason. 
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12-23-2012 at 8:36 AM
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I "packed" around 37 weeks, but my bag is far from complete. I have a list of things to grab before we head to the hospital like my toiletries & camera because I use most of the items I'll need to bring.

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12-23-2012 at 9:59 AM
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I'm still not packed. I have a few things in my bag but most of the stuff will have to be added when we are ready to go I don't have extra deodorant, etc. open.
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12-24-2012 at 9:39 PM
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I'm 33 weeks today and have a list with the bag ready for me, and i just throw bits in it here and there. I did it so i know what i need to get at the store without having to rush, but i like to get things done early. LO's bag is packed too, all we need to get is the car seat which we pick up Jan 17th.
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12-25-2012 at 11:49 AM
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I'm packing this week since DH and I have extra time. Last time I went into labor at 36 weeks and we had to scramble to pack. This time I also have DD to worry about so I'll get her bag packed early, too.
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