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when is it a good time to pack for hospital?

I'll be 30 weeks tomorrow, I know 30 weeks is way to soon so I want to know when it is a good time to do it and what should I include. I also wanted to know if while your at the hospital can the baby be dressed in her own outfit or not until were coming home? I'm a ftm. Thank you ladies.
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I'm 37 weeks and haven't packed it and I will tomorrow I've been so busy,don't put it off any longer. I'm so paranoid of going into labor soon I need to pack. I think you can put them in their own outfits at the hospital unless they need the baby to be naked for any reason like when they have jaundice and put them under light.  I'd pack according to the weather, if it's cold don't forget the beanies, mittens, booties, keep that baby warm c:
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Thank you ladies I will start now then and make a list for just in case I remember something I'm missing lol
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6628393 tn?1398789276
I didn't pack until last minute because most of the stuff I use regularly. I made a list starting around 34 weeks so it was like a 5 minute packing job.
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5615074 tn?1378316840
I have had my sons stuff packed since I got his clothes. But I have started packing my stuff slowly since about 30 weeks and I am now 32 weeks. It's up to the hospital you deliver at, but most hospitals will allow you to put your baby in the clothes you brought. Although I would wait until after they get a bath, because then they are nice and clean for nice clean new clothes. :)
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Pack it now.. That way if you think of something else you forgot, you can throw it in the bag.. I did mine at 34 weeks I think.. I'm still thinking of things I need and taking stuff out I don't
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5913031 tn?1382391190
As for clothes... At my hospital baby can be dressed after its had its bath and can be dressed in what ever you want ..
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5913031 tn?1382391190
I'm 30+1 and have her stuff packed but as for me I won't pack it till the night before my csection because I use most of that stuff on a regular basis basically...
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5492154 tn?1374801006
I'm almost 36 weeks I've packed outfits for the baby but otherwise haven't packed my stuff just yet i need to though lmbo
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Not sure if its a hospital policy thing on the outfit but im taking our own for her to be in and come home in
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Im 38+3 i packed my bag last week. And im n
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