My list of what to pack for hospital and post operation

Packing time!

I needed to do a mad dash pack, but luckily had been to Primark to stock up on all the clothes I thought would be needed. 

I took a cabin sized suitcase and filled one side with my pregnancy pillow, the other with clothes.

Here are my top tips/must haves:

■Floaty, light dresses that go over the bump easily and keep you cool but make you feel like you’ve actually gotten dressed that day

■Flip flops for the shower

■Slip on slippers to wear about the hospital

■Shorts and top pjs that can be worn under the bump to avoid the scar. Or nighties but I found the shorts helpful under my dresses too when the drs needed to check my bump, listen to baby or scan me.

■Pants without seams down the back – I got bed sores and when I even attempted to wear pants that had a seam it was very very sore! Also big pants that are comfy but again under the bump.

■Pregnancy pillow

■Headphones for the tv

■Eyemask to sleep in

■Knitting or something to keep you occupied

■Wash kit (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, makeup wipes -very useful when you can’t have a shower too- toothpaste, tooth brush, hairbrush, dry shampoo, hairspray)

I would also recommend taking a tablet with you, two of the 4 beds I had during my time there had TVs that didn’t work. If I had ended up in them long term I think I might have gone a bit bonkers!.