In the list i have been provided by the midwife , for things to bring along in the hospital bag. its mentioned Towels for me and Towels for the baby ..
How many should I take? what purpose will they serve? should I take good quality ones or just the usual light ones that can be disposed off ?
I am confused, if they are going to use the Towels to clean and throw away then I will need multiple of them right?
or would just one large one for me and one for the baby, do?
I am getting the jitters.. I think I am chickening out at the prospects of being with the baby alone somebody tell me its jsut a measly little baby and I will be fine In Shaa Allah .. no , both of us will be fine with each other … seriously thinking what if the baby hates me , how will i know if he’s ok .. he wouldnt know how to talk and I am so bad at picking signals … its such a scary experience, me thinks…
I’ve packed one for me and one for the baby (i’m pretty sure my hospital provides 'em but i packed just in case)… i dont plan on throwing it away if it gets spoiled, Hubz will just have to wash it then usually, post delivery one needs to wash legs/ take shower (depending on the state of the Mum), so i’m guessing thats what they are for. As for the baby… it’ll need showering too post making an entrance and hopefully daily after its birth so he/ she will need a towel for that.
And as for how you are going to deal with the baby… iA it’ll be fine. Allah has made our bodies capable of carrying and delivery an entirely new life, and He has made mothers natural at becoming in sync with the baby’s needs eventually. Its a learning curve for everyone and iA you’ll do great too with Allah SWT help and mercy
CB , dont panic you want what when i had my baby no one was there with me n no one means no one, not even my huby i used to be all alone wth the baby its difficult but dont worry baby n mum gradually learn n understand each other, just dont worry at all and keep yourself relaxed.
i took 1 large towel for myself n 2 towels for baby, but in my case i didnt used them because hospital provided each n every single thing
Devi, how many towels did the hospital use? and what purpose are they for? I mean is it just for drying self and baby out after a bath or is it used for any other purpose?
Yeah hey just used once when baby was born they wrapped in it then they dispose off tht one wth which they clean the baby rest only after bath they dried the baby, they provided everything from diapers to clothes washing accessories towels wipes feeders milk, me too towel gown disposable pants, sanitary pads, feeding pillow each n everything
wow , sounds like a good hospital .. Over here they do provide stuff but when you are being discharged they charge you for all the stuff you have used !
I’ve not ever heard of packing towels for baby in your hospital bag, this is not a practice here in the US…the L&D nurses take care of that..they clean the baby up with hospital provided towels, and bring you a clean, wrapped up baby in minutes! Even if you elect to have baby laid on your chest right as its delivered, they still clean him/her up with hospital stuff…I’ve never heard anyone here having to bring there own towels
Typically, here in Amreeka, the “hospital bag” mostly consists of items the mother herself will need, (like clothes, socks, hairbrush, toiletries etc) and then an outfit to change baby into when it’s time to go home…everything baby will need while there , and I mean everything,they provide. I came home with extra diapers, a couple recieving blankets, a pacifier, a couple knit caps, nose aspirator, Vaseline tubes, and all sorts of other little goodies that the nursery gave us.
Kinzz, the nugget is In Shaa Allah due in mid jan .. so yeah we are just a couple of weeks away now
Khatti, I wonder why they dont do that here in the UK .. I have spoken to two of my gori friends who delivered recently at the hospital I plan to deliver in , and they said its better to bring own stuff ! sigh
Because in the U.S. we pay monthly premiums for health insurance and the better your plan, the better your treatment. U.K and Canada have government provided health care and so you often have to bring your own stuff because they’re usually short of funds! Never was too happy with the healthcare provided in Canada!
Family has been in Canada (Ontario) since the 60’s and we’ve never had to provide anything for a newborn at the hospital. Even for myself I packed a huge bag with clothing, diapers, face cloths etc and never used any except for the single outfit in which she came home.
Even shampoo, conditioner, body wash, towels for my own bathing were provided.
Mind you…the kid is almost a decade old now mA so perhaps things have changed…
Canadian healthcare has changed drastically. My cousin from one baby to next (3 yr difference) saw a huge change at the hospital she delivered at in Montreal. First baby she was kept for 2 days, loads of care…second baby one night and barely any attention/supplies/help.
US health systen is amazing…even though we do pay an arm and a leg for it. :-\
It must be different from hospital to hospital but I’d pack 2-3 (preferably dark!) towels as you’ll definitely want to have a shower once the babys born and I actually used to lay one of them on the hospital bed before sitting on it as I was terrified of staining their sheets - sorry TMI!
Baby didn’t need one as they don’t bath babys in hospital as a matter of routine anymore but you can insist on it.
somebody tell me its jsut a measly little baby and I will be fine In Shaa Allah .. no , both of us will be fine with each other … seriously thinking what if the baby hates me , how will i know if he’s ok .. he wouldnt know how to talk and I am so bad at picking signals … its such a scary experience, me thinks… 
usually, post delivery one needs to wash legs/ take shower (depending on the state of the Mum), so i’m guessing thats what they are for. As for the baby… it’ll need showering too post making an entrance and hopefully daily after its birth so he/ she will need a towel for that.
.. Over here they do provide stuff but when you are being discharged they charge you for all the stuff you have used !
.. I have spoken to two of my gori friends who delivered recently at the hospital I plan to deliver in , and they said its better to bring own stuff ! sigh