I’m giving birth soon—these are the 23 items I’m packing in my hospital bag

As a second-time mama, I learned a lot the first time around.
The amount of times I googled “what to pack in my hospital bag” when I was pregnant with my first is hard to quantify. As a first-time mom I had no idea what I would need or want, especially when it all also depended on the type of birth I would end up with. At around 36 weeks, I kind of packed a hospital bag—it had maybe three items in it, all which I can’t remember now because they were probably nothing I actually needed. The day I gave birth to my son, I didn’t even have the bag with me, so all that time spent searching for answers was for nothing. When it came down to it, all I had was the hospital robe and socks.
This time around, I’m pregnant with twins and, as a second-time mom, way more prepared.
I’ve already packed my bag because I know anything can happen at any point and it will be staying in the car so we can have it with us at all of my appointments. I’ve also focused on including items I really love and ones that make me comfortable rather than products I can get at the hospital once I’m admitted. And if you are having a home birth, mama, you can still use this list to get everything together for the big day.
Here’s what is in my hospital bag:
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