What to pack in my hospital bag?

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First time mom... I’m not due until March/April but I’m curious as to what you packed when you gave birth? What things did you bring, what stuff did you bring but not use, and what things did you wish you had?

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For our daughter, we packed three outfits, photoshoot outfit, going-home outfit, onesies (about five, I'm not sure 🤷🏾‍♀️), socks, sleepers (four), diapers, wipes, body wash, lotion, blanket
For myself, I packed three outfits, going-home outfit, jewelry, light jacket, six nursing bras, about six pairs of underwear, socks (can't remember how many pairs), robe from PinkBlush (I took pictures in this), three nursing gowns, regular robe, slippers, toothbrush, travel size toothpaste, travel size oral rinse, travel size body wash, travel size deodorant, flip flops for shower, travel size lotion, coconut oil, nipple cream, breast pads, face wash, moisturizer, facial cleansing brush, lip balm, sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, Maxi pads, bed pads, Peri Bottle, Prep-H Wipes, Prep-H Cream, bottom cream, satin pillowcase (to protect the hair 💁🏾‍♀️), edge control, satin bonnet, edge control brush, hair ties, hair glosser, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, basic makeup products and essentials, makeup remover wipes, nursing pillow, nursing cover, Mielle Organics Skin Firming, tummy transformer, breast pump (did not use at all in the hospital), phone, extra long chargers, iPad, MacBook, Beats headphones, Beats pill, journal
I'm not sure what all my husband packed lol 🤷🏾‍♀️ I know he packed clothes, underwear, toiletries, entertainment, etc.
I packed a lot, but I honestly used about 95% of what I packed for myself and about 90% of what I packed for my daughter. The hospital provided a lot of things we packed, especially for our daughter. However, we wanted to use our very own things (for some things).

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I tried not to over pack. We live 4 minutes from the hospital so my SO would go home for about an hour and check on things, take a shower, change clothes for himself, while my mom stayed with me. He did pack shorts, tshirt, sweats. I packed loose comfy pj styles pants and a loose shirt since I'm breastfeeding. I went in for a normal induction and ended up needing an emergency c-section so having loose clothing was also a plus and we ended up staying longer than expected. Shampoo, hair brush, phone chargers. We brought some snacks but never ate them but could be a plus for you. Baby had 2 going home outfits (1 newborn, 1 0-3 size). We did pack a pillow and comfy blanket for my SO to use. We brought a laptop to watch Netflix (used minimal first night). I think that was it.

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Just delivered my daughter Aug. 3rd.....
I tried to keep it very simple. For my needs I packed a scarf to tie my hair down ( I'm a mixed girl, hair can be a little unruly sometimes), chap stick, deodorant, body wash, warm socks, lotion, face wash, tooth brush/toothpaste, comfortable bra, basketball shorts and oversized tee shirt to go home in, comfortable sandals to go home in, hair bands, brush, hair gel, phone charger. 
For babys stuff, I packed her 3 pretty outfits to pick for pictures, a few onesies, MITTENS because newborns ALWAYS scratch their faces! Socks, baby brush, fuzzy blankets (hospital are always frosty) and that was all we needed. Besides her car seat, but that's a requirement to leave Hospital here, and I added the extra head insert because the one it comes with will have babys head all turned over the wrong way and stuff 🙄
I'm not sure where you are, I'm in America though, Denver CO, and our Hospital pretty much took care of my hygiene needs. They provided the mesh panties your free to soil and trash, many pads, tucks pads, etc.

What to pack in my hospital bag?

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