Hospital bag for a tiny baby?!

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So I'm being induced in 5 days at 34 weeks. Yes I'm totally terrfied but so excited to meet our little girl at the same time. I started packing her things but what will she actually need? I just have her some tiny vests and sleepsuits since she's now confirmed stunted growth since 30 weeks they're estimating her weight to only be 3.9lb. I also have her blanket but I can't think of anything else!

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My baby girl arrived on 23.12.14 ?? 5.7lb had problems with her breathing so was on CPAP but now is breathing all on her own. She's being tube fed at the moment but is up to hourly full feeds at only a week old. I was sick last night from overdoing it with the painkillers and not eating ? I didn't realise because I've been having awful cramps from expressing but I hadn't eaten anything and had been taking the extra strong ibuprofen they gave me at the hospital ? they didn't tell me I had to eat with them! Not allowed to see her for another 34 hours yet ?

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if she's gonna be in the NICU you'll need anything with buttons, my daughter was 33 weeks and I know the first couple days they didn't dress her, also a baby blanket to leave on to of her incubator. They told us to keep a bag of clothes and receiving blankets next to her incubator side. They'll use the receiving blankets as her bedding and little pillow!

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Congratulations! Only thing she needs is you. Like other ppl have said, she'll be unclothed for awhile in the nicu. Bring what you already have in the bag and ask the nicu nurses what else to bring her after she comes. That'll give you something to do, too. Be strong. ?

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Socks, hats, mittens, burp rags, swaddler, bottles, blankets, binky, head bands.

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Good luck for tmrw Zoe :)

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Any updates? Been thinking about you ?

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My advice is not to pack much of anything since there's a high chance of her having to go straight to the NICU. When I had my preemie it was unexpected and we had literally only a onsie on him and a receiving blanket wrapped around him. They promptly removed all of that and for the longest time he did have any clothes on and wore NICU preemie size diapers. When they told us he was coming out of the woods and maybe could start wearing clothes, then I went home and brought stuff back for him. You need to pack more stuff for yourself actually since I imagine you'll be practically living at the NICU for a couple of weeks. In the  US, they typically don't let baby leave until they're eating and gaining weight consistently, can self regulate body temp, and pass the car seat test.

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And don't forget any cute outfits or toys you want in her birth pics!!! Don't forget to pack stuff for you too!!! You will actually need more than she will ;)

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I think a few outfits and a blanket is a good start. It may be more stress to have too much stuff. You can always bring more if you need. One really nice thing would be a baby towel, hospital towels are so rough!

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Best of luck Zoe, let us know how it goes :)