As an ex midwife I would suggest that you need more maternity pads. I good help is in the first 24 hours you tend to need to change your pad every 2 hours, and then every 3/4 hours after this. The first pad the hospital usually provide as the midwife will put it on for you after checking down there. So I would suggest taking a whole pack of maternity pads as well as pads and always pants you have :) This is slightly less after a caesarean, but most women are surprised how many they need. I'd also suggest more than 2 sleepsuits in each size, most babies (unless very very large babies of over 10lb) fit into newborn/first size, and depending on the baby, they can be sick or poo/wee on their clothes, so i would suggest 3/4 in newborn and then stick with the 2 in 0-3 just in case they are much bigger. Same for vests, you'll want 3/4 in newborn and then stick with 2 in 0-3 in case. Hope that helps :) Maybe take paracetamol in case the midwives can't get to you in time on the ward and you're in pain :) some snacks for after labour? many women find they're starving after their body has essential run a marathon, and overnight the ward won't have any food, other than tea and toast. Maybe change for parking/vending machine? x

Just found you today and we are due roughly the same time, although I'm being induced on Monday. I'm looking forward to following your motherhood journey

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This video is very helpful … is there anything you didn’t use/would change now you’ve been through it? I’m due in June xxx

When is your due date??