What to take to the Hospital for the Birth of the Twins

A few days ago I posted a question on a couple of forums about what I should consider taking to hospital the day Charlotte goes into labour. I had some excellent answers, including some very funny ones.

Here is the combined list of items which other people took in their bags, together with some of the comments received:

Camera
Batteries
Mobile phone
Charger for mobile
Money for parking, payphones and canteen
Credit cards
Full change of clothes (possibly even 2)
Towel
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Food
Drinks
Puzzle book
List of people to contact after birth of twins
A pillow and blankets
A mini fan
A 4 pack of lager
The sun newspaper,
Anything to stop them say they’re moaning
Camcorder and batteries
Toiletries in case of overnight stay
Frozen small bottles of mineral water
Reading material
Magazines
Books
An ice pack - “for your hands - after they have been squeezed to mush by your dear partner as she gives birth!!”
A water pistol
Dextrose tablets
A large fan
“A picture of our dog”
Two meaningful CDs
Tissues
A bottle of Evian
A flask of tea
Some sarnies
A large sausage roll
Reading material - nothing containing lithe limbed ladies
A note book - eh!
A can of red bull
“A spare t-shirt (in case he got covered in mess he said!) ”
Caffeine drinks “(you will most likely miss a night’s sleep)”
Newspapers
CDs
Imodium
A list of your favourite jokes to recite at wholly inappropriate times
Chewing Gum
Brushaways
A sense of humour…
Food, food and more food
Flannel/small towel
Pain killers for you “just in case she grabs a piece of your anatomy (that got you there in the first place) and squeezes hard so you can experience a tiny amount of pain too”
Toys for any existing children
Liquorice - for energy
Parental responsibility forms
A folding travel changing-mat to fit inside a hospital cot
6 king sized snickers bars
Present for wife….. (can’t think why - I doubt she’ll remember to take one for me…)

So that all looks pretty straightforward doesn’t it? I’ll need a juggernaut to carry that lot…

So here’s what’s going in mine:

Camera
Batteries
Mobile phone
Charger for mobile
Money for parking, payphones and canteen
Credit cards
Full change of clothes
Towel
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Food, sandwiches, crisps, chocolate, jaffa cakes, fruit cake, malt loaf
Drinks, coca cola
Newspapers
Magazines
CD player
CDs or compilation (see separate blog to follow on “greatest hits to give birth to”)

Charlotte’s bag is all ready so I’d better get mind done soon too. Just in case they’re early, God forbid.

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