Nursing pads - how many?

I'm packing my hospital bag, and although it's big, I don't think all the
things I need for a 4-day-hospital stay will fit in there. We do need to
bring a lot of things ourselves to the hospital over here.

The biggest item to go in my hospital bag so far is the box of nursing pads;
the box contains 60 nursing pads, and I don't really think I will need that
many for 4 days.
On the other hand, I don't like the idea of calling DH and telling him to
pack and bring me this and that, I'd like to prepare everything so that in
case I need something extra, I can just tell him (or better yet, leave that
*extra stuff bag* in the car so that it is handy for him) to pick up that
bag and bring it to me.

So what I'd like to do is pack in my hospital bag the number of nursing pads
I might need so that I can have them handy, and put the remaining pads in
the *extra stuff bag* just in case I need more.

I know it's very individual, and so far I haven't been *leaking* any
colostrum (I'm in my 35th week now).


So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

Elly
34 weeks + 5 days
EDD October 6th

"Elly" wrote in message
...
I'm packing my hospital bag, and although it's big, I don't think all the
things I need for a 4-day-hospital stay will fit in there. We do need to
bring a lot of things ourselves to the hospital over here.

The biggest item to go in my hospital bag so far is the box of nursing
pads;
the box contains 60 nursing pads, and I don't really think I will need
that
many for 4 days.
On the other hand, I don't like the idea of calling DH and telling him to
pack and bring me this and that, I'd like to prepare everything so that in
case I need something extra, I can just tell him (or better yet, leave
that
*extra stuff bag* in the car so that it is handy for him) to pick up that
bag and bring it to me.

So what I'd like to do is pack in my hospital bag the number of nursing
pads
I might need so that I can have them handy, and put the remaining pads in
the *extra stuff bag* just in case I need more.

I know it's very individual, and so far I haven't been *leaking* any
colostrum (I'm in my 35th week now).


So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

Elly
34 weeks + 5 days
EDD October 6th



I would say five a day would be on the high side so twenty would be heaps. I
don't even think I used nearly that many. I expect others used more though.
But yeah twenty would have been plenty for me. They take up heaps less room
if you take them out of the box.

Judy

Kereru wrote:

"Elly" wrote in message

So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?


I would say five a day would be on the high side so twenty would be heaps. I
don't even think I used nearly that many. I expect others used more though.
But yeah twenty would have been plenty for me. They take up heaps less room
if you take them out of the box.


Not only that, but I never really needed nursing pads
until my milk came in anyway. YMMV, though ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka

"Kereru" wrote in message ...
"Elly" wrote in message
...
I'm packing my hospital bag, and although it's big, I don't think all the
things I need for a 4-day-hospital stay will fit in there. We do need to
bring a lot of things ourselves to the hospital over here.

The biggest item to go in my hospital bag so far is the box of nursing
pads;
the box contains 60 nursing pads, and I don't really think I will need
that
many for 4 days.
On the other hand, I don't like the idea of calling DH and telling him to
pack and bring me this and that, I'd like to prepare everything so that in
case I need something extra, I can just tell him (or better yet, leave
that
*extra stuff bag* in the car so that it is handy for him) to pick up that
bag and bring it to me.

So what I'd like to do is pack in my hospital bag the number of nursing
pads
I might need so that I can have them handy, and put the remaining pads in
the *extra stuff bag* just in case I need more.

I know it's very individual, and so far I haven't been *leaking* any
colostrum (I'm in my 35th week now).


So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

Elly
34 weeks + 5 days
EDD October 6th



I would say five a day would be on the high side so twenty would be heaps. I
don't even think I used nearly that many. I expect others used more though.
But yeah twenty would have been plenty for me. They take up heaps less room
if you take them out of the box.

Judy


I agree with Judy, 20 would be tons extra! Escpecially in the first 4 days.

Brandy

It's really weird I don't need them at all.

--
Andrea mom of 5 - latest addition Kamron David 12 weeks old weighing 16
pounds.
Fave quote "Mother is the word for God on the lips and hearts of children"
from the film "The Crow".

"Elly" wrote in message
...
I'm packing my hospital bag, and although it's big, I don't think all the
things I need for a 4-day-hospital stay will fit in there. We do need to
bring a lot of things ourselves to the hospital over here.

The biggest item to go in my hospital bag so far is the box of nursing
pads;
the box contains 60 nursing pads, and I don't really think I will need
that
many for 4 days.
On the other hand, I don't like the idea of calling DH and telling him to
pack and bring me this and that, I'd like to prepare everything so that in
case I need something extra, I can just tell him (or better yet, leave
that
*extra stuff bag* in the car so that it is handy for him) to pick up that
bag and bring it to me.

So what I'd like to do is pack in my hospital bag the number of nursing
pads
I might need so that I can have them handy, and put the remaining pads in
the *extra stuff bag* just in case I need more.

I know it's very individual, and so far I haven't been *leaking* any
colostrum (I'm in my 35th week now).


So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

Elly
34 weeks + 5 days
EDD October 6th

I haven't used 60 in 3 months! I did use 2 or 3 pairs in the first 4 days
though. I would think you are very unlikely to need them til your milk
comes in (roughly on the third day).

-----------
Anne Rogers

"Elly" wrote in message
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So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

I didn't need any until my milk came in on the 3rd day. And then, YMMV, but
I only change pads 3 times a day.

--
Marie
Mum of 3
DD born 03/98, DS1 born 11/99 DS2 born 08/03

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:57:59 +0200, "Elly"
wrote:

So, how many nursing pads do you think I might need for a 4-day-hospital
stay?

It will depend on how much you leak. I still have an unopen box of
nursing pads from the first pregnancy. I never, ever, ever leaked.

--
Daye
Momma to Jayan
"Boy" EDD 11 Jan 2004

was does YMMV mean?? i thought i would be able to figure it out..but
everyone keeps using it and i can't for the life of me figure it
out...thanks.

melanie

You probably won't need any until your milk comes in which
is usually around 3-4 days, so just pack about 6 in a small
bag.
I don't use many anyway as I don't leak (unless I'm
seriously engorged) so I just use washable ones. I have
about 1/2 doxen and so far I've only used 2 (washed and
reused) since having Lydia nearly 6 weeks ago.


--
Andrea

If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a
horrible warning.