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Make sure you bring a soft pillow to hold on your tummy for the ride home!

OK So definitely can't live without my IPad. I wearing the hospital gown one frontwards and one backwards like a robe - no home PJ's because I'm not getting hospital germs on my own stuff if I don't have too. The hospital should supply the toiletries, toothbrush etc. for the same reason - I'm not bringing any semi private germs home it's all getting disposed of when I walk out the door. My husband will bring the pillow for the car. I may sound germ phonic but I'm a retired RN and believe me I'm not! Most nurses I know strip off thier uniforms at the door and walk straight to the washing room and drop it in and bleach it. I am really dreading being on the other side of the stethoscope!

You only need the pillow if it's a long ride. I live like 35 mins from the hospital. The ride wasn't bad enough to warrant pillow clutching for me. Then again, I had a mostly pain free surgical experience.