Packing for the Hospital

luvinke · June 7, 2007

I want to start packing my overnight bag for the hospital, any advice/suggestions on what I need to take with me?

musicalmomma · June 7, 2007

Lip Balm! I was SO glad I took mine. My mouth was SO dry after and you can't drink right away, so the lip balm really helps. I also packed my brush, tooth brush & paste, and a change of clothes. Oh and sock with grip on the bottom...I HATE hospital socks!

faithmd · June 7, 2007

Here's some links to other threads that discuss this, hope they help!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f84/packing-hospital-30599/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/need-link-packing-list-23007/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/post-op-checklists-things-have-before-surgery-14814/

SElaine · June 7, 2007

A robe (So you can walk around in your hospital gown without your bum hanging out!)

Slip on shoes (The socks wouldn't have worked as well at my hospital. When I was bed they had my feet connected to these things were supposed to prevent blood clots. I had to put on shoes and/or socks each time I got up.)

A pillow or two. (It's nice to have your own in the hospital bed with you. But, more importantly, you will need them for the drive home to hold against your tummy. It helps with the bouncing.)

ASK YOUR DOCTOR FIRST because they may already be giving you some type of medication-- but my doctor gave me a prescription for a patch to put behind my ear for naseau that I put on a few hours before surgery and left on for a few days. I did not wake up naseous and have not experienced any naseau since surgery. A lower dose version is also available over-the-counter.

Good luck to you!