hey guys i am here in the parking lot at the dollar store
ready to check out what they have for my hospital bag checklist and let's do it
hey i'm back from the dollar tree i got a bag of stuff not everything on my list for the hospital
bag but kind of a lot kind of a good start to a hospital bag at a really affordable price of
course and at the end i'm gonna show you a couple of items that i got for postpartum as well so
make sure you stay the end to check out that let's dive into the bag and see what i ended up getting
hair management i've got just what you need at the dollar store we've got hair bands for the
ponytail and we've got headbands just to keep all of this hair up here even if you have short hair
these headbands are awesome there's actually three of them so if they get sweaty along the
way you can take them off and replace them these are key for the hospital bag
the next category i suggest packing for your hospital bag are
things to keep your breath nice and fresh this these are great for the partner's bag as well
so gum pack of gum we love that i am totally as a doula in love with these next two items
first these uh waterless toothbrushes so you can just like really quickly brush your teeth
having fresh breath is so key especially for partners
and these breath strips have you tried these out they make getting your breath fresh really fast
and these are great lips lip balm is absolutely critical um i like this brand that was at the
dollar store but they have vaseline they have a few other brands for you to choose
from next we've got some tools to bring comfort to your labor if you've watched me for a while or
taking a class with me you'll know my love of washcloths now a lot of hospitals have washcloths
that you can use but i kind of don't want to risk it by not having a washcloth and these are you
know they're not super soft but they're softer and you can wash them and i just feel like great to
have a pack washcloths are great for your forehead for the back of your neck they are excellent
next i found this really cool hot and cold pain relief pack so you can
it's a reusable gel pack that you can put in the microwave or you can put in the freezer to be cold
so i mean why not have something like that on hand super cool and then this next product i was really
excited about because i always recommend that people have tea lights battery operated candles um
these are i mean you get a pack of two it says 240 hours so with a pack of two
you can turn that bathroom into that magical laboring cave that i like to talk about let's just
check out what these look like they have a little plastic thing on the back you have to take off
before you turn on so there we go oh and they flicker they're flickering i don't know if it
said that on there i love that that i mean totally can change the mood of the bathroom
especially if you are in there laboring um in the shower in the tub on the toilet it's excellent
and then of course we need snacks for labor uh for partner or the moms i love this blend of nuts nuts
are great because you can eat just a little bit and get a little protein a little energy and then
having hard candy to suck on is really lovely um it's just it's a great thing to have in your bag
when you're in labor and then this final item that i found is my absolute favorite because i
tell everyone to pack a fan for labor this one is a super nifty benjamin franklin 100 bill um
fan but it is a awesome tool so partners can fan you while you're giving birth and i mean
so cheap and perfect for the bag so we got a good amount of items now
i know i promised a couple of postpartum items as well so let me grab those
so the bag still has my dollar tree bag still has a few items in there for postpartum these under
they're called under pads so you can put them sort of under you if you feel like you're bleeding or
you're having you're worried about getting um any kind of leakage out of your pads in your
postpartum period onto your bed or your couch you can use these and feel more secure and this comes
with two a two pack i would totally grab these for postpartum you can get witch hazel and pads
maxi pads and ziploc bags all for your postpartum where you make pad sickles and i'm gonna walk you
through that that process in this video right here so join me over there learn how to use
these dollar store items to create some lovely pad sickles diy pad sickles for your postpartum time