My hospital bag...

Ok ladies, although i should know this as this is not my first child, i have forgotten what to pack in my hospital bags oops!

i have read lots of blog posts on hospital bags to get ideas and this is what i have come up with. Please let me know if i am missing anything.

i have probably packed way too much, but as i had a c-section with my first LO and was in hospital 3 weeks, and the chance of it happening again likely i have tried to prepare myself as much as possible as the nearest hospital is 1hr away.

For me:

. socks x 3

. Pjs x 1

. nightie x3

. slippers

. maternity jeans

. jogging bottoms

. 2 tops

. 4x disposable maternity knickers

. 4 pairs of normal cotton knickers

. toiletries - hairbrush, hair bobbles, hair clips, shampoo, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, flannel. comb, deodorant.

. carrier bags for dirty clothing

. compact mirror

. 2x maternity pads

For baby:

. body suit x4

. sleepsuit x4

. babyoutfits 2xtops 2xleggings 2xsocks . baby blanket

. 2x muslin cloths

. 1 baby coat

. 1pack of newborn nappies

. 1x babywipes

Things yet to pack :

. towels

. dressing gown

. bottles

. baby milk

. maternity bra's

. maternity notes

. mobile phone charger

. purse/money for hospital/parking

. breast pads

Please comment below if you can think of anything i have missed. thankyou.

Having a child free weekend.

All mummies need a break right? Unless your supermum that is... so I jumped at an opportunity that my mother would have my 5year old son from wednesday night untill the Sunday afternoon. my son also visited his dad during this time.

Some of you will say im extremely lucky and I feel it. Although I was working two of the days, I still managed to fit in two lie ins, a meal with the girls and a girls night in with dvds. Although I really enjoyed it I felt completly lost.

When I was walking into town without DS I felt awkward, I didnt feel confident and just generally lost. I wondered if I had become so stuck in mummy mode I didnt know what it was like to be me again? Or to walk around without a little hand to hold. I had lost all confidence in myself wothout having my DS as backup.

Does anyone else feel like this?
Im wondering if it's going to get worse now im expecting baby number 2? Whatever the reason for my strange anxiety I wouldnt be without my beautiful children.x