Hospital Bag Essentials

This post is inspired by a friend of mine who posted a question about hospital bag essentials on her Facebook this morning. I’ve written about what to pack before (you can read that here), but that post focused on comfort and directed toward the mother-to-be who doesn’t want to forget anything. That’s more of my style. I brought a blanket so the bed would feel more familiar. (In hindsight…. I loved it and would do it again!) What about the minimalist? The mom who wants to stick to the basics: what should she bring? Obviously it depends on the hospital, … Continue reading

Is this the Hospital or the Hilton?

On a recent trip to visit a friend in the hospital after she had her baby, I noticed that her room had a flat screen TV mounted on the wall. I had a TV in my hospital room, but it wasn’t that nice! I began to wonder what kind of accommodations might be available at the hospitals in larger, wealthier cities. As I started looking at different birthing centers and hospitals in cities like New York City, I realized my hunch was spot on. Some centers offer amenities like concierge service, leather couches, wooden floors, spa tubs and giant flat … Continue reading