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How to Pack Your Pregnancy Suitcase
What the bestsellers say you should bring to the hospital
If you look to your favorite pregnancy books for advice on what to bring to the hospital, you'll see that the packing lists vary wildly (from bare essentials, to everything you own). See what some of the most popular guides recommend.
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Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood
Jane Buckingham
"If you took any prebirth classes you probably received a lengthy list of about 100 things you must have with you in the hospital.... Well, trust me, you will never use half the stuff on those other lists. I left 90 percent of it with the nurses, who probably packed it away in a locker full of similar stuff."
Most clever suggestion: iPod (for a pleasant distraction)
Head scratcher: Author Buckingham reveals she brought her Blackberry and emailed throughout much of her labor!
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