What to take to the hospital?

Still bring your book. If you are like me, you won't know that you are too drugged to read and you will read...and read again... and again and realize that you never finished the first paragraph. LOL!

Seriously, you won't be too drugged to read. Initially, yes, but probably not that night and definitely not the next morning.

Are you having a laparoscopic hysterectomy? If so, your belly will be somewhat distended. Something like sweatpants or joggers will be fine.

Best luck with your surgery, hope it helps you feel better.

When I've gone to the hospital, they would not use my meds. They provided what was needed.

As a former post-op nurse: your own toothbrush and toothpaste. The hospital provided ones are less than ideal. Elastic waist pants, a loose shirt, and easy to get on shoes to wear home. I would bring your book and keep your phone for entertainment and if you have earbuds, they might be helpful. The hospital can be noisy at night. 

I would plan on sending your meds home with dh if you need to bring them for registration/admission, otherwise a list is fine. 

She will likely have a catheter overnight, hospital gown would be better. 

In addition to the other suggestions here I would take a robe. I liked having my own robe on for walking the halls instead of wearing two hospital gowns.

I have been hospitalized overnight 4 times this year. I take nothing. I wear a sports bra and undies and a tee shirt and stretch pants. All that goes in a bag. I wear it all home the next day except the undies which I ask my husband to bring me clean ones.

I wear my hospital gown. Dh brings me my phone.

They can give you a toothbrush and all that if you feel like getting up and brushing your teeth. Frankly I have basically slept all of surgery day and dose on and off until I'm discharged.  I do not leave the hospital with a catheter.  I insist they take it out before I leave,

I think you are overpacking!

I'd also suggest a robe, i'm looking at a couple day hospital stay in September (hysterectomy is one on the things being done.) I figure they'll want me up and walking so my plan was to just wear they're johnny, but I want a robe to wear over.

I was also thinking a book, but thought a few magazines might be better. Glad you posted, I was thinking i'd leave in leggings that are high waisted, which I thought would feel better against my incision (which should be a few inches at my belly button.) Now i'm thinking I may need to buy some large sweats.

Good luck, hope you recover quickly.

I think you’ve gotten a lot of good tips already, but just wanted to wish you good luck for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery!

My surgery standard: toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hairbrush, extra underwear, phone and if staying in the hospital for more than one night. my tablet. The less you take the better. I wear loose clothing to the hospital and then wear it home. Also, bring a pen, cause you never know when you might have to sign a form and I'm a germaphobe, cause I have to be that way.

The most important tip I can give you is that if it's laparoscopic, you might feel shoulder pain the next day. That's from the gas they use to distend your tummy, so that they can operate.  The only way to get rid of it is to walk for about 10 mins. If you do that it should resolve the pain and you'll feel much better. Pain meds won't help the shoulder pain, but walking will do the trick.  Also, use a pillow over your abdomen when you get  up.    Have your dh put one in the car for the ride home, too.

If you forget something they will have it there. I never bring a robe, because that much weight after abdominal surgery bothers me. I let them use a hospital gown as a robe.

Just take, good, loving care of yourself and know that you will be in thoughts and prayers of many peas.

Hoping it all goes well without a hitch.

Take your book and have your dh bring you your iPad or tablet. You may be waking up at odd hours what with vitals checks, I’ve bag changes, and general noise and disruptions. I found it easier to go back to sleep by reading or scrolling through Pinterest.

I was another one who went home with a catheter due to complications. Bring your biggest sweat pants or yoga pants and a loose, comfy shirt. I wish I had my phone charger, as I was in longer than expected thanks to the above mentioned complications. I was too loopy to read, so I just watched a lot of TV.
Another thing I recommend when you get home is moving anything you use frequently that is stored in a low cabinet up to counter level Bending over is not allowed and hurts!
I hope that your procedure goes smoothly and that you recover quickly!

I love having my iPad with me, my own pillows, a sleep mask and my own pj’s. I also had an electric throw blanket the last time I was in the hospital. I would have froze without it.
Jen