My Hospital Go-Bag Essentials (Learned the Hard Way 🙃)

My Real-Life Mama-Tested Protocol for Peace, Calm, and Comfort in the Hardest Places

I never set out to be an expert in hospital preparedness.

I didn’t want that badge.

But sometimes life hands you the unexpected—and suddenly you’re learning the ropes under fluorescent lights, in waiting rooms, and in places that feel far from home.

This year, our family went through what felt like an emotional earthquake.

My daughter had an emergency birth. Then a brain tumor. Then surgery.

And then, complications after surgery.

We lived inside a hospital room for weeks—surviving on vending machine snacks, whispering prayers over her sleeping body, and learning medical terms we never wanted to know.

If you’ve ever walked this road—or even stood on the edge of it—I see you.

And I want to pass along the little things that helped me breathe a little easier in the chaos.

Because while not everything is in our control, some things are.

And believe it or not… what I packed in my hospital bag became little lifelines. ✨

1. Pack the Raindrop Kit (and Always Keep a Backup)

The Raindrop oils were my go-to heroes—day after day.

My daughter had a lumbar drain in her spine and had to lie still for hours. Her shoulders started to ache something fierce. One day, through tired eyes, she whispered, “Mom, can you do the oils?”

She meant the Raindrop oils—our family’s most-loved combo.

I gently rubbed her shoulders, and as the oils soaked in, I could see her body unclench. Her face softened.

These oils do so much more than smell good:

Ease tension in muscles carrying stress
Support the immune system (a must when surrounded by germs)
Bring peace when the air feels heavy

💡 Mama Tip: I now keep multiple Raindrop kits—one in my emergency stash, one in the go-bag, and one I never touch unless absolutely necessary. You don’t want to be caught without it.

2. Diffuse Peace (Even in a Place That Feels Anything But)

Let’s be real: hospital rooms do not feel cozy.

Machines beep, people come and go, and that sharp, sterile smell hangs in the air.

But the moment I pulled out my little Wanderful diffuser and added a few drops of Peace & Calming and Lavender, it was like the whole room exhaled.

Even the nurses noticed.

They’d pause and say, “Mmm… it smells so relaxing in here.”

That smell became our comfort blanket—for her, for me, and for every visitor who needed to breathe deep and slow down.

💡 Mama Tip: The Wanderful diffuser fits in a cup holder, runs for 18 hours on one charge, and now goes everywhere with me—because peace is portable.