Pregnant Olivia Culpo is mercilessly mocked over her excessive hospital bags

Daily Mail​

3 days ago

Pregnant Olivia Culpo has been mercilessly mocked online thanks to her excessive hospital bags.
The model, 33, who is currently expecting her first child with husband Christian McCaffrey, took to TikTok earlier this week to share everything that she had packed to bring to the hospital with her when she gives birth.
She confessed that she had filled up two enormous suitcases to the brim with stuff like an expensive robe, pillows, comforters, multiple outfits, and of course, a ton of hair and makeup products.
And many viewers couldn't help but poke fun at how much stuff she was bringing.
Olivia began the video, which got over 1.3 million views, by explaining that she had 'worked really hard' on picking the right items.
She said she wanted to share what she chose to hopefully help other moms feel less 'overwhelmed' during the process.
'First time mom packing my hospital bag,' she said. 'I worked really hard on this, and I know how overwhelming the whole process is so I committed a while ago to making a video.
'I want to be a resource for people because I watched so many of these. And they're really interesting.'
She explained that she had she packed 'two large suitcases,' one that had all her 'comfort stuff' and another filled with her 'essentials.'
In the first, she explained that she had multiple pillows and blankets, including a twin-sized comforter.
'I am such a pillow snob so I knew I was going to need specific pillows,' she said.
'That's just a me thing. I don't know what the hospital pillows are like but I am not taking my chances. I need to get my beauty sleep, I'm gonna be a mom.'
She also packed two sleep masks, two portable fans, a small light, some scented room sprays for 'aroma therapy,' a framed picture of her dog, Oliver, and a $184 Chasa robe.
In addition, she brought two 'postpartum mom kits' from Frida Mom - 'one is for C-section and one is for vaginal birth' - and five fake candles.
'This is the most ridiculous thing, these are flameless, flickering candles,' she said of the latter.
In the essentials bag, she had a nursing bra, nipple butter, a Boppy pillow for breast feeding, a Medela breast pump and Medela hydrogel pad, electrolytes, a lactation drink mix, and a water bottle.
She also had a separate bag full of snacks, a professional camera and video recorder, headphones, chargers, and an extension chord.
There was another bag that had all her makeup and hair products, which she said also included deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, and other hygiene 'basics' like that.
In addition, the expecting mother packed six different outfits, slippers, slides, and shower shoes.
Olivia explained that she also packed a small bag with baby stuff, which included three outfits, a notebook to document everything, a Barefoot Dreams blanket, swaddle, sound machine, placenta kit, and chord collection kit.
'A lot of this stuff is more luxury as opposed to essentials,' she reflected after she finished breaking everything down. 'I'm aware of that.
'I thought it would make my hospital stay more comfortable and I hope you guys find it useful.
'And if you didn't find any of this helpful and you think I'm ridiculous and that I overpacked - one, I slightly agree with you and two, you made it this far in the video, and I commend you for that.'
Many viewers couldn't help but roast Olivia in the comment section.
Many viewers couldn't help but roast Olivia in the comment section
'OLIVIA ARE YOU MOVING TO THE HOSPITAL?' one jokingly asked.
'Let me tell you, I didn't even open my hospital bag. I used everything the hospital provided,' shared another.
'I was in and out in 24 hours. Are you planning on staying a week?' someone else wrote.
'LOL are you camping in the hospital?' read a fourth comment.
'Is this is birthing vacation? I literally laughed out loud,' said a fifth.
A different user penned, 'Omg are you kidding that is so much, you have to do another video and tell us what you actually used lol.'
'How long is she expecting to be there? Thats a lot of stuff,' someone else added.
'This is the best TikTok I've seen in months! I haven't laughed this hard in days! Please stitch this when you unpack,' another viewer commented.
'Holy moly… I had five kids and I don't think I brought that much stuff for all five births combined,' shared one shocked user.
'Times have changed since I had my baby in 2000. I rolled in that day with an outfit and blanket for the baby and left the next morning,' a different person wrote.
In March, Olivia and Christian announced they were expecting their first child together and that Olivia was already six months pregnant.
The couple, who have been dating since 2019 and tied the knot last summer in a lavish ceremony in Rhode Island, have yet to announce the gender of the baby.