Packing your Hospital Bag

So you are nearing your due date and while you may have started to pack your hospital bag for you and baby, you are still unsure of the items you have and if you have everything.  Ideally you should pack two bags or two sets of items, for yourself and your new arrival. This bag should be packed and ready anywhere after 36 weeks because its all systems go from there on out.  The excitement of you going into labour at any moment is just overwhelming and if married or living with your partner, he too has become just as anxious and excited as you for the big day.

You may have read its best to pack two bags one for the labour and the other for the day or two you may be in hospital for but really and truly it’s not necessary as long as you have all the items listed below you should be fine. The day after bag should include your baby hospital things as well which should keep him or her going until you get home.

So then the items you’ll need for yourself are:

A night gown for during the labour or a big t- shirt
Two or three maternity bras
Two to three front opening night dresses
Breast pads
Dressing gown
Slippers
Undergarments, this could be anywhere from six to eight. You’ll need that many for the simple reason that bleeding after birth will be more than usual and you will want to change regularly to keep yourself feeling fresh. Some of you may also have heard of the disposable underwear and opt to take a few of those as well as you may ruin your good undergarments and probably not want them afterward. This is up to the individual of course.
You’ll need three or four packs of super absorbant  stick on sanitary pads
Hairbrush, comb
Towels, face and wash cloth, soap or bath gel, deodorant/ body spray
Dettol soap or  dettol itself or savlon for disinfecting
Small mirror
Face cream, hand cream, makeup if you so desire for visitors coming to see the family
Tissue /toilet paper
Lip balm or lipgloss
Clothing for when you’ll leave the hospital

For your baby you’ll need:

A pack of nappies or pampers
Three to four all in ones or sleep suits
Baby shawl
Bonnet or hat
Scratch mittens
Baby rag
Blanket to wrap your baby
Socks
An outfit for when your baby is going home
Depending on the weather a sweater or snow suit
Olive oil to moisturise his skin as you’ll find that their skin either strips or is dry
Baby car seat for when you’re leaving the hospital. This is especially important for the UK and USA as it is the law.

These are really just a list of the essential items needed for when you are preparing for the hospital. All being well you really shouldn’t have to pack for more than a night or two at most.

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Written by RoxanneA

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