You must feel anxious and excited at the same time when it’s closer to the due date. Packing all necessities in your hospital bag👜 in advance will save you lots of time and energy when that moment comes.
Hospital bag checklist for moms
👜Essential items and documents
Let’s pack all your necessary stuff first! Your driver license or any other identification card is fine.💳 You should check with the hospital or birth center🏥 regarding any hospital paperwork that you should bring. You need to bring your doctor's contact and birth plan if you have one.
Medical records can be helpful to show your current status of health. Chargers and cell phones📱 are two things you can’t live without. You might bring a cord blood kit if you’re planning to donate your baby’s cord blood.🩸
👜Personal items
Pack your favorite toothbrush and toothpaste, lip balm, deodorant, makeup, hair ties, shampoo and lotion🧴 if you prefer using yours.🧼🧺 The hospital will provide sanitary pads to absorb your blood after delivery, but if you prefer using your favorite brand, feel free to bring them with you.
If you wear contacts, remember to bring lens solution and a lens case. Glasses are also an essential if you need them.👓
👜Clothing
The hospital provides gowns but you can bring your daily nightgowns or pajamas. Backless slippers🥿 and a lightweight robe may come in handy if you want to take a walk after delivery.🚶
Bring a comfortable and loose outfit or two to change.👚 You also need several pairs of postpartum underwears that are suitable for wearing with maxi pads. Your breasts are likely to be tender and swollen especially when they leak some colostrum so you might need nursing bras to help absorb leaks and provide comfort.😃
👜Miscellaneous items
Bring your favorite snacks because you will feel hungry after labor and probably are bored of hospital food.🥨 Eye masks can help you sleep safe and sound at night after a long day. Also you might need a camera📷 to record these historical moments of you and your baby!
Hospital bag checklist for baby
👜Baby nail file and nail clippers
After birth, your baby👶 often has sharp nails that can hurt and scratch the baby's face. You may want to trim tiny nails and make them softer a little bit.
👜Coming home outfit
Let’s dress your baby up with comfortable clothes, socks and booties.👗 Welcome home, little angel!
👜Baby blanket
You need a blanket to tuck around your baby around the car seat on the way home to make sure the little one is warm and cozy. The hospital will likely provide you blankets but you can bring one by yourself.🤗