
Often times moms and dads obsess over what needs to be included in a hospital bag. You’ve got the planners who have list upon list and double and triple check to make sure they haven’t missed ANYTHING.. then you’ve got the procrastinators who pack the bag as mom is huffing and puffing her way through labor. Either way, you’ll find many debates over what exactly needs to be in the bag, so that’s where I come in! You can google and you will find many different mom sites who offer lists of the “must haves” but honestly, you’re having a baby, not going on vacation! So I found a list off a common mom site and I’m going to break it down here for ya!
Hospital Bag Check List:
For Momma:
- Tooth brushes for everyone and Tooth paste
- Any reference book or pamphlet you might need
- Pillows from home (Use colored cases to distinguish from your birth place’s linens)
- Music you would like (You may need to provide your own iPod, CD Player or Tape Player)
- Camera with film and batteries
- Camcorder with charged batteries and accessories
- Signed copies of your birth plan
- Water bottles for ice
- Your own wash cloths, colored ones work better
- Waterproof pads for the car ride
- Any clothes of your own that you wish to wear, as an alternative to hospital gowns
- List of people to call after the baby is born (include your childbirth educator)
- Lip Balm
- Massage tools (Oils, massage tool, etc.)
- Change of clothes for partner, including swim trunks for shower or pool
- Baby Book for getting the foot prints done by the nurse when she does the paperwork
- Focal Point (If you want one)
- Socks for mom
- Special foods or drinks
- Suckers or hard candy
- Snacks for labor support
- Calling Card for Long Distance Calls
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