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It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re trying to figure out what to pack for the hospital. Making a checklist of essentials and amenities can help. To make your admittance a breeze, fill out insurance and hospital pre-registration forms ahead of time.
As you pack for the hospital, consider make a bag just for labor, delivery and the moments after baby is born. Consider the following items:
A checklist for mom: - Bathrobe
- Slippers
- Socks
- Extra underwear
- Sanitary napkins
- Lip balm
- Hard candies
- Lotion for massages
- Snacks for your birthing partner
- Change for phone calls and vending machines
- Cell phone (if permitted)
- Phone numbers for people waiting to hear the good news
- Books
- A CD/ MP3 player
- Eyeglasses
- A stopwatch for timing contractions
- Paper and pencil
- Camera with film and flash
- Baby book for recording baby's first footprint
When you pack for your hospital room, you'll want to include a fresh nightgown (with nursing openings if you're breastfeeding), a bra (nursing or supportive), underwear, basic toiletries, and your address book. For going home, bring a fourth- or fifth-month maternity outfit.
A checklist for baby: - T-shirt
- Spare diaper
- "Coming home" outfit
- Receiving blanket
- Snowsuit (in winter)
- Hat or bonnet
- Booties or socks
- Bottle, nipples and formula (if you're bottlefeeding)
- Infant or convertible car seat
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