Extensive Hospital Bag List
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For Mum in the Delivery Room
- Comfortable baggy top and track pants.
- A jacket, jersey, or cardigan and a pair of woolly socks, as it is common for women to feel cold during established labour.
- Hair ties to keep your hair off your face.
- Toiletry bag with toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo, and conditioner.
- Lip balm, as your lips may get quite chapped.
- Snacks for you and your labour support—think high-energy options like nuts, muesli bars, bananas, dried fruit, dark chocolate, and granola.
- Water Bottle
- iPod, iPad, books, e-books, or magazines for early labour, as you may have a long wait at the hospital, especially if you are induced.
- Phone Charger
- Phone
- Portable speaker
- Large-size maternity pads/ disposable absorbent underwear
For Mum in the Hospital
- Two or three baggy, breastfeeding friendly pjs
- Socks.
- Two or three nursing bras or singlets.
- Breast pads.
- Plenty of underwear and / or disposable absorbent underwear
- Maternity pads
- Your usual overnight toiletries, including toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, hairbrush, hair bands, makeup, moisturizers and nipple cream.
- Glasses or contact lenses if needed
- Comfortable casual clothes—loose-fitting clothes are best as you may be sore.
- Peri-bottle
- Plastic bags for dirty clothes
- Any medications you are currently taking and any multivitamins to support energy levels during birth and recovery.
- Extra snacks—hospital food is available, but your appetite will likely increase.
For the Birthing Partner
- Shorts or togs and a change of clothes for joining you in the birthing pool or assisting with showering after birth.
- A change of clothes to freshen up if needed.
- Toothpaste and toothbrush.
- Mobile phone and charger.
- Phone and phone charger
- Snacks—they may not be hungry throughout, but having food on hand is helpful.
For Baby
- An infant car seat, tested in your car, for the trip home.
- Baby clothes and a blanket for going home.
- Socks and beanie as babies feel cold while adjusting to life outside the womb.
- 3 to 4 singlets
- 3 to 4 bodysuits.
- Disposable or reusable newborn nappies
- Baby wipes
- Baby bum cream
- Dummy
- Swaddle
- Portable white noise machine
