The All-Important Hospital Bag Checklist

Time To Get That Hospital Bag Ready

When you know that baby will be on it’s way quite soon, yet the last few weeks of pregnancy can still feel like an eternity, it is so important to use that time to get your hospital bag ready. Start gathering essential items that you will need from the 30th week, with the aim of having a hospital bag ready to go by the 36th week. Never fear-we are here to help. Here is a hospital bag checklist for you.

You may want to pack two bags, one smaller one with items that you want during labour, and a bigger one for the remainder of your hospital stay. If you feel over-loaded with stuff, why not keep some at home, and ask your partner, friends or family to drop in the remainder to you after labour. That way, you won’t feel like you are organising a suitcase for a two week sun holiday… we wish! Either way, it should help you to feel closer to the big day, and hopefully more relaxed also, as you will be prepared in this sense.

 

 

Let’s Get Packing That Hospital Bag

 

For Mom

Clothes

4 light cotton night dresses or pyjamas

Comfortable Underwear

Nursing/Maternity Bra

Going Home Outfit

 

Toiletries

2 packets of maternity pads

Nipple cream

Breast Pads

Shampoo/Conditioner

Shower gel/Soap

Flip Flops for the shower

Towels

Toothbrush & Toothpaste

Deodorant

Moisturiser

Hair clips, hair bands, hair bobbles

Travel hairdryer

Pillow

Mobile Phone & Charger

 

For Baby

Clothes

8 vests

8 babygro’s

1 or 2 cardigans

Scratch mitts

Hat

 

Toiletries

Disposable Nappies

Nappy Bags

Sudocrem

Cotton woll

2 soft baby towels

 

Items For Coming Home

Warm blanket

An approved car seat

An all in one warm baby suit (depending on time of year)

 

For Dad

Mobile Phone & Charger

Toothbrush & Toothpaste

A spare t-shirt

Deodorant

Camera

Comfortable shoes

 

For Labour Ward

 

For Mom

Loose night-dress for labour

Slippers

A pair of non-slip socks

For Baby

Vest

Babygro

Cardigan

Hat

Nappy

 

For Comforts

Lip Balm

Facial Spray or face cloth

A towel

Magazines/books/Kindle

Headphones/Phone for music & podcasts

 

The Hospital Bag Is Ready

We hope this list that we have compiled helps all of you Mums To Be… We support you all the way and understand these important moments.

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