Hospital Bag Essentials (for mum)

April 30, 2021

It can be daunting packing your hospital bag - especially if it is for the first time. What should you pack? How much should you pack? Have you packed too much? Have you missed something?

Below is a list of all essentials that I would recommend and a few extras that I have been told are a must.

I hope this helps!

T-shirt/nightie for labour & open nightie for feeding
Socks
Flip flops for shower & slippers for comfort
Phone & long charger
Money (coins for vending machine) / bank cards
Straw style water bottle
Hairbrush
Hair ties / clips
Toothbrush and paste
Boiled sweets, energy bars or similar
Frozen bottles of water (hospital water is often lukewarm)
Evian face spray
Bikini or vest for birth pool (if this is in your birth preference)
Tena pants (A MUST)
Big knickers (A MUST)
Breast pads
Nursing bras
Lip balm
Nipple cream
Tissues
Make up (if you want to feel more alive)
Mirror to do the above in
Comfy clothes to go home in
Magazine / book (great if you to be in hospital for a while)

It can also help to make sure you have a pile of spare clothes at home in case you need to stay in longer. Your birth partner can go and grab them for you. Packing a hospital bag can seem a chore at first, but just take your time, collect bits over a few weeks and get writing those lists.

Best of luck!

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