Did you procrastinate packing your hospital bag? Well in this article; Packing Your Hospital Bag Quickly: Everything You Need to Know, will help you with that. I will be covering what you really need, for Mama, Baby and Dad. As well as all the items that are helpful to have.
Everything listed below is what my husband, baby and myself actually used during our hospital stay. It’s very minimalistic because we only packed the necessities. If you want more detailed information, click the link at the end of the article!
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General
Everything in this category ranges from Must Haves to Nice to have, but don’t need. Birth is a very unpredictable experience, but it doesn’t hurt to be well prepared. In this section, we wanted to help you as much as we could in order for you to be successful.
Must Haves
●Snacks
●Water -> Great to have during labor and after.
●Gatorade -> Amazing to have during labor.
●I packed a metal straw, so I could easily drink my water/Gatorade during contractions.
●Stroller fan -> Life savor during labor.
Nice to have, but don’t need:
●Frida mom peri bottle -> I really like it and definitely worth it. However, I used it at home and used the hospital one.
●Underwear -> I used when I got home, but just used the disposable ones the hospital gives you.
●Pillow/Blanket -> We both packed a blanket, but never used it.
●Nursing pillow -> I didn’t have one at the time, but definitely would have been lot easier. However, I just used a regular pillow. But I highly recommend the My Brest Friend.
●Robe -> I packed one, but just stayed in the hospital gown the whole time
●Towel
Mama’s Hospital Bag
Let’s be honest, your body just went through something hard. I don’t know about you, but the last thing I wanted to do after having my daughter was to get all dolled up. If that’s you, then good for you! But for those of us that just want to take it easy and pack only the necessities. Then this hospital bag checklist is for you!
●Slippers
●Sports Bra
●Going home outfit
●Slides
●Chapstick
●Phone Charger
●Deodorant
●Toothbrush
●Toothpaste
●Hair brush
●Hair ties
Baby’s Hospital Bag
It’s no secret that babies have a lot of stuff, but they necessarily don’t need all of it. Especially, in the first few weeks a newborn is very low maintenance. So don’t stress yourself out and pack only the basics.
●Car Seat -> We have the Doona car seat/stroller
●Diaper bag
●One pair of pj’s
●Mittens
●Going home outfit -> Onesie, pants, hat, socks
●Pacifier
●Pacifier clips -> I made beautiful wooden clips for my daughter.
●Blanket
Dad’s Hospital Bag
Hopefully, when it comes to packing for Dad, he’s doing it himself. But that doesn’t mean you can’t help him by having a list of everything he needs to pack all put together. I did this for my husband and it was so helpful for a few reasons. You’re going to be in major nesting mode and want it done ASAP. This will allow you to not be stressed out when he decided to pack last minute. Also, it makes his life easier since he will know exactly what to pack.
●Shampoo
●Conditioner
●Body wash
●Deodorant
●Toothbrush
●Toothpaste
●Phone Charger
●Pj’s
●Outfit
●Slippers
●Slides
●Camera
●Something to entertain him -> My husband packed his Nintendo Switch because there was some down time when waiting to be discharged
Thank you for taking the time to read this article and I hope it helped you when packing your bag. Your support means so much and is greatly apprecitated. If you want more in-depth information, I have a little ebook. It includes packing lists, Birth Plan template and more! Click the link here!