Don't forget insurance and hospital pre-registration forms. Filling them out ahead of time makes admittance a breeze. Pack a bag for the labor room. You could be there for a while, so the following things may prove useful:
A list for mum:
- 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
- Tapes
- A tape/CD player
- Eyeglasses
- A stopwatch for timing contractions
- Paper and pencil
- Camera with film and flash
- Baby book for recording baby's first footprint
Later, for your hospital room, you'll want 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 list for baby:
- T-shirt
- Spare nappy
- "Coming home" outfit
- Receiving blanket
- Snowsuit (in winter)
- Hat or bonnet
- Booties or socks
- Bottle, nipples and formula (if you're bottle-feeding)
- Infant or convertible car seat
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