What to pack in your hospital bag…
Firstly the bag itself…
- Choose a Hospital/Changing bag with plenty of handy and practical compartments. These will be perfect for you and your baby’s essentials.
- It is recommended that you should have your bag ready from 36 weeks.
- Don’t pack too much… Mainly because there is limited space in maternity wards so you don’t want to cram it with bags and suitcases. Mixing practical items with a few home comforts can help make you feel ready for your baby’s birth.
- Most women don’t stay in hospital for very long after they’ve given birth, so try not to go overboard when packing baby clothes.
For Mum
- Birth Plan
- Hospital Notes
- Nursing Bras
- Nursing Pads
- Nipple Cream
- Nightie and Dressing Gown
- Nursing Tops and Vests
- Change of Clothes
- Change of Underwear
- Slippers
- Toiletries
- Tens Machine
- Breast Feeding Pillow
- Lipbalm
- Hairbands
- Extra drinks and food
- iPod/MP3 player
- Phone and Charger
For Baby
- 3 x Sleepsuits
- 2 x Bodysuits
- 2 x pairs of Scratch Mitts
- Cotton Baby Hat
- Muslin squares (I love John Lewis ones, they wash up really well and are very soft)
- 8 x nappies
- Cotton Wool
- Gentle Baby Wipes (Water wipes are amazing)
- Baby Blanket
- Going Home Outfit
- Baby Car Seat
For Dad/Birthing Partner
- Change of Clothes
- Pillow & Blanket (if your feeling kind)
- Coins for parking/vending machines
Great read, so useful
Some really good ideas here thank you for sharing
This is such great information! I have always needed to know what to pack. Lovely read!
Great info for first time mums!!
Such a handy list!
this is great info! thanks
Really useful thank you
Ooh yes, so important. I always packed more than i needed
So beautiful
This is really helpful, thank you for sharing!
I bet you had lots of tips from your clients being a newborn photographer. Great blog!
Great read. Very useful information.
So helpful <3
Useful read thank you
Great read, and that last image!!!!
Great advice, thank you
Wish I’d had this list when I was going in with my 1st
Fantastic list, thank you