| For
You
• Cotton nightgown or T-shirt to labor in (if
you don’t want to wear a hospital gown)
• Nightgown for after the birth (one that opens
up in the front if you’ll be nursing)
• Slippers with nonslip soles
• Robe
• Two bras (nursing bras and pads if you’ll
be nursing)
• Toiletries such as comb, brush, toothbrush and
paste, deodorant, soap, shampoo, and cosmetics
• Socks
• Headband or ponytail holder
• Glasses and contact lens supplies
• Sanitary pads (hospital will provide them)
• Panties (hospital will provide)
• Loose-fitting clothes for the trip home
• Lip balm and hard candies to keep your mouth
moist
• Photo or object to use as a focal point during
labor
• Light diversions like books, magazines, journal,
and birth announcements. |
For
Dad or Labor Coach
• Oil for massages
• Music (tapes or CDs and player)
• Telephone numbers and long-distance calling
card
• Camera or videocamera, with tape or film
• Hospital pre-registration or health insurance
information
• Coins for vending machines
• Snack food
• Change of clothes
• Toiletries
Please no cell phone use in the patient areas
For Baby
• Clothes for the trip home: undershirts,
diapers, sleeper, and outerwear.
• Receiving blankets
• Rear-facing car seat |
