Hospital Bag Checklist
If you're planning a hospital birth, you should have your hospital bag ready 4 weeks before your due date. Best if you prepare a bag for labour and one for your hospital stay afterwards.
Useful checklist for labour and hospital
Labour bag
- Maternity notes and birth plan (if you have one)
- Dressing gown, socks and slippers
- Front-opening nightie
- Comfortable pillow
- Toiletries, hairbrush, hairband, towel, soap, lip balm
- Massage oil or lotion
- Food and drinks
- Books, magazines
- TENS pain relief machine
- Music
- Front opening nightie - easier for breastfeeding
- Comfortable clothes
- Nursing bras (2 or 3)
- Breast pads
- Maternity pads
- Disposable knickers
- Toiletries, towels (2 or 3)
- Sleepsuits (2/3)
- Blanket
- Nappies
- Socks
- Hat
- Muslin squares
- Car seat
- Outfit for going home
- Phone numbers
- Digital camers
- Food and drinks
- Watch
- Change of clothes