Not surprising that items are often forgotten at home when labor starts. The best prevention is to begin packing your labor bag in the last weeks of pregnancy.
You arrive at the hospital in preparation for one of the most important moments of your life (ie. having your baby) and realize you did not pack a camera! Or you have a camera but the batteries are dead!
The best way to avoid that is to start packing some essential items in your hospital labor bag during your last few weeks of pregnancy. There are several items that you might want to have on hand to use either during or after birth that will not be supplied for you.
For more information about preparing for labor, click here.
Digital and/or disposable camera (bring extra batteries)
Cell phone
List of phone numbers (family, relatives, support people)
Change for vending machines
If you are planning to give birth at a birth center, you may want to bring the following:
Food for during and after birth for parents
Scented candles
What items did you use for your birth? Share your ideas on the forum!
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Pads for after the baby comes you bleed for a littl while.
Feb 12, 2009 2:32 PM
Guest :
u can get pads at most hospitals
Mar 28, 2009 2:10 AM
Guest :
Yes you can get pad's at most hospital's but not one's that hold enough
fluid best pack your own. Oh can't forget blanket's for bub and cute beany
to keep him/her warm.
May 5, 2009 9:59 PM
Guest :
You can get hats, blankets, diapers, onsies and plenty of guaze for baby at
the hospital. You would definitely need panties and pads...and some music
would be nice for mom afterbirth...or maybe even during.
If your
hospital doesn't allow cell phones, you'll need a calling card. -Nursing bra/nursing pads -baby book for footprints/hand and finger
prints....
Jul 18, 2009 10:45 PM
Guest :
panties and Feeding bra's are the most importatn!
Oct 13, 2009 1:48 PM
Guest :
Another imp thing is the hand sanitizer, I feel..so that guests can clean
their hands off before touching the new born..