The AP Hospital Bag
Even if you are committed to your homebirth it seems sensible to prepare a hospital bag a few weeks in advance of your due date. It is difficult to know what a hospital experience might be like, how warm or private it will be and what you might need to assist you through your labour and those first few hours and days with your newborn.
Here are some suggestions for the special day, you don't have to pack them all but they are ideas to have in mind...
Birthplan (stick this on the wall at home too!)
Emergency telephone numbers
Bag of coins for car parking, vending machines
Maternity pads
Breast pads
Nightwear (preferably open fronted for easy feeding)
Lightweight dressing gown
Warm socks
Slippers
Hairbrush and hair bands
Dark-coloured towel or two
Nursing bra
Several knickers (cotton or disposable)
Front fastening going home outfit
Camera & video plus chargers
ipod plus charger
Easy to eat foods and drinks
Baby wipes or cotton wool
A pack of nappies (cloth of disposable)
Bonnet
Baby vests - kimono style allows for skin-to-skin while keeping arms warm
Baby sleepsuits
Baby socks
Baby scratch mitts
Soft blanket
Towels
Swaddle
Shower cap
Face cloth
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Travel sized toiletries
V-shaped pillow
Lie flat or rear facing car seat
Baby wrap
Some mums decide they would like or might find themselves needing:
Essential Oils
Homeopathy Kit
A supplemental nutrition system (SNS)
A choice of formula (e.g. organic)
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