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What do I need to bring to the hospital?

I like to think I am a minimalist (that tends to over pack), so I am only listing things that are MUST HAVES!

  • birth plan (several copies)

  • hospital paperwork if you aren’t pre-registered

  • insurance and ID

  • socks, socks, and more socks. They may get ruined. So you can just toss them when you are done with them.

  • nightgown to labor in, something comfortable and loose. If you labor in the pool or tub, you might prefer to wear sports bra.

  • rebozo

  • comfortable clothes for day two, slouchy pajama pants, or an over-sized t-shirt, whatever is super comfortable (if you have a C section, you cannot wear pants)

  • 1 or 2 nursing tanks

  • nursing pads, I personally enjoy the re-usable cloth ones, but to each’s own.

  • nipple cream

  • chap stick

  • hair bands

  • your pillow

  • going home outfit for yourself, something cute for pictures, yet comfortable for the ride home.

  • toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, deodorant)

  • glasses/contacts

  • phone and charger

  • Ipad or laptop and charger

  • camera and charger

  • 2 or 3 onesies for baby and socks

  • car seat approved for baby and installed properly by a car seat tech

  • seasonally appropriate baby blanket (here in Louisiana it is usually a muslin blanket)

  • partner needs change of clothes

  • swim clothes for the tub

Is there something else that you absolutely MUST HAVE at the hospital? Let me know in the comments.

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