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I am putting together my hospital bag right now as the baby is coming very soon. According to my last ultra-sound at 35 weeks, my baby is 1 ounce shy of 8 pounds. That is amazing and I am sort of freaked out by how big she is. I am scheduled for a c-section because of her size on July 9. To keep my mind off of the c-section, I am packing my hospital bag with the use of my hospital bag checklist. When I say hospital bag, I mean hospital bags as I do not own a bag that will fit all of the things that I might need.
Hospital Bag Checklist
- Phone
- List of Important Phone Numbers
- Slippers
- Dressing Gown
- Socks
- Old Night Dress to wear during labor
- Massage Oil or Coconut Oil
- Birth Ball
- Hair Bands and clips
- Books, magazines, ipod, and e-reader/tablet
- Pillows
- Wet & Dry Clothes if you plan on going in the bath
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Water spray Fan; spray bottle to cool you off during labor
- Phone Charger
- Camera
- Bendy Straws
- Birth Partner Swimwear
- Swim top or sports bra for bath
- Go Home Outfit
- Hair Brush
- Straightener
- Hair Dryer
- Tooth Brush
- Breast Pads
- Breast Pump
- Undies
- Eye Mask
- Ear Plugs
- Towel
- Toiletries
- Dirty Clothes Bag
- Birth Partner’s Clothes if staying overnight
- Massage Devices
- DIY Noodle Massager
- Rice Sock
- Breast Friend or Boppy type breast feeding pillow
Baby Hospital Bag Checklist
- Baby Receiving Blanket
- Socks
- Hat
- Diapers (12 per day for 2-3 days)
- Baby Car Seat (leave in the car)
- Burp Clothes
- 2-3 Sleep Outfits in a range of sizes
- Take Home Outfit
Wow, no wonder you can’t fit it all in one bag. That’s a huge list! I packed two bags. One for me and one for Nick. My bag contained clothes for DH as well.
You won’t need half of the stuff you packed. 🙂 But better to have and not need.
SN: the hospital will supply all the needs for the baby so you won’t need diapers and stuff. They use Huggies.
You have quick of things on your check list. I think I over packed for my first kiddo also.
Take a Boppy! You will need it after the c-section and it’s VERY helpful to have for nursing (I’ve had 2 c-sections). You’re going to be a great mom! Can’t wait to see her!
Thanks Sarah! I bought the breast friend as I heard it was better with the strap. What do you think?
I had the My Breast Friend with my first son and I really didn’t like it. With my 2nd I had 2 boppies…1 upstairs and 1 down and took it to the hospital. It was the best thing I took to the hospital.
wow thats a very big bag!!! btw, try disposable panties.. they help a lot!!
You’re so organized and ready! Don’t worry about 8 pounds. Both of mine were over that size and I’m petite. I had NO issues with it at all!
I didn’t even bother with the undies. The mesh panties & pads are seriously the best. thing. ever.
Sounds like you’re quite ready! I had small babies, but I was weighing 11 lbs when my mom carried me. 😮
Bring a nail file or fingernail clippers too – my son’s nails were like witch’s nails and apparently they considering clipping nails a procedure (for real!!) so they wouldn’t do it and he kept scratching himself! Good luck!! How exciting!
I never made a list and didn’t care about anything once I got to the hospital. I had two larger boys–8lbs9oz and 9lb6oz–no section, either. I hope everything goes very well for you!
Sounds like you have everything organized! I wish you the best of luck! So exciting!
I hope everything goes perfectly! Definitely bring plenty of books/entertainment- while you’ll need lots of sleep {that you won’t get when the nurses wake you up every hour}, you’ll also probably get bored since they’ll likely keep you a few days. They’ll supply the diapers though, so don’t worry about packing 36 diapers!
Thanks Shell!
Great list and congrats on the baby! I remember those days…
Great list! I had no time to pack since my lil guy arrived exactly a month before my due date!
Your hospital bag looks much better than any of my bags! I would totally go with yours! I was always so motivated to get in, deliver and get out as fast as possible. My kids never settled down and slept for more than 5 minutes at a time until we got settled in our home. So I hated staying in the hospital for longer than absolutely necessary. That 24 hrs after baby was born was a nightmare to me each time.
Because of this, I never brought much to the Hospital, cause i knew I would be staying very long. But I think if I would have brought more entertainment and snacks that could have helped me feel a little more at ease.