What to Pack for Maternity Stay
Below are some suggestions for things you’ll need during your hospital stay.
- Nutritious snacks for your coach
- A “Labor Bag” for your labor and delivery
- Lip balm, toothbrush and toothpaste
- Warm socks
- Hair band or ribbon
- Contact lenses and glasses
- Bathrobe and slippers
- Mildly scented or unscented massage oil or lotion
- Phone numbers, note pad and pen or pencil
- A limited amount of money for parking, meals and snacks
- A focal point to aid in concentration during labor (photo or artwork with special meaning)
- Two tennis balls in a tube sock to use as counter-pressure back support
- A baby book for your newborn’s footprints (some dads like the footprints on a T-shirt)
- Camera or video recorder with film and batteries
- A hand fan
- Music
- Light reading, a deck of cards or other forms of entertainment
- A suitcase for your after-delivery stay (leave this in your car until after the birth)
- Nursing bra
- Comb, brush and hair dryer
- Shampoo and deodorant
- Cosmetics
- Comfortable clothes and shoes to wear home
- A change of clothes for your partner
- For your baby
- A T-shirt and outfit to wear home, with socks or booties
- Two light baby blankets
- A warm baby blanket if the temperature outside is cool
- An infant car seat (review your owner’s manuals for the car seat and your automobile to make sure the seat is properly installed)