Pack a bag to take to the hospital as early as 3-4 weeks before your due date. Here is a detailed list of items that should be included in it. It is worth starting to complete the layette quite early, because the delivery may take place before the due date.

PackingHospital bagsBetter not delay, because you never know if you will have to be at the hospital much sooner than you think. Have the bag ready 3-4 weeks before yourdue date , you will have peace of mind then. Of course, you can not pack everything so early, you will need the documents during your visits to the doctor, but all things forbaby , nightgowns or sleepers may already be in your bag.

For childbirth: take one bag or two?

Some people say that there should be even three bags, also for the future dad, but this is an exaggeration. Two bags are enough: one for your belongings, the other for your little one. Then you will know where to look. But one bigger bag works just as well - it doesn't matter. However, it does matter what will be in it. Our list is long because we list everything that is needed, but some hospitals have baby cosmetics, nappies and even clothes, so you don't have to take it from home. So find out what you can count on in your hospital.

Delivery bag: things for the baby

Before that, you can pack things for your baby (because, for example, you will still use your bathrobe or cosmetics). The clothes must be adapted to the season, but they will always be:

  • 3-4 cotton bodysuits or T-shirts
  • 3-4 rompers (one-piece clothes with sleeves and legs) or 3-4 pairs of rompers and 3-4 pairs of rompers
  • thin blanket or cone
  • a few nappies (e.g. to put on during a baby changeover or vaccination)
  • 2 cotton hats
  • thin gloves or socks (to put on your child's hands so that they don't scratch themselves).

When buying rompers and rompers, choose those unzipped in the crotch - they are more comfortable. Note: Before packing the clothes, wash them in baby powder and iron them. In addition to clothes, a small pack (20) of disposable diapers for newborns, a bath towel with a hood, mild soap, moisturizedBum wipes, cream or olive oil, sterile gauze swabs and alcohol (70%) to care for the navel.

Delivery bag: things for you

  • Clothes

Some hospitals also give their patients their shirts, but it is better to have shirts of your own - unless it is forbidden (perhaps there are still some relics from an old era somewhere). Take three cotton nightgowns with you: one short for childbirth, and two for the front (as deep as possible) for breastfeeding. Do not take a new shirt for childbirth, as it may get dirty with blood so that it will not repel anymore. The clothes also include: a bathrobe, two nursing bras (with detachable cups) and a few pairs of panties - they can be disposable or loose cotton. Also take warm socks - they will be useful especially in the delivery room, because those in labor often feel cold. Pack slippers and flip-flops for the shower from your footwear. Also think about what you come home with - if you have a very big belly, you won't look good in your pre-delivery clothes.

  • Hygiene and cosmetics

First of all, large, absorbent pads are essential. For perineal care, it is also worth taking intimate hygiene fluid, a paper towel (for gentle drying) and a few sachets of Tantum Rosa, which accelerates healing. Also take two cotton towels: a bath towel and a small one, shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrush, deodorant, creams for the face, hands and sore nipples. If you are with nipples - you will need nursing pads after the birth. When it comes to cosmetics, remember about a good lip stick - your lips will be chapped and dry during childbirth. Don't forget about hair accessories and nails.

What else to pack for delivery?

Think about what you might find helpful in giving birth. If you have a separate room, you can take listening equipment (CD and CD player, iPod, MP3), massage oil and something for making compresses on the perineum and back (hot water bottle, gel compresses), maybe a candle or an aromatherapy fireplace. Take a watch with a second hand to measure contractions (usually in the cell), a notebook and a pen to write them down. Be sure to bring a mobile phone and a camera, a notebook with the phone numbers of people you want to call (if they are not on the phone), and a book or favorite magazine to read. It is also good to have your own cup, cutlery and a pillow (it will facilitate feeding).

Last minute

Before leaving, pack something to eat (sandwiches, buns, biscuits) and bottled water. Preferably two bottles: a large one (so that there is enough) and a small one with a mouthpiece - this oneit works well after childbirth for dousing the perineum (it brings relief during peeing). Some women also take a pillow with a hole or a children's swimming ring to sit on after having an incision in the crotch. This is a good solution, but it is even better to give birth without an incision, then no pillows are needed. Note: always check that you have all documents before leaving! Here they are: pregnancy card, ID card, insurance card (stamped!), Results of recent tests (morphology, urine, ultrasound, HbsAg - for hepatitis B), information about the blood group (entry in the he alth book).

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