A friend is expecting and asked me to draw up a hospital bag checklist for mom and baby. The hospital bag checklist has been due for a long time, so here it is.
Hospital Bag Checklist for Mom
- Your favourite face cream
- Moisturiser
- Hand Cream
- Maternity Panties
- Old nightdress or T Shirt and pyjamas to wear in labour
- Lip Balm
- Socks
- Super absorbent longest pads for postpartum bleeding
- Front open night gown
- 2 X Change of clothes including comfortable pants and maternity top
- Nursing cover
- Feeding pillow
- Maternity Bras x 3 – See a list of the Top 10 brands of maternity bras in India.
- Kindle / Books
- iPod / other device for music
- Clean Slippers
- Hand Sanitizer
- Comb
- Makeup for the first hospital photo
- Snacks and Drinks for your time in the hospital
- Pillows
- Hairbands / Clips
- Mobile phone charger
- Camera if allowed and if you wish to take pictures
- Breast pads
- Lace edged panties or any other panties you find comfortable. Avoid elastic.
- Deodorant
- Maternity Belt
Hospital Bag Checklist For Baby
- Burp cloth X 5
- Coconut Oil (use as nipple cream or diaper rash cream)
- Baby cream / lotion depending on weather
- Wash Cloth x 5
- Jhabla / Comfortable front open full sleeved vests for baby with press button or ties X 5
- Lowers with footies are most comfortable
- Onesies / Sleepsuits X 2 with full sleeves preferable with foldover mittens
- Mittens X 2
- Baby Nail Clipper
- Cloth Nappies X 20
- Taped diapers X 5 for the trip back home
- Cotton Swaddling cloth x 4-5
- Liquid talc (not necessary)
- Dry sheet
- Baby Body wash
- Baby Shampoo
- Mustard seed pillow
- Booties x 3
- Cap x 2
- Comb with rounded teeth
- Baby blanket
- Change of clothes for your trip back home
- Baby wipes
- Baby car seat (Not necessary in India but I had bought one and used it from Day 8 onwards as you will be making a lot of hospital trips with a newborn.)
I hope this is an easy list to follow. Let me know if you need any more information.
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