hospital bag checklist

On top:

• ID

• Insurance Card

• Birth Plan

Easily accessible for labor:

• Bluetooth speaker (and charger)

• Electrolytes

• Glasses/contacts and appropriate cases

• Hair ties

• Snacks like honey sticks, hard candy, peanut butter pouches, broth

• Partner’s bathing suit

For postpartum:

• Breast pump

• Nursing bra

• Pillow, blanket from home

• Phone charging chord

• Lotion and chapstick without any perfumes, scents

• Slip on shoes

• Postpartum loungewear aka pjs and maybe a robe

• Going home outfit

• Toothbrush/toothpaste

• Hair brush

Optional:

• Laboring outfit - something that can get dirty, allows for baby to be placed on your tummy immediately, and then breastfed. Often outfits come off during labor, so think comfy and soft and easy to move in.

• Pregnancy pillow

• Eyemask to combat the lights at night

• Non-skid socks

For baby:

• Going home outfit

For the partner:

• Reusable water bottle

• Snacks, snacks, snacks and electrolytes

• Toiletries

• Pillow and light blanket

• Electronics chargers

• Slippers or socks

• PJs and change of clothes