Postnatal
Hospital Bag Essentials
When preparing for labour, packing the right essentials for your newborn can provide peace of mind (and warmth!). Here’s a curated checklist to help get you ready...
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Essentials For Mum
1. A front-opening cotton night shirt, and a lightweight dressing gown. Easy access for that initial skin-to-skin, and handy for breastfeeding.
2. Change of clothes, including underwear and maternity pads.
3. Your go-to toiletry bag with all your favourite essentials to make you feel more comfortable if you have a stay in hospital.
4. Snacks - bring in a whole selection to keep you fuelled. Make sure it’s easy to grab, easy to digest, and quick release sugars like oat flapjacks, dried fruit, natural energy drinks. We also love electrolyte-rich coconut water!
5. Speaker and headphones. Help for your own focus and zen, but also to drown out any distracting surrounding sounds. Portable Wonderboom speakers are durable, waterproof, and if they fall into the bath/birthing pool they float?
6. Spare phone charger
7. Tens machine - great for pain management in the early stages of labour. These ones are great value.
8. A water bottle with a straw is helpful for quick and regular drinking.
9. Flip flops and/or slippers for the hospital - useful to have footwear that can be quickly taken off for walking around and toilet breaks.
Quick Recap
Item |
A front-opening night shirt |
Change of clothes, including underwear and maternity pads |
Your go-to toiletry bag |
Snacks (e.g. flapjacks, dried fruit, coconut water) |
Speaker and headphones |
Spare phone charger |
TENS machine |
Water bottle with a straw |
Flip flops and/or slippers |
With a ready-packed bag by the door there's one less thing to think about in labour. Ultimately the more comfortable you are, the more relaxed your birth experience will be. Whether you intend to give bith in the labour ward, the birthing unit or at home, things may not go to plan but at least you will have your creature comforts to hand. Don't stress too much about things you may forget, hospitals often have shops on site, and partners and visitors can bring in whatever you need.
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