Is it time to pack for the maternity hospital? We will tell you what to take for these few days for the mother and the baby so that the bag is not too heavy and you do not find yourself without the necessary useful things at hand.
Prepare the bag in advance so you don’t waste that time at the last minute. Put your documents, clothes, shoes, and toiletries in cellophane bags, as cloth bags are not allowed in the maternity hospital.
What is needed for the child?
The baby list has been repeatedly checked by obstetricians and mothers for necessity. Therefore, do not ignore everything indicated in the list:
- disposable diapers for newborns from a reliable manufacturer;
- disposable diapers;
- hats, socks, shirts, slippers, gloves, and mittens – a new set for each day of the hospital stay.
- Be sure to buy two large packages of wet wipes labeled “for children” or “0+”. Check out the lineup. It should not contain aromatic additives, colorings, or preservatives. The delicate skin of a newborn baby is prone to irritation under the influence of external factors. To avoid redness, diaper rash, and rashes on the bottom of the baby due to the use of diapers, buy a special protective cream. Trust manufacturers who certify their products.
Another substance that should be placed in the bag for the baby is a dry powder based on talc and natural starch. Treating baby’s skin with powder when changing diapers will prevent skin irritation.
Include antibacterial liquid soap. It should be natural, with a gentle composition, so that allergies do not occur.
What a mother needs
The list of necessary documents can be obtained from the obstetrician-gynecologist who supervises the pregnancy. When it comes to things, you have to prepare
- two loose cotton shirts, a cotton dressing gown, rubber-soled slippers, a tea towel – all things must be new;
- liquid soap with a natural composition;
- personal hygiene items;
- empty bags for packing things that you will remove when you enter the maternity hospital;
- an unopened bottle of water (0.5);
- hygienic lipstick, comb, hairpin, wet wipes;
- compression stockings;
- pads, disposable underwear;
- front fastening nursing bra.
- Do not put a bicycle and small diapers, decorative cosmetics, books on motherhood, jewelry, unnecessary documents, tracksuit and sneakers in the bag for the maternity hospital. You also can’t take the unloading stuff at once. They will be needed later.
