Hospital Bag: What Should I Pack?
Be prepared for your big day with our hospital bag packing list for you, your baby and your support person
Hospital Bag Packing List:
- Photo ID
- Insurance card or information
- Birth plan (if you have one)
- Eyeglasses (if you wear them), contact lens case and solution
- Cell phone and charger
- Labor gown/robe (optional)
- Lip balm
- Hair ties
- Toiletries/personal items
- Loose, lightweight clothing and nightgown
- Comfortable clothes to go home in (pregnancy leggings, nursing bra, etc.)
Optional Items:
- Breastfeeding pillow
- Hairdryer, curling iron or flat iron
- Earbuds to listen to music on your phone
What Bryan Family Birthplace Provides:
- Pain relief medicine
- Delivery gown
- Water bottle
- Heavy pads
- Peri bottle
- Dermoplast
- Tucks
- Mesh underwear
- Nipple cream for breastfeeding
- Towels
- Pillows
- Your usual prescription medications
Hospital Bag Packing List for Your Baby:
- Approved infant car seat (get yours checked in advance)
- A going-home outfit (bring clothes in different sizes to make sure they fit)
What Bryan Family Birthplace Provides for Your Baby:
- Pack of diapers
- Wipes
- White onesies
- Thermometer
- Bath wash/soap
Hospital Bag Packing List for Your Support Person:
- Photo ID
- Camera and charger (if you plan to use something other than your phone)
- Pajamas
- Cell phone and charger
- A change of clothes
- Toiletries
- Any daily prescription medicine
