Hospital Bag Essentials for Mom & Baby

Expectant moms are told to have their hospital bags packed and with them at all times from month seven. For some moms-to-be, packing these bags are both exciting and daunting, as this signals the closeness of the due date.

Our team put together a list of essentials for those bags and a bit of advice from our readers. We also included a section for Dads to help them be better prepared when your are ready to head to the hospital.

Hospital Bags Checklist

MOM	BABY	DAD
Four Nighties (Two open front)	Two sleeveless vests	Birth Plan
One robe	Four Onesies	Contact number for the doctor
Three bras (One nursing bra)	Two Cazacks	Contact number for the hospital
Six Panties	Two light baby blanket	Contact numbers for family
Two towels	One thick baby blanket	Water and snacks
Two washcloths	Two pairs of booties or socks	Phone, Charger, Headphones
Comb	Two hats	Music
Soap	One Towel	Location of hospital bags
Toothbrush & Toothpaste	Two washcloths	Identification card
Body Lotion	Baby hairbrush	Mask
Deodorant	Baby soap
Toilet Paper	Baby wipes
Non-skid slippers	Baby lotion
Two packs of Maternity Pads	Jar of baby petroleum jelly
Wet Wipes	One pack of newborn diapers
Enema (if required)	Outfit to leave the hospital
Phone, Charger & Headphones	Car Seat
Camera (if allowed)
Identification Card
All Medication & Medical Notes
Book and/or Music
Bag for dirty laundry
Water and some snacks
Outfit to leave the hospital
Masks

Our readers Karina Ali-Khan Mohammed and Amrita Chan recommended separating baby’s outfits and blankets. Place labelled baby outfits in Ziploc bags within your baby bag, this makes it easier for anyone to access. They separated it all into four bags – one for when baby was born, one to leave the hospital, another with extra clothing and the fourth bag had towels and washcloths.

If you have more to add to this list, send us your feedback.