Diaper Bag Essentials For Hospital Stay When Giving Birth

Pregnancy is a wonderful experience and going to the hospital for delivery is a life changing event but can also be stressful. You want to be ready with all your baby's needs as you come home. So what do you pack in your diaper bag? Having a diaper bag ready to go will help lower stress immensely even if you have a planned labor inducement or C-section. And this is especially true for natural birth as you will need to leave on a moments notice. Every maternity mom should have a baby bag for long days and nights at the hospital. We recommend you have at least two diaper bags prepared with one holding your baby essentials and a second one with your camera, video camcorder, and other celebratory items to capture this moment. Ideally you should have a third baby bag with a set of clothes for mom and some extra bags to hold your current set of clothes, remember you will be putting on a hospital gown and need to put your clothes somewhere. Remember to put your diaper bag in a convenient place.

Baby Products Diaper Bag:

• Bring a set of baby clothes for when coming home.
• Diapers - bring at least 2 in case your hospital does not give them out
• Baby Blankets - bring one to wrap and one to cover the body while in car seat
• Packet of Gauze and wipes - gauze is better for newborns since they have no chemicals which are better for baby's delicate skin
• Plastic bags - to dispose of soiled diapers, gauze and wipes
• Burp Clothes - you will need at least a set of 3, ideally more
• Bibs - bring at least 3
• Rash Creams - cream is better than ointment, Desitin seems to be the most popular
• Baby gifts - for items to take pictures with baby
  

Mom Essentials Diaper Bag:

• A Set of Comfortable Clothing
• Toietries - toothbrush, soap, face wash, lip balm, shampoo, and lotion.
• Lip Baum - hospital vented and sterilized air is very dry, a stick of lip baum is our secreat weapon against dryness
• Optional Ear Plugs and Eye Shade - if you have difficulty sleeping on airplanes or other public places then bring an eye shade and ear plugs to help. You will nurses and residents checking on you throughout the night so anything that helps you sleep faster for those interim periods will be huge.
• Water bottles - always a good idea to fresh water with you

Celebration Diaper Bag:

• Camera and camcorder
• Laptop - most hospitals have high speed wireless connections these days, inquire at your hospital ahead of time
• Notepad or notebook - to keep track of your baby's poop and pee if the hospital does not provide tracking charts
• Celebratory items - some families like to have a mini celebration when they visit

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