Check List for Post Partum Kit
December 6, 2013
Below are my check list for Post Partum Kit that I will bring to hospital.
For me after the birth
- A going-home outfit. You’ll need loose comfortable clothes to wear while you’re in hospital and for the journey home. It will take a while for your belly to go down, so you’ll be still wearing maternity clothes when you come home – sorry!
- Nursing bras. Take two or three.
- Breast pads
- Breast cream
- Maxi pads (sanitary napkins). Bring a couple of packs.
- Nightshirt wrap or t-shirt. Front-opening shirts are useful in the early days of breastfeeding.
- Toiletries (same as labor kit)
- Old or cheap underwear or disposable panties. Don’t bring your best ones as they will get messy.
For my baby
- An infant car seat. Some hospitals won’t let you leave by car without one.
- Car seat cover
- One outfit for the trip home (all-in-one stretchy outfits are easiest).
- Two or three sleepers for baby to wear while you are in hospital.
- Baby blanket. Take a warm one if the weather is cold.
- New born diapers
- New born wipes
- 4 Receiving blankets
- One pair of socks or booties.
- Hat
- Jacket or snowsuit for winter babies.
- Burp cloths or receiving blankets
- Alarm Clock for feeding timing
- Birth Registration form?
- Baby care book