Labour Bag

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Antenatal care is the systemic medical supervision of women during pregnancy. About a month before your delivery date, check that everything is ready for the baby and buy in food and other essentials to make life easier after the birth. Now is also the time to pack up the essentials for hospital. Make sure you don't take too much to the hospital - there may not be much space in the ward. You'll probably stay for one day in the hospital if all goes well. Nevertheless, your labour bag should be geared more towards labour than your overnight stay.

It will be helpful if you take a printout of the list and keep it handy just in case of emergency and you are not packing your bag. Also the list is not all-inclusive. Just consider it as a general guide and add if there is anything else that you feel will be essential.

For You
Three-four extra pillows since in a busy ward you may be assigned just one.
Hot water bag for back.
A camera/video camera, if allowed. Of course! Don't forget the films and tapes and extra batteries.
Pen, watch with seconds hand.
A pair of slippers and flat shoes.
Warm clothes.
A small cooler with drinks and light healthy snacks.
A pair of thick socks if its winter.
Lip gloss or cream to alleviate dryness, since you may be breathing a lot through your mouth.
A baby book - to record those first moments.
Address Book - to contact family and friends after the birth of the child.
A robe - to wrap around the gown that many hospitals make you wear.
Clothing:
Several changes of underwear - cotton or dark colour or still better disposable ones.
Loose and comfortable clothing to wear.
Your own nightgown, if you prefer.
A change of clothes for the family member who stays overnight.
Clothes should be so designed that you can easily breastfeed.
Two or three nursing bras.
Breast pads - slip these inside your bra to absorb leaking milk.
Nipple cream - this relieves sore nipples.
Two packets of stick-on sanitary pads.

Toiletries:
Deodorant
Toothbrush/paste
Soap
Cosmetics
Shampoo
Hair brush
Back and neck massager
Plastic bag
For your baby
Special outfit for his/her first picture.
Several changes of clothing.
Diapers
Towels
Bed sheets, for change.
Formula milk
Baby powder
Cotton wool
Tissue paper
Mosquito net
Bottles, if not breastfeeding.
Blankets and warm clothes, if required.
A knitted cap.