There are a lot of questions on the mommy to be’s mind about what to pack for the hospital. We have gathered below a list of things that you should pack before your 35/36th week to take along with you. We hope this list would not let you forget anything!

Paperwork

• Birth Plan
• Health Insurance Card

You should make sure you are pre-registered with the hospital. If you are, then you don’t require health insurance card or other paperwork.

For the Baby

• Baby Book to record all the details!
• Going Home outfit
• Infant Car Seat – Get the car seat installed in your car. The hospital would not let you leave without it. Some babies come early, or have a very small head, so keep an extra receiving blanket to support her head in the car seat. You can also buy extra cushion for your car seat.
• Receiving Blanket
• Mittens – Hospitals don’t provide nail cutters to cut nails, and you don’t want your baby to scratch herself before she reaches home

Personal Care Items

• Nursing Pillow
• Extra pillows
• Nursing Bra
• Sanitary napkins
• Toiletries – Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Hairbrush or comb, Body Wash, Shampoo, conditioner,
• Slippers
• Contacts / Glasses
• Face cream
• Body Lotion
• Going home clothes – take your six months clothes as you won’t be able to fit into your pre-pregnancy clothes.

Digital / Electronic Items

• Camera / Video Camera
• Cell Phone
• Cell Phone Charger
• Watch with a seconds hand – to time contractions
• iPod – if your labor is long, you can use it to sooth yourself with some music

For your husband / partner

• Nightwear
• Slippers
• Change of clothes
• Toothbrush
• Cereal Bars or other snacking items
• Reading material (books / magazines)
• Ask him to carry some cash for vending machines, coffee, etc.

What do you get from the hospital?

Most of the hospitals provide diapers, wipes, alcohol swabs to clean umbilical chords, towels, labor clothes, Sanitary napkins and food. Depending upon the hospital, you will also find that some hospitals let you take away diapers, wipes and alcohol swabs with you so that you don’t have to run to a store as soon as you come home with a baby (especially for alcohol swabs).