{"id":44,"date":"2007-06-17T21:24:43","date_gmt":"2007-06-18T01:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/host.web10.us\/~pregnant\/hospital-bag\/"},"modified":"2024-02-10T20:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T00:19:16","slug":"hospital-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/hospital-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hospital bag is usually something that is over-packed or under-packed. Most people either bring way too much, or they find themselves wishing they had packed a few extra things. This is a simple list of the basic necessities you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want with you during labor.<\/p>\n

General Labor Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Birth plan, hospital paperwork, insurance information<\/li>\n
  2. nightgown (if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to wear a hospital gown), socks, slippers that are easy to walk in, hair ties and barrettes, a robe<\/li>\n
  3. extra pillows, items for labor massage, relaxation music or scented oils<\/li>\n
  4. a birthing ball<\/li>\n
  5. lip balm<\/li>\n
  6. hard candies, gelatin snacks, oranges juice, or any other light foods that will help keep you energized during labor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Items for Your Partner:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. change of clothing and basic toiletries (you may also want to include a bathing suit if you plan on using the shower or birthing tub during labor)<\/li>\n
    2. camera or video camera (make sure batteries are charged and you have extra if necessary)<\/li>\n
    3. snacks and money for food<\/li>\n
    4. movies, books, or magazines<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For Postpartum:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. one or two changes of loose, comfortable clothing (include nursing bras and extra underwear)<\/li>\n
      2. basic toiletries for yourself<\/li>\n
      3. extra food or money for food (unless you plan on surviving on hospital cuisine)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        For the New Baby:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. one or two outfits appropriate for the season<\/li>\n
        2. one or two blankets<\/li>\n
        3. extra hats and socks<\/li>\n
        4. car seat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The hospital bag is usually something that is over-packed or under-packed. Most people either bring way too much, or they find themselves wishing they had packed a few extra things. This is a simple list of the basic necessities you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want with you during labor.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":591,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44\/revisions\/591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pregnanthealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}