Hospital/ Labour Bag Checklist

Since I'm waiting for my herbal soup to cool down, I might as well post up the checklist of items to pack for the labour/ hospital bag (as long promised):

1. Hospital Notes
2. Birth Plan
3. Nightgowns (preferably the type you can unbutton in front of easy breastfeeding)
4. Maternity bras
5. Bra pad
6. Maternity sanitary pads
7. Small plastic bags for soiled stuff (personal hygiene)
8. Bedroom Slippers
9. Nipple Cream
10. Dark coloured towel
11. Comfortable briefs or disposable underwear
12. Clothes for when leaving the hospital
13. Favourite tioletries

For your partner:

1. Coins - lots of them for the vending machines
2. Camera, storage card/ laptop plus charger (film too if you are not on digital yet)
3. Handphones plus charger (if any)
4. Videocam plus charger (if any)
5. Change of clothes (if bunking in)
6. SHAVER (no scratchy chins allowed!)
7. Reading materials

For your baby (if the hospital is not providing any):

1. Baby Vests
2. Scratch mitts and booties (about 3 pairs each)
3. Wrapping blanket
4. Disposable diapers or nappies
5. Preferred baby tioletries (if you are insisting on organic products)

I think I've gotten most of the items above - just need to sort them out, washed them with the baby laundry detergent and then pack it nicely into a bag or two.

I'm almost there!