Hospital Bag Checklist for You AND Your Partner

Most hospital bag checklists cover the basics, here is the one we used ourselves as doulas! We are happy to share, and hope it helps!

For You:

Hairbrush and hair ties and shampoo/conditioner (the hospitals sucks)
Insurance/ID card

Phone charger 

A robe or sleep dress that opens in the front

Going home outfit for you, comfortable, not going to hit on an incision or be too tight

OTC meds and prescription meds/ medical devices or CPAP 

Chapstick and comb (squeeze to hit pressure points on your hand for pain/distraction)

Dry shampoo & face wipes for postpartum

Pillows and blankets from home (make it cozy!) or an airplane pillow for relaxing upright in bed

For The Birth:

Birth affirmation cards 

Most hospitals have birth balls, so you don’t need to bring your own- as doulas we can bring the CUB if desired

Hot water bottle/pouch for cramps/contractions

Any essential oils you like the smell of! (commonly- lavender, or lemon for nausea)

Sleep mask (Helps you go to your zone during contractions)

Tums/Pepcid

Your favorite topical pain relief ( arnica gel, biofreeze, deep blue)

Tens unit/massage gun

Nourishment:

Easy to eat one handed snacks

 Water bottle that has a straw that you can drink from any angle

Drinks with extra calories like coconut water/smoothie stuff, Liquid IV

Fresh fruit

For Them:

Airplane pillow (for relaxing in the uncomfortable chairs)

Camera w batteries 

For Baby:

Newborn Outfits (smaller, regular, larger)

Car seat

Silverettes or Nipple Balm

Any Colostrum you may have harvested 

Extras:

Champagne (!!!!!!)

Galaxy light or twinkle lights

Ziplock for a piece of the placenta if you want to make a tincture and watercolor paper for print 

Tinctures you want to use, if you use them! (placenta ease, hem halt, CTFD (calm the F down) for anxiety