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- What to Pack -

    Your goody bag for labor:

  • Robe and slippers for walking
  • Favorite (soothing) music with portable CD or tape player
  • Talcum, lotion, or oil for massage (unscented)
  • Chapstick or lipstick **
  • Mouthwash and/or toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Nutritious snack for partner
  • Warm socks **
  • One or more items for back massage
  • List of phone numbers and people to notify of the birth
  • Band for long hair
  • Extra pillows with colored pillowcases
  • Change for phone (or calling card) and vending machine
  • Camera and/or video recorder (if allowed by the hospital)
    Your postpartum suitcase:

  • Two or three nightgowns
  • Two or three bras
    If nursing:
    • Nursing bras
    • Nursing pads (cloth or paper)
    • Nursing gowns (not necessary, but nice to have)
  • Sanitary napkins
  • Hair care items
  • Going home outfit for you (not prepregnancy size)
  • Going home outfit and blanket for baby
  • Baby book (for footprints)

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