What I Packed In Our Hospital Bags

For DAD:

• Clean clothes

• Toiletries, medicines, supplements

• Towels and flip flops for showering (mom + dad)

• Comfy blankets (mom + dad)

• Pillow

For MOM:

• Nursing bras (also make sure to have hands free nursing bras for pumping)

• Comfy PJs that button down the front for breastfeeding (dark color recommended)

• Loose sweatpants or joggers (Polkadot discount code: NATHALIE)

• Comfy sweaters

• Disposable underwear / cotton underwear

• Nightgown

• Robe

• Slippers

• Sticky socks

• Toiletries (don’t forget shampoo/conditioner/body wash, toothbrush/paste/floss, retainer, face wash and cream, body lotion, hair ties, chapstick, nipple cream)

• Supplements, medicines

• Eye mask

• Belly bandit (only if scheduled c-section)

• Outfit to go home in (make sure it is comfortable and loose, like these pants and cami with a loose sweater - 15% off Hatch discount code: ALLGOODEATS15 and and 10% of any sales driven through my code will go to The New York Times' COVID-19 Relief Campaign)

For BABY:

• Outfit to go home in (Newborn and 0-3 Month sizes. Multiple layers for outfit depending on time of year, make sure to have footed onesies or socks, hat. For example, for our April baby his outfit consists of an undershirt, long sleeve footed onesie, hat, bunting jacket and blanket. You also may want to pack extra onesies if scheduled c-section)

• Swaddle, blanket

• Breast pump, bottle and formula of choice just in case

• Pacifier

• Car seat

• Nursing pillow (for c-section)

Miscellaneous:

• Phone, computer or iPad, chargers

• Speaker and relaxing playlist

• Food & snacks - We brought as much as we could because of the Covid policies: granola, chickpea granola, coconut yogurt, fresh fruit, crudités, hummus, crackers, seed crackers, vegan protein bars, Sakara bars, Sakara meals (discount code: XONATHALIE)

• Coconut water, bottled water, iced coffee, almond milk, green juice