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My hospital bag 👶🏼🏥
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items These are the items I brought with me to the hospital and ACTUALLY used. I def brought some unnecessary items, but these were not them. 😉 The hospital provides everything you need for postpartum care, so I didn’t bring anything and don’t regret it. ...
I got the shakes so bad during labor. Everyone talked about bringing a fan, but I was reaching for the heating pad. I had it across my chest for my entire active labor.
Heating pad 🔥
I held on tight to this thing. It was in my hand right up to the point I got my epidural. Prior to the epidural, I wished I had a comb for each hand. A labor comb helps manage childbirth pain by providing physical distraction, stimulating palm acupre...
Labor comb
I brought this to organize papers I brought to the hospital and papers I brought home. Now I use this to organize all my baby’s important paperwork.
6 Pocket Expandable File Folder.
The nursing gown was very comfy and convenient for nursing. I was very hot after birth, so something lightweight was great to have. I also couldn’t hold my pee, so messing with shorts or pants was a no. I ended up wearing the robe a lot just with a b...
Nursing gown and robe set
These are my favorite electrolytes that I used all throughout pregnancy. I brought the whole bag to the hospital and have no regrets. I’m picky about water and this made the hospital water easier to drink.
Just Ingredients Electrolytes Hydration Drink Mix Guava Mango 30 Serving Coconut Water Sea Salt Trace Minerals
This was recommended so many times and was definitely useful. It made it so easy to have my phone nearby without reaching very far.
Onn+ 10 Feet USB C to C Charging Data Cable White ...
You can dim the hospital lights, but I liked having concentrated light on baby for diaper changes and breastfeeding without having to brighten the lights in the whole room. I keep this on her changing table now for nighttime changes.
Egg Night Light for Baby Nursery with Touch Control, BPA Free, Stepless Dimming, Portable Night Lights for Breastfeeding, Rechargeable Lamp with 7 RGB Colors
We didn’t have guests come to the hospital, so I used this to get photos of my wife and I with our baby.
Magnetic tripod for your phone 📱
We ran this basically all the time in the hospital. Now, at 8 weeks, this is still one of our most used items for baby. She loves it.
Dreamegg White Noise Sound Machine Portable for Baby Adult Sleep 21 Soothing Sound Therapy for Home Travel
We didn’t have guests come to the hospital so, to get photos of my wife and I and our baby, we set my phone up on a tripod and used this camera button to take photos.
Acuvar Bluetooth Wireless Remote Control Camera Shutter Button for Smartphones:iPhone and Android Cellphones + eCostConnection Microfiber Cloth
Baby girl’s hospital outfit. I love the creamy pointelle material. It’s so cute and sweet.
Magnetic Footie
I breastfed right away, but stopped making colostrum pretty quickly. I still latched baby and pumped in the hospital, so my nipples were suffering. This is a necessity.
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter, Nipple Cream for Breastfeeding Mothers, 2 fl oz
I breastfed right away, but stopped making colostrum pretty quickly. I still latched baby and pumped in the hospital, so my nipples were suffering. This is a necessity. The silverettes are pricey, so I went with an off brand instead.
Silver Nursing Cup by LoveNoobs™, Nipple Silver Cup, Nickel-Free, Pure Silver, Regular HSA/FSA Eligible
The hospital does provide a water bottle, but I need my own emotional support water bottle! I bought this one while pregnant and love it. I love that it has a handle and that it has a lid that closes so I can have it in the bed with me easily. I also...
Owala 40oz FreeSip® Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler - Lightly Toasted
Packing cubes are soooo nice! I packed by category - for me, for baby, electronics, labor stuff, etc. It made it easy to quickly find what I needed.
Livhil 8Pcs Packing Cubes for Luggage, Packing Cubes for Travel Luggage Packing Organizers ( Khaki Plaid )
My favorite travel bag for bathroom stuff. This is especially nice for the hospital because my bathrooms had basically no counter space so this bag made it easy to see all my products.
HOTOR Travel Toiletry Bag for Women & Men, Spacious Hanging Hook Makeup Bag for Travel Size Toiletries, Black
I lived in these while pregnant and they’re all I brought to the hospital. I didn’t end up buying actual nursing bras until I got home from the hospital.
Fruit of the Loom Women's Spaghetti Strap Cotton Sports Bra, 3-Pack, Style-9036
Disclaimer, I did NOT bring this to the hospital and just used the one they provided. HOWEVER, once I started using this at home I wished I had it with me the entire time. It’s so much nicer and easier to use than the hospital one. Def bring it!
Frida Mom Upside Down Peri Bottle for Cleansing after Birth, + Travel Bag, 1 Ct