Your hospital bag

Snap-front access for monitoring, skin-to-skin and feeding.

Easy to throw on for walks down the hall.

Hospital floors are cold. These help during labor walks.

Hospital air is dry — labor breathing makes it worse.

Keep hair off your face during contractions.

A surprising favorite for natural pain coping.

Gentle pulse therapy for early labor at home.

More comfortable than the hospital mesh, soft and breathable.

For the first heavy days.

Far easier to use than the standard hospital one.

Lanolin-free, safe to leave on for baby.

Wireless, easy clip-down access.

Something stretchy and high-waisted you wore at 6 months.

Shampoo, conditioner, face wash, toothbrush, deodorant.

Pack two sizes — you won't know until baby arrives.

Breathable, double as nursing covers.

Newborns lose heat fast through their head.

Tiny fingernails are surprisingly sharp.

Most hospitals won't discharge without one installed.

Hospital provides some — bring a backup pack just in case.

Labor can be long. Cafeterias close.

For overnight stays.

Hospital outlets are never close to the bed.

For your labor playlist.

Coloured so it doesn't get mixed with hospital linen.

Bring 3 — for you, your partner, and your nurse.

Keep it all in one place.