Hospital bags are consistently over-packed and under-prepared. Here is how to get it right.
Labour bag (snacks, lip balm, phone charger, TENS machine). Postnatal bag for mum (pyjamas, toiletries, maternity bras, breast pads). Baby bag (sleepsuits, hats, nappies, wipes). Keeping them separate means you can find everything quickly when it matters.
Cash for the car park. Hospitals rarely have contactless parking, and the last thing you want on arrival is to hunt for an ATM.
Often forgotten entirely. Snacks, a charger, a change of clothes and a list of people to text when the baby arrives. Labour can be long — prepare the birth partner properly.
Print our free hospital bag checklist and work through it by 36 weeks.