Hospital Bag: What Should I Pack?

Be prepared for your big day with our hospital bag packing list for you, your baby and support person.

Hospital Bag Packing List:

• Photo ID
• Insurance card or information
• Birth plan (if you have one)
• Eyeglasses (if you wear them), contact lens case and solution
• Cell phone and charger
• Labor gown/robe
• Lip balm
• Hair ties
• Toiletries/personal items
• Loose, lightweight clothing and nightgown
• Comfortable clothes to go home in (pregnancy leggings, nursing bra, etc.)

Optional Items:

• Breastfeeding pillow
• Hairdryer, curling iron or flat iron
• Earbuds to listen to music on your phone

What Bryan Family Birthplace Provides:

• Pain relief medicine
• Delivery gown
• Water bottle
• Heavy pads
• Peri bottle 
• Dermoplast
• Tucks
• Mesh underwear
• Nipple cream for breastfeeding
• Towels
• Pillows
• Your usual prescription medications

Hospital Bag Packing List for Your Baby: 

• Approved infant car seat (get yours checked in advance)
•  A going-home outfit (bring clothes in different sizes to make sure they fit)

What Bryan Family Birthplace Provides for Your Baby:

• Pack of diapers
• Wipes
• White onesies
• Thermometer
• Bath wash/soap

Hospital Bag Packing List for Your Support Person: 

• Photo ID
• Camera and charger (if you plan to use something other than your phone)
• Pajamas
• Cell phone and charger
• A change of clothes
• Toiletries
• Any daily prescription medicine