How to pack your bag for labour?

Your due date is getting closer and closer! Time to pack your bag for labour. Whether you’re planning on a hospital or a home birth, it will be smart to collect some essentials for when you give birth to your baby. We recommend to prepare your hospital bag latest in week 37 of your pregnancy, but the sooner the better.

Of course, you want to be as well prepared as possible. Perhaps you’re pregnant with your first child, so you have no idea of what to expect. You might feel more relaxed about the situation if you prepare a few things in advance. A pregnancy yoga class for example, so you know how to breath. But you also need to think about your hospital bag. Because what if you have to go to the hospital unexpectedly? You don’t want to think about what to bring in the heat of the moment. We’d like to help you with a list of essentials for you, your partner and the baby. 

For the mother

• Clothes for labour (preferable something with buttons for kangaroo care)
• Extra T-shirts
• Sweatpants + sweater
• Pyjamas
• Pair of warm socks
• Underwear
• Slippers or sandals
• Nursing bra
• Toiletries
• Birth plan
• Entertainment for during the waiting time

For the partner

• Extra set of clothes
• Underwear
• Toiletries
• Entertainment for during the waiting time

For the baby

• 2x Hat
• 2x Bodysuit size 50
• 2x Bodysuit size 56
• 2x Set of clothes
• 2x Socks
• Jacket
• Swaddle
• Blanket
• Pacifier
• Soft toy
• Maxi-Cosy and/or car seat
• New born diapers
• Extra

Something to eat and drink

• Wallet
• Insurance card
• Passport
• Camera
• Mobile
• Important phone numbers
• Contact information midwife