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Every woman who is preparing to become a mother asks herself: what should I take with me to the hospital? I want to take into account all the nuances so that later I don’t have to worry about a forgotten cap for a baby or compression stockings for myself. The bag to the hospital should be collected in advance. Today we will find out what a future mother needs to take with her.

Required Documents

At week 35, a woman needs to prepare everything necessary for herself and a newborn baby. First of all, you need to take care of the documents. In a medical institution you need to have with you:

• passport;
• birth certificate;
• exchange card;
• a certificate of the passage of fluorography by the husband - if the birth is partner;
• medical policy.

If the birth takes place under a contract, then you will need a document confirming the right to give birth in a particular medical institution.

It is advisable to keep documents in a special folder, which will make it easy to find them and protect them from damage. The folder should always be at hand, so put it at the very top, and not at the bottom of the bag. Documents will be required upon admission to the maternity ward.

Bag to the hospital: a list of things

In each particular medical institution, the list of necessary things varies, depending on the requirements and rules. Therefore, you need to take a list from your gynecologist in advance, which indicates what you can take and what you can’t.

Since there will be a lot of accessories, it is best to divide them into three parts. In the first bag, put what you need for the maternity ward, in the second - the necessary things for the postpartum ward, and in the third - everything for discharge.

Thus, you do not have to carry a lot of bags with you at once, relatives will bring you the necessary things when it is needed. Put the accessories in transparent plastic bags or bags. Ordinary bags are prohibited in the maternity hospital.

For the maternity ward you will need:

• rubber slates or slippers;
• cotton socks;
• a bottle of non-carbonated drinking water with a volume of 0.5 liters;
• disposable razor;
• compression stockings;
• scrunchy;
• mobile phone and charger.

If we talk about whether it is necessary to take a dressing gown and a nightgown, then everything depends on the rules of the maternity hospital. In most medical institutions it is forbidden to bring clothes, everything you need will be given to you in the maternity ward.

Things for the postpartum department

The postpartum period is due to abundant bleeding - lochia, as well as the onset of lactation. This is important to consider so that the new mother feels comfortable. So, a woman in the postpartum ward will need:

• 6-7 disposable panties, which can be purchased at the pharmacy;
• packaging of breast pads;
• nursing bra;
• 2 packs of sanitary pads for the postpartum period;
• antiseptic cream for the prevention of nipple cracks;
• personal hygiene products (antibacterial soap, towel, toothpaste and brush, comb, toilet paper, shower gel, wet wipes, nail scissors);
• 3-4 pairs of cotton socks.

Remember that you will not be allowed to use strong scented cosmetics in the room. Therefore, we leave perfumes, deodorants and body and hair sprays at home. The fact is that extraneous odors can cause an allergic reaction in a newborn. Deodorant can be taken solid, without a strong odor.

Bag to the hospital - a list of things for the baby

For a newborn person, a separate bag is needed - the list of things for the crumbs is impressive:

• diaper packaging;
• baby cream, powder;
• wet wipes;
• 3-4 thin caps;
• anti-scratches;
• 2-3 pairs of socks.

In some maternity hospitals, it is allowed to use clothes brought from home. In this case, you can supplement the set with a pair of warm and a pair of thin vests, two or three sliders, a bodysuit.

Bag to the maternity hospital for discharge

It will be handed over to you on the day of discharge. What should be taken into account? The bag should contain things for mom and baby. Mom will need cosmetics, a bra, panties, clothes. And for the baby you need to cook:

• diaper;
• thin hat;
• thin vest and sliders;
• blanket or envelope.

If discharge takes place in winter, then you need to take care of warm clothes for the baby: a warm hat, suit or overalls, warm socks.

Modern traffic rules prohibit transporting babies in a car that is not equipped with a baby carrier. Therefore, on the day of discharge, it is better to dress the baby in a transforming overall, which allows you to fasten the baby in the infant carrier. If you decide to use a blanket or an envelope, then choose models with special slots for seat belts.

Ready-made bag for the hospital

There are ready-made bags for the maternity hospital on sale. This is a great option for those who don't want to spend time shopping. This option will come in handy if the birth occurred prematurely, and the relatives do not know what exactly the mother and baby need in the hospital.

Ready-made bags differ in content and price. The standard set includes pads, disposable diapers, panties, breast pads, wet wipes. There are sets that are supplemented with diapers for the baby, shower gel and washcloth, things for the newborn.

You can choose a set with a minimum content for the postpartum period, or you can purchase a complete set. Remember that the bag to the maternity hospital is collected individually, taking into account the requirements of the medical institution. Therefore, be prepared to supplement the purchased set, or remove some items.

Bag to the hospital: buy or build yourself?

Ready-made options do not differ in affordable prices. Therefore, if you want to save money, it is better to collect everything you need yourself. Who can use a ready-made bag to the hospital? Women who gave birth prematurely. In this case, the mother simply does not have time to collect everything necessary.

Another option when a ready-made kit comes to the rescue is a difficult pregnancy. Here, for a woman, the concern for maintaining pregnancy and the health of the unborn child comes to the fore. In this case, it is wiser to buy a ready-made set of necessary things and save yourself from exhausting trips to numerous children's stores and pharmacies.

Conclusion

Preparing for childbirth is an important and crucial moment. The expectant mother should make sure that everything necessary is prepared in advance. Already by the 36th week, you need to collect bags with things for the hospital, as well as documents.

It is better to divide things into three parts and pack them in separate bags. For the maternity unit, the mother needs to prepare everything that will make childbirth comfortable. Upon admission to a medical institution, the first thing you will be asked for documents. They should be on top of things so that they can be easily reached.

For the postpartum ward, it is important to prepare supplies not only for yourself, but also for the baby. If the pregnancy is difficult, or premature birth has occurred, then a ready-made bag to the maternity hospital will help solve the problem with accessories for the maternity ward.

The discharge package should include clothes and cosmetics for the mother, as well as things for the child. Do not forget that in winter you need to prepare a warm set of clothes for the baby: a suit, a hat, socks and a winter envelope. Having collected everything you need in advance, the mother will feel confident and comfortable, both in the maternity unit and in the postpartum department.

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In anticipation of childbirth, expectant mothers think about what things will be useful in the hospital for them and the baby. A detailed list of everything you need can be clarified at the hospital where you plan to give birth. But there are also general recommendations for collections.

There are no specific deadlines when exactly you need to collect things for the hospital.

At this time, you can start looking after both the crib and the stroller, as well as a minimum of clothes for the child. You can start preparing an apartment, disassemble and throw away unnecessary things, think about where the crib and stroller will be. In advance, you should think about blackout curtains for windows or blinds.

What bag to put things in

In the maternity ward, it is better to clarify in advance whether it is possible to bring things in bags. Since most of these institutions recommend using packages. If it is not possible to clarify this information, you need to prepare capacious packages. To avoid misunderstandings in the reception area.

Bag #1. For the maternity ward

The list of documents required upon admission to the hospital:

Also needed:

• Rubber, washable shoes.
• Napkins for intimate hygiene, disposable handkerchiefs.
• Sterile diapers 90x90 (1pack);
• Soft toilet paper.
• A bottle of non-carbonated drinking or mineral water.
• Anti-varicose stockings.
• Phone with charger.

You will also need towels (you will need 2 pieces), shower gel, shampoo, a set for brushing your teeth, a comb. You need to bring 2 plates, a spoon and a fork, a cup.

Home clothes and antenatal sleepwear are also needed if you have to go to bed early. But in most cases, you will have to change clothes in the delivery room. The shirt will be issued by the medical staff. You can take a snack with you - cookies, apples, bananas.

If the expectant mother wears glasses or contact lenses, they and all the necessary accessories should also not be forgotten.

Bag number 2. What you need after childbirth

The list of everything that is required after delivery can be divided into parts. Things for mom and what the baby needs. It is better to take them with you, unless you have to go to the hospital in advance.

Childbirth can be swift, and loved ones will not have time to bring everything they need. In some maternity hospitals, there are problems with baby diapers, and sterile gauze is used instead of postpartum pads.

The table shows a list of what the baby needs:

Mandatory required	May be required (family will inform)
Baby liquid soap - 1 bottle	Mix - 1 box
Diapers (the smallest size for newborns) - 1 pack	Bottle with nipple - 2 pieces
Diaper cream - 1 tube	Dummy - 2 pieces
Powder (alternative to cream) - 1 bottle	Rompers - 3-4 pieces
Wet wipes - 1 large pack	Undershirts - 3-4 pieces
Disposable diapers 60x60 - 1 pack	Cap - 3 pieces

The list of what a woman in labor needs can also be divided into what is needed unambiguously and what may be needed.

What might come in handy:

• Breast pump.
• Home clothes (if allowed in the medical facility).
• Postpartum bandage (after an emergency caesarean section).

In the same bag, you can put decorative cosmetics that will come in handy for discharge. It is better if everything is at hand, as the staff of the maternity hospital can rush to discharge and there will be no time to restore beauty.

Should I take a breast pump with me?

Prenatal and postpartum first aid kit

When you go to the hospital, you can take a first aid kit with you. It is worth taking the drugs that mom will need in it.

It can be:

• Aspirin or Paracetamol, in a situation where, due to a rush of milk, the temperature rises and the general condition of the woman worsens.
• Levomikol - ointment for the treatment of perineal sutures or after cesarean section. This will speed up healing and prevent possible suppuration.
• Drops like "Vizin" may come in handy to relieve redness of the eyes after attempts.
• Packing of Noshpa or Drotoverin.
• Candles with glycerin for constipation. After childbirth or caesarean section, there may be difficulties with the stool.
• If a woman suffers from hemorrhoids, it is better to take special creams or ointments with you to the hospital. Since the disease may worsen after childbirth.
• A package of antibacterial patches, a sterile bandage can be useful in the postpartum ward.
• Medicines that are taken by a woman constantly should be taken first.
• It is better to take drugs against colic in a child

Bag number 3. What things to take for discharge to a newborn baby

The list of things in the hospital for mom and baby will vary slightly depending on the season.

These changes will affect, first of all, the "dowry" for the child.

Extract in summer

You will need:

Extract in winter

For winter, the discharge kit should consist of:

Extract in autumn

If the baby is born in September:

• Thick fleece lining.
• Warm woolen blanket (as an alternative to an envelope).
• Lightweight blouse, on top of which you can put on a tight knitted suit with long sleeves.
• A thin cotton shirt, blouse and sliders made of dense natural material (can replace the option from the paragraph above).
• Thick knitted hat.
• Thin cotton and more dense knitted caps are an alternative to a hat.
• Cotton socks and tight cotton booties, if September is cold, then wool.
• Anti-scratch mittens made of dense natural material.
• A beautiful ribbon to tie up an envelope or blanket.

For October babies you will need:

In November, things from the winter list will do.

Extract in the spring

For March kids, you can assemble the following kit:

• A warm envelope on a synthetic winterizer or a woolen blanket or plaid.
• A cotton shirt and a tight flannel suit.
• Lightweight jumpsuit with fleece.
• Thick cotton socks.
• Wool booties.
• Dense "anti-scratches".
• Thin cotton or linen cap, thick fleece or wool cap.

If the child was born in April, you will need:

For a May statement, a summer list of things is suitable. You need to be guided by the weather.

Although the maternity hospital has a supply of “diapers” and wet wipes, it is better for relatives to grab a pair of diapers and a mini-package of wipes in case of unexpected circumstances. After all, mom will already pack things, and urgently needed hygiene items may end up at the bottom of bulky packages.

Things for a newborn baby to be discharged from the hospital:

Bag number 4. What to take for mom to discharge

The list of things in the maternity hospital for mom and baby cannot do without clothes for a woman to be discharged. Spouses need to discuss in advance what to take for their wife for discharge. It should be something that she likes and fits well.

Summer release:

Extract in winter:

• Comfortable outerwear for the season.
• Comfortable winter shoes.
• Option 1 - jeans and a cozy jumper.
• Option 2 - tights, tight dress.
• Option 3 - leggings and a warm sweater.
• Jewelry on request.

Extract in autumn:

• Outerwear if necessary, in September a warm cardigan will do.
• Shoes for the season.
• Option 1 - jeans and a sweatshirt.
• Option 2 - leggings and an elongated light sweater or tight tunic.
• Option 3 - Tights and a loose dress.
• Accessories on request.

Extract in the spring:

• Outerwear, taking into account the weather.
• Beautiful and comfortable shoes.
• Option - 1 jeans and a T-shirt and a light cardigan.
• Option 2 - Pants shirt or blouse.
• Option 3 - Leggings and a tunic dress.
• Jewelry and accessories optional.

It is better to give cosmetics and a hair dryer with things that will be required after childbirth.

What to take for dad

Partnerships are not that uncommon these days. Each medical institution has its own list of what a future father or another person who wants to take part in childbirth will need.

In preparation for a joint birth, a man needs to undergo a medical examination - to take an x-ray of the lungs, to pass tests. Most likely, it will be - AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis. You will also need a smear for staphylococcus aureus, and the conclusion of a therapist about the general state of health.

Your partner must have:

• Passport, compulsory medical insurance policy, conclusion of the therapist and laboratory data.
• Disposable set of shoe covers, cap and bathrobe.
• If allowed, just a change of comfortable clothing.
• Light snack, water.

A camera or a camera should be taken only upon agreement with your spouse. Childbirth is not an easy process, and she may not want to be filmed.

Planned caesarean section: what you need to take for childbirth

The list of things in the maternity hospital for mom and baby with a cesarean section is not much different from the usual.

It includes:

The rest of the list will not be much different from the usual. It will also include:

After a caesarean section, there are dietary restrictions. On the first day, you can only drink water without gas. Can be liquid and soft food. This should be taken into account by relatives when collecting food parcels for a woman in labor.

Optional, but sometimes extremely necessary things for a woman in labor

In the hospital, the following little things can come in handy:

What not to bring to the hospital

The list of things in the maternity hospital for mom and baby is limited. They depend on the particular hospital. Somewhere laptops, tablets, electric kettles are strictly prohibited, as their recharging increases the load on the power grid.

Usually in the maternity hospital there is a cooler with drinking hot and cold water, a microwave oven. Somewhere you can’t bring your own clothes (robes, nightgowns, pajamas), women in labor are given hospital “nightgowns” and gowns.

• Even if it is forbidden to bring your own clothes to the hospital, this does not apply to underwear. It should be made of natural fabrics, comfortable model.
• If you can bring your own bathrobes, pajamas, then they should also be made of light natural fabrics, easy to take off and put on.
• Flowers with a pungent odor are prohibited. It is better if the presented bouquet is of gerberas, wild flowers or roses, odorless, small in size.
• You can not transfer to the hospital products that cause allergies or increased gas formation in the baby.

A generalized list of things prohibited in the maternity hospital:

• Synthetic underwear and clothing.
• Flowers with a pungent smell and a lot of pollen.
• Cream confectionery.
• Chocolate.
• Coffee.
• Strawberries, citrus fruits, tomatoes.
• Smoked, spicy, salty.
• Dishes from white cabbage cause increased gas formation and a newborn.
• Chicken eggs and meat.
• Milk, fat sour cream (it is better to replace with fermented milk products - bifilife, kefir).
• Carbonated water, sweet lemonades.
• Cigarettes, alcoholic drinks.

When discharged from the hospital, it is important not to forget to pick up all the necessary documents:

• A card (exchange) of a woman in labor with all the necessary information about how the birth took place.
• A special card of the child with completely filled data about him.
• A birth certificate is submitted to the registry office.

Preparing for a trip to the hospital, mother should make a list of everything necessary for herself and the baby in advance, sign the collected bags, inform relatives where they will stand.

It is better to warn the husband in advance about what things to take for discharge so that he does not confuse anything.

Article formatting: Svetlana Ovsyanikova

Video on the topic: a list of things in the hospital for mom and baby

List of necessary things in the maternity hospital for mom and baby:

What to take with you to the hospital? This question, for sure, is asked by every expectant mother.

My gynecologist said that the bag for the hospital should be collected already at 35 weeks, explaining that even if the pregnancy is going well, childbirth can begin at any time between 36-42 weeks. Unfortunately, I did not listen to her ... During my first pregnancy, I put off collecting a bag for the maternity hospital for a long time, buying a dowry for my daughter.

As a result, I had to pack my bag urgently just before leaving for the hospital (I gave birth to Alice at exactly 38 weeks). Luckily, I already had everything I needed. But even collecting all the things and sorting them into packages took me a lot of time.
In the second pregnancy, my main bag was ready at 33 weeks, I didn’t want to take risks)

Surely, the maternity hospital of your choice has an official website, where, as a rule, you can find a list of necessary things. At some maternity hospital, it is very generalized, and some maternity hospital provides a detailed list with recommendations and even requirements.

It's great if you have the opportunity to go to the maternity hospital for reconnaissance. Usually, there is always a list of necessary things in the admissions office, which you can take a picture with your phone. Or, ask the nurse in the admissions department for a list.

In general, be guided by the list offered by your maternity hospital. But, of course, this does not mean that you cannot take something extra (what, in your opinion, you may still need in the hospital).

In accordance with sanitary standards, it is forbidden to bring things in bags made of fabric, leather and other dense materials to maternity hospitals.
Therefore, as a rule, things are put in ordinary plastic bags with handles. It is recommended to sign the packages (for example, write your full name on a piece of paper in large block letters and stick it to the packages with tape).
You should not take many packages, usually they take 2 packages. So that you can take one package for the birth itself, and in the second put things that will be useful to you after the birth, in the ward.

Ideally, if the packages (bags) for the hospital are transparent.
So, all the contents of the bag will be in sight and you will not have to rummage for a long time in search of the right thing. You will definitely appreciate such a bag when you urgently need to get something out of there during childbirth.
By the way, you can see and buy transparent bags for the maternity hospital at a low price.

My list (for example)

Package No. 1 (for childbirth):

1. Documentation:

– passport (original + copy)
– CHI policy (original + copy)
— SNILS (original + copy)
- exchange card
- birth certificate
- Ultrasound, doctor's opinions

1. Slates (washable slippers)
2. Bottle of drinking water without gas 0.5 l.
3. Phone, charger
4. Disposable absorbent diapers size 60x90 (10 pcs.)

Package No. 2 (after childbirth):

1. Clothes (robe, nightgown, bra or nursing top, socks)

Shirt
The shirt should be taken so that it is easy to free the breast for feeding the baby. It is not at all necessary to buy a special shirt for feeding, they, as a rule, are very expensive. You can buy an ordinary cotton shirt with a smell or thin straps.

Nursing bra or top
I bought a special nursing bra, but, unfortunately, I did not guess with the size and, even before the birth, it turned out to be small for me. It’s good that I measured it in advance and managed to buy a nursing top. More precisely, I wanted to order such a top in the online store, but, by a lucky chance, I remembered that I had seen a similar top in the Magnit-cosmetics store in the lingerie department. There I bought several of them in different colors, because the price for them was five times lower than the special top for feeding. Later, in a maternity store, I looked at such tops for feeding and did not see a difference in quality with those that I bought in Magnit.

Such tops support the chest well, do not squeeze it and are practically not felt on the body. And, what is very important, they stretch, i.e. you can easily choose your size and not worry that it will then become small for you (after childbirth, the breast can increase by a whole size, or even two). You can free your breasts for feeding in such a top very quickly and easily.

I am enclosing a photo of this top from Magnit-cosmetics:

2. Breast pads

What are they needed for.
After childbirth, almost all women face the problem of leakage of milk from the breast. The reason for this is the hot flashes during the formation of lactation, because. a lot of milk is produced. Usually, hot flashes disappear a month after the birth of a child, when lactation is already beginning to improve and milk is released as much as the child needs.

Also, some, including myself, have a problem with reflex milk flow - i.e. when a baby suckles on one breast, milk leaks from the other. Reflex secretion of milk may persist throughout the entire period of breastfeeding. With Alice, my milk leaked until the very end of the GW (per year and month). Faya is now 10 months old and I still use breast pads - they turned out to be just a salvation for me.

There are disposable and reusable pads.
At first I bought disposables. And they cost me a lot, for example, such Babyline brand pads (pack of 60 pieces) cost from 300 rubles. During the first month after giving birth, it took me 3-4 pairs a day, i.e. One pack lasted me about a week.

Then I learned about the existence of reusable pads. And since then, I've been using them.

3. Postpartum pads (2 packs) + ordinary night pads with maximum absorbency (2 packs)

Postpartum pads.
For the first birth, I took postpartum pads "Hartmann Samu", for the second - "Peligrin" (review). Postpartum pads will come in handy immediately after childbirth, when there is a very heavy discharge. You need to use them with panties mesh.

Night pads.
I bought Libresse goodnight, two packs were enough for me. Then, at home, I already used the usual Libresse Normal.

Stock up on pads in advance, which you usually use on critical days, because. after childbirth, discharge takes an average of 2-3 weeks.

4. Mesh panties postpartum disposable (5 pcs.) + ordinary cotton underpants (2 pcs.)

Mesh briefs are made of soft mesh fabric, thanks to which their "breathing effect" is manifested. Therefore, it is recommended to wear such shorts for the first days after childbirth, especially after childbirth with complications (caesarean, ruptures), because. they do not press or rub anywhere, we can say that they are not felt at all.
Both my first and second births went without complications, so after 2 days I was already using cotton shorts and regular night pads.

5. Towel large (for shower) + small (for face)

6. For the shower(gel for washing, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, balm, baby liquid soap with dispenser)

In order not to drag large bottles to the maternity hospital, I took 3 small bottles (I bought them at Fix Price for a trip to Turkey) and poured shampoo, balm and washing gel into them.

Also, to save space in the bag and ease of use, I took liquid baby soap with a dispenser. I washed my hands with it, I used it instead of shower gel.

7. Cosmetic bag(mirror, comb, hair band, day and night cream, pencil, mascara, foundation cream, lipstick, cotton buds, nail file!

8. Dishes(cup, spoon large + small, fork, plate)

9. Drinking water 0.5 l.

10. Cookies 1 pack. I took cookies "Maria"

11. Wet wipes

12. Paper towels

13. Toilet paper

What to take to the hospital for a child

It should be noted such an important point - in our maternity hospitals, separate stay is still practiced, i.e. the kids lie separately from their mothers, they are brought only for feeding. Babies are cared for by nurses in the pediatric ward.

We were asked to bring diapers (I took Huggies Elite Soft No. 1, pack of 27 pieces) and baby wipes (large pack). They may also be asked to bring a pack of cotton swabs, baby soap, or something else to care for the baby. Diapers for babies were allocated by the maternity hospital.

If your maternity hospital practices cohabitation with a child, then you need to take everything on the list from the maternity hospital to care for the newborn.

Another moment about the fees to the hospital

If your husband or relatives have the opportunity to quickly bring you something you need to the hospital, you do not need to take a lot of things with you.
But, nevertheless, it is better to buy in advance and store at home what you may need, such as bepanthen cream (may be required for breast care) and a breast pump.
If you are not so lucky, and you will give birth 100 km away. from home (sometimes this happens) - then, of course, you need to immediately take with you to the maximum all the things that can be useful in the hospital.

Do you need a breast pump

I bought a breast pump in advance and took it with me to the hospital when I gave birth to Alice. As it turned out, not in vain - it was very useful to me both in the hospital and after discharge, because. I had to express frequently.
When I gave birth to Faya, I decided not to take a breast pump. In the hospital, I pumped with my hands and I didn’t need it.

Whether you need it - you will know only after giving birth.
But still, if possible, buy at least the cheapest one in advance. If relatives have the opportunity to quickly bring it to your hospital, leave it at home in the package (so you can sell it later if you don’t need it). Or do not buy, but look at the pharmacy or store, where they are always in stock. So that, in case you need it, relatives or your husband can buy the right model and bring it to your hospital.

I bought the World of Childhood breast pump, it completely suited me:

Also, good reviews about the breast pumps of the Philips Avent, Pigeon, Canpol brands. In principle, you can choose any of these brands.

Also, in advance, you need to collect at home a package of things that relatives will bring you on the day of discharge.

Package for discharge

- clothes for you + outerwear (if it's cold outside) + shoes!!!
- clothes for the child to be discharged
- camera - it is necessary to capture such an important moment!
- Presents for nurses / doctor - at your discretion.

Do I need to bring gifts for nurses / doctors to discharge?

Usually, we bring small gifts for the nurses who dress and carry the child. This is understandable - many want to thank the nurses of the children's department for taking care of the kids.
We were no exception and brought small gifts to the nurses of the children's department for discharge.

What can be donated?
Often, nurses are given flowers and sweets. I don't think nurses need flowers. If you want to thank, it is better to buy something that they will definitely need. For example, good tea or coffee.
You can give sweets in addition to coffee or tea, but it seems to me that they already have this good in abundance) Better - good tasty cookies. Or cheese and delicious sausage - as we brought our nieces to discharge - the nurses were very happy)

I repeat, whether to thank the staff of the maternity hospital or not is a private matter (desire, opportunities) for everyone. After all, they don't work there for free. And if you do not give anything, no one will reproach you for this.

Approximately in the middle of the third trimester of pregnancy, it is necessary to decide what to take to the hospital. It is necessary to do this in advance so that by the 36-37th week the necessary things are in the collection. After all, childbirth can begin earlier than expected. And fees on the day of childbirth are fraught with the fact that you can forget a lot of important and necessary things. Before you start packing, you can check with your maternity hospital what you need to take with you and what is unacceptable to take. Each hospital has its own rules and recommended lists.

Basic principles

• Collect the necessary documents in a separate folder or file.
• You need to collect things strictly in plastic bags or bags. According to the sanitary and epidemiological regime in maternity hospitals, it is unacceptable to bring things in fabric or leather bags.
• We are preparing 3 packages for the maternity hospital: for the delivery room, the postpartum ward and for discharge. This distribution will help you quickly find the right thing at every stage of your stay in the hospital. It will be even better if the bags are transparent.
• In each package put a piece of paper with a list of things.
• You can leave the package intended for discharge at home and tell relatives to bring it on the day of the solemn event.
• If the plans include joint childbirth with a relative, then we are preparing a clothing package for him.

List of required documents

We take with us:

• Identification document (passport).
• Compulsory medical insurance (compulsory medical insurance) policy.
• An exchange card issued in the antenatal clinic with all tests and examinations.
• Birth certificate. It is issued by an obstetrician-gynecologist of the antenatal clinic at 30 weeks with a singleton pregnancy. If the pregnancy is multiple, then the certificate is issued at 28 weeks.
• Sick leave, opened in the antenatal clinic. It is usually issued along with a birth certificate within the prescribed time frame.
• Contract for paid management of childbirth and the postpartum period (if the contract was concluded on an individual basis).

We collect the first package: what should I take with me to the birth?

This group includes things necessary for a woman during childbirth and for a child immediately after birth.

We take the following for ourselves:

• Cotton robe and shirt. You can buy the kit right now.
• Two pairs of warm socks (not woolen). Chills often appear during childbirth. They can also be useful after childbirth.
• Washable flat shoes.
• Pure drinking non-carbonated water. We take 2 bottles of 0.5 ml. You can take a thermos with herbal tea, if it is not prohibited by the rules of the maternity hospital, as well as light food. But, as a rule, there is no particular appetite during childbirth.
• Small towel (terry) Useful for wiping the face with cold water.
• Hygienic lipstick. During childbirth, the lips dry very strongly, and lipstick will help to avoid drying out and the formation of microcracks.
• If the hair is long, do not forget to put an elastic band or hair clip.
• Elastic stockings or bandages for the lower extremities. Especially if you have varicose veins in your legs.
• Disposable toilet pads.

In the delivery room for the child we take:

• NB size diaper (for babies up to 5 kg).
• A cap with strings or a thin hat.
• Socks and anti-scratch gloves.
• Flannel diaper.
• Baikovy blanket.

Children's things are needed immediately after the birth of the baby. They must be washed and ironed on both sides, except for the diaper.

If the birth is planned with a partner, then he needs to take the following:

• Passport.
• The conclusion of the fluorographic examination. Other tests may be needed. This must be clarified in the hospital in advance.
• Clean clothes (light pants, T-shirt or surgical suit), change of shoes.
• Disposable mask and cap.
• Camera or video camera (optional).

Putting together the second package: things to stay in the postpartum ward

2 hours after a successful delivery, the mother and newborn are transferred to the "mother and child" ward, where they stay for about 3 days. For this period, you need to take with you the following:

What to take with you for the child?

Some maternity hospitals prohibit bringing any supplies for the newborn, and allow only disposable diapers and creams. But many institutions do not prevent this, and even recommend bringing personal items for the child, up to diapers.

Therefore, it is better to check in advance at the maternity hospital what you can take with you. If there are no special restrictions, then for the newborn we take the following:

Clothes:

• hats or bonnets - 3-4 pieces;
• anti-scratch mittens and socks - 2-3 pairs each;
• undershirts are thin and warm - 4 pcs each;
• rompers or semi-overalls (thin and warm) - 4 pcs each;
• quilt blanket.

All things for the baby must be taken washed and ironed on both sides.

If the estimated weight of the child is between 3 and 3.7 kg, then size 56 can be taken. If the baby is expected to be large, then it is better to take things one size larger (62).

We collect the package for an extract

For a newborn we prepare:

Things for mom:

• cosmetic bag with decorative cosmetics;
• hair dryer or curling iron (optional);
• unscented gel or hairspray;
• hairpins, elastic bands, hair ornaments;
• we take clothes (preferably looser), shoes;
• perfumes or toilet water should not be taken, they can cause allergies in a newborn.

Be sure to take care of the transportation of the newborn from the hospital home. In advance, purchase a child seat or infant carrier for children from birth in the car.

If you plan to transport a child by taxi, then you need to notify the dispatcher about the need for a child seat.

When discharged from the hospital, do not forget to take all personal belongings, and most importantly documents:

• medical birth certificate for registration of a newborn in the registry office;
• discharge epicrisis from the history of the development of the newborn for the local pediatrician;
• extract from the history of childbirth for the gynecologist from the antenatal clinic.

If the birth began unexpectedly, and the packages have not yet been collected, then you should not panic. Many maternity hospitals provide women and newborns with everything they need. The main thing is to take the necessary documents for admission to the hospital. Other things can be collected by relatives and brought a little later.

The collected bag to the hospital, with the most complete list of things, should already be in the last trimester. So, what to take with you to the hospital according to the 2019 list? If you were "on preservation", then spit on all superstitions and proceed to the gradual collection of things.

How to pack a bag to the hospital according to the list? My Anechka was born 8 months old, and to be honest, when my water broke at 5 in the morning, the bag for the maternity hospital was not packed normally, only documents and myself were ready from the list of necessary things for the maternity hospital. Now it's funny, but then, at 5 in the morning, I hated these superstitions. Pulling myself together, I began to clearly remember what to take with me to the hospital.

Photo of a pregnant girl

Having spent almost 6 months out of 8 in the hospital, I had a more or less clear idea of ​​our maternity hospital (the neighboring building with pathology of pregnant women), I understood that I would give birth in a regular, not a paid ward. I came to this conclusion after talking with those who, getting into the hospital with a long pregnancy, went to give birth first.

The differences between the paid chamber and the free chamber did not differ much.

• One is a local ward (I was in a “safety” 2-bed room, and it’s even more fun that way, there is someone to discuss what’s what. One would be uncomfortable.)
• The presence of a TV (you want to sleep so that almost no one turns it on in the first days, and you are there for a day, maximum 3)
• You know the Wi-Fi password and have access to the Internet. You are allowed to take a tablet, laptop with you.
• Has its own small refrigerator.
• The room has a large sink and mirror.
• There are beautiful, normal-sized bedside tables with 3 drawers and a small table with an electric kettle.
• The shower room and bathroom are nearby, but the entrance is separate (you have your own key). These facilities are shared by 3 such rooms.

I was in the "safety ward". If ordinary 6-bed wards have painted walls, then we had wallpapers and pictures on the walls. More or less normal beds with spring mattresses, not sagging Soviet nets and century-old wadded mattresses. You need to bring your own bed linen, because what they give out is gray and costs a stake. At the time of signing the insurance policy for childbirth, she did not attach any importance to this.

With the collected bag according to the list for childbirth, they were not allowed to enter, but they forced everything to be packaged in bags. And then, lifting the packages up the stairs after giving birth to the 2nd floor, I was unpleasantly surprised. On the ground floor there is a manipulation room, 2 delivery rooms: pink and blue, as well as wards for girls after cesarean. The child was carefully carried, and you climb up with the bags. Find out what floor the "elite" rooms are on and whether the building has an elevator.

What you need to take with you to the hospital according to the 2019 list consists of 4 points. We will consider each separately:

1. What mom needs for childbirth and for prenatal examination
2. What does a mother need after giving birth?
3. What the baby will need
4. What may unscheduled staff need.

Although it was 5 in the morning, I went to the shower to finally calm down and, without panic, collect everything that you need to take with you to the hospital according to the list of things.

What you need to take with you to the maternity hospital for mom for childbirth and prenatal examination

Of course documentation:

• Passport
• Original medical policy with a photocopy
• An exchange card for a pregnant woman or, as doctors say, your personal medical passport
• If you give birth not in a paid clinic, but for free, then a birth certificate is added to the list of documents for childbirth
• If you give birth in a paid clinic, I advise you not to forget the contract for childbirth ":roll:"
• Your SNILS

Documents should be placed in a transparent folder with a button.

• Money
• Mobile phone with a charger, it is usually not included in the list of things in the maternity hospital, but how will you communicate with relatives and friends without it?

Like it or not, it has long been accepted that in such institutions they pay literally for everything, so put the amount of money that you expect to spend on “thank you” in the folder with documents. Recently, “pain relief” during childbirth has become more and more popular - a paid pleasure. This is usually agreed upon in advance, but if the process began, for example, earlier than the expected date, you can agree with the doctor during the contractions.

Let's continue the list of what you need to take with you to the hospital (prenatal room). As soon as you provide all these documents, you will take a blood test from a vein and from a finger (minimum 1 syringe):

• You will immediately put on shoe covers and change into disposable clothes with a cap on an elastic band for hair.
• Disposable gloves 2 pairs - for examination in the prenatal. Perhaps the degree of disclosure will be checked several times.
• Disposable diapers(2-3) prenatal
• Water without gas(if you drink in small sips, then 0.5 will be enough for you)
• Massage Cream, but it is quite possible to take baby oil so that your husband massages your neck and shoulders to relax.
• You may need more syringes to inject you with labor inducing drugs (more 1-2 syringes)

The next part of the collected bag for the birth itself:

• Disposable diaper on the delivery chair
• Disposable gloves staff for the birth itself. If the gloves do not tear (it is better to take tight silicone ones), then enough 4 pairs: 2 pairs: doctor and midwife, 2 more pairs for nurses.
• Small disposable diaper for weighing a newborn
• clip on the navel of a newborn

Part of the collected bag for the maternity hospital - what mom needs after giving birth

• bedding, but it is possible to give a small amount to the staff and get it on the spot (clean and ironed) so as not to drag it with you.
• Water without gas 0.5.
• Disposable panties for the first two days are simply irreplaceable. This is an important nuance of what you should take with you to the hospital according to the 2019 list of the year.
• Postpartum pads - packaging
• Robe waistband, no buttons.
• nightie, but focus on not being sorry if it gets dirty in the blood. As an option, cotton sundress with straps. Sleep comfortably, get the chest too.
• Boiler and tea bags.
• Bra with folding cups, an indispensable thing that you will use for more than one month, and of course, replaceable liners for it
• Ointment from cracks in the nipples of bipanten. It can also be used by the baby for diaper rash and irritation. Quite often, primiparous mothers put babies on incorrectly until they learn, hence the side effects. Such creams and ointments are made from hypoallergenic ingredients, without the use of dyes, preservatives, and other harmful fragrances. They moisturize and soften the skin on the chest. It helps in the treatment of inflammatory wounds and prevents the appearance of new ones.
• Naturally, you want to take a shower, and for this you need to take towel for body and hands in the ward, shampoo hypoallergenic, without dyes. It will perfectly replace both shower gel and liquid soap if you immediately pour a small amount of it into a container with a dispenser and put it on the sink in the ward. My roommate brought with her a 0.3 bottle of shampoo, a liter round jar of professional hair balm, a bottle of shower gel, ordinary bar and household soap.

  Tubes with creams for the body and hands, for the eyelids and naturally for the face. Bulky cosmetic bag, bottles of nail polish, acetone nail polish remover, hair dryer and even a miniature TV. Seeing that all these cans can be wonderfully replaced with one shampoo for 3 days, I gave everything to relatives who came in the morning. She joked that otherwise, at the time of discharge, she would need to leave by minibus

• In some institutions, the list of things in the maternity hospital is supplemented by a personal plate, spoon.

• Not everything goes perfectly for everyone, and therefore, the next day after the birth, you will have an examination, which means that your list for childbirth is replenished one pair of gloves and a disposable diaper.

• For discharge You don't have to take things with you in advance. It is not known how many kg. you will lose at birth. Personally, I did not fit into pre-prepared things and, swallowing tears, and then, already laughing, I took pictures in a dressing gown))). It is more correct to ask your husband to bring you everything you need from clothes the day before discharge. Also, do not take postpartum bandage and breast pump.

So, from what you need to take with you to the hospital, according to the list of things, you need 7-10 pairs of gloves alone. In addition, you will need toilet paper and garbage bags.

Doctors everywhere like to play it safe and prescribe injections for faster contraction of the uterus after childbirth. This is about 5-10 more syringes, most likely you will send your relatives to the pharmacy for the right drug.

What you need to take with you to the hospital for your baby

• Of course, this is a package of diapers TM Pampers 3-5 kg. Usually, on the last ultrasound, the estimated weight of the baby at the time of delivery is very accurately stated.
• Ointment Bipanten under the diaper. It has already been mentioned above.
• Absorbent disposable diapers on the table where you will change your little one.
• Swaddling diapers depending on the time of year. Lay one in the arena, cover one (if you do not plan to swaddle). One as a spare (if the baby burps a lot, you will need to wash it). As a mother of three children, I can safely say that swaddled toddlers sleep more peacefully.
• Large pack of baby wipes. The newborn will have meconium, which is usually black and looks like plasticine. So the packaging is the best.
• Manicure scissors to trim the nails, but this is not necessary. . There you can easily do all these manipulations.
• Socks and bodysuit (with or without sleeves) - 2-3 pieces. Choose bodysuits with buttons not only from below, but also along the entire body, they are easier to put on. You practically spread it, put the baby on top, and all that remains is to catch it. If you are giving birth in the winter, find out how the building is heated in advance. A couple - three sliders, if it's spring / autumn.
• 2 bonnets for the season.
• An extract envelope and an elegant set for your treasure.
• To be honest with the things that I prepared for myself ... I didn’t fit in, and how funny it is, my relatives took me home in a bathrobe. Therefore, if you have gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, do not expect that after giving birth you will instantly lose everything.

I hope that this article about the things you need in the maternity hospital for mom and baby will be most useful to you. Write comments and do not forget about the social network buttons so that as many mothers as possible understand what awaits them and do not hesitate to collect the bag to the hospital.