Thanks to Fay McCulloch from Oxfordshire who prepared the following checklist for Labels4Kids with the help of her friends. Fay used this list for the birth of baby Archie and found it invaluable. We have all done our own new baby checklists at times to prepare for hospital but particularly for first time mums we felt we just had to share this with you all as a very well done document so you can just copy and paste into a word document and you've got it done!
Well done girls and thank you for letting us share the checklist with all new mums to be.
MUM TO BE HOSPITAL BAG:
Birth Plan
Medical Notes
Tens machine (hire one)
Lip salve
General toiletries/makeup
Maternity pads ( you will need plenty of these)
Big comfy pants x5 (buy cheap ones instead of the horrible disposable briefs!)
Nightie x2
Dressing gown
Slippers x1
Nursing bras x2
Breast pads box
Nipple cream like Arnica
Flip flops for the shower
Breast feeding gel packs from Labels4Kids
Tissues/wipes
Hand gel
Cooling spray
Hand held fan
High fibre snacks, drinks and energy sweets
Phone and charger
Baby changing bag
Money
DAD TO BE LIST:
Full tank of fuel
Change for the hospital car park
Shorts, tee shirt, flip flops (labour rooms get hot)
Snacks and drinks
Wash bag (in case labour is a long one!)
Music/DVDs downloaded onto iPOD
Camera
Car seat and car seat base
Group contacts list ready to text when your bundle of joy arrives!
FOR BABY IN HOSPITAL:
Nappies x10 (baby will get through approximately 10 a day to begin with)
Sudocreme
Large cotton wool pads (no wipes when baby is just born)
Sleep suits x 2
Hats x 2
Scratch mitts x 2
Cardigans x 2
Nappy sacks
Baby blankets x 2 (swaddling blankets are great)
Baby outfit for leaving hospital
Muslins x 5
Baby vests x 4
MEDICAL:
Rescue remedy
Paracetemol
Rennies (if you suffer from heartburn during your pregnancy you may need Rennies during labour).