I thought I did the hospital stay right! Didn’t pack too much and used almost everything!

Here’s my list, plus some items I wish I would have packed.

Personal (think classic travel toiletries)

• Shampoo/Conditioner
• Face wash
• Face lotion
• Lip balm
• Dry Shampoo
• Make-up
• Deoderant
• Glasses/Contacts
• Medium overnight absorbent pad. The hospital provides these, too.
• Ponytail holder
• Medula lanolin cream
  

Clothing – The delivery and first day, I just wore what the hospital provided. This was a gown and panties. Considering how much you sweat those first nights, it was nice just to use the hospital items. Each day they would change the sheets, too.  

• 2 Gap V-neck maternity tees – put this over a cami during the day.
• 3 Nursing camis – great, easy access sleepwear. I love these even now.
• Nursing bra
• 1 Comfortable pants/shorts – I bought Gap Body cropped pants which worked great.
• 1 Comfortable outfit to go home. Think early maternity.
• Flip-Flops – I wore these (one less item to pack) to the hospital and they were great to walk the halls with.
• 3 pairs of underwear 2 sizes bigger than your usual.

Other – We paid an upgrade fee so our room was a little bigger and included a roll-away bed for the hubs, pillow/sheets for him, stocked refrigerator (water, juice, yogurt), snacks (granola bars, cereal, fruit), mini-shampoo/conditioner/soap, and hair dryer. Think hotel amenities. Check with your hospital to see what they provide to help minimize what you have to bring! Plus we had room services.

• Photo ID & Insurance Card
• Hospital Registration Papers
• Camera + charger
• Phone + charger – I wrote my notes on my phone and had a book on my phone.
• Baby Book – The nursery nurse put Jack’s hands and footprints in the book! Too cute!
• Snacks for you and your hubs
• The hospital provided a big water jug for me that I had the nurses refill hourly! I was SO SO thirsty! 

Baby Items – Jack was swaddled and in hospital diapers the entire stay. They gave us a pack of diapers, wipes, a zipper swaddle blanket, thermometer, and enema bulb when we went home.

• Swaddle blanket
• A going home outfit
• Infant Carrier (remember to put the base in the car prior to delivery!)
• Socks

Items that are on most lists that I wouldn’t (don’t need to) bring…

• Boppy – I used hospital pillows to prop Jack up. It worked great.
• Robe – I was really warm (sweaty even) my entire stay, so a cami or t-shirt and cropped pants worked great.
• Computer – (slept most of the time or chatted with the hubs/guest and just used my phone), plus Back to the Future Trilogy was on during my stay! Bonus! ;)
• Nursing pads – Your milk doesn’t usually come in when you’re in the hospital. I didn’t need mine until I was home.
• Curling iron – I just didn’t use it.
• Emory Board – The nurses don’t cut your baby’s nails, and I didn’t either. It wasn’t until Jack’s first bath at home.

I wish all those mommies-to-be the best of luck!! Remember, you will always have friends, family, and nurses around to get you anything you need or forgot, so don’t worry too much about the packing!! Get all the rest you can and have tissues close, there will be lots of happy tears!