I’m obviously taking more than one bag with me to the hospital, but I’m planning on leaving this one in the car until I need it. My diaper bag contains stuff for our baby which I clearly won’t need until after she is born. I know I don’t really need all of this stuff at the hospital, but I had room, so I went ahead and made sure the bag was stocked! This is also where I’m stashing most of the things I’ll need for breastfeeding.

I picked up this Graco sage green diaper bag at Big Lots for just $10!
What’s in my diaper bag:
-cloth prefold diapers (for burp cloths)
-changing pad
-6 newborn size diapers (natural…just in case I don’t like what the hospital provides)
-wipes (natural…just in case I don’t like what the hospital provides)
-zippered wet bag (came with the diaper bag)
-tissues (for me)
-hand sanitizer (for me to use before/after changing dirty diapers)
-Lanolin cream
-cloth breast pads
-disposable breast pads
–Milk Band (nursing bracelet…to keep track of breastfeeding schedule)
-baby nail clippers and emery board (in case the hospital doesn’t have these on hand)
-Aquaphor baby healing ointment
-baby Calendula cream
-hat
-socks (they’re little pink Pumas!!)
-onesies (so she’ll look cute for all her visitors)
-going home outfit (the same one I wore home as a baby!)
-blanket (made by my mom)
-soft teddy bear
-reusable bag (to bring extra things home in)

Sound like I’m stocked?

Tad of course will need his own list of things for the hospital, and I thought we’d keep it simple by packing two separate bags.

Here’s what’s in his (or is going to be):
-glasses (if it’s in the middle of the night when we leave, he will need to remember these!)
-toiletries
-clothes/shoes
-watch
-pen & paper
-Bible
-pain reliever (for headaches)
-snacks
-water bottles
-cell phone/charger
-list of people to call after birth
-cash/change for parking/vending machines

Anything else he should have?

They say the hospital staff can always tell a first-time mom by the size of the suitcase she brings to the hospital. 🙂 I say, I’d rather be over-prepared than under-prepared, especially since we are 35-40 minutes from the hospital. For things that I am not sure are really necessary, I am leaving them in the car and will send Tad out to get them if I really need them.

I know this list will look different for every person, since each person/hospital/delivery/baby is different!

Here’s a list of what I have packed or am planning on packing in my bag (I’ll post about Tad and the baby’s bags later today):
-toiletry items/makeup
-lip balm
-eye drops
-lavender oil
-arnica gel
-soft tissues
-hair items
-hair dryer
-extra-heavy pads
-pillow with a pretty pillowcase (it will be in lots of pictures!)
-music (loaded on Tad’s Nokia n800)
-massager/massage oils
-heating pad
-night gowns
-robes
-slippers
-socks
-undergarments
-nursing bras
-cheap flip-flops (for shower)
-nursing cami
-nursing cover
-baby book or two (for reference)
-snacks (for after the birth)
-sugar-free hard candies (for during labor, if they let me)
-water bottles
-drinks with electrolytes
-laptop/charger
-Bible
-journal
-cell phone/charger
-cameras/empty SD card/extra batteries
-fan
-and the kitchen sink

I know! It’s a lot! Anything essential that I forgot?