🍼hospital bag: what i actually used vs what stayed zipped

packed this bag three times before i went into labor. this is what survived the edit

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going-home outfit for baby, two sizes

newborn size sat in the bag unused, we went straight to 0-3mo

Nursing tank tops (3)

phone charger, the long cord not the short one

snacks that aren't hospital jello

ask your pediatrician nothing, this one's just for you

chapstick

your own pillow, in a pillowcase you don't mind losing

hospital pillows are cardboard. bring color so it doesn't get left behind

flip flops for the shower

nipple cream

backup peri bottle

they give you one, it's not enough, buy a second before you go

going-home outfit for you

not the one you packed at 8 months. you are not that size yet and that's fine

overnight pads, the long ones

swaddle blankets (2)

car seat, installed and checked before your due date

we used this daily starting hour one, do not leave this for the morning you're discharged

insurance card and ID, same pocket every time

a book

never opened it. two years later still haven't

extra phone battery pack

this is the one thing i'd double up on next time, we used this daily

a big insulated water bottle with a straw

the hospital cups are tiny and nobody refills them fast enough

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