Skip to main content

Hospital Bag: What to Pack in My Hospital Bag in Preparation For Labour and Delivery of a Newborn Baby (Guide for Nigerian Women)

What to Pack in my Hospital Bag
LifeArt Studio
Leaving to the hospital for delivery won't be as exciting as you think when tension from labour sets in, especially for first time mothers but it's still a good idea to be prepared. If you're in the final stage of pregnancy and almost due for delivery but don’t know what to take to the hospital for delivery. It doesn't matter what country you choose to deliver, in Nigeria, Dubai, India, south Africa, United States or the Uk. In this article you will learn how to pack all the essentials for hospital bag. Read on.

 Most hospitals don't tell you everything you need for delivery, they may tell you to take anything you can lay your hands on but its best if you took time out to gather every bit of items needed for the delivery of a newborn baby as listed below.

Create a Birth Plan

  • Make a list of essential items to take to the hospital for delivery
  • When to pack my hospital bag to avoid last minute rush
  • What to pack in my hospital bag for delivery/

When To Pack My Hospital Bag When Pregnant

Most pregnant women often ask “when should i pack my hospital bag for labor and delivery“? In my opinion it is never to early to have a bag packed ready with items needed for birth center when your are 7 months gone. You never know when you will get into labour, it might come earlier than expected and if your bag is not readily packed you may forget one or two essential items and leave the bag in a place where it can be easily be reached. 

You may want to pack two small bags to the hospital for delivery.
#1. Items needed during labour and 
#2. Items needed after delivery.

What to Pack in My Hospital Bag for Mom and Baby

Now you are ready to pack your essential hospital bag but you are left in doubt thinking “what should i pack in my hospital bag for labour”? 

Below is a List of What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag for Labor/Delivery.

Moms Personal Items before and after delivery:
  • Massage lotion
  • 3 packs of super-absorbent sanitary pads – for heavy flow and Several pairs of maternity underpants (preferably disposable) and 2 or 3 comfortable nursing bras also breast pads to absorb leaks.
  • Food to eat during labour and after delivery
  • A couple bottles of water 
  • Cell phone, cell phone charger, phone airtime to announce the good news
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Hairbrush or comb
  • Lip balm and deodorant
  • Entertainment to distract labour pain: an IPod for music, magazines,  handheld electronic games
  • Camera or video camera, memory card, batteries and charger - some hospitals have free access to the internet to be able to upload pictures.
  • Essential toiletries  and sanitary pads like doctor brown sanitary heavy flow sanitary pad popularly known in Nigeria and makeup (if necessary) and towel
  • Night wears-Loose-fitting night gowns for breastfeeding (hospital robes are uncomfortable and they are not so good looking in case you have to attend to visitors at the hospital's waiting room) and flat slippers
  • A couple blouses and some wrappers (add some extra)
  • Put in comfortable clothes for after birth and a ride home.
  • A rubber band or a clip to tie your hair, If you have a long hair.
Baby Items
  • Baby diapers and nappies and wipes (most have)
  • A few baby clothes, vests, socks, body suit or onesie for babies first picture and mittens.
  • A shawl or blanket to wrap the baby against cold and a few flannels
  • Baby nail clipper, a comb or brush
  • Baby soap, a few wash clothes, lotions or olive oil  for pre-term babies
  • Hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol (spirit) and sudo cream for baby rash
  • 2 baby towels (one small one big)
  • New razor blade – to cut the umbilical cord 
  • Baby bottles, Milton or baby bottle sterilizer. 

See also: How to Use Breast Pump to Express Milk

Conclusion: What to Pack in My Hospital Bag For Labour and Delivery

This is all for now on what to take to the hospital for delivery. 
You only have a few days to stay in the hospital after delivery, don't bother packing lots of clothes. 
No need to soil your own clothes, go with a few night gown and a slippers. 

Plan ahead and stock up all your basic needs such as tissue paper, sanitary pads and baby nappies, so that when you come back home all you need do is rest and care for baby.

Is there something we didn't include in the above list? We will appreciate if you leave us a comment to let us know what is missing. Thank you for reading.

Labels:

Comments

  1. Anonymous24 February 2015 at 19:27

    Thanks
    Very helpful
    I appreciate

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous13 August 2017 at 01:02

    You should be a part of a contest for one of the best websites on the net.
    I will highly recommend this site!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Naming Ceremony Pictures: How To Dress For Your Baby’s Naming

Naming ceremony is a tradition in Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. It is a special occasion in Nigeria that symbolizes your culture and brings extended families together and families of different ethnic groups together, the extended families are given opportunities to name the baby. For Yoruba’s and the Ibo’s   a child’s name is often initiated from by circumstances surrounding the of birth of the child. Below are naming ceremony pictures, dressing, food and more to spice up your baby’s naming. Read On #2 Video: Lace Styles (Iro Buba Styles for Occasions)   If you wish to wear a gown for your baby's naming or thanks giving services, below are a few to indulge in. #2. Beautiful  Lace Gown Styles For  Occasions There is no right or wrong way to dress during your baby’s or a friend baby naming ceremony. It is not mandatory but usually the parents wear the same outfit, dress according to what you can reach – or what you already have in your closet. In most
Post a Comment
Read more

Newborn Baby Shopping List: Everything You Need to Buy Before Your Baby is Born

Image   courtesy of  criminalatt  at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Are you an expectant mom who is due soon for delivery? In this post, you will see an essential newborn baby shopping checklist of everything an expectant mom needs to buy for the baby, including clothes, bedding, baby carriers, feeding and more.  Read on for a list of important  baby items to buy for use right after your baby is born, and thereafter . Most first-time parents often struggle with knowing the things needed for a new-born baby. When  getting ready for delivery, it is a great idea to prepare a baby checklist in order to give you an idea of how much to budget for your new baby, before its birth. This article will give a quick guide to making your baby checklist. It's very tempting to overspend and buy more than what you really need but our newborn baby checklist below will provide you a list of the absolutely essentials to prepare before your newborn arrives. Read on to see the list. Essential List
30 comments
Read more

Infant Weaning Foods: How to Prepare Rich Homemade Infant Formula

Infants grow faster than  we envisage and breastfeeding alone cannot meet the nutritional requirement of a child in the first and second year. When a child is about four months of age, the child needs supplementary feeding and this is the point where the low cost homemade foods with adequate nutrients and energy are introduced to compliment with breastmilk.             Infant weaning foods  are carefully formulated to equate a balanced nutrition for babies and the raw materials like the soya beans and crayfish are high in protein and energy nutrition. These ingredients are produce from our locally available farm produce like corn, millet, soya beans, plantain and groundnuts, they easy to prepare. Process Measure the quantity of raw material needed  Pick out stones from the millet and soya beans Wash both the millet and soya beans clean After washing, dry them Fry the soya beans to reduce bacterial load and the acidity level, Keep stirring it at inter
23 comments
Read more

How to Prepare Nigerian Post Delivery White soup (Ofe Nsala)

Nsala Soup Post-Partum hot soup popularly known in English as White soup is a Nigerian delicacy. Here in Nigeria this soup is mostly prepared by the Igbo’s and calabar’s. Ofe Nsala like the Igbo’s call it is a traditional hot soup usually prepared for women who just newly delivered a baby to help them easily expel the after delivery blood to avoid clothing, cramps and also reduce their belly. In this article, you will learn how to prepare, Read on  This type of soup is popularly referred to as white soup because it is one traditional soup prepared in Nigeria without oil. Cooking Nsala soup is very easy, in my place, after its prepared it can go with boiled yam or swallow (utara akpu/loiloi or pounded yam) but I enjoy it more with loiloi. Note: This soup can be prepared with any type of meat or fish, the choice is yours.  I enjoy cooking it with seafood such as snail, stock fish and dry fish. For me, what makes Nsala soup is the stock fish. To start with you need to buy all
Post a Comment
Read more

Planning a Yoruba Naming Ceremony in Nigeria

Credit: E Etomi Photography Organizing a naming ceremony especially for first time parents is tasking but an exciting experience all together. Although some parents are confused when it comes to fixing a date for their new born baby’s naming ceremony. This article will give you an idea on how to plan a stress free naming ceremony for your new born starting with, when, how and items you need to present naming ceremonies your baby. Read on An ideal  Nigerian naming ceremony is held on the eight day after a child is born (if your baby was born on a Sunday, the naming ceremony will be held the next Sunday) but planning one should be done on a budget – either on a low or high budget to avoid running out of cash after the naming ceremony has come and gone. As you know taking care of infants involves planning ahead, making sure your baby will not lack. Yoruba (Isomoloruko) Naming Ceremony  Here in Nigeria, naming ceremonies are done differently depending on your ethnic group.
12 comments
Read more

African Boubou and Kaftan Styles (Pictures)

Are you pregnant and looking for a style hide your bump? No need to worry, kaftan or boubou gown will do the magic. Boubou style is an African attire, it is usually a long garment worn by men and women.  While Kaftan or caftan as the word implies is an ancient style of dress which originates from the middle-eastern part of the world. Over the years, the Kaftan or African boubou style keeps evolving but in recent times kaftan has acquired different styles and purposes.  You would agree with me that f ashion styles do fade but Maxi gowns like the Nigerian boubou styles are eternal, loud and loveable. Some boubou gowns come designed with beads or intricate embroideries in front making you look like royalty. Nigerian boubou dresses also known as the maxi gown styles are beautiful stylish, comfortable free style dresses and best fit for any size.  Read on for more images Dress to the max with African boubou designs, go that extra length, whatever the occasion, ste
Post a Comment
Read more

Ankara Maternity Styles for Pregnant Nigerian Moms

Photo Credit: Kelechi Amadi Are you pregnant a fashionista and a lover of Ankara fabric? Then this piece of article is for you, so you see being pregnant doesn't mean you have lost your sense of style, with trendy pregnancy Ankara style you can still hold onto your personal style. There are so many Ankara maternity options to help you style up your beautiful baby bump – however big your pregnancy may look. Discover the latest maternity and pregnancy clothing for your shape. Ankara has become part of our Nigerian   traditional attire, the uniqueness in   Ankara   Fabrics brings about show off in African Ankara Fashion World. This fabric can be used create lots of beautiful latest ankara styles for both men and women.  If you pregnant and are looking for what to wear? Here are some More pictures of Pregnancy Ankara Styles. #Video : Maternity Ankara Styles As an African, back in the days African expecially our Nigerian women were always seen on wrapper but in r
4 comments
Read more

Jumpsuit Designs: Ankara Jumpsuits Styles

Jumpsuit is a one-piece outfit, a combination a shirt and long pants now in vogue and trending in Nigerian fashion world. Jumpsuits  are perfect party wear that looks fabulous on ladies and can be worn to any occasion. Ankara jumpsuit designs definitely adds some style and attitude to your wardrobe, with the latest all-in-one Ankara jumpsuit styles you are good to go.  Below are a few photos of Ankara jumpsuit and  Ankara  off shoulder jumpsuits to arouse you Most of these Ankara jumpsuits can be sewn mixed with other materials like lace or even styled as Ankara jumpsuit with lace. Discover new stunning looks of jumpsuits made with Ankara, you have got what it takes to bring out that famine and sexy appeal. Step out in style and f launt that figure hugging wrap with your trendy Ankara jumpsuit this season.   Ankara fabrics can actually be used to create beautiful Ankara jumpsuits, check them out. Video: Beautiful Ankara Jumpsuit Designs This ankara jumpsuit define
1 comment
Read more