The most complete and detailed maternity bag list in history, you can’t go wrong by buying according to it!

For new mothers, what should they bring before going to the hospital for delivery? Many people are confused about what they need to prepare. After all, they are all first-time mothers, so today, the editor will give you a detailed introduction to what should be in the delivery bag?

When it comes to maternity bags, when should you prepare them? What should you bring? After giving birth, you will usually be hospitalized for three days, and important items include ID, toiletries, and postpartum care products. Maternity bags for confinement are slightly different, focusing on personal and breastfeeding products, and baby clothes should also be prepared!

Three things you should know about preparing your maternity bag

1. Prepare in Advance

It is generally recommended that you can prepare the delivery bag after 36 weeks of pregnancy (the earlier the better). Firstly, the pregnant woman’s belly is very large before delivery, and it will be very difficult to prepare things; secondly, there is a worry that the baby will come early, catching the parents off guard and not even having the delivery bag ready. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers prepare early!

2. Ask clearly what supplies the hospital will provide

The delivery supplies that can be provided by major hospitals or obstetrics and gynecology departments are not the same. Some large hospitals provide nothing, while some obstetrics and gynecology departments will give you a delivery bag for use during the three days of hospitalization. So it is better to ask clearly beforehand and then purchase it to avoid wasting the gift!

3. Mainly for supplies that are “inconvenient to obtain temporarily”

The more things in the maternity bag, the better. If you can't buy some things at the last minute, you should think about whether you need to bring them in advance, such as a belly band or a breast pump for a caesarean section.

How to prepare a delivery bag

The maternity packages are mainly divided into several categories:

Documents: ID card, health insurance card, mother's handbook, etc.

Hygiene care products: maternity pads, postpartum pads, physiological douches, etc.

Toiletries: toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrush, towels, etc.

Change of clothes: discharge clothes, hats, socks, etc.

Other items: mobile phones, wallets, cameras, etc.

Hospitalization package: natural delivery, about 3 days; Caesarean section, about 5 days.

Essential items for hospital delivery bag

1. Pregnant women (mothers) manual

2. Mommy’s health insurance card

3. Identity cards of both spouses

4. Cash

5. ATM card

6. Mobile phones and cameras (chargers)

Postpartum care

Nursing pads, maternity pads, flushing bottles, Merlot ointment, medical abdominal binders (for cesarean sections), toilet paper, disposable pants, baby discharge clothes, towels, hats, socks, sanitary wipes, cold compress pads, manual breast pump (not necessarily used), earplugs, eye masks (depending on personal needs), and slippers.

List of important supplies (Mommy can prepare according to the list, please consider according to personal needs) → See the list at the bottom

Here are five items you must have in your maternity bag. Let’s see why they are so recommended!

(1) Betadine: Because I had a natural birth, I soaked in hot water more than twice a day to relieve the pain of the birth wound and help the wound heal faster.

(2) Mom’s magic weapon (dry shampoo): This is really good. Even if you don’t wash your hair, your scalp won’t itch uncomfortably.

(3) Heating pad: On the third day after I gave birth, my waist was in so much pain in the middle of the night that I couldn’t speak. I immediately asked Mr. Ding to buy me a heating pad the next day. In addition, my uterus was contracting. The heating pad relieved the pain. It’s a good thing.

(4) Lanolin Cream: When I was breastfeeding for the first time, I finally understood what it meant to use all your strength to suck. Newborn babies use almost all their strength to suck the mother's nipple. Their little mouths cannot control the strength, so it is common for the skin to be rubbed. Believe me, you will need lanolin cream!!!

(5) Moon pillow: It is a good helper that can be used from pregnancy to birth, especially for new mothers who are breastfeeding. They can secretly put it on the pillow and feed the baby easily.

Postpartum care package: Focus on personal and breastfeeding supplies

The things you need to bring during confinement are similar to those you would bring when you are hospitalized, but because the days are longer, you should prepare more personal items and postpartum care supplies!

Postpartum care package

1. Soft slippers

2. One month of disposable pants

3. Sleeping socks

4. Nursing clothes + pajamas

5. Breast milk bags

6. A pack of breast pads

7. Lecithin

8. Dry Shampoo

9. Dry hair cap

10. Lelio Pregnancy Cream

11. Lemon essential oil

12. Facial Mask

13. Rattle

14. Steam eye mask + eye drops

15. Hot water bottle + pain relief ointment

About baby products

Your baby is about to be discharged from the hospital, so you need to prepare the first set of clothes! Usually, newborns wear gauze clothes, a swaddle, gloves, socks, and a hat if the weather is cool. These basic clothes should be prepared!

Baby's first outfit

Another important point is that if you want to take your baby with you, you must prepare a "safety seat"! Don't think that it is safe to hold the baby in your hands, especially for petite newborns. If an accident happens, adults will not be able to hold the baby.

A large collection of maternity bag contents

Production preparation package certificate:

Health Insurance Card

Pregnant women's health handbook

Identity cards of both spouses

Hepatitis B registration form (only required for expectant mothers with hepatitis B, it will be attached to the mother's handbook) stamp

Production of maternity bags supplies:

towel

Soap

Facial Cleanser

toothbrush

toothpaste

cup

comb

Large wash basin (for warm water bath for hemorrhoids)

Delivery package and postpartum cleaning supplies:

Postpartum sanitary napkins (maternity pads)

Disposable Pants

Perineal irrigator

Nursing pads

Delivery bag and breastfeeding supplies:

Breast pump

Breast pads

Nipple protectors

Production of maternity clothing:

Nursing bra (front button)

Front-button, separate top and bottom pajamas (for breastfeeding and doctor's checkups)

slippers

Cotton socks (for cold weather)

The clothes, shoes and socks my mother wore when she was discharged from the hospital

Clothes, shoes and socks that the baby wears when discharged from the hospital (the baby only needs a belly shirt and a swaddle. The medical staff will not help the baby put on more clothes) Delivery bag and feeding utensils:

cup

Spoon

Fruit knife

Tableware