Delivery Checklist
We have compiled a list of items that may be helpful to bring with you when you deliver.
- Photo identification and/or insurance cards
- Nightgown – Make sure it is open in the front if you plan on breastfeeding.
- Slippers/socks
- Nursing bra – This supports swollen, tender breasts, and helps keep breast pads in place.
- Underwear
- Breast pads – Whether or not you are breastfeeding, breast pads absorb milk and prevent leaking.
- Nursing pillow – Can be used if you are breastfeeding or bottle feeding; either way they help reduce the strain on your arms, neck and back when feeding your baby.
- Sanitary napkins/pads – Choose a brand designed for a heavier menstruation.
- Toiletries (brush, toothbrush/paste, deodorant, lotion, lip balm)
- Headband/ponytail holders
- Favorite personal items (blanket, pillow, etc.)
- Receiving blanket – Newborns love to be swaddled.
- Scratch mittens for baby – Protects newborns from doing any harm to themselves with their nails.
- Newborn diapers
- Coming-home outfit for baby and mom – (Mom, choose one that fit when you were around six months pregnant.)
- Properly installed car seat
- Camera/video camera