What to put in a baby hospital bag?

Hello Mama and Papa! Congratulations on your little bundle of joy! Now here are the things that might help you as you prepare the before the baby arrives. :)

Let's talk about baby bag. It's the bag that you bring to the hospital, which contains all things baby.

If you have a smooth pregnancy, like everything is normal, not high a risk pregnancy, no complications, you may have your baby bag ready around 2 weeks before your delivery date. In case you have a high risk pregnancy, I think it is best to prepare ahead of time because in my experience, I just had my usual prenatal check-up but had to stay and give birth the following day.

Baby bag items:

• Newborn clothes - consider being in the hospital for around 3 days. 5 sets of clothing, preferably white so you can easily spot dirt.

• Mittens and socks - as per my research, mittens and socks are not exactly needed unless it is really cold in the hospital so you can just bring around 3 pairs. Letting the hands and feet exposed allow the baby to develop their tactile sensitivity naturally.

• Beanies - hospitals usually provide these also so just being one or two as an extra.

• Baby nail cutter - you may need to trim the baby's nails to prevent scratching his/her face, in case the nails are long.

• Newborn diapers - you're gonna need a lot of this. It is recommended to change the diaper every 2- 3 hours - even if it is not full of pee yet. Change immediately if there's poop to avoid having rashes and irritation. We used Huggies newborn for our son.

• Towels or lightweight blanket as protective layer before putting the baby on the bed.

• Burp cloth - for anything wiping. There are muslin types or bamboo type fabrics. It will be okay as long as it is soft.

• Cotton - for poop and pee cleaning. :) I still recommend cotton and water for wiping as the baby's delicate skin might get irritated by wet wipes. I prefer old school in here. :)

• Toiletries - when giving the baby a bath. I remember the hospital providing this. But it is fine to bring a small one just in case. The hospital we gave birth to provided Lactacyd Baby.

• Going home clothes - if you want to be extra in having the baby wear something more special. But personally, I would like to keep it simple here. The simple tie-side would be enough.

• Car seat - to keep the baby safe especially if the travel is quite far.

I think basically that's it for a baby bag. Just send me a message if you have questions :)

Here are some links for the items listed above. Full disclosure: I may earn a little commission from the links below at no extra cost from you.

• Newborn clothes, mittens, socks, beanies, towels or lightweight blanket, burp cloth:

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• Baby nail cutter - https://s.shopee.ph/6VG73XA3Bw

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• Cotton - https://s.shopee.ph/2B77texrYd

• Toiletries - https://s.shopee.ph/6AdGf7WayO

• Car seat - https://s.shopee.ph/2VjyIRNDNC - This is what we personally use (not sponsored. hehe), I recommend to choose something that can grow with the baby. In this case, from newborn up to 12 years old. Also, better if you put babies in the car seat early on so they can get used to it.

Happy shopping and packing!

All the best!

Andi