From about 30 weeks of pregnancy, a woman needs to be fully prepared for a trip to the hospital. As a rule, by this moment the apartment is prepared for the reception of a new family member. It remains only to collect the bag with which the woman in labor will go to the hospital. Not everyone considers this procedure necessary, because everything you need to take to the hospital, a husband, mother or girlfriend can buy and bring. However, you should not rely on relatives, even the best friend can confuse or forget something, and the husband will certainly do everything wrong.
Everything that needs to be taken to the hospital can be divided into several groups: documents of the woman in labor, things for the woman, things for the child. Documents, namely a passport, a medical policy and an exchange card, must be carried with you constantly after 30 weeks, because childbirth can begin at any time, catch a woman in the most uncomfortable place.
Of course, a woman with labor pains will be admitted to the hospital without documents. However, this will entail some consequences. Firstly, the doctors in the maternity hospital will not know the features of the course of pregnancy, health conditions, and will not be aware of possible complications. All these data are indicated on the map. This means that in the event of the onset of the very complications, doctors may not be ready for them, which may affect the health of women and children. Secondly, the staff of the maternity hospital will not have information about the woman’s diseases that can threaten not only her health, but also the health of other women in labor: infectious diseases such as rubella or AIDS. For this reason, a woman without documents can be placed in an infectious box.
The rest of the things are quite simple to pack in a separate bag and put in a conspicuous place in the house. In principle, now you can buy a ready-made kit for a trip to the hospital in the pharmacy. However, it includes only a minimal set of things, which means that it is still better to go shopping on your own.
What you need to take to the hospital for yourself? First of all, a comfortable bathrobe, best without buttons, with a smell. The dressing gown should be easily unfastened so that it is convenient to feed the baby. For the same purposes , a nightgown, as well as a bra, should be adapted. In addition, you need to take panties, cotton or disposable.
It is necessary to stock up on gaskets. In pharmacies they sell special, postpartum. They are larger than usual, able to absorb more liquid and have a softer surface. It is better to take them with a margin, because in the early days, bleeding can be very strong. In addition, you need to prepare for leaking milk. It arrives in the early days very intensively, and in order not to stain the laundry, special absorbent inserts must be put into the bra. And, of course, a woman in labor and a postpartum bandage will come in handy .
Naturally, you need to take other personal hygiene products with you to the hospital , such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo. You will also need two towels: for the body and for the face and hands, and a comb. And, of course, you need to take a plate, a mug, a fork, a spoon.
Just in case, you can bring along a book and a couple of magazines. After all, small children sleep a lot, so a certain amount of free time is formed. Books and magazines will allow you to take time, in addition, in the thematic magazines you can find useful information for a young mother.
What should I take to the hospital for the child? Diapers, as a rule, give out, clean and sterile. It remains only to take a few vests, it is better with tightly sewn sleeves, so that the baby does not scratch himself, several bonnets and several pairs of socks. Disposable diapers will greatly facilitate your stay in the hospital. Wet wipes without cosmetic additives are also useful, so as not to cause an allergy in the child. And, of course, you need to take a towel for the baby.
About what you need to take to the hospital, has already been described in sufficient detail. It remains to say a few words about what should not be taken. First of all, forget for a couple of days about makeup, various perfumes and perforated deodorants. Firstly, the skin of a woman should be perfectly clean during contact with the baby. Secondly, various pungent odors can irritate the baby's sense of smell.
Cosmetics will be needed only before discharge. Before discharge, you can bring an elegant envelope for the baby, and beautiful clothes for mom.
It must be borne in mind that each maternity hospital has its own requirements, which must be familiarized with in advance.