For such an important event as the birth of a child, you need to prepare in advance. After all, it takes the female body nine whole months! A few weeks before the birth, the young mother begins to think about what you need to take with you to the hospital. A woman who is expecting her first child usually remains completely confused about this. What to take to the hospital for the baby? A list of things, it would seem, needed an impressive. We'll figure out! So, what to bring with you to the maternity hospital for mom and baby, so as not to forget anything and not to collect too much?
Admission to the maternity hospital
What to take to the maternity hospital for mom? The list needs to be made in advance. During hospitalization with contractions, the woman ends up in the emergency room of the maternity hospital, where she wishes to give birth, or in the duty / district maternity hospital. Upon admission, the future young mother will be asked for personal data, age, address of registration and actual place of residence, legal address of the place of work, date of maternity leave, marital status, personal data of the child's father.
They will also ask questions about the course of pregnancy: the date of the last menstruation, the presence or absence of pathology, gynecological diseases, what kind of pregnancy and childbirth, the first movement of the fetus, and so on. It is advisable to write down all this information in a notebook, since during fights it can be quite difficult for a woman to remember the place of marriage registration or the legal data of the employer.
What to bring to the hospital? The list of things primarily includes money and documents: passport, insurance policy (if any), exchange card. The latter will be issued at the antenatal clinic at about the 28th week of pregnancy. In it at the time of admission to the hospital should be fresh results of blood tests and smear. You will need recent fluorography and a certificate stating that you are not registered with a tuberculosis dispensary. The same is required from the partner. In the absence of any certificates, childbirth can be taken in the infectious diseases department (as in a possibly infectious patient).
What to bring to the hospital? If you have a contract with a doctor who will take birth, you need to take it with you. Another document is a generic certificate. He is also issued at the antenatal clinic. Even if the pregnant woman does not have a birth certificate (for example, if she recently returned from abroad, she was not observed in local LCDs), then they will issue it directly in the maternity hospital. For registration you need a pension certificate. The birth certificate gives the right to use the services of specialists provided to a pregnant woman and a newborn in the first year of life for free. This document does not affect the payment of benefits.
Things for mom in the delivery room
What to bring with you to the maternity hospital for mom? Directly for childbirth, you need to take the documents about which we have already discussed above. This is a passport (yours and your partner, if one is present), an exchange card, a birth certificate, direction, insurance, the results of an ultrasound scan, analyzes and certificates, a delivery contract (if any).
For women in labor, washable slippers are required in the maternity room. It is better to choose rubber slates. Before giving birth, a woman will undergo hygienic and analgesic procedures, so washable shoes are needed to make it more convenient. Socks will also come in handy if their feet freeze. By the way, a special sanitary and epidemiological mode in the maternity hospital requires that the woman in labor be in these slippers. Clothing for the birth department is not worth taking. Directly in the hospital, a woman will be given a sterile shirt.
What to bring to the hospital? You will also need sterile clothes, slippers (also washable) and some food for the attendant. You need to bring a smartphone and a charger or an external battery, a bottle of mineral water without gas, a small snack. As a snack, natural marshmallows, apple marshmallows, cookies and dried fruits are suitable.
All personal belongings (jewelry, underwear, other trifles) will have to be given to relatives. In some maternity hospitals, the regime forbids even taking your own brush for brushing your teeth and toothpaste. Such strict requirements for women in labor and young mothers are due to the need to maintain sterility. If the birth will take place under the contract, then perhaps the requirements will be more loyal. This information needs to be clarified individually.
First things for a newborn
What to bring to the hospital? The list of things for the baby in the maternity ward is small. You need to take a set of clothes for the first time. It can be a body ("little man"), jumpsuit, hat. It will take a few diapers. It is better to take a small pack of diapers for newborns and for babies in their first month of life. Many newborn babies no longer fit the "0" diapers. Medical supplies and medicines will be needed depending on the maternity hospital. They may ask in advance to take peroxide and a navel clip, zelenka, tincture of calendula, drops for the eye.
Things in the delivery room for a partner
What do I need to bring with me to the maternity hospital if partner delivery is due? A husband or other accompanying person (this may be a mother, sister) will need rubber slippers and a set of clothes, for example, a T-shirt and shorts, to participate in childbirth. If he or she has long hair, then you need to bring an elastic band or a hair clip. You may need water, bananas, biscuit cookies to eat. Help and fluorography are needed. The exact list depends on the specific hospital. Perhaps the partner will have to take tests for HIV / AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis, staphylococcus, take a health certificate from the therapist. Many maternity hospitals only require fluorography to encourage young dads to participate in childbirth.
What you need in postpartum for mom
What should I take with me to the maternity hospital for the postpartum period? When the mother and the newborn move to the postpartum department, the list increases. It will take some time to lie down in the ward, so that the young mother has time to recover a bit after such an important event, and the baby is stronger. Mom will need hygiene products. You need toothpaste and brush, shampoo for hair, soap (in some institutions they require only liquid), toilet paper, nail file, nail scissors, creams for skin care.
What else should I take to the maternity hospital for mom? The list includes a clean towel (preferably two), a hair dryer for drying hair, diapers for postpartum discharge or special urological pads. Young mother needs inserts in a bra for separating milk, a breast pump. From clothes you need nightgowns (such that it is convenient to feed the baby), a bathrobe, underwear (several pairs of underpants and special bras).
Necessarily need a plate, mug and spoon, if desired, you can take a small kitchen knife and fork. Garbage bags (or just plastic bags) are also useful. You will need bottled water, permitted foods. In some hospitals, you can have an electric kettle in your ward, but boilers are strictly forbidden everywhere. As for cosmetics and hygiene products, you can only take non-aromatized products with you, as this can cause an allergic reaction in the baby.
Concerning clothes it is necessary to speak with medical personnel in advance. Some institutions give out a shirt and a bathrobe, while others require everything to be brought from home. It is forbidden to wash clothes in the maternity hospital, so you need to put dirty (unnecessary) clothes in bags in order to do the washing of the house after discharge.
In the postpartum ward for the baby
What to bring with you to the hospital for the child? Here is a larger list. Newborn’s skin care products, diaper rash ointment, wet wipes, powder, disposable diapers and diapers are needed. You should purchase special manicure scissors for the baby's nails, cotton buds to clean the ears, nose, and lubrication of the healing navel.
We need at least two flannel and two cotton diapers, a warm blanket, vests, panties and romper suits, knitted blouses, socks, special “scratches”, hats. Nappies are necessary, as washing clothes is prohibited in the maternity hospital. Diapers need to be bought before delivery, but not very much. The exact weight of the newborn is not yet known, so you can not guess with the size. In addition, an allergic reaction may occur to a certain brand of diapers.
What you need to take with you to the hospital? In some medical institutions it is impossible to bring clothes for the baby from home, diapers and vests are issued. If you are going to buy diapers yourself, then you need to choose a size of at least 65 x 95 cm. If you plan to use diapers, two thin and two warm diapers are enough. In the event that the mother is opposed to the use of diapers, then a lot of diapers will be needed.
List of things in the pathology department
If the expectant mother enters the maternity hospital before the contractions, then she is put in the department of pregnancy pathology. In this case, what to take to the hospital? The list of things there is the same as in the patrimonial or postpartum ward. In addition, you will need books, magazines, a tablet or something for entertainment, a warm bathrobe, comfortable pajamas or a nightdress. Food is needed at least on the first day, since in many maternity hospitals the patient who has just arrived is not fed.
Items for discharge from the hospital
What should I take to the hospital? The list of things to write out is small. You will need comfortable clothes for mom by season, decorative cosmetics (if a young mother uses it), a camera. For a baby, you need to purchase a thin jumpsuit, a cap with ties, an envelope or a warmer jumpsuit if the baby was born in winter. All clothing should be made of natural materials, ties should not be too coarse, elastic bands should not be pinched, clothing should not be tight or narrow. All tags need to be removed.
At a temperature of about +24 degrees Celsius, you can choose a thin body without sleeves and thin panties without socks for the baby. At a temperature of +20 ... + 22 degrees, you need a cotton slip with closed legs and handles, a bonnet, thin socks. At +8 ... + 13 you need a cotton slip and a warmed envelope or jumpsuit, as well as a thin hat.
If the street is from +2 to +8, then it is better to choose a thin slip, fleece slip for discharge, and a jumpsuit or envelope on top, as well as a cotton cap and a thin cap on top. At 0 ...- 10 degrees Celsius, you need to wear two slips (thin, and fleece on top) for the child, an insulated jumpsuit, a thin hat and a warm one. At -10 ...- 20, you need to add a fleece blanket to this set of clothes to cover the child.
The day of discharge from the maternity hospital is exciting, responsible and long-awaited. When gathering, you need to check whether all things are collected. Do not forget the documents that the maternity staff will prepare. You need to go home with a positive attitude, self-confidence and calm. Then everything will be fine.
Preparing for a baby
What to take in the maternity hospital for mom and baby? With this you need to decide already a month and a half before the expected date of birth or a month. So there will be time to think over everything without haste, to understaff "baggage", to buy up something that was forgotten earlier. Even if the baby decides to appear a little earlier than the expected date, this will not take the young mother by surprise.
In each maternity hospital, the conditions of stay are different, so it is advisable to contact the medical staff in advance and ask for a list of allowed and prohibited things specifically in this institution. Somewhere you need to take everything of your own (even medicines for the treatment of the umbilical wound), and in other medical institutions the young mother will even be given diapers for the baby. In general, maternity hospitals are quite loyal to the needs of women.
It is better to pack things in plastic bags, rather than in suitcases or bags. It is more hygienic and meets the requirements of maternity hospitals. Four bags need to be prepared. From the first, a woman will go to childbirth, the second will be brought by relatives after childbirth, in the third you need to put things on discharge for the baby, in the fourth - clothes and everything necessary for discharge for mom.
For all that is used daily or cannot be pre-packaged, you need to prepare cheat sheets. They should be attached to the appropriate bag. So you will not forget anything. When the bags are collected, you need to show them to your husband. He must know what for what is needed, where he will lie.
Starting from the 28th week, many doctors recommend that women carry a package of documents (exchange card, passport, birth certificate and policy) with them in their purse even to a store near the house. Childbirth can begin at any time, so you need to be ready. Of course, no one says that everywhere you should carry the first bag with you, in which all the things necessary for the maternity ward. Her husband or other relatives can immediately bring her to a future young mother.
Ready bags in the maternity hospital
You can independently purchase everything individually and assemble, but some mothers prefer to buy everything with a ready-made kit. Yes, you can take things to the hospital as a ready-made package. There are sets with a different number of units (for 20, 60, 70).
The minimum set includes diapers (to choose from), wet wipes in large packaging, high-quality disposable diapers for mom and baby, postpartum pads, electronic thermometer, special cream for nipples, panty liners, baby manicure scissors, aspirator and syringe, pipette, liquid soap for baby care from the first days of life, cotton pads and paper towels, toilet paper, paper napkins. Two transparent cosmetic bags are also included in the kit: one is larger with things for the baby, and the other is smaller - there are things for mom. All this is packed in a large bag with a convenient pocket for documents. Often manufacturers attach a gift to such a set. A ready-made kit costs about three thousand rubles. Some positions in the set (for example, colors), the expectant mother can choose.
The maximum ready-made set of things in the maternity hospital contains an additional set of clothes for the newborn (suitable for both the boy and the girl, you can choose the color) from the body, the "little man", sliders and hats with seams outward, fabric diapers (usually put two flannel and two chintz), a children's hygiene set, which consists of nippers, small scissors, and nail files. The set also has a natural brush, baby cream, oil and liquid soap for babies, postpartum panties for mom (disposable), an umbilical cord clip, two pairs of cotton socks, washable slippers, a travel kit (toothbrush and paste), a sterile set for examinations , garbage bags and lining on the toilet, shoe covers. Such a set costs about ten thousand rubles.
Such sets are suitable for those young mothers who, for certain reasons, can’t go shopping a month or two before delivery. In addition, you can purchase the required minimum in the finished kit, and choose the rest yourself. Do not deprive yourself of the pleasure of going to children's stores, choosing clothes, diapers and other things. After all, expectant mother so needs positive emotions!
So, collecting bags in the hospital is not so difficult. The main thing is to know and understand what may be needed at different stages. The expectant mother will be admitted to the maternity hospital and arranged in a foster care unit, a maternity ward, and after a happy meeting with the baby, she will be in the postpartum ward. When a happy young mother and her child are discharged, they will have a new stage in life.