What's in My Hospital Bag? | Mommy Edition

Mommy needs two bags. Yes. One hand luggage and one tote bag. Why?

Inside the luggage:

(Everything you need only when you're in the ward/discharge)

1. Going home outfit - Please do not bring or wear a long dress that requires you strip down butt-naked for breastfeeding. If you really need to wear a dress, make sure it has a zip or button in front (chest area) for easy access to breastfeed in the car
2. Disposable panties - Because you don't want to use your pretty and expensive undies with massive maternity pads to get stained... TMI, whoops. Hence, my advice is to wear disposable panties for as long as possible, even after you got discharge from hospital. You can just throw away if it gets stained or change to a new one daily
3. Maternity/nursing bra - Again, for easy access to breastfeed in the car. You don't need to wear any while you are warded unless you are expecting visitors
4. Maternity pads - Hospital will provide maternity pads for you but you can always bring extra
5. Breast pads - You do not need this on the first three or four days after labour because breastmilk does not start to leak yet, but you can always prepare in case if your stay extends
6. Lotion - To prevent from dry skin from the ward's A/C
7. Massage oil - For that last minute massage before you go for labour
8. Nipple cream - If your nipples start to crack before you start to breastfeed (which I doubt so because it does not happen to me), but you can always bring it in case if your stay extends
9. Socks - Because the ward is damn cold, you need to wear one. I brought 4 pairs of socks with me
10. Indoor slippers - You need this to walk around inside the ward and also to walk around the maternity ward area to induce labour
11. Sleep mask / eye mask - I need this because even when you turned off the lights, nurses/cleaners/doctors will come in (or barge in) to your room and simply turn on the lights while you are still in bed
12. Bathrobe / kimono gown - Easy for breastfeeding if your hospital robe is not breastfeed-friendly
13. Toiletries - Most of hospitals will provide a toiletry kit consists of small bottles of conditioning shampoo & bath gel, toothbrush & toothpaste, face towel, lotion, cotton bud, shower cap, comb, etc. You might need to bring your own if you only want to use your own trusted products. Extra things to bring are; deodorant, facial wash, facial scrub, shaver(?) or whatever you think are needed for your daily use
14. Makeup - If you want to look good in case you are having any visitors in the ward, or you want to look good upon checkout or even during labour (why not?)
15. Extra towel - You need your own thick towel from home because hospital's towel is absolute no go. LOL

Inside the tote bag:

(Everything important that is needed upon registration/for easy access)

1. Hospital documents - Buku pink from Klinik Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM), your hospital book, appointment cards, pre-registration for warded card, IC
2. Purse - Make sure you have enough cash / balance in your bank account as deposit is needed upon registration
3. Phone
4. Phone charger
5. Laptop - Why? Because hospital has a a very bad TV program and a very good WiFi connection for you to watch Netflix while waiting for active labour. LOL!
6. Laptop charger
7. Multi-socket - Because sometimes you and your husband need to charge your gadgets and devices at the same time
8. Pillow/bantal busuk - I brought one to the hospital because it prevents me from having a panic attack about the idea of pushing a human being out of me. Haha!

Hope this helps for you, mommies-to-be out there! X