Perth Maternity

🎒 Hospital Bag Essentials: Pack the Must-Haves First!

Getting ready to meet your little one? 💛 If you're feeling overwhelmed about what to pack, start with the essentials and build from there.

⭐ Priority 1 – Must-Haves
✔️ Hospital paperwork & Medicare card
✔️ Phone & charger
✔️ Comfortable clothes for going home
✔️ Maternity underwear & pads
✔️ Toothbrush, toothpaste & lip balm
✔️ Water bottle

👶 For Baby
✔️ Car seat installed
✔️ 3–4 onesies
✔️ 2 swaddles
✔️ Beanie
✔️ Going-home outfit

⭐⭐ Priority 2 – Comfort Items
✨ Button-up pyjamas
✨ Slippers
✨ Toiletries
✨ Ni**le cream & breast pads
✨ Peri bottle
✨ Snacks & electrolyte drinks
✨ Headphones

👶 Baby Extras
✨ Socks
✨ Singlets
✨ Spare outfits
✨ Dummy (if you plan to use one)

⭐⭐⭐ Nice-to-Haves
💛 Bluetooth speaker
💛 Pillow from home
💛 Tablet or book
💛 Heat pack

👨‍👩‍👧 Don't forget your support person!
Pack a change of clothes, toiletries, snacks, a water bottle, phone charger, and a pillow or blanket if they'll be staying with you.

📅 Top Tip: Have your hospital bag packed by 36 weeks so you're ready whenever your baby decides it's time!

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