What should I prepare for the upcoming birth?

After many women become pregnant, the whole family will be full of expectations, especially as the due date approaches day by day. However, when the child is about to be born, many inexperienced parents always don’t know what to prepare for the baby so that they can take care of the baby more smoothly. Let’s learn about what to prepare for the birth.

What should I prepare for the upcoming birth?

Mom's stuff

1. Prenatal check-up health handbook, ID card, cash, and medical insurance card.

2. Clothes: Three sets of hospital pajamas. Some hospitals will provide hospital gowns, so you don’t need to bring them. But be sure to bring a short top to wear when you lie in bed, and a long coat to wear when going to the toilet and getting out of bed. The thickness of the clothes should be determined according to the season. 4 pairs of large size or pregnancy panties. Two nursing bras and one waistband. Several breast pads.

3. My mother has two washbasins, one for washing face and one for washing feet, and three towels, one for washing face, lower body and body. Several small towels to wipe sweat, as mom sweats a lot. You can also use a large piece of gauze to wash pp, which is softer.

4. A comb, a soap, an octagonal clothes hanger, and two pairs of cotton slippers, one pair for mom and one pair for guests.

5. A set of tableware for mom to eat, including a straw with a bent end, cups (paper cups, a cup for mom to drink water, and a cup for giving cold water to children), and a thermos. Breast pump (very important but doesn’t have to be expensive. If you have a lot of milk, you can just squeeze it by hand. I use the most common one).

6. Napkins, toilet paper, and night sanitary napkins. It is best to use maternity sanitary napkins or adult diapers, and make sure to use softer ones.

The baby’s things are divided into two parts: those taken to the hospital and those for after discharge.

Taken to hospital:

1. Two packs of wet wipes for wiping the baby after poop. I find Johnson's to be good. Some elderly people suggest using gauze to wash, but this will wash away the protective layer on the skin. It is recommended to use paper towels. If you use gauze, it is okay to wash once a day.

2. A pack of diapers. Some hospitals have them.

3. A towel blanket. Sometimes you may feel that the quilts in the hospital are too thick.

4. Two towels or gauze for washing face and body

5. Bottle

For use after the baby is discharged from hospital:

1. Bedding:

Small bed, sleeping bag (important, my baby has been using it), towel blanket, bath towel, mattress, small quilt (the thickness should be adjusted according to the season).

20 pieces of cotton diapers, you don’t need a lot. When the weather is bad or at night, just use disposable diapers. When washing diapers, scald the diapers with urine in boiling water and then wash them twice with clean water. If there is a smell, just apply soap and rub it gently with hot water.

I bought three diapers. The baby's pants won't get wet, but because they are quite thick, they won't work well when the weather is hot. Let me tell you my experience: soak the used diapers of the baby in water, cut a hole at one end with scissors, pour out the absorbent beads inside, wash them, and dry them. They will become very good diapers. Use them for a week and throw them away, and use them again. They are very good.

2. Clothes:

Please prepare 3 sets of underwear, sweaters, cotton-padded jackets, and outerwear for newborn babies according to the season. 3 pairs of socks,

3. Bath products:

Shampoo, shower gel, baby oil, lotion, baby soap

Talcum powder (note: do not use it on baby girls)

Baby diaper cream (I think Pigeon's is good), baby wet wipes

Bathtub, bath bed (very useful, baby lying on it, very safe)

75% alcohol, used to clean the belly button.

What to prepare for the upcoming birth is a question that many mothers are concerned about. Only by making adequate preparations can the mother and baby get better care during delivery. First of all, the mother's supplies must be prepared with sanitary napkins, nursing underwear, belly belts, confinement clothes, and she must be relaxed and maintain sufficient physical strength. In addition, the baby's supplies must be prepared sufficiently, including baby's milk powder, bottles, diapers, and baby's bedding, small pillows, etc. In addition, you must prepare a few more sets of clothes for the baby according to the season. The most important thing is that women must prepare their documents when they are admitted to the hospital for delivery.