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Getting Ready

Trying To Conceive

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Packing Your Bag

By Barbara and Harold Hotelling - January 1, 1999

Photo Credit: Getty Images

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You can divide the items you pack into what will add to your comfort in labor (your birthplace might have some of these things) and what you'll need after the birth.

For Labor Comfort

Birth plan
Pillows with their familiar smell
Gown or nightshirt
Beanbag or birth ball for positioning
Rolling pins that can be filled with warm water or ice
Hot-water bottle
Ice pack
Rice-filled sock (1 1/2 pounds of rice in a tube sock) to heat or freeze
Massage tools that relax you
Music
Snacks and beverages

Postpartum Essentials

Phone numbers of family members and friends you'll want to call
Nightgown or pajamas with easy access for nursing
Bathrobe
Underwear
Nonskid slippers
Warm socks
Nursing bras
Toiletries
Beauty products
Loose-fitting outfit for your trip home
Clothes for your baby to wear home
Receiving blanket
Car seat

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