You are now at
the beginning of your 9th month of pregnancy, and along with the vitamins,
nutrients, exercise and good spirit, it is time to prepare yourself for your
stay at the birth center when the big day comes.
No
matter if you are going to give a natural birth or you have chosen the
cesarean section, the most important thing is to be calm and positive enough,
and of course – to be ready with your luggage for the birth center. Most
hospitals have their own requirements what you can bring in, because of the
conditions of sterility, so you have to ask the staff is there anything you
should not wear. So, at the end of the 8th month of your pregnancy it is time
to prepare your bag, which you will use when going to the birth center when the
time comes. It is clear that the baby is not always born on the due date.
Therefore, you should be prepared well before the due date.
You have
probably chosen the hospital where you are going to give birth, so it is best
to talk with the staff and ask if there is a list of the things you are
supposed to wear when you are admitted to the birth center.
What should you
take when going to the birth center?
The list below
is given just as an example, of course, and each and every one of you should
judge if they need everything listed. At first, you will most likely fill a couple
of bags with everything you think you need to get in the birth center with you,
but try still to reduce your luggage. Once you have completed this stage of
preparation, everything that remains is to wait for the greatest event in your
life to happen.
Documents
Make sure you
have prepared all the important documents that you will need in order to be
admitted to the birth center:
·
ID card, exchange card
·
A document that has to prove you are to
be hospitalized
·
Your medical record
·
Marriage certificate if you are married
to the baby's father – it is used for making the birth certificate of your baby
The mother's
checklist
·
At least two nightgowns, several pairs
of socks, and a pair of slippers
·
Several pairs of convenient lingerie,
and nursing pads
·
A robe
· A soft sports bra for the first few days
or whatever other bra you feel comfortable with, and then a nursing bra and
special pads, when you start breastfeeding
·
A few large towels – two or three are
quite enough
· Soap, shampoo, a toothbrush and paste,
wet wipes, napkins, toilet paper, disposable razors, a comb and a hair brush,
face cream and lip balm, etc.
·
Sanitary pads, which are highly
absorbent
·
A breast pump and medications if
necessary
·
A set of utensils – a cup, a fork, a
spoon
·
Money
The baby's
checklist
·
Diapers – 20-24 pieces are enough
·
Baby wet wipes
·
A pacifier
·
A pair of cotton gloves – talk to the
staff if you are allowed to bring them to the birth center
·
Feeding bottles if you don't have enough
milk
·
Baby cream
·
A couple of small towels
·
A blanket for the baby
· Clothes – the amount depends on your
stay – 3 days when you have given a normal birth or 5 days when it comes to
cesarean section. Do not forget to get bodysuits, rompers, socks, etc.
About the
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