In summer, welcoming the arrival of a new life is certainly a happy event, but the preparation of the stocking bag is even more important. The heat is unbearable, appetite is lost, mosquitoes are rampant… There is no season with a worse fertility environment than summer. What special items do pregnant women need to prepare for their delivery bags?
1. Summer cleaning supplies
Summer means high temperature, high temperature means sweating, and sweating requires constant attention to cleaning. Newborns need to be bathed every day, and mothers need to scrub their bodies frequently. Therefore, sufficient cleaning supplies are essential in summer gift bags.
Prickly heat powder: 1 box.
Bottle brush: 1 piece
Baby bottle cleaning solution: 1 bottle.
Baby shampoo and shower gel: 1 set.
Maternity shampoo and shower gel: 1 set.
Moisturizer: 1 bottle, to prevent the baby\’s air-conditioned skin from drying out.
Pure cotton towels: 8 pieces, 5-6 pieces for pregnant women to wipe their backs and feet, 2-3 pieces for baby washing.
Special small bathtub for babies: 1. In summer, babies have to take a bath every day, so a special small bathtub is essential.
Baby laundry detergent: 1 bottle. In summer, baby\’s clothes should be washed frequently and special laundry detergent should be prepared.
Other cleaning supplies: including soft-bristled toothbrushes, mouthwash, toothpaste, toothbrush cups, washbasins, footbaths and other basic supplies.
2. Summer nutrition products
The hot weather in summer can easily affect the appetite of pregnant women, but for the health of themselves and their babies, pregnant mothers must consume reasonable nutrition. Therefore, you need to prepare some nutrition-related products in your summer maternity bag.
Brown sugar: Brown sugar is used to replenish blood after childbirth. Brown sugar water is sweet and delicious and is an essential nutritional supplement for pregnant women.
Appetizers: For the loss of appetite in summer, pregnant mothers need to prepare several appetizing snacks, such as hawthorn slices, beef cubes, biscuits, etc.
Chocolate: Pregnant women have a poor appetite and may feel depressed during delivery. Prepare a box of chocolates that pregnant women like and eat some before giving birth to build up your strength.
Heated Lunch Box Spoon: Moms with a bad appetite will put their meals aside. In order for pregnant mothers to have hot meals at any time, a set of heated lunch box spoons is also essential.
3. Change clothes in summer
It\’s easy to sweat in summer. Pregnant women and newborns need to prepare more breathable clothes for changing clothes. If you live in an air-conditioned room, you also need to prepare some thick clothes that are easy to take off and change to prevent colds caused by insufficient insulation.
Maternity hat: 1 piece.
Long-sleeved jackets: 2 pieces to prevent the baby from catching cold.
Baby blanket: 1 to prevent the baby\’s belly from getting cold.
Maternity cotton socks: about 3 pairs, convenient for pregnant mothers to keep their feet warm.
Maternity coat: 1 piece, pregnant women need to wear it when they get up and go out.
Baby hats: 2 pieces to prevent the baby\’s head from being blown by the air conditioner or fan.
Soft-soled high-heeled cloth shoes for pregnant women: 1 pair. It’s too hot to wear cotton slippers in summer, so just choose a pair of thick-soled cloth shoes.
Baby quilt: 2 beds. In summer, a thinner quilt is prepared, which is needed when holding the baby for vaccination.
Monk clothing: 2-3 sets. Summer baby clothes should be short and exposed, and thin cotton or linen fabrics should be used.
Discharge clothes for pregnant women: 1 set. My body shape after giving birth is very different from before. In summer, you need to choose cotton clothes with better sweat absorption and breathability.
4. Cooling and anti-mosquito products
Doing a good job of keeping cool and preventing mosquitoes in summer can protect mothers and babies from mosquitoes. The mother can sleep more peacefully, recover faster, and the baby can grow up healthily.
Electric fan: 1, do not blow towards pregnant women and babies, blow towards the wall from a distance.
Mosquito net: 1 type, prepare a small mosquito net for the baby, the anti-mosquito effect is more obvious.
Mat: 2 types. Comfortable cushions should be provided for pregnant women and infants, of which linen and coarse cloth are the best materials.
Mosquito coil: 1 plate. Pregnant women and babies should pay attention to safety. It’s also a good idea to choose unscented electric heating liquid mosquito repellent, such as Runben Children’s Mosquito Repellent.
Preparation of medicines for intestinal diseases: Summer is a period when intestinal diseases occur frequently, so it is necessary to prepare some medicines for intestinal diseases.