Estimated delivery date is approaching. Pregnant mothers should be prepared to go to the hospital at any time, learn some common knowledge about hospitalization in advance, and pack things that need to be taken to the hospital in their bags. They can leave as soon as they are needed.
Common knowledge about hospital delivery: Determine the hospital for delivery as early as possible. It is best to choose a hospital that has been doing prenatal examinations, so that the doctor can better understand the individual situation and make timely and correct diagnosis for various situations that arise. Try not to change the delivery hospital temporarily during labor.
* Understand the traffic conditions and routes from home to the hospital, make various plans for going to the hospital under different circumstances, including how to arrive at the hospital in time during special periods such as rush hours and nights, be prepared, and be able to correctly estimate the time required to go out time.
*Don’t panic if there are signs of labor. As soon as your water breaks, you need to rest in bed immediately and go to the hospital in time. There is no need to rush to the hospital because of labor pain and redness. You can prepare your things and take a shower calmly, because once you are admitted to the hospital, you will not be able to take a shower for at least a week.
*Try to eat as much food as possible before going to the hospital. Even if it is very painful, you still need to eat, because the process of childbirth is very physically demanding and you must have enough strength to support it.
*Understand the admission process of the delivery hospital in advance, including ward conditions, bed prices, admission procedures and deposit amounts, etc., so that you know yourself and the enemy and come prepared.
*Signs of labor can appear at any time, so be prepared to go to the emergency room. You must be familiar with the layout of the hospital in advance, know where the emergency room is, and how to register for emergency treatment, so as to avoid delaying and wasting time due to unfamiliarity with the situation.
*Accompaniment is generally not allowed after hospitalization, so don’t forget to take your mobile phone with you and charge it, so that you can conveniently report the situation to your family.
What\’s in the express bag?
Daily necessities for new moms
1. 2 sets of underwear
2. A pair of slippers (especially cotton slippers that can cover your heels in winter)
3. 2 pairs of socks
4. 1 hat (to protect the head from the wind after giving birth)
5. 1 jacket that is easy to put on and take off (can be used when leaving the ward)
6. 2 pieces of nursing clothes
7. 2 nursing bras
8. 1 box of breast pads
9. A breast pump
10. 1 nipple protection cream (to protect the delicate nipples of new mothers)
11. 4 packs of night sanitary napkins and 2 packs of daily sanitary napkins
12. 1 pack of nursing pads (to prevent postpartum lochia from staining the mattress)
13. 1 pack of disposable underwear
14. 2 rolls of toilet paper
15. 1 pack of napkins and wet wipes
16. 1 water cup, 1 pack of straws
17. 1 set of tableware
18. 1 pack of brown sugar
19. 2 towels (for washing face and feet)
20. 2 plastic basins (for washing face and feet)
21. Combs, mirrors, toothbrush covers, toiletries, skin care products
22. 1 piece of postpartum corset (if it is a natural delivery, it can be used on the second day after delivery)
23. Mobile phones and chargers
24.Change
25. Simple snacks (such as biscuits or chocolate, to replenish energy when you are hungry occasionally)
26. Small notepad and pen
27. Walkman or mp3 (helps relieve tension and relax)
Newborn products 1. 2-4 sets of monk collar underwear
2. Packing list 2-4 pieces
3. 1 hat
4. 1 quilt (choose the thickness according to the season and wrap the baby well when leaving the hospital)
5. 1 small quilt
6. 1 baby bathtub (bathing can begin on the second day after birth)
7. 1 bath towel
8. 1 bottle of baby shampoo and body wash
9. 1 bottle of baby lotion (for stroking after bathing)
10. 1 bottle of baby diaper cream
11. Diapers (baby clothes) 1 pack
12. 1 pack of soft baby wipes (for cleaning after bowel movements)
13. 1 pack of baby mouth wipes (used to clean baby’s little hands, mothers can also use to clean nipples before breastfeeding)
Other related supplies 1. Camera and DV (take photos of your baby as soon as possible)
2. Pregnancy information such as medical card, registration certificate, perinatal manual or medical record, various laboratory tests, special inspection reports (those with blood donation certificates should also bring them in case of emergency)
3. ID card and household registration book
4. Cash or bank card (hospitalization deposit)
Tips: *The most important items needed for admission must be kept together, including registration certificate, medical card, perinatal handbook, cash or bank card.
*Generally speaking, hospitals will prepare some items for new mothers and newborns, but the specific situation of each hospital will be different. It is best to know in advance what items need to be prepared. Some hospitals do not require you to bring them to the hospital.
*It is best to decide the names of your baby boy and baby girl before the baby is born. Some hospitals require a birth certificate after birth.
*If you have signed a cord blood storage agreement before, be sure to bring the cord blood collection bag and the contact number of the cord blood bank.
*Postpartum products and baby products cannot be brought into the hospital, but can be sent by family members after delivery.