What to Bring for Your Delivery
Labor bag
- Photo ID
- Optional items for comfort:
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- Music (Bluetooth speaker or play a music station on the suite's computer)
- Lollipops and lip moisturizer
- Tennis ball or other massage tools for back massage
- Focal point for labor
- LED candles
- Games, cards, etc.
- Basic toiletries (including toothbrush, toothpaste, hair care supplies and deodorant)
- Hair brush, bands, ties and/or barrettes
- Comfortable bras/sports bras and/or nursing bras
- Loose-fitting clothes (including swimwear, robe, socks, slippers, and pajamas if desired)
- Your birth plan if you have one
- Eyeglasses, contact lens case and solution
- Ear plugs, eye mask
- Cell phone and charger (free Wi-Fi available)
- Snacks
- A change of clothes
- Mints and/or gum for fresh breath
- Pillow (colored or patterned pillow case), blanket, sleeping pad
- Warm clothes (for support person - room may be cold!)
- PRN medications as needed (for support person only)
- A cooler (if you are planning to bring your placenta home)
Postpartum
- Infant car seat (already installed)
- Baby clothes and blanket to wear home
- Pajamas
- Nursing bra
- Breast pads
- Maternity or loose-fitting underwear
- Loose-fitting clothes to wear home
- Nursing support pillow
Leave at home
- Valuable items