From the Midwife's Hospital Bag Checklist

The hospital bag, all in one basket.

You've got the checklist. This page saves you the shopping around. These are the exact sorts of products I mean for each item, all on Amazon, and the big button below puts the lot straight into your basket in one click. Take out whatever you already have at home.

I've set the mum sizes to Large and the baby bits to newborn, so check the sizes in your basket before you pay. Bras, knickers, nightwear and baby clothes are also linked separately underneath if you'd rather pick size by size.

Add the essentials to my basket

You'll need to be signed into Amazon on this device. The full basket comes to about £470, and you can remove anything before paying.

For labour

TENS machine (mamaTENS)
Wireless earbuds
Rechargeable handheld fan
Battery fairy lights
Labour massage oil (clary sage, from 37 weeks only)
Lip balm (O'Keeffe's)
Isotonic drinks, 12 pack
Bendy straws
Cereal bars variety pack
1 litre water bottle with straw
Dark nightdress for labour (black, size L preselected)
Warm grip socks, 6 pairs
Hair ties, 50 pack

For you after the birth

High-waist knickers, 5 pack (black, L preselected)
Disposable knickers (Frida Mom, one size)
Maternity pads (get two packs)
Nursing bras, 3 pack (L preselected)
Breast pads (Lansinoh, 60 pack)
Lanolin nipple cream (Lansinoh HPA)
Loose pyjama bottoms (black/grey, L preselected)
Lightweight dressing gown with tie (black, L preselected)
Button-front nursing nightdress (black, L preselected)
Non-slip shower sliders (UK 6/7 preselected)
Dry shampoo (Batiste)
3 metre USB-C charging cable (iPhone 14 or older needs a Lightning one instead)

For your baby

Zip-up sleepsuits, 3 pack (navy, newborn preselected)
Envelope-neck vests, 5 pack (0 to 3 months, the smallest this range makes)
Cotton newborn hats, 2 pack
Muslin swaddle (aden + anais)
Newborn nappies size 1 (get two packs)
Water wipes (WaterWipes)
Muslin cloths, 10 pack
Scented nappy bags
Ready-to-use formula starter pack with teats (if formula feeding)

For your birth partner, and the things most lists forget

Travel pillow for the chair beside you
Soft reusable earplugs
Silk eye mask, 2 pack
Cooling perineal spray (Lansinoh)
Peppermint oil capsules
Nipple shields (Medela, 20mm preselected)
Arnica tablets (Weleda)

Prices move around on Amazon, so treat the totals as a guide. And remember the golden rule from the checklist: if you can't say why it's in the bag, it stays at home.

Emma x

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