BreastmilkCounts.com
By Texas WIC

• Your Breastfeeding Plan (PDF, 174kb) and any other breastfeeding tips, labor hints and childbirth notes or guidelines
• Eye glasses and/or contact lens, as well as contact cases and solution
• Massage aids: tennis balls or wooden massagers
• Comfort aids: lotion and socks (for cold feet)
• A sweatshirt for dad/your partner (they keep hospital rooms cold so mom is comfortable)
• Music player and music to help with relaxation
• Something to use as a fan (paper fan or small, hand-held plastic fan)
• Dental care items: toothpaste, toothbrush
• Two regular-sized bed pillows (not white, they may get mixed up with the hospital)
• Camera/video camera and film or memory cards, battery charger, etc.
• List of names/phone numbers of people to notify
• Cell phone or calling cards for long distance calls
• Cell phone charger
• Mints or hard candy for mom (ask your doctor in advance what you will be allowed to eat during labor)
• Snacks and drinks for dad

• Loose, comfortable clothes for lounging and breastfeeding
• Slippers, extra socks and underwear
• Nursing bras or tank tops
• Shampoo, conditioner, comb/brush, other hair care items such as clips and rubber bands
• Make-up, deodorant, lip balm and/or moisturizer
• Baby’s memory book—for footprints, staff names and guest signatures
• Entertainment items—books/magazines for mom and dad, crayons/games for older siblings
• Clothes and shoes to wear home (a loose outfit—something you could wear at 5 months pregnant)

• Clothes for hospital baby photo
• Clothes for baby to wear home
• Clothes for hospital stay (many hospitals provide t-shirts and diapers)
• Blankets/outer wear for going home (might depend on the season)
• Car safety seat

Download a Breastfeeding Plan (PDF, 174kb)