{"id":1445,"date":"2021-07-18T18:51:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T18:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2021-12-05T07:04:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:04:19","slug":"what-to-pack-in-your-labour-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drshellysingh.com\/blog\/what-to-pack-in-your-labour-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"What to pack in your labour bag"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1445\" class=\"elementor elementor-1445\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2307d33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2307d33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5480657\" data-id=\"5480657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6ecd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6ecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations. Now that you are 36-37 weeks pregnant, you must keep your labour bag packed and ready just in case you go into labour before that or in case your doctor tells you that you need to deliver before your EDD for some reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s keep this short and simple. A checklist that you need to keep handy. Just tick off these in your labour bag. Ready, steady, GO\u2026..<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3><strong>FOR YOU<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All your medical files and reports<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Insurance card and ID copies<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birth plan, if any<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cash or Credit \/Debit cards<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fe53f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fe53f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81b84ce\" data-id=\"81b84ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb3900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb3900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>YOUR CLOTHES<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loose flowing gowns or loungewear [if you don\u2019t want to wear the hospital gown]-Front opening ones are best<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing bras your size<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast pads<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfortable panties, cotton ones<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slip-on shoes or chappals<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm socks, if it\u2019s cold.\u00a0 [The labour room AC may be quite cold too]<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towels<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something that helps you relax, like music or books<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitary pads [large absorbable ones]<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clothes to go home in\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most hospitals have a post-delivery photo op too before you get discharged, so get the pretty maternity outfits you want to be clicked in<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e97ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e97ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a5609a\" data-id=\"3a5609a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a347877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a347877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>TOILETRIES<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comb or hairbrush<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toothbrush and paste<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your favourite shampoo and conditioner<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moisturiser, face cream and lip balm\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body lotion or oil\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your favourite massage oil<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hairbands and scrunchies<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deo spray\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glasses, contact lenses, lens solution and lens case\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cfb016\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1736cf\" data-id=\"f1736cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d85b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d85b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>ACCESSORIES<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipple balm or butter,if you prefer to use one [though I prescribe desi ghee or your own milk lightly rubbed over the nipple as an emollient]<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone charger\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb20329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb20329\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-590c0fc\" data-id=\"590c0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5f9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5f9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>FOR YOUR BABY<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thin, soft clothes or warm rompers and layers if its winter<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby suits, vests and sleepsuits<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caps\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mittens<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socks<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nappies or disposable diapers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheets for the little one-for their cot and for wrapping them in<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby quilts or blankets<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An outfit for going home in\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A baby car seat<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d795c98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d795c98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9101e01\" data-id=\"9101e01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0e61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0e61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>FOR YOUR PARTNER<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toiletries and shaving kit<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clothing and PJS\/ comfortable lounge clothes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pillow and light sleeping bag [if needed ]<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laptop<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile phone and charger<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations. Now that you are 36-37 weeks pregnant, you must keep your labour bag packed and ready just in case you go into labour before that or in case your doctor tells you that you need to deliver before your EDD for some reason.\u00a0 Let\u2019s keep this short and simple. 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