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It is a good idea to have a bag packed and ready well before your baby's due date. You will be reassured, knowing that you are prepared for the big day-and you will not have to pack when you are in the early stages of labor. Here is a basic checklist of items you might need.
- Two or more bed pillows
- Tape recorder with your favorite music
- Hand fan
- Lip balm
- Food for your support partner
- Cards, books, videos
- Pair of socks
- Camera and film or video recorder
- Slippers and bathrobe
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Change of clothes for support partner
- Reading material
- Change for vending machines and pay phones
- Watch or clock with second hand
- Gown, nursing bra and panties for each day
- Diaper shirts or sleepers for baby
- Going-home outfit for baby, appropriate to the weather
- Going-home outfit for yourself
- Receiving baby blanket and outside blanket, appropriate to the weather
Please click here for a printable checklist.
Finally, Kentucky state law REQUIRES that you outfit your car with an infant safety seat that meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #213 for you to be able to take your baby home.Infant seats must be designed for use in a vehicle-you may NOT use an infant carrier instead. When it is time for you to go home, a nurse or medical technician will accompany you and your baby to your car to make sure the safety seat is in place.
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