What to pack in your hospital bag for newborn delivery

From having my own 4 babies, asking fellow mommas who just recently delivered their newborn and research I have come up with a list of useful items to pack in your hospital bag. Preparing for your upcoming birth can often be overwhelming especially if you are a first time mom. I hope this list will help you out a little. Whether you are delivering in Cape Girardeau, Missouri or St. Louis Missouri the list is pretty much the same across the board of what several mommas told me that helped make their delivery more comfortable.

1. Cell phone charger (the longer the cord the better)

2. Change for dad for the vending machines

3. Comfy slippers

4. Your own pillow

5. Robe

6. Two pairs of comfy pajamas with easy access to your breast (if breastfeeding)

7. Nursing bra

8. Going home outfit for mom and baby

9. Toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, deoderant, etc for mom and dad)

10. Chapstick

11. Snacks

12. Hair ties

13. Bobby pillow

14. Slip on shoes (your feet are likely to be swollen after delivery)

15. Roku/Firestick

16. Portable fan if you get hot easy or need the sound for sleep

    Here is another list of favorite/must have items after baby arrives

    1. Haakaa (collect the milk from the opposite breast you are nursing on)

    2. breast milk storage bags

    3. Portable Sound machine

    4. zip up swaddles

    5. Lansinoh soothie breast gel pads (you can put these in the fridge and get them cold, they feel like heaven. They also serve as breast pads and you can wear each pair for up to 72 hours. I bought them in bulk off Amazon)

    6. Nipple cream (triple nipple cream from St. Francois saved my nips)

    7. Gown sleepers with the built in hand covers

    8. Onesies

    9. Dock a tot