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Medical Video: What's in My Hospital Bag 2018 (Dad/Guys Edition)
There are many suggestions about what mothers should take to the hospital, but when that day arrives, there will be items that will be needed by the fathers as well. The process of giving birth may take a long time and sometimes, believe it or not, can be boring when waiting for the baby to be born.
O fathers, when you are in the hospital for the birth of the baby, your focus is to support your partner. However, to do this you also need to feel comfortable.
You must pack your bag during your partner's 36-month pregnancy, a few weeks before your baby's birthday. You may need to check with the hospital for items that you can carry, for example you cannot bring your own sound system, unless you have been examined by an electrician at the hospital.
Hospitals may provide limited space, so you might need to keep everything in a small closet near your partner's bed. If you park inside the hospital, and there is a separate bag for the baby, leave it in the car until you need it, if there really isn't enough space in the hospital room to store it.
What should be on my luggage list?
If you want to be an ideal birth partner, this is what you should include:
- Small change. If you drive, you need money for hospital parking, and pay phones, if you don't bring a cellphone.
- Digital cameras, video recorders, or smartphones. If you want to bring a video recorder, check with the hospital beforehand, because not all hospitals allow it in the delivery room. Make sure the battery is full, or bring an additional battery.
- Toothbrush and toothpaste. When you feel tired, cleaning your teeth is a quick and easy way to refresh yourself. Breath freshener candies also have a similar effect, if you feel too tired to stand up from the chair.
- Dressing shirt. If you are in the hospital for a long time, do not have the opportunity to take a shower, a change of clothes can help you feel cleaner. You might want to bring shorts when you feel hot, but also bring warm clothes to anticipate cold.
- Swimwear. If your partner plans water birth, You may enter the pool with your partner or not, but it would be nice if you prepare yourself.
- Useful tips on giving birth. Is there print out from prenatal classes to help breathing, position, and facilitate the delivery process?
- Painkillers for you. It's unlikely that anyone will notice the pain and pain you are experiencing, because the focus is on the mother who is in pain. So, bring drugs that you might need if you have a sudden headache or have other problems.
- Snacks and drinks. Even though the hospital definitely provides snacks and drinks, it would be better if you don't have to leave your partner when you want to fill your stomach.
- Reading. When your partner wants to rest or is too tired to talk, it's a good idea to bring the reading to distract you. You might wait a while before your child is born.
- Glasses, if you are a contact lens user. Contact lenses can dry out for a long time and irritate your eyes. Glasses are a comfortable choice. Also for the return trip.
- Comfortable shoes or sandals. You might walk a lot with your partner at the start of labor, walking from one end of the corridor to another and up and down stairs.
- Download the timer application on your phone. You will calculate the time of contraction, and do not forget the notebook to record the frequency and duration.
- Your own pillow. You might be able to steal when you sleep in a chair, and having your own pillow can make you more comfortable. Father can also be tired, but of course no father will openly admit he is tired when his wife is clearly tired hundreds of times.
- Massage tools and oils. You can provide natural pain relief for your partner. Your hands may get tired so carrying a massage device might help.
- Water spray, or hand fan. This will help cool the mothers during labor.
- Address book, telephone list. You might need to add your partner's contacts to your phone. This makes it easier to call friends and relatives.
- Everything on your partner's list. When your partner starts labor, the need is your responsibility. So it would be nice to know the items that need to be carried in his hospital bag.
