Birth kit

You will need to have the following items at home,

whether you plan on having a home birth or a hospital birth:

Mattress cover
Two bin bags
A packed hospital bag (in case you have to give birth in the hospital)
A maternity kit. You can request a free maternity kit from your health insurance company when you are about 20 weeks pregnant
Bed blocks to raise your bed to at least 75-80 cm (for a home birth) You can order free maternity supplies from Medipoint, which will be covered by your health insurance.

For the baby

You should wash new baby clothes before you use them. Your baby’s skin is very sensitive, so don’t use fabric softener.

Layette

cot or bassinet
2 fitted sheets
1 blanket (no duvet)
2 top sheets
8 muslin cloths
6 muslin facecloths
6 burp cloths
2 hot water bottles (with new plugs)
2 digital thermometers
Newborn nappies (2-5 kg)
5 sets of clothes in size 50-56 (rompers, pullovers, trousers, socks, and hats)
car seat
2 swaddle blankets
changing pad
bath (and bath stand)
pushchair

Maternity kit

1 large mattress cover
10 mattress pads (50×50 cm)
1 cord clamp
1 bottle of disinfectant alcohol, 70%
1 box of gauze compresses (16/16)
10 gauze compresses (10×10 cm)
1 package of maternity pads
1 package of menstrual pads
1 bottle of disinfectant soap

If your insurance policy doesn’t cover a maternity package, you will have to purchase one yourself. We sometimes have extra supplies from other maternity kits, so feel free to ask during your appointment.

Hospital bag

Change of clothes for you (for at least one night)
Personal care products (toothbrush, toothpaste, body wash)
iPad/magazines
Clothes for the baby (at least 2 sets)
Swaddle blanket
Pullovers
Trousers
Rompers
Socks
Hats
Car seat
Camera (and batteries)
Phone charger
Pregnancy folder and birth plan

Make sure your hospital bag is packed by week 36 of your pregnancy.

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