A simple checklist to help you feel calm, prepared, and confident
Tip: Try to have your bag packed by 36 weeks, so it’s ready whenever your baby decides to arrive. |
☐ Maternity notes ☐ Birth plan ☐ Comfy nightwear (button-down tops work well) ☐ Lightweight dressing gown ☐ Maternity pads (20+ recommended) ☐ Big comfy knickers or disposables ☐ Slippers or non-slip socks ☐ Toiletries ☐ Toothbrush & toothpaste ☐ Wipes ☐ Lip balm ☐ Any daily essentials ☐ Reusable water bottle (with a straw if possible) ☐ Snacks for labour and after birth ☐ Phone ☐ Long charging cable or power bank ☐ Going-home outfit (soft, stretchy, nursing-friendly) |
☐ Sleepsuits (3–4) ☐ Vests (3–4) ☐ Hat ☐ Scratch mittens ☐ Muslins (2–3) ☐ Baby blanket ☐ Newborn nappies (10–12 per day) ☐ Sensitive wipes or cotton wool ☐ Going-home outfit ☐ Car seat installed and ready
☐ Lip balm or facial mist ☐ Headphones or calming music ☐ Favourite pillow from home ☐ Nursing pillow ☐ Journal or notebook |
Just a Little Reminder
Your hospital bag doesn’t need to be perfect. Being prepared is about comfort, not pressure. Those first days with your baby will pass in a beautiful blur.
If you’d love to capture them forever, I’d be honoured to photograph your newborn session in my warm, welcoming Hatfield studio.
With love,
Megan
Megan Foster Photography – Hatfield, Hertfordshire 