Things your doula may bring

• Hotpacks and Coldpacks
• Aromatherapies
• Massage oils/lotions
• a variety of music
• Focal points
• Handheld fan
• Handheld mirror
• BirthbBall
• Good Chocolate
• Good Lighting
• Lots More!

Things you should Have

We recommend that you pack two separate bags for your trip to the hospital: one bag for labor and one for after the baby is born.

The labor bag usually requires less. Labor rooms can be really small and space is limited. Keep in mind that we will most likely be traveling to the hospital in the middle of the night and the laboring mother will be having contractions every 4 – 5 steps…the less you have to carry up the better.

Pack another bag to leave in the car with all of the things you will need after the baby is born – this is usually the bigger bag.

Labor bag

• Birth plan (we will assist you with)
• Slippers, or slip-ons
• Swim suit for partner/husband
• Shower accessories (toothpaste, brush, chapstick, etc.)
• 2 pillows in brightly colored pillow cases
• Cooler with food – bagels, muffins, Emergen-C's,recharge drinks, applesauce, fig newtons, hard boiled eggs.
• Camera, film, batteries
• Address book

Postpartum bag

• Nursing gowns
• Nursing bras
• Breastfeeding book
• Breastfeeding pillow
• Ear plugs
• Any other items you feel appropriate for your hospital stay