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Checklist for New Moms

Suggested To-Do List

Are you ready for the most important job of your life? This checklist can help. 

Items to Pack for the Hospital 

  • Contact lens case and glasses
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, lip moisturizer
  • Snacks to help keep your support person energized
  • Suckers or hard candy for mom
  • Camera, video camera, extra batteries
  • Lotion or massage oils
  • Non-skid socks or slippers for mom
  • Baby book (baby’s footprints can be placed right on the pages while at the hospital)
  • Clothes for going home
  • Going-home outfit for baby, including a blanket
  • Child passenger car seat
  • A nursing bra
  • Breast pump

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