Real Life Hospital Bag Needs

My second time I just brought
Always
pjs that opened in the front
Headphones
Water bottle
Gatorade
Blanket
Pillow
Clothes to go home
Toiletries
Charger
Laptop to register all things needed after baby is born (forgot a lot doing it at home with my first)
Baby girl, I just brought her going home outfit and diapers. The number of times your baby gets checked it's first 24hr... I was so happy I packed a sleeper with elastic bottom with my first and he didn't have any complications at birth.
Change for vending and parking
List of medications

My hospital provided pads but definitely bring your own disposable underwear. The ones from store are sooo much more secure and comfortable. My hospital also provided a pump but bringing your pump will help you get comfortable with your own. The only thing I regretted not bringing was my warming blanket. It gets cold in there so bring your own blankets

I'd bring your own adult diapers/pads and your own bath towel to shower. The hospital I was at had super rough options for both.

They did provide me with a pump to use and take home though, but I don't know if that's standard.

Aside from that maybe some entertainment options, like music or some shows downloaded to watch, and definitely some labor coping tools

For my baby (8 weeks ago) I took the following:
- 4x newborn vest and babygrow
- 4x 0-3 vest and babygrow (did not get used, I would take atleast 2 of each if your told baby is measuring
- 2x blankets (did not get used I ended up using the hospital one they gave me)
- 4x Muslins
- Scratch mits (did not get used)
- 2x hats (did not get used)
- 1x wipes
- 1x pack of 24 nappies
- Pack of nappy sacks
- Personal opinion but I took a dummy aswell

For myself was a bit different as I was in hospital for a week however:
- 2-3x dark bottoms because of bleeding
- plenty of underwear incase bleeding is heavy
- 2-3x tops (one you dont mind if it dosnt come clean after baby being out on you)
- few pairs of socks
- I took a pack of 10 pads
- Any wash things/hair brush etc you might need

With pumping im not sure as I took formula just incase baby didnt take to breastfeeding along with 2 bottles pre-steralised.

Not sure if this helps atall

I took a lamp to get the lighting and mood I wanted. I also took a little fan, like the ones you attach to a stroller. It was wonderful to have during the thick of things.

However curtain things that hospitals give you im pretty sure depends on the hospital.

I wouldnt over pack especially if you have somone that can run things to you if needed

What I actually used was, 1 outfit, 2 pairs of pjs, maternity/period underwear, socks, chapstick, electrolyte packets to mix in water, snacks, some toiletries (although I didn’t take a shower at the hospital I waited until I was discharged the next day) and sliders (although you can bring crocs, slippers ect)

I’d bring disposal underpants of your choosing. Sometimes the hospital brand can be rather itchy. If you’d like assistance in figuring out how to use your pump you can bring and nurses will help.

As what others have said but I also found a handheld fan and water bottle handy