Flight bag packing: what all goes in?
Exciting! The due date is getting closer and closer. From week 36, it is smart to have your flight bag ready. The bag that contains everything for during and after giving birth in hospital. So pack it even if you want to give birth at home, because you never know if you will suddenly have to go to hospital. No idea what to put in your flight bag? This checklist will make sure you don't forget anything.
Flight bag, what is it good for?
OK, fleeing may not be quite the right word. You are going into labour and there is no escape. When the time comes, you usually have plenty of time to go to the hospital. But thinking about what you need at the last minute is not going to work. That's why with an emergency bag, everything you need or find useful during childbirth is already packed. Still a nice idea!
When is it time to pack your flight bag?
As most deliveries start between 37 and 42 weeks, you will ideally want to have your escape bag ready by week 36. Earlier is always possible, of course. Because not everything you want to take with you can be packed already, make a note of the last things you want to put in. Put the note with your flight bag. Just check before you leave to make sure you don't forget anything.
Flight bag checklist
The last minute must-haves
- Phone and charger
- Wallet with debit card, identity card and health insurance card
- Obstetric/hospital information/birth plan
- Photo and/or video camera (with full battery and sufficient memory!)
- Keys
For yourself - Clothing
- Your outfit to give birth in (preferably as airy as possible)
- Nightwear
- T-shirts and/or camisoles
- Jumper or cardigan
- (Maternity) sweatpants or other comfortable trousers
- Maternity or nursing bra (when breastfeeding)
- Extra roomy pants
- Slippers or slip-on shoes
- Warm socks
For yourself - other
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Hair brush/rubbers
- Possibly medicines
- Glasses or lenses, lens solution and lens storage case
- Deodorant
- Shampoo and shower foam
- Lip balm
- Maternity pads
- Lactation compressn
For your baby - clothes
- Baby cap 2x
- Romper (1x size 50 and 1x size 56)
- Shirt 2x
- Trousers 2x
- Or a birth suit 2x
- Pair of socks 2x
- Jacket or cardigan
For your baby - other
- Blanket (these blankets or special wrap blankets are great for wrapping your newborn baby)
- Newborn diapers
- Car seat with footmuff
If necessary
- Make-up and cleansing products
- Grape sugar tablets
- Something to eat
- Magazines or a book
- Headphones for music
- Laptop or tablet
Everything you need for your flight bag
