Hospital Check List

From Mommyplace.com WiKI Page

Bold textHospital Checklists to Post on The Fridge for Daddy

HAVING THE BABY

1. Labor starts.

2. Time contractions.

3. Check hospital bag contents and add any missing items.

4. Soothe wifey.

5. Call neighbors to ask them to let pets out and feed them. (Names and #s goes here)

6. Call Dr. and head to hospital when contractions are 4 minutes apart lasting 1 minute each. Dr's (# goes here).

7. Go to labor and delivery and check in.

8. Have baby. (see how quick and easy that step is?)

9. Get fitted for nursing bra.

10. Call lactation specialist for advice on breastfeeding while in hospital (# goes here)

11. Call family.

13. Make sure car seat installed properly

14. Call pediatrician day of release (# goes here)

15. Apply for birth certificate after delivery.

16. Have attending physician complete Medical Leave act forms (if working mom)

HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST

For Baby

1. Car Seat
2. Diapers
3. Socks
4. Pacifier
5. Swaddling blanket
6. Burp cloth
7. Neck donut
8. Going home outfit: legs (for car seat belt), not too many buttons, not something to pull over the head. T-shirt (not a onesie)

For Daddy:

1. Toiletries
2. Change for vending machines
3. Change of clothes
4. Something To Read
5. Champagne
6. Present for wifey

Comfy stuff

1. Pillow
2. Towel

Misc

1. Camera / battery/ charger
2. Video camera
3. Video Camera Tapes
4. Massager
5. Pictures / focal points

Toiletries

1. Blowdryer
2. Basic makeup bag
3. Hair brushes
4. Hair ties
5. lotion
6. lip balm
7. Maxi pads

For Mommy:

1. zipper sweatshirt
2. tennis shoes
3. black stretchy pants
4. Slippers
5. Nursing Pads
6. Robe
7. 3 pairs socks
8. 4 pair undies
9. Going home outfit: Stretchy shirt/ breast feeding shirt
10. Night-time / pre-birth wear: stretchy PJ top and bottoms
11. Snacks (Zone bars / granola bars / Trail mix etc)

Entertainment

1. Book on nursing
2. Book
3. DVDs
4. CDs
5. Baby journal