i need some advice

what is the most needed things before going to hospital for delivery of baby?

please do reply me for the things that the hospital needed during delivery.
this is my first baby and i don't have idea yet what to buy and to do.
i know some....

1. baby clothes
2. baby bath soap
3. baby gloves
4. mother clothes

some more?
please need some advice...
thank you............................

This post has been edited by laloy: Apr 30 2011, 06:09 PM

I got babies clothes, diapers, towels, cloth to wrap baby, your clothes, panties, so far..that's the one that i can remember.

any herbs or provided baby medicine that can remove any windy stomach.

i used to rub the yu yee oil (i think it's spelt that way)..on my son's tummy every time after bath to avoid wind in stomach.

bath? for a day old baby?

urrm..i was replying to the question of removing wind from stomach. In any case, yes i did bathe my baby even though a few days old

tnx all. Hope will continue on the topic coz i need it..do the nurse will ask for the clothng for baby?how about for the mothr?

while your wife is in the hospital, she'll be in the hospital gown..but she'll have to change into her clothes before going home.

make sure you have the maternity pads.. first week will be very heavy (even for c-sec mums)

.# maternity pads,.tnx for the info.. Some more please..

gloves or cloves?

Sorry wrng spllng..tnx..some more please

baby tissue? not sure how it call.. special wet tissue to wipe baby's butt when the baby poo~ not sure the hospital to provide such thing but i think i saw my mum brought it there. baby powder? so that the baby butt butt wont get rashes when wrapped by diaper. hope its help^^

For my hospital(Damansara Specialist Hospital) I only need to prepare one set of my own going home clothings and one set of baby going home clothings(mittens, socks, shirt, hat and a swaddling cloth).

Re swaddling cloth, some Chinese believe that swaddling the baby with daddy's t shirt is good. Forgotten what's the reasoning but I did it ayway.

Hi,

I took below things to the hospital when I went to deliver;

For Baby:

1. Diapers
2. 3-4 sets of clothes for baby (Long sleeves baby shirts and long pants)
3. Hand gloves (Mittens)
4. Socks
5. Blanket to wrap the baby (Certain hospitals will provide also)
6. Towel (Just in case only)

For Mommy:

1. Lots of Maternity Pads
2. Panties and Bras
3. Pair of slippers
4. Towel
5. Few night gowns or robes (Certain hospitals will provide also)
6. Soap, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Socks
7. Clothes to wear on the way back home when you are discharged
8. Extra food to eat (Crackers) & Lots of fluid to drink after labour

Hope the above list helps.

All the best...

sbux, u swaddle baby wif daddy's tshirt for how long? or just when at hospital n going back home?

tnx for the info..have to buy 1 more thng and evrythngs is ready..i love lowyat forum..my wife wll gttn brth on our 1st baby grl wthn ths month.im gttn xcited.n m goin to take lv for 1 month so can stay beside my wife n baby...tnx to all

all the best and enjoy fatherhood
i just had a baby boy 8 months old now

this list quite complete already.
For Mummy i will add:
hot water flask, cup, spoon, fork(just in case u buy things for her to eat), milo or her fav drinks

thank u sooo much...i pack the thngs in 2 bag. 1 for the baby and 1 for my wife...

wrapped from hospital back home... continue wrapping for as long as my baby was swaddled. around 2 weeks. cuz my hubby's shirt all very big and comfy. we took old t shirts and wrap.

actually come to think of it, the logic behind was that father's shirt is big and used clothes are comfy.

All my 3 daughters was deliver at Pantai Hospital,so my experience only
from this hospital.

1) They will provide diapers for your baby(cos it under sponsor from diapers company)
2) They will feed your baby(with bottle)
or train your wife to breast feed right after birth(if your wife still have the stamina).
(**note: anyway they will still bottle feed your baby till discharge, who's can stand a crying baby)
3) They will call you in the delivery room once your wife is ready to give birth or you can just hang it there till the time come.
4) You are to wear the hospital sandal while in the delivery room.


For Baby
(at hospital)
- bring a set of new cloth(buy those that cover the toes as well, so u no need to bring socks.
- a towel/blanket to wrap the baby(they always feel cool )
- Hand gloves(they like to scratch the face)
- Breast feed or bottle feed??
Breast feed -> make sure your wife is trained by the nurse of how to do it)
anyway to be safe - standby the milk powder.(some women may need a day or 2 before be able to 100% breast feed
and your baby have to be feed almost every one to one & half hours or less if be breast feed)
Bottle feed - then u need
-> Milk powder, milk bottle, hot(mobile thermal pot) and cool water(your baby may need to be feed in car during journey home)
- Diapers (newborn size please)
(** incase your hospital didn't provide any)

(at home)
- anti-rashes cream( i use DERMOPLEX CALAMINE CREAM, use sparingly when changing diapers)
- Baby powder(your choice, i prefer not to use)
- Baby shampoo/shower gel(bath time)
- Wet tissue( a must)(normally use to clean/wipe poo poo & urine stain)
- a thermal hot water pot in your room(i prefer none electric one).
(why in your room? unless you prefer goto kicthen every alternate hours for hot water)
- BPA free plastic water bottle to store water(to make milk)
- Milk powder for newborn.
If breast feed - consider getting a manual/electric breast milk pump, you can then store extracted
breast milk in fridge for later use.
- Diapers (newborn size 1 to 3 pack should be enough(they grow quite fast)
if breast feed, your baby will probably 'poo poo' after every meal,
so you need to use more diapers(it is waste to use expensive diapers in this case unless you are $$ loaded)
- baby handkerchief

For Mummy
(at hospital)
- Disposable Panties (few)
- maternity Pads
- Sweater/Jacket & long pants/robes(hospital room damn cold)
- Bra(**optional - Unfortunately there is no disposable one)or can just wear a few layer of cloth or hang a towel over cloth.
**Breast feed bra pad(breast feed or not, they may have some discard from the nipples).
- Slipper/Sandal to wear(hospital may provide,mine do)(if chinese, cos as not to incontact of with water or the floor directly.)
- Snack & drink(milo or fruit drink)

(at home)
- Disposable Panties (2 dozen or more)
- maternity Pads (a pack or more)
- Disposable Linen Pack(you don't want to stain your bed, right?)(can get/buy from hospital/pharmacy)
picture: http://www.duramedic.eu/Emergency_Medical_...e41/page41.html
- Hospital may give your wife a bottle yellow liquid of disinfect/clean the wound, i recommend get one or 2 more bottle of
those.
- Breast feed bra pad
- Slipper/Sandal(if chinese, cos as not to incontact with water or the floor directly.)

For father
(at hospital)
- you can take a nap at your wife bed, have the nurse wake you when your wife
ready to give birth, normally first time took a long time. So you can go in
hold her hand and scream together and ask the doctor to allow you cut the umbilical cord.
(u may take video, but keep it private else your wife will s**** you.)
- No handphone talking & No flash please when taking your baby photo in the deliver room.
- credit card or cash (for deposit)
- ic/driver license
- newspaper/magazine(optional)
- your phone/camera
- prepare to face the other side of your wife.... those yelling/cursing....
(just hold her or she hold your hand,make sure she had trim her finger nail)

(at home)
- subjective. The is a price to pay for everything you get.....

This post has been edited by arrow: May 2 2011, 06:48 PM

i will update this topic for those who soon to deliver a baby...
on our side..
my wife delivered in pantai hospital..
deposit is rm2300
the total cost is rm4k (normal delivery with painless)
they all provide everything for baby and mother
nurses was so great and very helpful

they ask only the clothes when the time that we go back home already..
they ask for baby clothes (long sleeves, long pants, diaper, hand cloves and socks) for the cover i use my old cloth as what sbux said..(very comfortable for baby)
for mother also need some clothes for going home.
after that.....so far everything is ok until...........
asthma now we are using nebulizer (me got asthma mild and also my wife -history-) lucky we have nebulizer in the house...
after bringing to the clinic, so far his asthma become smooth (thanks to god)
now my baby was doin great..shes using s26 milk ( )
anmum milk not suitable for my baby. (allergy of cows milk)


thank you to all who support me and my wife..
thank you to those who share there helpful tips
thank you to the admin who made this site (very supportive site)
thank you to sbux,phythia79,dirtinacan,Mommy_2011,arrow
special thanks to wolve and bro ryuken74 they are so good

This post has been edited by laloy: Jun 10 2011, 07:11 PM