Only a month to go. Time to make a hospital bag checklist.

I can’t believe I’m a matter of days away from being 36 weeks pregnant. I’m feeling unprepared, excited, and scared all at once. Last night’s project: creating a packing list for the hospital bag.

My husband and I took a childbirth preparation class in September and one helpful hint I took away from the class was to have the husband pack the bag so he knows where everything is hence the list. Somethings we’ll throw in the bag now. Others will have to wait because we use them everyday.

I’m slightly embarrased to post because I think I went a little over board. I always under pack. On trips I never check luggage, but as a first time momma-to-be, I don’t want to be stuck 40 minutes away from home (I opted for a larger hospital in a larger city and will have to deal with the extra mileage) in labor without my favorite blanket and other possible relaxers.

Hospital bag packing list:

• Beatles CDs (super comforting for me)
• Dr. Seuss In utero book (we read it almost every night to Cora)
• Baby lotion sample (massage)
• Baby powder (trial size) (massage)
• Workout ball (early labor)
• Workout ball pump
• Suckers (sour)
• What to Expect the First Year book
• Picture ID
• Insurance Card
• Numbers for Insurance
• Small bills for vending machines
• Quarters
• Travel kit (we keep back ups of all toiletries in this kit at all times for grab and go over night trips)
• Laptop
• Charger
• Digital camera
• Camera cord
• Charger for camera
• Hair bands
• Pajama pants
• Tee-shirts
• Underwear
• Heavy socks
• Slippers
• Blackberry
• Phone charger
• Extra pillows
• Gold blanket (my favorite)
• Picture of dad (to show Cora early on, my father passed away when I was a child)
• Cora’s going home outfit
• Extra onesie for Cora
• Socks for Cora
• Cora’s seat and base
• Ben clothes
• Phone list
• Snacks
• Nursing bra
• Pregnancy journal
• Letter to Cora journal (just a spiral notebook I’ve been keeping)
• Kristine sweat pants (going home)
• Blanket for Cora to go home
• Glasses
• Flip flops
• Lip balm
• Snacks
• Mouthwash
• Massage/Aromatherapy oils (might skip)
• Tennis balls
• Towels for showering (heard the hospital towels suck)

What would you add?