What to Bring to the Hospital
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FOR MOTHER ✔ CHECKLIST - ITEMS TO BRING |
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Your Ontario Health Card |
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A favorite pillow with colourful pillow case and breastfeeding pillow if you have one |
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Labour support items such as massage oil, massage tools or tennis ball, physical therapy ball, hot/cold packs, music/Ipod, a picture or object for focal point |
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Fan (hand held or small battery operated) |
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Easy to digest snacks, popsicles, drinks and/or electrolyte replacement drinks (can make into ice cubes) packed in soft-sided cooler pack |
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Copy of your birthing plan (speak to your doctor about creating one together) |
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Comfortable clothing for hospital stay — night gowns or pajamas, bathrobe, slippers, socks |
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Loose fitting clothes to go home in |
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Nursing bra and breast pads |
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Underwear — four or five maternity |
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Sanitary napkins — 20 maxi overnights |
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Toiletries — lip balm, soap, shampoo, tooth paste and tooth brush emery board etc. |
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Nursing bra and breast pads |
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Hair brush/comb, elastics, clips and/or hair band for long hair |
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Glasses and contact lens care items, if needed |
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Watershoes and a bathmat if you want to use the tub |
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Pens, pencils, note paper |
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Change for vending machines |
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Phone charger |
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FOR PARTNER ✔ CHECKLIST - ITEMS TO BRING |
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Credit card |
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List of phone numbers of family and friends |
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Snacks and drinks |
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Watch with second hand |
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Camera, batteries, film/memory card |
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Change of clothes and comfortable shoes |
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Pajamas or lounge wear if staying overnight on post partum unit |
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Phone charger |
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FOR BABY ✔ CHECKLIST - ITEMS TO BRING |
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Diapers — 20 disposable size newborn |
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Baby wipes |
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Petroleum jelly/Vaseline |
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Emery board |
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Cotton hat |
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Baby sleepers |
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Onesies/undershirts |
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Clothes for going home |
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CSA certified car seat secured in car (need car seat for discharge if driving home) You do not need to bring a car seat into the hospital, however, if you wish to receive feedback on placing your baby into the car seat, you may bring in the car seat to the room (the base can be left in the car) |
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Receiving blankets to line car seat to ensure snug fit as well as for the baby |
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For your convenience, Mount Sinai Hospital has a shop located on the 17th floor. The Sinai Shop sells high-quality maternity and infant products, including personalized gift options. |
