When You Reach Home with Baby

This is part 4 of my reminder blog. After a few nights’ stay at the hospital, the attending OB gives you a go signal to go home. My OB stopped by my room on her way to work the next day. I was really amazed at how after a 24hr shift, she can still manage to look so proper and up and running for her day’s work at the clinic. It was learned that her shift at the hospital the night before was extremely busy. September 21 was the busiest!

Anyways, so when you reach home with baby, make sure you have the following at home:

At least 1 feeding bottle ready to use. The rest can be sterilized after the first feeding, i.e. if you plan to bottle feed as in my case when my milk supply was at its lowest.
Have baby’s crib ready for sleep.
Prepare enough blankets and receiving blankets to swaddle baby.
Have enough wash cloths too. This is best when feeding baby. Instead of using bibs, wash cloths are good alternatives.
Formula: Buy this as soon as you are discharged from the hospital. You never know if you have enough milk in you.
Diapers: Stock this way before baby is born.
Diaper rash ointment: Just in case.
Cotton balls: To wash away the poo.
Wipes: You can buy at least one for now since we don’t want them to dry up if you stock them.
Spring water: Use this if you plan to formula feed baby.
Hot water in electric pot: The most convenient way to have hot water in handy.