9 things to pack for your baby when you go into hospital to give birth
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Here are the essential items for your baby that parents need to prepare for the birth:
- Newborn clothes: 5 - 7 sets.
- Hats, mittens and socks: 3 - 5 of each.
- Swaddle blankets: 2 - 3 soft blankets to wrap your baby and keep them warm.
- Small muslin cloths: 10, to wipe your baby when needed, especially after bathing.
- Baby bath towels: 3 - 5 gauze towels for bathing and drying your baby.
- Pillow: choose a soft pillow designed for newborns.
- Nappies: cloth or disposable newborn nappies: 1 pack or 15 - 30, you may need more in the first days after birth (because your baby passes meconium).
- Waterproof changing pads: When packing for your baby, don't forget waterproof pads made especially for babies, to make cleaning and nappy changes easier. Prepare 10 pads.
- Other personal hygiene items for your baby: wet wipes, saline solution, cotton buds, tongue cleaners, nappy rash cream, medical cotton wool.
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Content advised by our doctors.
This article helps you understand and prepare. It does not replace a check-up. For an answer about your own situation, please ask the doctor who is caring for you.
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