Happy BIRTH Day – New Mom Comfort Kit – Hospital / Birthing Center Bag {FREE PRINTABLE}

I recently put together 2 “New Mom Survival Bags” that had all of the things you listed with the addition of extra snacks/sweets, protein shakes like Special K or Boost, Special K protein meal bars, cottonelle flushable wipes, basic toiletries like deodorant, shampoo, etc., and the current edition of parents magazine…. they both LOVED their bags and said they were taking them to the hospital ”as is”….

I think a pretty pair of cloth nursing pads would be a wonderful addition.  Look at these on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/engorgeous

I love this!  Found this on pinterest.   I would probably add a small can of dry shampoo!  

I would add baby nail clippers. The hospital won’t give you any and nursing is much happier all around when baby has short nails!

Awesome! I would add really nice toilet paper for afterwards. The hospital stuff is just not acceptable.

Super cute idea, I might make one for my friend this weekend. Love the fuzzy socks! Maybe add a special book or magazine? Very nice idea, thanks for sharing.

What a great idea, and great additional ideas ( the toilet paper can also be used to put pressure on your back during labor) I would add a small busy picture, I would try to focus on the smallest thing in a picture to get through the biggest contractions. was able to have 3 of my 4 babies with no meds. 

If I know the new mom well, I always show up with magazines, Gatorade or fruit-flavored water and really GOOD maxi-pads. I was on clear liquids after both c-sections (first one was a shock… Went in prepared for natural childbirth with no meds), so snacks were off-limits and I wanted to punch every nurse/aid that walked in with broth- YUCK. And those pads they give you are ridiculous. It’s like having a pillow wrapped in a trash bag in your pants. No thanks. So I buy good Always ones for my close friends. First time moms look at you crazy but will never stop thanking you once they figure out why.

Someone may have already suggested this, but some good lanolin cream is great for moms that want to breastfeed. 

when i was in the hospital after the birth of my son i relized my nails were too long for handling my little boy durring feedings and changings. no one in the whole hospital could find a pair of nail clippers. so id add in a cute little nail kit with clippers and a flie.

Cucumber face wipes. After 30 hrs of labor and an emergency C-section the face wipes and lip balm were a blessing. And a nice deep soup spoon for those ice chips that seem to slide everywhere

This is really a great idea! I’m due in just 3 weeks and a good friend of mine made me something similar. She called it a “push pack”. It was filled with a few little snacks, loads of travel size toiletries, soft socks, a nursing tank, and loads of other little goodies. I put it straight in to my “go bag” with my robe and a comfy pair of lounge pants. Now all I’ve got left to pack is an outfit to go home in and an outfit for baby. This really was the BEST gift!!

Love this post, I just found you through Pinterest! My sister is having her first baby in November, and I’m going to do one for her. She’s going to have to have a c-section due to a previous uterine surgery, and I’ve had two myself. I would add a nice SOFT towel in this. After painfully patting my incision dry with the hospital sandpaper towels the first time, I learned and brought a towel the second time and it was WAY better. Thanks for the ideas!!

I found you through pinterest – and I’m so grateful for the idea and the continuation of ideas from the comments! Due to all of you ladies combined, I just finished a shower gift for my friend that I’m calling a “Push Pack”… I bought her registered for diapered bag and filled it with: Pens, snack bars, Hair Ties, Hair Bands, Cozy Socks (with slip guards since she can’t see her feet), facial towelettes, chapstick, puffs, charmin, nail file, lanolin, tucks, Always Radiant/Infinity overnight pads (they don’t have the mesh – one of you talked about that hurting), flushable wipes, some newborn huggies (I’m splitting a package between this gift for her and one for another friend), wipes and a children’s book that has a connection to how we met:) All and all, came in around $80-$85, but I was in a rush and didn’t have much in the way of coupons. I split some of the things up – again to use for another shower gift, or for myself – to keep the “gift cost” down a bit. i.e. there is only one roll of Charmin in the bag.

Rather than a gift tag, I made a full half sheet with a little delivery comic and a list of what all is in the pack and why (usually in a funny way. i.e. “Puffs – Hospital sandpaper? No thank you.”)

I’ve never had a baby – so the comments about tucks, pads, etc were great! Thanks, ladies!