What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag

What to pack in your Hospital Bag

Pack this bag at 34–36 weeks. Set it by the door. Stop thinking about it.

32–34 WEEKSOrder everything online
34–36 WEEKSPack both bags completely
36+ WEEKSYou’re ready. Don’t touch it.

Labour essentials

Postpartum essentialsPack in a separate toiletry bag within your hospital bag

If you’re having a c-section

For your support person

What to leave at home

Jewellery and valuablesYou will be asked to remove them. Leave at home from the start.
Half your bathroom cabinetEssentials only. Toiletry bags triple in size around hospital time.
More than 3–4 changes of clothingYou are staying two to four days, not a week.
Anxiety about the listNon-essentials can be brought in later. The important stuff is here.
Extra pairs of shoesSlip-ons for the room. One pair for going home. Done.

The 5-step postpartum recovery routine — every bathroom visit

1CleansePeri bottle with warm water after every toilet visit. Rinse, do not wipe.
2WearDisposable underwear. Boyshort or high-waist. Holds all recovery layers in place.
3Chill + absorbInstant ice pads. Bend to activate. 20 minutes cold therapy. No freezer needed.
4SootheCooling pad liners. Layer on pad against the perineum for cold comfort and anti-inflammatory relief.
5ReliefPerineal healing foam. One pump onto the liner. Targeted relief.
Layer On The Relief: a five-step regimen shown layered inside disposable postpartum underwear. 1, cleanse with the Upside Down Peri Bottle. 2, wear disposable postpartum underwear. 3, absorb with postpartum catch-all pads or chill and absorb with instant ice maxi pads. 4, soothe with perineal cooling pad liners. 5, relieve pain with perineal healing foam.

4 tips from Australian midwives

  • Activate ice pads in hospital — use from the very first postpartum bathroom trip
  • Fill the peri bottle before you sit down — have it ready every single time
  • Rest equals less lochia — physical activity directly increases postpartum bleeding
  • Book your pelvic floor physio at 2–3 weeks postpartum — do not wait until 6 weeks

When to seek help

  • Soaking more than one pad per hour for two or more consecutive hours, or passing clots larger than a 50-cent coin
  • Fever, increasing pain, or unusual discharge or smell from any wound
  • Increasing redness, heat, or swelling at the c-section incision site
  • Dizziness, faintness, or rapid heart rate alongside heavy bleeding — CALL 000 IMMEDIATELY
13 HEALTH: 13 43 25 8424-hour nurse advice, anywhere in Australia
PANDA: 1300 726 306Postnatal anxiety and depression support
Your midwife: First week postpartumFirst contact for any postpartum concern

The Frida Mom Labour & Delivery Kit covers the postpartum essentials in a single order.

Gown · Socks · Peri bottle · Ice pads · Underwear · Cooling liners · Healing foam · Caddy

For your support person: What nobody tells the support person

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  • Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential items for childbirth, including postpartum care supplies.
  • Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential supplies for childbirth, including medical tools and comfort items.
  • Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential items for childbirth in a compact, organized package.
  • Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential postpartum supplies, laid out on a white background.
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Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential items for childbirth, including postpartum care supplies.
Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential supplies for childbirth, including medical tools and comfort items.
Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential items for childbirth in a compact, organized package.
Frida Mom Hospital Labor & Delivery Kit with essential postpartum supplies, laid out on a white background.