Maternity: What you should bring for your stay

What you should bring for your stay

Birthing Suite

• Ante-natal record (buff coloured card)
• Camera (still)
• Old nightgown or T-shirt for giving birth in (optional and please note you may be required to wear a gown if going to theatre).
• Socks
• Magazines, newspapers, books.
• Small amount change for items from the coffee shop and public phone
• Massage oils, relaxation music, personal music player.
• Chapstick for lips
• Telephone list
• Toiletries

Nareena ward

• Your current medications in their original packages (including vitamins, mixtures, creams, inhalers and drops). If possible, please bring a list from your doctor of your current medications, their strength and dosages.
• Glasses, hearing aids or other aids
• Medicare Card, Private Health Fund card, Pension/ Concession of Pharmaceutical Entitlement Cards
• Payment if required
• Sleepwear, dressing gown and slippers, comfortable day time clothing
• Personal toiletries including soap, toothbrush and toothpaste
• Small amount of change for newspapers etc
• Reading material
• Notepad/ writing paper
• Maternity sanitary pads (at least 2 packs)
• Maternity bras (at least 2)
• Formula bottles and sterilising equipment (if required)
• Clothes for you and your baby to wear home, nappy, singlet, outfit, wrap, bonnet and booties.

What not to bring

• Jewellery
• Large amounts of cash
• Other valuables
• Electrical appliances
• Unnecessary clothing and luggage
• Disposable nappies