Birth checklist - so you are ready for the birth.

Was muss ich für mein Baby alles vorbereiten?

To ensure that nothing is left at home on the big day, we will help you decide what to pack in your birth bag for the day of the birth and how you can prepare well for the first time at home. The following list provides an initial overview. Further information will be discussed in detail and at length with your midwife in advance so that you can concentrate fully on the birth on the big day. Because good preparation for the birth helps you to relax.

«Good and timely preparation for the big day helps you to relax.»

Checklist & packing list for the birth and postpartum period

Ideally, you should pack your birth bag three weeks before your due date.
This way you can come to us completely relaxed at the start of labour. We will take care of the baby's initial equipment during the hospital stay.

Folder with all important documents (insurance card, blood group card, maternity passport, vaccination booklet, all lab results during pregnancy)
comfortable clothes for the parents-to-be at the birth, ideally different pieces that can be put on and taken off using the onion principle
warm socks and slippers for both parents-to-be
Food (e.g. fruit juice, glucose, muesli bars, small snacks)
Favourite/birth playlist if you want to listen to music during the birth
Lip balm (lips often become dry through conscious breathing)
Camera (if you want to capture this unique experience in pictures)
Hair clip or hair tie
Contact lens wearers: Storage box, contact lens solution and your glasses (contact lenses should not be worn during labour and birth)
in summer, possibly a water spray to cool you down during labour and birth
Favourite fragrance or oil for the birth

Nursing pads for the bra (for the start of milk flow)
Two nursing bras (preferably two sizes larger than before)
comfortable clothes for both parents for cuddling and sleeping (jogging trousers, tops, bathrobe; button-up pyjamas are best for breastfeeding)
the usual toiletries for both parents (toothbrush, face cream, deodorant, hairbrush, etc.)
Clothes for the baby when leaving
Merino woollen blanket or similar
Bed bottle for the journey home so that the baby is nice and warm
Clothes for the parents for the journey home
Car seat for the journey home

Checklist & packing list for at home

The arrival of a newborn needs to be well prepared, because the right equipment makes the first time after the birth easier.

Baby balcony bed and/or bassinet
2 waterproof molleton pads
2-3 fitted sheets
Sleeping bag made of natural materials such as cotton or wool (thicker or thinner depending on the season)

Changing table
Flat changing mat with cover
Waste bin with lid for nappies & wipes
Changing mat (cotton or terry cloth)
Water bowl
Cotton wool for cleaning
Vegetable oil without perfume for baby care
Wound protection cream
Nappies (smallest size) or enough cloth nappies with woollen overpants
Light for nappy changing at night
Heat lamp
Bath towel
Soft hairbrush
Baby thermometer with flexible tip
Baby nail scissors
Nushies
Nappy pads

We only recommend clothes made from natural fibres such as cotton, wool or silk.

4 bodysuits (size 56)
4 long-sleeved bodysuits (size 56)
4 rompers with feet
2 pairs of tights
1 thin cotton hat with long ribbons
1 thin merino wool hat with long ribbons
2 pyjamas
1 pair of baby slippers
1-2 jackets
In winter: Woollen overalls, mittens, woollen or fur mittens, warm woollen hat
In summer: sun hat or thin silk hat

Nursing pillow
Breastfeeding tea
Nuscheli
Nursing pads made of cotton or woollen silk
Possibly paper nursing pads for single use

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