Checklists

What to have ready for the birth

Five lists we also go through together at the intake. Work through them calmly, one at a time.

Giving birth in hospitalWhat goes in your bag

your pregnancy record card
health insurance card
ID
bodysuit, sleepsuit, socks and hat (2x)
maxi-cosi car seat
a blanket
a shirt to give birth in
toiletries
clothes to change into afterwards

Giving birth at homeWhat to have ready at home

a kraampakket or the same items from the chemist
2 bin bags
2 buckets
1 or 2 hot water bottles with covers
bed raisers
2 sets of bed linen
a digital thermometer
maternity pads
cotton wool
a jug or squeeze bottle

For the babyThe baby kit

A newborn has sensitive skin. Choose clothes in natural, breathable fabrics that wash easily and go on and off easily.

6 bodysuits in size 50-56
6 tops, trousers or sleepsuits in size 50-56
cotton hats
2 hooded towels
about 12 muslin cloths
1 or 2 hot water bottles with covers
a digital baby thermometer
a well-fitting cot mattress, not too soft
fitted sheets for the mattress
2 blankets, preferably cotton or wool
a changing mat with cover
a baby bath with stand
bath or baby oil
a cardboard baby nail file
nappies and baby wipes

BreastfeedingWanting to is enough, but

For breastfeeding, the right mindset and the will to feed are enough. You may still want:

a nursing bra (do not buy too many, your breasts change shape while you are lactating)
breast pads

Bottle feedingIf you are bottle feeding

2 bottles with size 1 teats
a bottle brush
a pack of formula (standard 1)

Kraampakket

The maternity package

Once you tell your insurer you are pregnant and your policy covers it, a kraampakket is sent to your home before week 36. If it does not, you can order one yourself or buy the items at a chemist or pharmacy.

The package contains

maternity pads
mattress protectors
sterile gauze
a bottle of 70% alcohol
a pack of zigzag cotton wool

A question about one of the lists?

Send me a message on WhatsApp and we will go through it together.