A bag packed in good time, documents to hand and clothes that open easily.
You cannot plan a birth to the minute, but you can plan a great deal around it. Here are practical guides for the final weeks: what to pack, which documents Slovak maternity hospitals (pôrodnice) ask for, and how to choose a nightdress that works for breastfeeding and examinations alike.
A complete list of what to take to the maternity hospital, based on Slovak maternity hospitals and the NHS. Documents, things for the birth, for you afterwards, for the baby and for the journey home. With an interactive tick-off list.
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A practical plan for the third trimester. The hospital bag, documents and acknowledging paternity, the car seat, baby kit, a sling or carrier, nursing clothes, and what to watch for with your baby’s movements.
How many nightdresses to pack for the maternity hospital, why they should open at the front, which fabrics to choose and when pyjamas are better. For night feeds at home too.
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