DON'T:
Don't bring nursing bras, bring a nursing tank instead.
Don't bring nursing pads, boobs would leak, but not until you get home.
Don't bring baby fingernail clippers or files.
Don't bring girl stuff if you're having a boy. But, if you know the gender, stay away from the neutral stuff too.
Don't bring going home outfits that don't have legs for the car seat.
Don't bring your own underwear. You will be a fountain that spurts red for days and days (and weeks and weeks) so use those ridiculous mesh panties they provide. Use the heck out of them.
DO:
Do bring your breastfeeding pillow. BUT only if you are inexperienced...It will be your only comfort during that 3AM feed where the baby won't stay awake and you think you're going to drop him because you should be sleeping but you're not.Do bring a tube of nipple butter/lanolin and apply it to your entire boob after EVERY feeding for at least three weeks. You'll avoid cracked and bleeding nipples that way.
Do bring a robe in case you decide to stay in your hospital gown.
Do bring a warm outfit for the baby to wear during the first night, even if the hospital website says they provide one.
Do bring baby mittens to keep them from scratching themselves (and your boobs) with sharp claws.
Do bring plastic flipflops for the shower.
Do bring snacks.
Do bring your baby memory book or journal and ask the nurses (nicely) if they'll stamp your baby's footprint in it while they're doing the birth certificate.
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