Don't need to carry alot of unnecessary stuff in your hospital bag. You'll be given a set of hospital gown to change into. Just bring along a new set of clean clothes for you to go home with. Baby's clothes, swaddle, cap if needed, booties and mittens. If you have started to leak then bring your own breast pad. Otherwise no need. And your hp charger & toiletries. Maternity pad, baby's diaper, wet tissues will be provided and don't forget to bring that all home too.
Normally nurses will encourage you to latch on. I have never brought along any breast pump cos I wanna go easy on my hospital bag and just directly latch my baby eventhough my milk still haven't come out yet. Keep latching to stimulate the milk production. Breast pump is normally not needed to bring along.
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