What you need and your hospital bag for the birth

We advise you to make sure you always have the items on the list below at home, even if you plan to give birth in hospital as an outpatient (poliklinisch). If you then decide to give birth at home after all, or the birth goes so fast that it is no longer comfortable or safe to leave, you will have everything you need at home. Make sure you always have a bag or small suitcase ready that you can simply take with you if you unexpectedly have to go to hospital during the birth. Do you still have questions about what you need for the birth? Contact us on 020-775 99 27. You can reach us by phone on weekdays between 08:30 and 16:00. You can also email us at verloskundigen@pregnanta.nl. We will then contact you as soon as possible.

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HOSPITAL BAG FOR THE BIRTH

FOR THE MOTHER

hospital registration card (ponskaartje)
toiletries
an old shirt to wear during the birth
underwear
clean clothes
flip-flops

FOR THE BABY

hat
little jacket
bodysuit
babygrow
socks
wrap/shawl
Maxi-Cosi (infant car seat)
if you want to give hypoallergenic formula milk, it is sensible to bring this too

DURING THE BIRTH

A maternity pack (kraampakket).
In most cases you receive this from your insurance company around 30-35 weeks. Make sure you receive it at home in time. If you don’t get a maternity pack, you must buy the following items yourself:
1 sterile umbilical cord clamp
2 boxes of sterile gauze swabs, so-called ‘zestientjes’
small bottle of 70% alcohol
pack of zigzag cotton wool
pack of maternity pads or incontinence pads
2 packs of maxi maternity pads
12 disposable underpads

FURTHERMORE

Take into account that the bed must be at a height of at least 80 centimetres. Please make sure the bed is high enough; this is to protect our backs. Also make sure you have the following things at home:

soap dispenser with antibacterial soap
1 digital thermometer (not an ear thermometer)
2 metal hot-water bottles with covers
10 ironed cotton (muslin) nappies
3 bin bags
2 buckets
waterproof sheet to protect your mattress
bedpan (= potty)
a large piece of sheeting or plastic if you want to give birth on the birthing stool

ALSO DON’T FORGET

camera and/or video camera
phone numbers of people you want to call after the birth
phone number of the maternity care agency

DO YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED?

Do you still have questions about what you need during the birth? We are happy to answer all your questions. Come and visit us with no obligation and get to know the practice. You can make an appointment by phone for an introductory meeting, or fill in our contact form. We will then contact you within two working days.

Midwifery practice

Koekoeksplein 19 HS
1021 VA Amsterdam

020 775 99 27 (general number)
06-520 476 10 (emergency number)

assistentes@pregnanta.nl
verloskundigen@pregnanta.nl

Zeeburgereiland branch

Eef Kamerbeekstraat 503
1095 MP Amsterdam