Hi Sleeping deer,
Thanks for the list! Will use it as my checklist.
For mommies giving birth at NUH, i amend the list as below:-
Things To Bring To The Hospital
A Checklist: Things to take for admission
1) Identity cards for both husband and wife
2) Letter from Gynae
3) Marriage Certificate
4) Deposit monies
5) Booking Slip for admission
6) Camera loaded with film
(to take for normal delivery, not for caesarian. don't use flash at baby's eyes)
For The Mother
1) 3 night dresses, preferably with buttons in front for breast-feeding (Need not cos NUH has it's own hospital gown.)
2) 1 set dress for going home
3) 1 pair of bedroom slippers
4) 3 nursing brassiere
5) 3 boxes (4 pieces inside each box) disposable maternity panties - NUH provide
6) 1 box of maternity sanitary pad (Kotex recommended) - NUH provide
7) 1 pcs sanitary belt for maternity pad (string use in tying pajamas)
8) 1 box of tissues - NUH provide
9) 1 bag of toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb etc) use warm water for washing up.
10) 1 face towel (for general wiping)
11) 4 plastic bags for soiled clothings
For the Baby
1) 3 Blouses/shirts - 1 set for discharge will do.
2) 3 pairs of mittens and booties
3) 3 wrapping blankets (China towels would do fine) - one receiving blanket will do. In hospital, they wrap baby with those diapers napkins.
4) 1 packeting of disposable diapers (Pampers New-born recommended) - NUH provide
5) 1 bottle of 'Wet-ones' (Johnsons would do fine)
6) 1 box of tissue papers - NUH provide
7) 5 handkerchiefs (Small type from Chinatown at $1.50 for 12 pcs) - For what purpose?
Optional Items
1) Books for reading / CDs
2) 1 can of Mama Sustagen (optional). Mummy could be hungry at night after delivery.
3) 1 packet of biscuits (buy those that do not contain eggs for use after delivery)
In addition, do bring along charger for your handphones, viewcams etc.
For those items i marked provided by NUH - actually at the end of the day, it goes to your bills under miscellaneous items lah. Not free of charge.