Here, in no particular order, are some of the «essentials» I packed
for the
hospital: birthing ball, iPod with playlist
for labor, soap, shampoo and lotion in my favorite scent (a
gift from my
mom), my cellphone and charger, a camera, slippers, extra socks and underwear, a pillow,
new pajamas designed just
for nursing
moms (a treat I had bought
for myself), a hairbrush and hair dryer, clothes
for my husband, a blanket and coming - home outfit
for my son and his car seat.