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.