How to Pack a Maternity Bag for a Guy

When the big day arrives, a Mom-to-Be is not the only one who needs to be prepared. The new Dad will need his own bag of tricks.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Breath mints. You’ve been up all night, and in between the deep breathing you’ve been downing coffee. Six hours of that and your partner will focus more on your dragon breath rather than her “hee hee hee” ones.
2. Change of clothes. Bring comfortable clothes, sure, but don’t be a slob. Newborn photos are never thrown away, so pick a shirt you won’t mind seeing for the next 60 years.
3. Snacks. Choose something mild that doesn’t smell bad. No sour cream and onion chips. (Step #1 can help only so much.)
4. Cash for hospital cafeteria or vending machines.
5. Toiletries, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Hospitals cannot give medicine to non-patients. If you get a headache in the middle of the night, you are out of luck.
6. Cameras and extra batteries.
7. Cell phone charger and a list of names/numbers to call. This will likely be your main job on D-day.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice using your camera before the big day.
• Leave extra room in your bag for the free stuff you will collect at the hospital.