What you should do… (Checklist)
- Prepare your birth plan (view your Eastern Health maternity record)
- Prepare and freeze some meals in advance
- Update your contact list to include emergency and important phone numbers (local GP, neigbours’ contact number, lactation support services, etc.)
- Ensure you have current membership with Ambulance Victoria
- Medicare Card
- Eastern Health Maternity Record
- Friends and family phone numbers
- Mobile phone
- Comfortable casual day clothes
- Maternity bras, dressing gown and toiletries
- Snack food and drinks
- Sanitary and breast pads
- Current medication
- Baby clothes and newborn nappies
- Lots and lots of undies!