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Mom is always the star of anything pregnancy and childbirth. However, dad's importance cannot be diminished either, since he will always play a supporting role, giving 'much-needed strength, and advice, and being the cheerleader to his wife.
It has never been evident that in daddad'sle as a supporter, he also needs his own set of ‘must haves' to get through the labor and delivery journey successfully.
Here are a few standard things that can help you as a dad to have a more effortless experience at the hospital as you anxiously await to welcome the newest addition to the family!
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The importance of having a hospital bag checklist
The closer the due date, the more excited you will get about meeting the little addition to the family.
In all that excitement, it is easy to forget the important things like what to include in your hospital bag, yet the items in that bag will be crucial in helping you have an easy time at the hospital.
Again, packing in a rush can result in overpacking, and you might find yourself with many things that are not really of use, while the important things have been forgotten at home.
Having a checklist, therefore, will help in ensuring that you have packed all the essentials, and that what is going to the hospital will be used in the all-important process of welcoming your newest member of the family.
Also, when you do not pack your own bag as a dad, you are leaving all the thinking to your partner, who is already exhausted due to the pregnancy, and is also a little anxious about the upcoming event of childbirth.
Help your wife to relax by having your own essentials taken care of by yourself, so that all she must think about is herself and the baby.
It will give her the much-needed peace and assurance that she will be going to the hospital with someone that will be well prepared to help, thus calming her own nerves and anxiety.
A dad's contribution can never be underestimated during labor and delivery, and it is important that you show up to that very important event prepared.
Also, keep in mind that if your partner has a high-risk pregnancy, your hospital bag must be packed well in advance.
This is because you never know when you will be required to rush to hospital due to an early labor, or when you might show up at the clinic for a normal check-up and end up being admitted instead.
For a mother expecting twins, the delivery will also happen a little sooner than 40 weeks, necessitating that you are prepared early enough.
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