The Complete Guide to Packing Your Birth Bag

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 27 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

If you went into labor and arrived at the hospital or birth center with absolutely nothing packed, it would not be the end of the world. Sure, your partner might need to make a quick trip to buy a car seat so you can bring your baby home, but you would survive. That said, having a well-packed birth bag can make your labor, birth, and postpartum experience much more comfortable. This episode guides you through exactly what to pack for yourself, your baby, and your partner, ensuring everyone is prepared. No need to take notes; you can download a free checklist to make the process easier.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.6	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.6	Today's episode is the complete guide to packing your birth bag.
0:20.1	If you went into labor and arrived at the hospital or the birth center with absolutely
0:25.4	nothing packed, it would not be the end of the world. Sure, your partner may need to make a
0:30.7	quick trip to buy a car seat so you could bring your baby home, but you would surely survive.
0:36.6	That said, having a well-packed birth bag can make your
0:40.7	labor, birth, and postpartum experience much more comfortable. This episode will guide you through
0:47.2	exactly what to pack for yourself, your baby, and your partner to ensure that everyone is prepared.
0:57.1	No need to take notes. You can download a free checklist to make the process easier. You can find the complete article, all of the
1:04.1	resources, and a link to download the free checklist at Pregnancypodcast.com slash birthbag.
1:14.4	A main goal of this podcast is to make life easier for you.
1:20.2	Become a pregnancy podcast premium member and get access to all ad-free content,
1:26.8	plus access to hundreds of episodes exclusively
1:31.0	available to premium members. Do not waste time going down Google rabbit holes and trying to
1:37.8	decipher conflicting information and advice. For whatever questions you have or any information you're looking for,
1:45.6	there's an episode of the pregnancy podcast that has all the information you need.
1:52.4	Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium to get access to every single episode ad-free at
1:59.5	pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
2:04.8	Thank you to V-Tech for their support of this episode.
2:09.1	V-Tech makes products to make your parenting journey easier.
2:12.8	The V-Tek-V-Hush stroller rocker is a portable device that has a mechanical rocking mechanism
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