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Best Hospital Bag Essentials for Newborn

Essential

Lansinoh

HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream

A purified lanolin cream that soothes sore, cracked nipples and is safe to leave on before feeding — a hospital bag staple.

£9.49 (40ml)8.1/10

Kit & Kin

Hypoallergenic Newborn Nappies Size 1

Plant-based, chlorine-free nappies with an umbilical cord cut-out, sized for newborns from birth.

£12.00 (38 pack)7.6/10

NUK

Disposable Maternity Briefs, Pack of 5

High-waisted, stretchy mesh disposable briefs designed to be worn over maternity pads and thrown away after the heaviest postpartum days.

£5.49 (pack of 5)7.9/10

Natracare

New Mother Maternity Pads, Pack of 10

High-absorbency, organic-cotton maternity pads designed for the heavier bleeding after birth, not standard period pads.

£7.68 (pack of 10)8.3/10

Medela

Ultra Breathable Nursing Pads, Pack of 50

Ultra-thin, individually wrapped disposable breast pads for catching leaks in the early days of establishing feeding.

£5.947.9/10

Weleda

Peri Prep Perineal Massage Oil 30ml

A midwife-developed oil for perineal massage in late pregnancy, helping prepare and soften the perineum before birth.

£12.00 (30ml)7.4/10