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This is one time when you want to be ahead of the curve. Pregnancy is full of unexpected events, and one of those may mean needing to head to the hospital before you thought. So don't wait until your thirty-sixth week––pack for any unexpected occasion, early on. This is especially important if your pregnancy is considered high-risk (e.g. expecting multiple births). For a low-risk pregnancy, start packing around 30 to 35 weeks. If you are having a scheduled induction or C-section, pack at least two to three weeks in advance. There are things you may need to take to the hospital that might not be necessary to worry about at home. Sometimes your birthing location has rules in place regarding what they will allow in the labour room. For example, to protect your car in case your water breaks while driving, sit on a towel with a bin liner beneath it. Also, use a waterproof mattress pad to protect your bed--it's very likely to happen when you're in bed. Incontinence pads (available at drugstores and retail stores) are also useful and great for use for babies. Have plenty of towels: You may really need them if your water breaks on the way to the hospital. Pack another towel so you can have a quick wash if you want to.
Don't procrastinate! Consider your birthing location. Find out what your birthing location (if away from home) will and will not provide and allow. Protect certain surfaces in case your waters break.