Hospital Bag Essentials Nobody Mentions

Long charger, own pillow, dark underwear, and a mountain of snacks.

Every list tells you to pack a going-home outfit. Nobody tells you to bring your own pillow, a long phone charger, nipple cream, a peri bottle, dark-colored underwear you are happy to throw away, and snacks — lots of snacks. Hospital food arrives on its own schedule, and you will be ravenously hungry at 2 AM after pushing for three hours.