Every person will have different contents in their hospital bag, but one thing everyone should include is maternity pads.
Whatever kind of birth you have planned, it’s normal for bleeding (lochia) to happen over a number of weeks after giving birth. This bleeding will vary in its volume from person to person but in the first few days, it will be heavier than a period, before it starts to tail off. This means you will need to wear special absorbent underwear or pads to stop any leakage for 24 hours a day.
