24-Hour Pharmacies

Al Hekma Pharmacy
Jidhafs
17 550 835

Al Hilal Pharmacy
Muharraq
17 341 700

Altas Pharmacy
Seef
17 556 054

Gulf Pharmacy
Tubli
17 877 107

Hamad Town Pharmacy
Hamad Town
17 410 114

Jaffar Pharmacy
Budaiya
17 594 902

Jaffar Pharmacy
Manama
17 291 039

Nasser Pharmacy
Mahooz
17 740 900

 

HOSPITAL PACKING LIST

 

Labour Stage & Hospital Paperwork

 

• Medicare card and/or private health insurance company card
• Birth plan
• Cardboard/plastic folder to keep all your paperwork in (you'll get given more when the baby is born)
• Comfortable, old, T-shirt
• Nightgown
• Warm socks - feet can get cold during labour
• Flat slip-on shoes or slippers
• Lollies to suck on
• Snacks for you and your birthing partner
• Drinks for you and your birthing partner - sipper bottles are best
• Books/magazines - For your partner too
• iPod or stereo
• Massage oil
• Face cloth / face spray
• Hair band to keep your hair out of your face
• Lip balm - Lips can get dry during labour
• Camera and/or video camera - With spare film & batteries/charger!
• Extra clothes for partner - They may get wet helping you in shower or bath
• Phone card for public phones - Mobile phones must often be switched off in hospital wards and there will often be a public phone by your bed
• List of important phone numbers - Family, friends, older children's careers/school
• Change for parking, snacks, phones anything you've forgotten to pack!
• Plastic bag for dirty clothes

 

Post-Birth (some of the items from your labour bag can be re-used)

 

• Day-time clothes - PJs, nighties or casual clothes with front opening tops for breastfeedings (don't expect to get into your 'pre-pregnancy' clothes straightaway, take loose fitting or maternity clothes)
• Flat slip-on shoes and/or slippers
• Night-time clothes - Front opening tops for breastfeeding
• Dressing gown
• Maternity sanitary pads - Plenty
• Undies - Plenty of pairs (use disposables if you prefer)
• Breastfeeding bras
• Absorbent breastpads
• Toiletries
  - Hairbrush, hairdryer (good for drying stitches too)
  - Body wash
  - Shampoo
  - Conditioner
  - Make-up (you might feel more comfortable having make-up on for those special keep-forever photos)
  - Face wash
  - Moisturiser
  - Tissues
  - Deodorant
  - Toothbrush
  - Toothpaste
  
• Change to pay for newspapers, tv connection, phone calls, snacks, etc
• Pen, paper/notebook
• Clock
• Leave valuables - including jewellery - AT HOME
• Gifts for siblings from new baby
• Going home outfit
• Plastic bag for dirty laundry
• Mobile phone and charger

 

For Babies

 

• Nappies
• Singlets
• Jumpsuits
• Socks / booties
• Scratch mittens
• Hat
• Going home outfit x 2 (just in case the one gets dirtied)
• Wipes or cotton wool balls
• Baby bath solution / baby wash
• Face washers
• Baby towel
• Wraps / blankets