What to Pack: Taking Your Baby Home

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Moms-to-be, get your go-bag ready! Make sure you pack everything you’ll need to bring your newborn home.

Item Checklist for Bringing Your Newborn Home

Carseat

Keep the carseat in the car unless your caregiver asks you to bring it inside. Call 1-800-227-2358 for more carseat information.

Pacifier

This can be used to keep baby calm during travel.

Nail File

Bring a nail file to prevent baby from scratching his or her soft skin with jagged nails.

Comfy and non-restrictive “going home” outfit

This could be a onesie and pants, or any other non-restrictive clothing item.

Sweater, bunting, or warm blanket

These items can help to keep baby warm during travel in cooler weather.

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For more than a century, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital has provided high-quality medical care to women at all stages of life. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes Magee as a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. More than 9,000 babies are born each year at Magee. The hospital also treats men for a variety of conditions, including surgical treatment. The Magee-Womens Research Institute was the first center to focus research only on conditions involving women and their infants.

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