What Goes in Your Dad Bag:

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1.  High-Energy Snacks: Protein bars, jerky, electrolyte powders. Hospital vending machines are bleak at 3 AM, and you cannot be a useless, hangry wreck when she needs you. 2.  Extra-Long Phone Charger Cable: Hospital power outlets always seem to be six feet away from the chair you'll be sitting in. 3.  A Change of Clothes & Swim Trunks: If she uses the birth pool or shower for pain relief, you might be getting in with her to hold her up. Pack a spare shirt, hoodie, and jocks. 4.  Coins & Cash: For hospital parking meters and vending machines. 5.  Toiletries: Deodorant, toothbrush, and mints. Do not be the guy leaning over her with bad coffee breath while coaching her breathing.

The Trimester 3 Survival Guide for Expecting Dads

Hayden Richards

The No-Bullshit Guide