10 mistakes parents make with newborns -- and how to avoid them

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Updated 0913 GMT (1713 HKT) January 29, 2018

The nonprofit WaterAid asked pregnant women from around the world to share what they'll take to the hospital when they deliver their child. Some brought items that comfort them or clothes for the baby. Some had to bring their own basic medical supplies.<br /><br />Katy Shaw, 31, is originally from the United Kingdom and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. This will be her first baby.
Photos: Birth bags from around the world
The nonprofit WaterAid asked pregnant women from around the world to share what they'll take to the hospital when they deliver their child. Some brought items that comfort them or clothes for the baby. Some had to bring their own basic medical supplies.

Katy Shaw, 31, is originally from the United Kingdom and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. This will be her first baby.
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Katy Shaw's maternity bag.
Photos: Birth bags from around the world
Katy Shaw's maternity bag.
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