We're not talking about the basics of what to bring for the big day because we're guessing you probably have those covered already — Today we've got 5 items you might not think to bring but will be so glad you did. You might call them "Lux Haves" because you really don't need them to give birth, but they'll might make the experience a bit more comfortable.

Hypnobirthing is one of the more recent trends in birth prep (thanks to several celebrity endorsements from the likes of Megan Markle, Jessica Biel, Gisele Bündchen, and more), and many women swear by it. But we find that many women are also left asking “what is hypnobirthing, actually?”. We’re here to answer those questions!

We reached out to our community of over 1 million mothers to ask what part of childbirth and postpartum recovery felt scariest to you, and we realized the more we talk about those fears, and the more we learn about what actually happens, the less scary it all becomes.