Hospital Bag Checklist
For the moms-to-be
The hospital bag checklist
The list we wish we had the first time around. Four short lists: for you, for baby, for your partner, and the last-minute stuff. Print it, check it off, done.
You're in. The full list is below. Tap print to save it as a PDF or put it on the fridge.
Hospital bag checklist
1 · For you
- Photo ID, insurance card and any hospital paperwork
- Two copies of your birth plan, if you have one
- A robe or nightgown that opens in the front
- Two nursing bras or comfy bralettes
- Non-slip socks or slippers
- Going-home outfit in your 6-month maternity size
- Lip balm, hair ties, toothbrush, dry shampoo
- Phone charger with an extra-long cord
- Big water bottle with a straw, plus snacks
- Glasses and a contact lens case
2 · For baby
- Car seat installed and checked before 36 weeks
- Two going-home outfits (newborn and 0-3 months)
- A hat, socks and scratch mittens
- One or two swaddles or a warm blanket for the ride home
- A few diapers for the ride home
- Your own wipes: one pack of Stork & Sun for diapers and the mess around them
- Two burp cloths
3 · For your partner
- Change of clothes and a hoodie (hospitals run cold)
- Toothbrush and deodorant
- Pillow and a small blanket
- Snacks and a refillable water bottle
- Phone charger
- Card or cash for parking and vending machines
4 · The last-minute list
- Bag packed and by the door at 36 weeks
- Pediatrician's name and phone number saved
- A list of who gets the first text
- Someone lined up for older kids and pets
- Gas in the car
- The route to the hospital, and where to park