Hospital Bag Checklist
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Ready when you are
For mum, baby and your partner.
- For mum
- Birth plan and hospital notes
- Comfy nightie or long t-shirt
- Going-home clothes
- Toiletries and lip balm
- Phone and an extra-long charger cable
- For baby
- Nappies and wipes
- Singlets and jumpsuits
- Wraps or swaddles
- Going-home outfit
- Car seat, already fitted
- For your partner
- Snacks and a water bottle
- A change of clothes
Click any line to edit it. Enter makes the next one, Backspace on an empty line removes it. Paste a whole list in and every line becomes an item. End a line with a colon to make it a heading.
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The whole list travels inside the link itself. Nothing is stored on a server and there is no account. Open it on your phone and it is there, ready to tick.
Add what you need
The list above is what almost everyone needs. These are the rest. Tap one to add it.
More for mum
- Dressing gown
- Slippers or thongs for the shower
- Nursing bras
- Maternity pads
- Dark, comfortable underwear
- Hair ties
- Glasses or contact lenses
- Snacks you actually like
- Water bottle with a straw
- Your own pillow
- Music or headphones
- Loose clothes for going home
More for baby
- Newborn nappies
- Muslin cloths
- Hat and socks
- Scratch mitts
- A blanket
- Dummy, if you plan to use one
- Nappy cream
If it's a caesarean
- High-waisted underwear
- Loose, soft clothing
- Extra pads
- Clothes for a longer stay
- Something to help you get in and out of bed
For your partner
- Phone charger
- Snacks and drinks
- A change of clothes
- Toiletries
- A pillow
- Cash or card for parking
Paperwork
- Medicare card
- Hospital paperwork
- Health fund details
- Copies of your birth plan
- Photo ID
Nice to have
- Lip balm
- Face wipes
- A fan or spray bottle
- Massage oil
- A long phone charging cable
- Something to read
Three bags, one list
Most hospital bag lists are one long column. This one is split by who the things are for, because that is how you actually pack, and how people search for it.
Pack early and tick as you go. Everything saves on your device, so you can put it down at 33 weeks and pick it up at 38 with nothing lost.