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Hospital Bag Checklist — Free Packing Tool
A little preparation. One less thing to pack in your mind.
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For you
□ Identification and insurance details
□ Care-team contacts and birth preferences
□ Comfortable clothes and footwear
□ Personal toiletries
□ Phone and a long charging cable
□ Glasses or other everyday essentials
For baby
□ Going-home outfit
□ Backup outfit
□ Season-appropriate clothing for the journey
□ Car seat ready for the trip home
For support
□ Support-person clothes and toiletries
□ Food or drinks permitted by the facility
□ Transport and dependent-care arrangements
Saved entries stay in this browser on this device. Export a copy before clearing browser data. No app sync.
The little guide · By Dr. Baby
Build a hospital bag around your own needs
Use the three sections for your essentials, the trip home with your baby and your support person. Check what your hospital or birth center supplies before buying duplicates. Policies about food, visitors, photography and personal equipment differ by location.
What belongs on the list?
Think through arrival, your stay and departure. Keep identification, contact details and birth preferences accessible. Pack personal comforts and a practical going-home outfit. Add transport arrangements and anything needed for a sibling, pet or dependent at home. The starter list is a convenience, not a medical equipment list.
A checklist you can actually finish
Mark an item only when it is ready. Add a custom item with a short name and the right category. The progress count is simply packed items divided by all items. Print an unchecked copy for a helper, or export your current status. Browser storage is device-specific, so take a copy before switching phones. The linked NHS list is a UK reference; confirm what applies at your US birth location.
Sources & further reading
A useful place to start
How to use this tool
- Review the starter list and your facility’s supplies.
- Check packed items or add your own.
- Export or print a copy to share with your support person.
Questions about hospital bag checklist — free packing tool
Will my list sync to another device?
No. It is saved in this browser only. Export or print a copy to take it elsewhere.
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