Hospital Bag Checklist
This is the exact hospital bag checklist from the Momly app — for mom, baby, documents and your birth partner. In the app you can tick items off one by one and add…
This is the exact hospital bag checklist from the Momly app — for mom, baby, documents and your birth partner. In the app you can tick items off one by one and add your own.
For Mom
- Loose, comfortable clothes to wear during labor
- 2–3 front-opening nightgowns (for nursing)
- Spare clothes and underwear
- Oversized / disposable underwear
- Nursing bra and breast pads
- Maternity pads (postpartum, extra-absorbent)
- Robe and slippers
- Separate shower slippers
- Towel
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Wet wipes (a separate pack for mom)
- Paper towels and napkins
- Soft toilet paper (the hospital's can be rough)
- Hand sanitizer
- Small trash bags (for dirty laundry)
- Dry shampoo
- Nipple cream (lanolin)
- Lip balm and hand cream
- Hair clips / ties
- Glasses or contact lens supplies (if you wear them)
- Earplugs and eye mask
- Healthy snacks
- Water bottle
- Any medications you take regularly
- Phone + long charging cable
- Comfortable outfit to go home in
For Baby
- 3–4 snap bodysuits
- 2–3 footed onesies
- Newborn diapers (a small pack is plenty)
- Baby wipes / cotton pads (newborn-safe, fragrance-free)
- Diaper rash cream
- Disposable changing pads
- A small container for boiled-water cotton (umbilical cord care)
- Hat
- Socks and mittens
- Burp cloths
- Blanket
- Going-home outfit
- Car seat (installed in the car for the ride home)
Documents
- ID
- Prenatal records and test results
- Hospital pre-registration / insurance paperwork
- Blood type card (if you have one)
- A copy of your birth plan
For Partner
- Change of clothes
- Snacks and water
- Phone charger
- Toothbrush and a small toiletry kit
- Cash / card (parking, vending machines)
- A light blanket or cardigan (for the wait)
- Wet wipes and tissues
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