Hospital bag checklist list for mom, baby and dad


Here’s what I packed in my hospital bag for labor and post-delivery, along with what I packed for our baby and what my husband brought!

Time is FLYING now that we have a baby at home with us! But we love love love it. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a couple weeks that we were putting our hospital bags into our car!

When I was planning for our hospital stay, I found other blog posts with hospital bag packing lists helpful, so I wanted to share my list as well. I mostly referenced the hospital bag packing list from my doula since she’s been along for thousands of births, and then added a few other “nice to haves” but very likely not “must haves,” e.g. slippers, some makeup, blankets, based on what I saw other people pack. (Just like pregnancy must haves, hospital must-haves are also subjective!) I just  wanted to be comfortable!! Plus, I figured I could always leave stuff in the car as well and then just have my husband or doula grab it if I wanted it. I think I liked packing for the hospital even more than registering for the baby!

My doula had great advice to pack two bags: one for things I’d want during labor and one for things I’d use after delivery. That way, if you have to move rooms (which apparently isn’t uncommon), it’s less to pack up. So I packed all my labor stuff in my large weekender bag and my post-delivery stuff in a smaller tote.

I packed things for the baby in another separate bag (in my diaper bag, actually) and since it wasn’t much, that left room for me to take home any supplies the hospital gave me (e.g. postpartum things). And my husband had a bag as well. So, four bags total, along with my nursing pillow which didn’t fit into a bag.

When we arrived at the hopsital and after we got settled in our room, we brought in my weekender bag and my husband’s bag. We left the post-delivery stuff and the diaper bag in the car.

Okay, here’s what I brought!

Hospital Bag Checklist for Mom

Labor Bag

Everything in this bag is what I took into the hospital with me for labor. And my Barrington Captain Travel Bag fit everything perfectly! Thankfully, it came just in time before our baby did! When I first packed my hospital bag, I used an old weekender bag I’ve had for years and honestly hated. It’s never been big enough to to hold what I need (not only for the hospital but for any trips!). And as a result of trying to pack it over the years and stuff it full, the lining was torn in multiple places and the zipper was broken. You definitely get what you pay for!

My Barrington Captain bag arrived on my due date but I had time to repack everything since I delivered late! I love love love this bag – it’s bigger without being enormous, it comes in a million colors and patterns and is incredibly high quality, like all their totes and purses!

Here’s what went in it!

Some of this (e.g. makeup and dry shampoo) was for post-delivery, but I wanted all my toiletries in one place in my toiletry bag. So it all went into my larger bag.

 

Post-Delivery Bag

 

Hospital Bag Checklist for Baby

 

Hospital Bag Checklist for Dad

  • toiletries + toothbrush
  • PJs
  • pillow with non-white pillow case
  • change of clothes
  • slippers
  • Wallet

Additionally, I brought three gift bags with goodies for the nurses and my doula, with some yummy Trader Joe’s goodies (dark chocolate, maple sea salt popcorn, cookies) and homemade pumpkin bread.

I hope this helps if you’re planning for your upcoming delivery!

 

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