Pregnancy Tools

Hospital Bag Checklist

Pack with confidence. Create a personalised checklist for you, your baby, and your birth partner, tailored to your birth plan and the season.

Based on current NHS guidance

Personalise Your List

Tip: Aim to have your bag ready at least 3 weeks before your due date.

Someone offered to help?

Put the bits you'd rather not buy yourself — maternity pads, nursing bras, recovery essentials — on a free baby gift list. You can ask for practical help too, like a home-cooked meal or a load of washing.

Build your gift list

Before you finish packing

Check what your maternity unit supplies and what it asks you to bring, as local policies differ. Pack enough for a possible stay of a few days, avoid bringing valuables, and follow any instructions from your midwife or planned-caesarean team.

Read the current NHS hospital bag checklist (opens in a new window) and NHS caesarean recovery guidance (opens in a new window).

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