What to Pack in Your Birth Bag (and What You Can Leave at Home)

You’re getting close to your due date, and suddenly everyone’s got an opinion on what you must pack for birth.

Some say bring coconut water and crystals, others tell you to show up with a hospital bag big enough for a month-long vacation. It’s no wonder you’re overwhelmed.

Here’s the truth: you don’t need everything. But having the right things—your right things—can make a noticeable difference in how settled, safe, and resourced you feel, whether you’re birthing in a hospital, at home, or somewhere in between.

We’ve created a practical, non-fluffy birth bag checklist based on years of supporting families through every kind of birth. It covers:

• Labour & comfort tools (yes, your TENS machine and your playlist)

• Postpartum essentials (because the Bellies Inc. Ab Wrap and silver nursing cups don’t show up out of thin air)

• What baby actually needs (spoiler: not much, but what they need matters)

• Home birth bin must-haves (we see you, birth pool parents! We got you too.)

This isn’t the kind of list you’ll find on Pinterest with ten-step skincare and nothing to eat. We’re talking useful, thought-through, and realistic—because nobody needs to be digging through six bags in early labour looking for a charger.

Want the Full List?

We’ve made it easy for you: grab our free printable Birth Bag Checklist PDF when you join our mailing list.

You’ll get:

• A one-pager that actually fits in your bag

• Both Hospital Bag and Home Birth Bin versions

• A little doula wisdom woven in (obviously)

👉🏼 Click here to get your checklist and join our community —no spam, just solid support for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.