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Your Maternity Hospital Bag Checklist
Pack your maternity bag by 36 weeks. A practical checklist for mum, baby and documents, including your ID, SHA details and Mother & Child Health booklet.
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- Primegala Clinical Team
- Published
- Reading time
- 1 min read
Short answer: Pack your maternity bag by 36 weeks with your ID, SHA details and Mother & Child Health booklet, plus clothes and pads for you and clothes, nappies and warm wraps for your baby.
Labour doesn't always wait for a convenient moment. A packed bag by the door means one less thing to worry about.
Documents
- National ID
- SHA details and the phone registered with SHA
- Mother & Child Health (antenatal) booklet
- Any test results or ultrasound reports
For mum
- 2–3 lessos or kangas
- Maternity pads (a big pack) and comfortable underwear
- A nightdress or loose clothes that open at the front for breastfeeding
- A warm sweater and socks
- Toiletries, a towel, slippers
- Snacks and water
For baby
- 3–4 baby vests and outfits
- Hat, socks and mittens
- 2–3 warm shawls or blankets
- Nappies and a soft cloth for cleaning
- An outfit for going home
Plan the trip
- Save two people's numbers for night-time transport
- Keep some money or M-Pesa balance for emergencies
- Know your route to the facility, day and night
Find out more about maternity care at Primegala.
At Primegala
Maternity & Delivery
Respectful, skilled care through labour, birth and the first days with your baby.
- Open 24 hours, every day, including public holidays
- Maili Sita, opposite Kiamaina Primary School
- SHA accepted for eligible services