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Checklists
Where to start
Use the checklist that matches the stage you are in right now. If you are unsure, start with the hospital bag or bring-baby-home checklist and move outward from there.
Pick the right one fast
- If you are going to the hospital soon, use the hospital bag checklist.
- If the baby is coming home this week, use the bring-baby-home checklist.
- If the first week feels chaotic, use the first-week checklist.
- If you are choosing care for work or daycare, use the childcare decision checklist.
Checklist library
- Hospital Bag Checklist - what to pack before labor or surgery.
- Bring-Baby-Home Checklist - the first day or two after discharge.
- First-Week Checklist - the recurring tasks that matter once home.
- Childcare Decision Checklist - the questions that matter before you commit.
How to use them
- Keep them short enough to scan quickly.
- Add only the items that actually change your readiness.
- Delete anything that belongs on a general planning page instead.
What belongs here
This section works best when it contains the pieces that are easy to forget during a busy week: documents, packing items, numbers to save, and a few yes/no decisions that need to be made before the clock runs out 1.