What's inside
Five short lists, one page each side of a single sheet: the essentials for you, baby's first things, what your partner actually needs (birth rooms run cold), the comfort measures doulas swear by, and the paperwork bits nobody remembers until they're parking the car.
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Download the Hospital Bag Checklist (PDF)While you're planning
Packing the bag is one small piece of feeling ready. If you'd like a calm voice in the room — and at home in the first weeks after — that's exactly what a doula is for. Consultations with Shannon are free, thirty minutes, no pressure.
New to all this? Start with how to choose a birth doula in Raleigh-Durham.