Newborn health kit: checklist for home and diaper bag

Contacts and Information

Pediatrician number saved in your phone★Add office hours and how to contact them
After-hours medical service number★Useful for evenings, nights and holidays
Local emergency number clearly visible★Use the number for your country or region
Baby health card or documents accessibleKeep them in the same place every time
Recent weight notedUseful if dosing guidance is needed
Allergy, medicine or clinical notes listEven if empty, it helps anyone caring for the baby

Working digital thermometer★Check battery and instructions before you need it
Thermometer covers or cleaning method readyPrevents contamination between uses
Notebook or phone note for temperature and symptomsRecord time, value and measuring method
App or sheet for feeds and diapersUseful during fever, vomiting or diarrhea
Scale only if recommended by the pediatricianAvoid constant weighing without a clinical reason

Sterile saline solution★For nasal care according to guidance
Gentle nasal aspiratorClean well after every use
Sterile gauzeFor small cleaning tasks or advised dressing care
Cotton pads or soft cottonFor external hygiene, never inserted into nose or ears
Diaper barrier creamHelpful for diaper-area redness
Diaper bags and an outside-home changing setupReduces stress when checks are frequent

Medicines only if prescribed or advised by the pediatrician★Do not prepare "just in case" treatments without instructions
Dosing syringe or graduated measuring tool★Avoid household spoons for doses
Medicines locked high and out of sight★Include vitamins and supplements
Expiration dates checked monthlyDispose of expired products according to local rules
Written pediatrician dose, if providedInclude weight and date of the advice
Poison control or equivalent service numberUse it if accidental ingestion is suspected

Complete spare outfit★Bodysuit, sleepsuit and socks
Enough diapers and wipesPack more than the minimum for unexpected delays
Small pouch with gauze and single-use salineTravel version of the home kit
Copy of important contactsUseful if your phone is dead or unavailable
Travel thermometer if recommendedEspecially for trips or long days away from home

Pediatrician number saved in your phone★Add office hours and how to contact them
After-hours medical service number★Useful for evenings, nights and holidays
Local emergency number clearly visible★Use the number for your country or region
Baby health card or documents accessibleKeep them in the same place every time
Recent weight notedUseful if dosing guidance is needed
Allergy, medicine or clinical notes listEven if empty, it helps anyone caring for the baby

Working digital thermometer★Check battery and instructions before you need it
Thermometer covers or cleaning method readyPrevents contamination between uses
Notebook or phone note for temperature and symptomsRecord time, value and measuring method
App or sheet for feeds and diapersUseful during fever, vomiting or diarrhea
Scale only if recommended by the pediatricianAvoid constant weighing without a clinical reason

Sterile saline solution★For nasal care according to guidance
Gentle nasal aspiratorClean well after every use
Sterile gauzeFor small cleaning tasks or advised dressing care
Cotton pads or soft cottonFor external hygiene, never inserted into nose or ears
Diaper barrier creamHelpful for diaper-area redness
Diaper bags and an outside-home changing setupReduces stress when checks are frequent

Medicines only if prescribed or advised by the pediatrician★Do not prepare "just in case" treatments without instructions
Dosing syringe or graduated measuring tool★Avoid household spoons for doses
Medicines locked high and out of sight★Include vitamins and supplements
Expiration dates checked monthlyDispose of expired products according to local rules
Written pediatrician dose, if providedInclude weight and date of the advice
Poison control or equivalent service numberUse it if accidental ingestion is suspected

Complete spare outfit★Bodysuit, sleepsuit and socks
Enough diapers and wipesPack more than the minimum for unexpected delays
Small pouch with gauze and single-use salineTravel version of the home kit
Copy of important contactsUseful if your phone is dead or unavailable
Travel thermometer if recommendedEspecially for trips or long days away from home