Baby kit contents
- Baby carrier or sling
- Diapers
- Baby wipes
- Water
- Hand sanitizer
- Small garbage bags for dirty diapers and for dirty clothes
- Age-appropriate toys
- Several sets of clothing in either the correct size or a size too big. These clothes don't have to be special - they just have to keep your child comfortably dressed in a seasonally appropriate manner.
- At least 3 days of any medication your child is on
- Copies of vaccination records in a sealed bag to prevent it from getting wet if something leaks
- Baby food and spoons/small bottles of formula/pumping equipment
- Bottles
- Burp cloths
- Infant medicines (diaper rash cream, acetaminophen, teething gel, etc)
- Tissues
- Baby blanket
- Portable crib
- Soap
- Pacifiers (if you use them)
- Picture of family, including the baby, to use if necessary to find a missing family member
For more information, check out these pages: March of Dimes, and Center for Disease Control and Prevention,