§tools · third trimester
hospital bag.
the list maternity nurses actually pack — ready before week 36.
Most hospital-bag lists you find online are either too vague (toiletries, snacks) or too commercial (links to 30 things you don't need). Elara's list was built from interviewing labour-and-delivery nurses about what their patients always wished they had brought — and what was a waste of suitcase space. It surfaces gently in your Home feed around week 32 so you have four weeks of breathing room.
how it works inside Elara
- Three packed lists: for you, for the baby, for your partner — each only what experienced nurses recommend.
- Check items off as you buy or pack them; progress shows softly without nagging.
- Add custom items and check them by category.
- A "leaving today" view in early labour shows the small grab-and-go list (ID, insurance, snacks, phone charger, slippers) — never the full inventory you panic-search for.
- A printable version is one tap away if your partner prefers paper.
Pack early. The bag that's ready by week 36 is the one that doesn't get forgotten when contractions actually start.