Get ready for baby without the overwhelm. The New Baby Checklist & Nursery Planner is a 30-page printable kit that turns the enormous “what do we need to do?” of a new arrival into simple, tick-able lists. From packing the hospital bag to setting up the nursery, planning the registry and keeping the budget in check, it gives expecting parents one calm, organized place to prepare.

This is a preparation and record-keeping planner — practical checklists, planners and blank logs. It helps you get organized and keep your own notes; it is not a source of medical guidance.

What’s inside the 30 pages

Countdown & to-do timeline — an organizational overview so nothing important is left to the last minute.
Hospital bag checklists — separate lists for the birthing parent, the baby, and the partner.
Nursery planning — a nursery setup checklist, a layout planner, and a shopping list.
Registry planner — two pages to plan your registry, plus a baby-gear comparison page for big decisions.
Baby budget — a budget planner and a monthly expense log to keep costs visible.
Clothing checklist — a by-size checklist so you know what you have and what’s missing.
Blank record logs — feeding, diaper-change, sleep and daily-baby logs, provided as blank record tables for you to fill in as you wish. They are simply space to note the date, time and your own remarks — no schedules or amounts are prescribed.
Keeping track — an appointment tracker and an important-contacts page.
Celebrate & remember — a gift & thank-you tracker, a baby-shower planner, an announcement planner, a name-ideas list, milestone keepsake pages and a first-photos memory page.
Support — a postpartum helper checklist to organize who is helping with what.

Who it’s for

Expecting parents, first-time mums and dads, and the friends and family planning a baby shower or helping with preparations. If you like a checklist and want to feel prepared rather than frantic, this is made for you.

How to use it

Print the pages you need and keep them in a binder as your pregnancy “command center.” Work through the countdown timeline, tick off the nursery and hospital-bag lists as you go, and use the budget pages to plan spending. After baby arrives, the blank logs give you tidy space to jot your own notes and keep everything in one place.

Formats & compatibility

Two print-ready PDF bundles are included — US Letter (8.5×11″) and A4 — so it prints perfectly wherever you live. The set is undated and reprintable, so you can use it again for a future arrival.

One calm place to prepare

Preparing for a baby means a hundred small tasks arriving all at once, and it’s easy to feel like you’re forgetting something important. Putting it all into one binder changes that: instead of a swirl of mental notes, you have checklists you can actually see progress against. Ticking off the nursery setup, packing the hospital bags weeks ahead, and planning the registry in one place means fewer last-minute panics and duplicate purchases. The budget pages keep the spending visible so the costs of a new arrival hold fewer surprises. And because everything is on paper, it’s easy to share — hand the binder to a partner, a grandparent, or a friend helping with the shower, and everyone can see what’s done and what’s left. It’s not about doing more; it’s about carrying less in your head so the lead-up to meeting your baby feels a little more organized and a lot less overwhelming.

Printing & assembly tips

Print the checklists and planners on plain paper and keep them in a ring binder as your pregnancy “command center.” For the blank record logs you’ll write on repeatedly, sheet protectors and a dry-erase marker (or simply reprinting a fresh copy) work well. Cardstock makes nice keepsake and memory pages that will last. Print only the sections you need now and come back for the logs closer to your due date. Both US Letter and A4 bundles are included, so choose the size that matches your paper and printer.

Pairs well with

Carry the organization into baby’s first year with the Baby’s First Year Planner & Memory Book and the Baby & Newborn Planner, and dress the nursery with the printable ABC & 123 Kids Wall Art Set of 6.

For more on organizing your home and planning the spend, see our guides on Home Organization & Meal Planning and Budgeting & Saving Money.

From the first trimester to bringing baby home

The planner is built to be useful across the whole journey, not just one stage of it. Early on, the countdown timeline and the nursery and registry planners give you gentle, low-pressure ways to start preparing without feeling rushed. As your due date nears, the hospital-bag checklists — one each for you, the baby and your partner — mean the frantic “did we pack…?” moment simply doesn’t happen. The budget pages run alongside all of it, so the real costs of getting ready stay visible and easier to plan for rather than arriving as a shock.

After baby comes home, the blank logs and keepsake pages take over. The feeding, diaper, sleep and daily logs are deliberately plain — just space to record the date, time and whatever notes matter to you — so they fit however you and your family choose to do things. The milestone and first-photos pages turn the same binder into something you’ll want to keep. Because the whole set is undated and reprintable, it’s ready for a second baby down the line, and easy to share with a partner or a helping grandparent so everyone’s on the same page. It’s a calm, organized companion for one of life’s busiest and most exciting seasons — practical where you need structure, and simply out of the way where you don’t. Whether this is your first baby and every step is new, or your third and you just want the lists so nothing gets forgotten, the planner meets you where you are and keeps the whole run-up to your due date in one tidy, reassuring place.

Frequently asked questions

Does this give medical or feeding advice?

No. It is a preparation and record-keeping planner only. The logs are blank tables for your own notes and contain no schedules, amounts, or medical guidance. Always follow the advice of your own healthcare professional.

Is it editable or printable?

It’s a print-ready printable. Print the pages you want and write on them; no software or account is needed.

When should I start using it?

Any time during pregnancy. The countdown timeline and checklists are helpful early, and the logs are ready for after baby arrives.

Can I reuse it for another baby?

Yes. It’s undated and reprintable, so you can print a fresh copy whenever you need one.

Will it print in my country?

Yes — both US Letter and A4 bundles are included, so just print the size that matches your paper.

Instant download & license: Files download immediately after purchase — nothing is shipped. For personal use only; please don’t resell or redistribute. This planner is for personal record-keeping and organization only. It is not medical advice — always follow the guidance of your own healthcare professional.

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New Baby Checklist & Nursery Planner | 30 Pages | Hospital Bag, Nursery Setup, Registry, Baby Budget & Blank Baby Logs | US Letter + A4