BIRTH PARTNER — PERSONAL BAG, CONTACT AND HANDOVER RECORD
Original planning aid, not a hospital permission form or clinical plan.
Use your own maternity team's instructions. Do not postpone urgent care to finish this record.

HOSPITAL / RULES CHECK
Hospital, planned unit and entrance:
Route, parking and after-hours entry:
Where the current visiting rules are published:
Date checked / who confirmed / unresolved question:
Primary named support person:
Second person, if permitted:
Where each person may be / when / whether rotation is permitted:
Overnight permission, paperwork and actual facilities:
Food, drinks, toilets, charging and permitted electrical items:
What must be rechecked after a transfer to another unit:

PERSONAL BAG
[ ] Own medicines and personal essentials
[ ] Change of clothes / comfortable layer
[ ] Toiletries / glasses or contact-lens supplies if used
[ ] Charged phone / permitted charger
[ ] Food and drinks appropriate to the unit's rules
[ ] Parking payment method
[ ] Camera only if wanted and permitted
[ ] Swimwear only if participation is wanted and permitted
Other need / where it is packed:

CONTACT CARD — KEEP PRIVATELY
Maternity team's own contact and urgent instructions:
Support person and backup contact:
People handling transport, children, pets or other responsibilities:
Who the birthing person wants updated / by whom / what may be shared:
Access to the agreed birth plan and documents:

HANDOVER — ONLY WITH PERMITTED PEOPLE
Current unit and applicable support-person rule:
Birthing person's current wishes, including quiet or privacy:
Location of phone, documents and essential items:
Practical task pending / responsible person:
Question awaiting a staff answer:
Next permitted break or changeover:
Who is responsible while the other person is away:

CHECK BEFORE LEAVING
[ ] A second person is actually permitted; I have not assumed this.
[ ] Overnight presence does not imply a bed, shower or meal.
[ ] Support follows the birthing person's wishes and staff instructions.
[ ] Private information stays private; nobody speaks over the birthing person.
[ ] We will follow urgent-care instructions without completing the bag first.