Over 350,000 baby boxes packed with essential items for newborns have been delivered across Scotland, saving expectant parents around £400 and giving children the best start in life.

The Scottish Government’s universal baby box programme, the only one of its kind in the UK, is offered to all parents of newborn babies.

Backed by almost £8 million funding in 2025-26, the Baby Box helps to ensure that every family has access to items needed in the first six months of a child’s life, as well as a safe space to sleep.

The box includes items which support breastfeeding, such as breast pads and a leaflet with top tips on breastfeeding and how to access support. Other items include 2 baby books, a carrier sling, underarm thermometer, bath & room thermometer, play mat, around 15 items of clo

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