Kela releases Baby box for 2020 with 56 items

The national social insurance institution Kela on Friday has released its this year´s maternity box containing 56 items, which is slightly fewer than the previous years box, national broadcaster Yle reported.

The previous years baby box contained 63 items.

The maternity box, a package of clothes, nappies and other newborn necessities offered by the state to every expectant mother, has been a cornerstone of the Nordic nation's welfare policy since the middle of the last century.

This year’s package is called “Mustikkamaito” (Blueberry milk) and it’s been designed by graphic designer Ilona Partanen, said the Yle report.

The basic contents of the package, however, remained similar over the years with a variety of practical items for babies ranging from jumpers and wooly socks to a snowsuit.

The 2020 box will go on distribution when the boxes of the previous year will be finished likely in May.

The idea of new baby box was introduced in Finland more than 80 years ago with the idea that new parents could benefit from having a range of items to dress for and care for their newborn with, the Yle report added.