Hello ladies, I dug out the list I sent my friend (who planned to breastfeed hence the assumption throughout list) before she had her baby last year so here it is if you're interested...
Right, this is what I would suggest you get before the baby is born and then I have tried to think of what I would buy at other times. This is however, just my opinion!
Before:
crib or moses basket
Baby monitor with movement pad
blankets (but not too many as people will buy you them!)
bottom sheet for moses basket
lots of basic vests in 0-3, some in newborn
basic babygrows. Even DS, who started off big, fitted newborn for a good 8 weeks.
newborn socks
PAMPERS newborn nappies.
huggies pure baby wipes
a lightweight hat for in hospital
scratch mits (but again, people will buy them and you'll end up with loads you don't even use)
a bath or a chair thing that fits into your bath.
DON'T BOTHER TO BUY BABY TOWELS. THEY'RE TOO SMALL- UNLESS YOU CAN FIND ONES WITH A HOOD THAT ARE NICE AND BIG.
a baby gym/activity mat for tummy time
pram (obvs!)
car seat (also obvs!)
bouncy chair
a bottle or 2 just in case and a sterilizer (you won't use it much when bf though, I would go for a microwave one that can be easily stored away)
muslin cloths
changing/ nappy bag (it will become your only bag for a while!)
Just after birth:
breast pump (no point in getting it if you don't end up breast feeding, very difficult to sell on due to hygiene reasons)
milk storage bags
dummies, if you need them
billions more nappies and baby wipes ;)
about 3-5 months
bumbo
cot (although there's no harm in buing before the baby is born)
5-6 months
high chair
weaning stuff
beakers
tonnes of little pots.
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