What am I forgetting?

[IcarusFlies]

Hoping all goes well and DC3 arrives in the summer. The others will be 4 and 6, and we have clothes and shoes (although I tend to buy shoes new except wellies) for the little one.

What am I forgetting? We have a cot, I’m sorting out car seats, we’ll need a high chair… it’s been so long since the baby days!

I always had a Moses basket and bouncy chair. And you can never have too many bibs and scratch mits.

New mattress, how are you feeding? Stairs gates, safety things. Bath chair

Do you have somewhere safe you can put the baby down (where the other dc cant get to him) if you have to do something quickly

Been a couple of years, but from memory:

Vests & sleepsuits
Nappies
Wipes / cotton wool
Nappy sacks
Changing station / changing mat
Changing Bag
Calpol for after immunisations
Nappy rash ointment
Bottles/sterilisers/formula/pumps/nursing clothes etc depending on how you’re feeding
Mirror for rear facing car seats

Sounds like you have a while to get sorted however.

Thanks! Yes, 6 months but I know it’ll fly by…

Will check out my changing bag, maybe treat myself to a new one. Stair gates will definitely be necessary and a pain, but think we can sort those once baby is 6ish mo… I’ve got a bouncy chair but it’s pretty beaten up. Need to think about where to put baby down, that’s a great point.

Gin

Yes! Also, inspired by a recent thread, a small hamper of the forbidden pregnancy foods for post-labour…

I treated myself to extras I hadn’t previously eg a nice changing table, Moses Basket and a BB hug me pregnancy pillow (all 2nd hand but great condition )which I carried on using for breast feeding too .
the main thing I found is I didn’t want everything new any more as babies don’t notice and it’s amazing how much stuff is on Facebook marketplace ! I wish I’d got a baby bath maybe too but managed !

Changing mat
Muslins
Cellular blankets
Sleeping bag
Zip up baby grows (life saver)
A decent changing bag
Planets of vests and baby grows
Nappy caddy
A high chair
A bouncer (that rocks or swings)
A baby bath seat
Baby towel
Baby monitor (we got our vtech one for £50 on Argos)

Baby monitor! We’ve moved since the last baby and the place is now big enough to need one… thank you!

Plenty*