What else do I need?

[Heavenscent86]

Firstly I apologise if there has been hundreds of these threads. Don't think I have seen any recently. I have:

Secondhand travel system with carrycot
New car seat
Travel cot
2 packs maternity pads
2 boxes breast pads
2 packs size 1 nappies
Moses basket
Teddy
Bath seat
Muslin squares
Assorted clothes (not too many but I think enough for a few days)
Play gym
Changing bag
Blankets
1 grobag
Moby wrap
Preordered compact stroller for holiday and to upgrade to once baby is too big for carrycot part of travel system

Ordering this month:

Car seat rain cover
Sheets

Great list! You sound very prepared. My other suggestions would be:
Nursing bras
Nappy bags
Scratch mitts
Socks (I put on under babygros when it was cold)
Changing bag
Baby thermometer and room thermometer (prevents the whole 'are they warm enough?' Debate)
Saline nasal drops (if baby gets stuffy nose)

And newborn/size 1 will be fine to start with, few newborns would fit into size 2!

Congratulations and best of luck!

I don't think anyone has mentioned muslins/burp cloths?

DC3 was really sicky baby and they were a vital part of my clothing until we discovered (at about a year) that she was lactose intolerant.

I used them for loads of things, sun shades, impromptu changing or floor mats, extra cover, cuddly to help sleep.

Now DS is 11 and girls are 8 and 5, they have all been re-purposed as tea towels.

I would recommend a sling/carrier. Mine is the NCT close caboo carrier and my DS loved it! Also, in regards to breast pads, if you plan to BF I would recommend the lansinoh pads and the lansinoh nipple cream. Congratulations! I do love a good list

After an extended stay with DD1, this time round I had a 2nd case packed which stated in the car unless needed if I had to stay in longer than planned. Extra nighties and clothes for both of us plus a few treats (jelly babies). Also extra pads and nappies.
This saved DH from having to find stuff to bring in. I was very pleased to have been prepared because I stayed 2nighta so needed it.

Hi thanks everyone. There's some great ideas here and I'm pleased to see I don't seem to have forgotten anything too major. I'm far more organised than I expected to be at this stage. I thought I'd be running round panicking at the last minute. Or waddling anyway

You will use every size of nappy so don't worry! We bought enough nappies initially for 2 weeks calculated at 12 per day. We got about 2.5 weeks out of that initial batch but DS was in size 1s for a good while.

I bf and didn't keep any formula in the house, it wasn't necessary for me. And I managed to get time to express about 3 times in total, so my expensive pump wasn't worth it! So maybe hold off on that for a whole!

One thing I used was tea tree oil - you but a few drops mixed with an egg cup full of milk into your bath water - it keeps your stitches clean and aids healing

Arnica cream. I have some in my bag, supposed to be good for reducing swelling and bruising.

This is the list I compiled from about 10 other lists

Pushchair
/ Pram

Sling
/ Carrier

Nappies
Baby wipes

Cotton wool and cotton pads 

2 x Changing mats (1 upstairs, 1 downstairs)

Nappy wrapper
Nappy bags
Baby changing bag

Car seat

Car seat base if needed


Moses Basket/Co-Sleeper/Crib/Cot 

Mattress
Mobile
Fitted Sheets
Mattress Protector

Blankets
Muslins/Swaddles
Sleep Bag/ Grobag

Baby monitor



Nursing bras

Breast pads

Breast pump

Steriliser
set
Bottles
Bottle brush
Dummies

Formula
Bibs
Muslins - small
Feeding pillow

Maternity Pads


LANSINOH

Nappy barrier (i.e. Sudocream)

Nappy rash cream (i.e. Bepanthen or Metanium)

Calpol / Infocol

Baby lotion


Baby bath and/or bath support

Bath products
Bath thermometer

Hooded towels 

Sponge 

Ear thermometer 

Baby/nail scissors

Brush


Snowsuit
/ Pramsuit
Babygrows

Short-sleeved bodysuits

Vests
Cardigans

Hats


Baby grows 

Socks 

Mittens and Bootees

Bouncy chair

Play mat

Kit for handprints/footprints

That's a really good list rufus. There's definitely a couple of things on there I've not thought of so I'll have to add them to my list.