Help! What do you consider to be newborn essentials?

[Evianontoast]

Evening! First baby is due very soon and we have what we think are all of the essentials, but honestly, we have no idea.

What would you say are your top 3 (or more) newborn essential items?

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Clothes
Some where to sleep transport method

Thermometer - saved by life post birth

Somewhere to sleep - crib/basket/cot + mattress, 3/4 sheets and 2/3 cellular blankets.

Something to move around - sling/lie flat pushchair and group 0/isize car seat.

Something to wear - 7/8 new born baby grows with fold over mitts, 7/8 vests, 2/3 cardigans, hat.

2/3 packs of nappies, 3/4 packs of wipes.

Misc - in ear thermometer, sudocream, dummies (if using), burp cloths/muslins, tiny nail scissors.

Not essential but good to have: white noise machine, car seat blanket, bath support.

We coslept and DD was in the prams carrycot for naps (suitable for overnight sleeping) or on me in the sling (cmpa & silent reflux). We did buy a cot but she didn't use it until she was over 6 months old. So I wouldn't say it's an essential. You do need a moses basket or a carrycot suitable for overnight sleeping.

Clothes - vests, baby grows, hats, mittens. H&M do very useful wrap vests with poppers on the front. Great for newborns.

If breastfeeding- lansinoh nipple cream & breast pads. Also maternity pads. Nursing bra. Clothes you can breastfeed in for you (doesn't have to be nursing-specific). For me also nipple shields and a breast pump but not everyone needs that. If bottle feeding- formula, bottles, teats, steriliser.

A carseat and a pram or a sling.

Nappies. Cotton wool pads. Sudocrem.

Something to bathe baby in. You can use a sink.

For outside blankets and/or pramsuit especially if winter baby.