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To be told my newborn essentials list is a waste of money? What do you think?

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Mummatobe98 · 17/10/2023 12:29

I made a list with my partner of the items we need to get together before baby is born, my MIL has seen it and told me it is not needed. We will be given items such as the pram, however I feel that the items I have written down to get before I give birth are essential. Im 20 weeks now

Here it is:

Bedtime

Moses basket - someones given us this
3-4 cellular blankets
2 tog baby sleeping bag
Fitted sheets for moses basket matress
Nightlight/room thermometer
Dummy

Feeding

Burp cloths/muslin squares pack
Feeding cushion
Breast pump (optional)
Milk storage bags
Formula just incase
4-6 bottles
Bottle warmer
Steralising equipment/milton
Bottle brush

Changing

A changing mat
Nappies
Wipes
Barrier cream/sudocrem
Nappy bags

Clothing
Baby grows x 8
Baby Vests x 8
Cardigans x 3
Socks x 10
A warm hat x 1
1-2 special outfits (optonal)

Bath
Baby bath
Cotton wool
3-4 soft towels
3-4 wash clothes
Baby wash

Outside
A car seat
Push chair/pram
Changing bag
Baby sling (optional)

Health
First-aid kit
Nasal aspirator
Soft hair brush
Nail scizzors

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TinyTear · 18/10/2023 09:51

DappledThings · 17/10/2023 20:42

If planning on breastfeeding you need a good pump which is expensive. It’s a big wasted expense if your not going to feed
Eh? You don't need a breastpump to breastfeed. You might want one if you want to express and bottle feed breast milk, or you might have difficulty latching and need to pump but that's much less likely. It's a big wasted expense if you find it goes fine.

I used a pump with DC1 just to be able to go to one specific event, it was nothing to do with getting bf started. And with DC2 i couldn't be arsed with the faff of it so never used the pump or any bottles.

And I got more out with my handheld manual tommee tippee than with the medela which fortunately i managed to sell

Coffeerum · 18/10/2023 10:43

Nowherenew · 17/10/2023 19:21

Obviously if she is planning to BF and formula feed, then she is going to need both but most people don’t choose to do both from the get go.

No one is trying to put her off formula feeding.

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I wasn't talking about formula feeding, I was talking about bottle feeding with breastmilk, which OP has made clear she wants to do based on what she views as an essential - breast pump, milk storage bags, bottles...

Nowherenew · 18/10/2023 11:18

Coffeerum · 18/10/2023 10:43

I wasn't talking about formula feeding, I was talking about bottle feeding with breastmilk, which OP has made clear she wants to do based on what she views as an essential - breast pump, milk storage bags, bottles...

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Yes I agree if she’s planning to express her BM then she’ll need all of those things too but you would establish BF first, which is why dummies and bottles aren’t recommended for the first couple of weeks.

As I said, if money isn’t an issue then get everything on the list, just in case.

But if money is tight, then just get the basics and then buy the extras as and when you need them.

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