Essentials List

[alexw]

Morning all. Am sure this might have been done before, but was wondering what are the essentials to have ready before newborn comes home? Have done this before but thought a checklist would be useful in case I in my fuzzy state have forgotten something obvious! Thanks.

Something to travel in (buggy/sling)
Car seat
Somewhere to sleep
I found a my bouncy chair useful
Clothes - vests and sleepsuits x about 8
Snowsuit in this weather
Bedding
If using formula steriliser and bottles and formula I guess
Masses of maternity pads for you
Breast pads
Nappies
Wipes
Changing mat

When are you due?

Muslins. Lots and lots of Muslins!

How could I have forgotten!

cotton wool - I found the pads better than balls.
Bum cream - we have always used bepanthen at the first sign of any pink bottoms and it's been fab.
Lots of yummy things in the freezer for you and your DH/P

towel for baby.
oil(olive) for skin.
yes cotton pleats balls to small and not for the first [poo]
vaseline ( good for bum and also for you)
scratch mittens
grooming set
socks
cardigan or jumper
hat for outside
hat for inside( optional)
Sleeping - cot /moses basket
bouncing chair ( optional)
sling ( optional)
Car seat ( Optional but needed to get baby home from hospital,unless home birth)
Top and tail/basin/bath (options)
nite light ( for nite feeds)
breast pump ( optional)
bottles and sterlizer unit.
baby moniter(optional)
muslin clothes( can be used to cover yourself when BF, to protect shoulder when winding,to wipe sick if needed)

body grows x 8
vests x 8
clothes x 4( optional)
Baby blanket or shawl

im 38 weeks and have this feeling ive forgotten something and keep checking!

Good luck - hope this helps!

lansinoh
loads of nice food

My DS is almost 2 and the item that we've got most use out of was a decent changing table. I found changing him on the floor or the bed really hard on the back but the changing table was a perfect height - so no straining. It's also the perfect place to store all the bits and pieces needed for changing.

Apart from the obvious, food clothes nappies etc, I have insisted that this time we have a changing table too. After stitches and general soreness {excruciating pain} I couldn't bend down to change my ds on the floor and was in tears every time cos I was a bad mum.

I agree about the changing table - i had an em section with last baby and mum went out and bought me a changing table so i didn't need to bend - it also had a bath in it as well which was great if dh was there to fill it up but not so handy on my own. You also get the ones that go over the cot.