1. Change Table - I know some people say they are useless but we love ours.
2.Dummy - We were only planning on using one if we really had to and never ended up actually buying one. Noah went to Special Care the night he was born and apparently this often cause seperation anxiety for a few days. Noah wouldn't sleep unless you were holding him for a few days one night Phil went to touch him and try to settle him and his finger went in Noah's mouth and all of a sudden SILENCE but when he pulled the finger out crying again. So we called mum and at 10.30 at night she went out to find somewhere open to buy a dummy. So even if you don't like them I recommend keeping one JUST IN CASE
3.Cloth Nappies - to wipe up spews or whatever
4. Gorgeous Outfits - I have to say Noah has always and still always wears cute outfits so I do think they are worth it even though most would disagree with me.
5.Dog Dog - Just a cuddly dog that makes music when you pull the tail. Was good to settle Noah and he loved it slept cuddling it every night for the first few months
1. Too many blankets/wraps - Noah was only in them for a few weeks.
2. Baby Bath - Only used it a handful of times and then we showered Noah and now we shower him or bath him in the big bath.
1. Singlet suits that do up at the crotch. Whenever I picked DS up his top and normal singlet would ride up and expose his back to the cold Melbourne winter!
2. Symphony in Motion musical mobile. DS loooved this and I could put him underneath it and nip off to to have a shower and he would goo at it happily while I had those precious 5 minutes to feel human again.
3. Breastfeeding pillow
4. Blackout curtain for DS's room.
5. Bodysuits with an envelope neckline - DS hated having clothes pulled over his head.
Things I didn't need - I can think of more than 3!
1. Breast pump. I bought one and found that I had a lot of trouble expressing. What a waste of time and money. No problem with breastfeeding, just couldn't express. Hire a machine first before splashing out on your own.
2. Baby bath - DS was in the big bath by the time he was 4 weeks old because he liked to stretch out so kept bumping his head on the edge of the baby bath.
3. Had way too much bedding, blankets, etc. Everyone gives you bedding and all you need are fitted sheets and sleeping bags, once baby is getting out of the swaddle.
4. Too many cute expensive outfits that he only wore once or twice (some not at all). This includes way too many baby hats and baby shoes.
5. Stuffed toys. Everyone gives stuffed toys and DS couldn't give a stuff about them!
6. Lotions and potions! Something very plain and fragrance free such as Cetaphil is fine and much better for their skin.
7. Three wheel pram. Wish I'd gone for a 4 wheel pram that was smaller.
8. Nappy wrapper bin. Just use scented nappy sacks and get rid of them in your normal rubbish. The nappy wrapper bin really stinks whenever we open it to empty it now, despite regular disinfection. And the nappy wrapper refills are really expensive!
Twin Sister - great idea but unfortunately ours is one of the ones that is made to go between the bars of the cot, so it won't fit to the change table. I have taken it apart and have the bit with all the little toys hanging from a ribbon from the roof above his table, and the music part etc has just been stored away in the cupboard. He doesn't pay any attention to it at the moment because once he is on the change table he is too busy trying to roll over, make a grab for anything on the side of table and to touch his 'boy bits'
1. Ocean Wonders Musical Swing
2. Jolly Baby Play Mat
3. Avent Isis Manual Breast Pump/Bottles(great to use when nipple are sore/cracked and for when I went back to work so DS can have EBM).
4. 3 Wheeler Pram and a proper sun shade to fit pram.
5. Muslin Wraps and now a Sleeping Bag
I need to add another thing I love, Lucas's papaw ointment. Can be used for soooo many things.
3 Things I could do without
1. So many body suits that people buy for babyshower or when bub is born. I think I ended up with more than 30 of these. They are great for sleeping in but really don't need so many.
2. Way too many pairs of socks. DS can't wear most of them as his feet are quite long but his legs are skinny and they just fall off.
3. All the lotions and bath products we were given. Just need the basic bath wash.
1. Bouncer
2. Baby bath that slides out from the change table. Its also on wheels so its easy to move into the bathroom to fill up
3. Book "Baby Bliss"
4. Cloth nappies for spew rags
5. Microwave steriliser
3 things I didn't need:
1. Rocking chair
2. Nappy Wrapper
3. Too many newborn size 000 clothes
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