Top Five:

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!