Nappy rash cream in both the normal sort and get some antifungal sort from the chemist too just in case, the first time you need it you need it NOW and will invariably be at midnight when nothing is open.
I like those hooded towels for little babies, keeps their wet heads warm. I had a hairy baby. Still do, its just halfway down her back now ...
Have to disagree on the wraps. Never used mine - we got given dozens but none of them were big enough to actually wrap a baby in. But they were perfect change table covers.
For you, if you're going to BF, you'll need to get some nursing bras (they say to get these in the last few weeks but I shoot up 2 or 3 cup sizes just after having the baby) and clothes you can BF in. Just loose-fitted reasonably long tops do the trick, no dresses or tight clothes. Two-piece pajamas not long nighties (unless they have specific flaps for BFing). You want to be able to do a quick-draw boob when you've got a starvin marvin.
If you're not going to BF or you're going to express you'll need all the bottles and sterilising paraphanalia. Never done this so I can't help you with a checklist
And you can never have too many burp pads/spew towels/puke cloths!
I'm hoping I haven't forgotten anything myself. I have a bassinette and a 2 foot tall pile of assorted sheets and blankets, at least 3 0000 and 000 onesies, singlets, socks, beanies, more knitted jumpers than I could ever need (knitters in the family), a box of newborn nappies and everything else is still in use by the toddler. Oh, and I have some small sized sleeping sacks and polar fleece coveralls (winter baby) and still need to get around to buying a dummy, just in case. I'm quite concerned by it being cold here, it gets to < 10 inside overnight here.
Last edited by deletedit; June 6th, 2010 at 08:07 PM.
: forgot some stuff
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