Does anyone know if there is a list for essential items which you will require for a new born. I?m in the process of buying a thermometer (for checking temperature); medicine dispenser, grooming kit etc & I just dont want to miss anything.....
ooooh ok lol, never had one of those, had a baby brush, never hardly used it, had baby nail clippers, never used them lol. DD's nails used to just peel off
wondersuits are good. lots of baby clothes have wide neck holes, even some of the ones that snap down the front, but wondersits dont they fit a lot better around the neck. They run small though, even the target brand ones, I always have to get one size larger in those than everything else.
Personally as long as you have the basics... nappies, wipes, thermometer, clothes, blankets, dummies, bottles ect. anything else of the 'extras' can be bought later as needed.
medicines all come with a syringe (panadol ect) I found we didn't need panadol or anything until Brendan was 3 months+
I found it easier to bite Brendan's nails than use the baby clippers and now we just use the adult ones with no trouble. He didn't have enough hair to brush and even now it doesn't get brushed.
There is one thing i do suggest, Spew rags! I used flannelette nappy squares and they were a life saver (or clothes saver LOL)
Our local Target has a great little free A4 list in their nursery section which we found really useful. We didn't get everything on the list but it gaves us a good list to work from. I also got a few really good lists from my pregnancy mags.
I have an Excel spreadsheet of my list of necessities. PM me if you want me to send it to you.
In all honesty, alot of things these days are really good marketing gimmicks.
Long sleeve bodysuits for winter are definite for under wondersuits/onesies.
As long as you have the basics like nappies, wipes, spew rags (flannel nappies I used too - and still am for my third!!) - everything else can be bought as needed - because sometimes you just dont need it! A brush and comb - meh - not necessary - I do have safety nail clippers which are good now that my 4yo and 6yo want to cut their own(!) - but newborn you chew with your teeth, you dont cut them anyway.
Medicine dispenser(?) - do you mean that hollow spoon shaped thing? dont need it hun - all medications comes with droppers that are much easier to use with the little ones.
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