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What To Buy Before Baby Arrives

There is a whole full list of items you need to get ready before the arrival of your baby. What are they?

    For Your Newborn:
  • Baby clothes for newborn (preferably cotton)

  • Mittens & booties

  • Cap

  • Bibs (Recommendation: cotton for comfort, plastic for durability)

  • Baby towels (Recommendation: not too thick for quick dry)

  • Baby face towels / hankies (Recommendation: small piece where you can squeeze dry single-handedly)

  • Diapers (Recommendation: Mamy Poko / Huggies Ultra)

  • Nappy (Choose one that is soft as it can be used as blanket too!)

  • Nappy pin

  • Nappy liners

  • Nappy rash cream (Recommendation: Drapolene)

  • Wet wipes with no alcohol (preferably no fragrance)

  • Cotton balls

  • Feeding bottles (4 ounces & 8 ounces)

  • Storage bottles (to store breast milk)

  • Pacifier (Recommendation: orthodontic silicone; FYI: some babies do not like it.)

  • Sterilizer (Note: not recommended to use pills as I personally find that sometimes the sterilized items may fade in color.)

  • Flask / bottle warmer

  • Bottle cooler

  • Bathtub with slip mat

  • Baby shampoo & shower foam

  • Baby lotion & baby oil

  • Baby brush

  • Changing mat

  • Baby cot

  • Cot & crib mattress

  • Cot & crib sheets (Note: choose one that is soft with good air flows.)

  • Waterproof mattress protector

  • Cot mobile (Good to have)

  • Blankets (At least 2. One for hot days and one for cold nights.)

  • Baby car seat

  • Baby stroller (Recommended: Combi for light weight)

  • Thermometer

  • Baby laundry cleaner

  • Baby bouncy chair (Recommended type: net)

  • Diaper bag (Optional)

  • Play mat (Optional: for stimulation)

  • Baby monitor (Optional)

  • Nursery rhymes



    For Mommy:
  • Breast pump for breastfeeding moms (Recommended: Medela)

  • Feeding cup (for nursing moms)

  • Nursing bras

  • Nursing pads (Disposable / washable)

  • Palmers' stretch mark lotion

  • Nipple cream (Recommended: Medela - small size; usually only need to use it in the first few weeks)

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