Baby Checklist?

The Pregnancy+ App has a really good checklist with basically anything you can think of!! x

The two things I didn’t have with my first which I feel like I’ll be buying in bulk this time is stool softener and haemorrhoid cream 🤣 Babies don’t need all the gadgets, just food, nappies, a place to sleep and clothes

I personally did haven’t been using my changing table but have been using a changing mat as it is much easier . Also have a trolley from ikea with nappies , wipes etc which is great and we keep downstairs . Been using a trillions muslin cloth so definitely want to stock up on that . Postpartum wise , my midwife told me to put sanitary pad in the freezer that you can then use normally afterwards and it was great .

I didn’t have my baby shower until like 35 weeks and nothing was set up until like week 38 and the hospital bag wasn’t even packed when we got to the hospital 😂

Not a massive thing but I highly recommend having organiser boxes of stuff in every room, or at least the main rooms! Nappies, wipes, bags, a few toys, dummies if you're using them, muslins, creams. We had one in the nursery, our bedroom, the living room, basically any main room we would spend time in 😅 it kind of feels like just another thing to remember to keep them all stocked but it's worth it, especially postpartum when you can't and don't want to be going up and down stairs unnecessarily for a muslin, for example!

Nhs have a basic list of essentials for baby, the rest of the stuff you can get is just extras but things to play with / maybe a moses basket or side sleeping cot etc

Get all the basics in clothes and essentials and buy according to your need. You will notice that most of the stuff people recommend as essential you won’t even need it!

I use my changing table all the time! Changing mats and a little caddy of nappies, wipes and a change of clothes upstairs and downstairs.

Basic necessities are: Place to sleep Diapers/wipes Clothes (coming home outfit, sleepers with elastic/ties at the bottom) A place to change (mat or table) A carrier (baby wearing is a must to get things done) Car seat Peri bottle (vaginal delivery) Breastfeeding pillow (if Breastfeeding, saves your back and shoulders) Bottles and bottle brush (formula feeding) Period pants, disposable briefs, heavy duty pads for postpartum Scratch mitts

Second pregnancy here I barely used anything with my first. The things I used the most were, his carseat, swing, baby bathtub, diapers and wipes, baby carrier, safe place for baby to sleep, and clothes. Then medication like butt paste and vitamin D when doctors tell you it’s time to use, and nasal spray and nose sucker. Don’t go all out you dont really need that much. I did forget to say a few toys my son loved tummy time and he loved playing with his toys. Most things can wait until 6 months and up to get like the high chair baby doesn’t need that until 6 months if you get the go ahead from doctor to start food.

This was the checklist I made for myself and when wee one was born I didn’t seem to have missed much Bath time Angelcare bath seat Bath thermometer Towels Nala shampoo and body wash Nala conditioner Nala bubble bath Nala body lotion Nala night time oil Baby sponge/muslin wash cloths Bath rinse jug Hygiene Mustela no rinse cleansing water Wipes Nappies size 0 Nappies size 1 Nappy sacks Cotton wool balls Sudocrem Metanium Electric nail file Changing mat upstairs+downstairs Baby thermometer Snot sucker/picker Sleep Snuzpod next to me crib Snuzpod mattress Mattress protector snuz pod Fitted sheets snuz pod Cot Cot mattress Cot mattress protector Cot fitted sheets Moses basket/snuz baskets Moses basket sheets Moses basket mattress protector Swaddle/sleeping bag Cellular blanket White noise machine Room thermometer Baby monitor Feeding MAM bottles Size 0 teats Formula Nipple cream Formula pots Breast pump Breast pads Nuby rapid cool Hot flask Steriliser

Travel Pram Car seat Isofix base Baby carrier Car mirror Changing bag Clothes New born vests x 10 New born sleepsuits x 10 0-3 vests x 10 0-3 sleepsuits x 10 0-1 pramsuit 0-3 pramsuit Newborn hats Cosy hats Extras Changing bag Dummies Baby bouncer Play mat Sensory cards Sensory books Sensory toys Milton tablets Milton wipes Nappy caddy x 2 - up and downstairs Rockit Furniture - drawers & wardrobe Birth Dark towel Fan Maternity pads Disposable underwear Peri bottle