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Latest post on 11 May 2011 - 14:02

So, I am trying to figure out what I need to buy for my first baby boy. could you please help me???. Thank you. [color=#000000'>Hopefully this quote thing will work and you'll see my answers! I fell out with my mum because she said I'd bought far too much, so I thought I'd respond to each item in turn and tell you what we found. -Bodysuits? (how many??). Do I also need pants, shirts???. Pants and shirts - only if you want baby too look nice when you go out! Bodysuits yes, if you mean the all-in-one sleepsuits. DS lived in them for the first few weeks. It's really handy if you can find the ones that have integral mitts. Mothercare do them. -Do you need mittens, hats, socks, booties? (how many??) Don't bother if you can get the sleepsuits/bodysuits with mitts built in. Get a couple of hats in case you think it's cold with the a/c on. -Sleeping clothes??, same as day clothes but baby sleeping in a sleeping bag? Sleeping bags can be used from about 8lb onwards, I think, and according to the NHS at home baby should be in a vest, sleepsuit/bodysuit and one layer (e.g. a blanket) in a room between 16 and 20 degrees. -How many receiving blankets, bibs??? I had four blankets which did us fine, and no bibs. -Any other clothes? As you choose! You can go mad here because they're all so cute :D. -Towels?, how many? We had a fair few towels - about 10 - because they dry so quick here and it meant I could be lazy with washing! -If I decide on cloth diapers, how many? No clue here, went the disposable route. -Diaper bag - I got one from Mothercare then changed to one that was more like a regular handbag as I hated carrying around something that looked like a laundry bag. I found one with lots of pockets and space and it's really useful. -Crib - If you mean cot, yep! Although for baby # 2 I plan to get a small Moses basket or bassinet to go next to the bed, then move baby to a cot at around 6 months, same as we did with DS1 (although he had a hammock to start with). -Bedding, what is enough?, bumper and bed sheets is enough??. Or do I need comforter, pillow,etc?? Just sheets. I'd say four, as I have three and it's not quite enough. No bumper unless you get the Airwrap. No pillows or comforter until they're much bigger. -Crib mattress protector - Godsend. Get two in case one gets sicked on! -How many bottles? - I have six and that works fine, but I switched to formula at eight months so you might need more than this in the early days if you FF from the start. -Bottle sterilizer? - We have an electric one as our microwave is only small. You'll need to get the one that matches your bottles unless you can find a universal one. - Mobile for crib - Didn't bother - crib is for sleeping in this house! -Stroller - Prepare for stroller envy! See if you can have a try of friends' strollers to see how they actually work with a baby in, bag hanging off the back and crowds shoving you around. Oh, and how they work over pavements and sand. -Car seat - One with a base is invaluable so you don't have to faff around strapping seatbelts around it every time. If you can get Isofix it's even easier. We had the Maxi Cosi Cabriofix (new model is the Pebble) with the FamilyFix base. -Basket for baby to sleep around the house or out. I did plan to get one of these for this one but now I think baby is going to have every nap in the cot if we're home. Let's see if this is more successful than napping anywhere and everywhere, which we did with DS1! -Electric pump double (since I am going back to work), plus storage bags/bottles? I had the Tommee Tippee one and it was adequate, although I didn't pump much. -Nipple cream, breast pads - Definitely. -Maternity pads - You can get jumbo packs from Mothercare for about 40dhs but I found the smaller, more expensive packs were better quality and more comfortable. Get a few packs in and then you can switch to super-size sanitary towels after a while. -Bath tub - We had one and were able to fit it on the sink in the bathroom, so there was no bending down which helped our backs. -What toiletries? (shampoo, soap, powder, baby wipes, ???) We used nothing for the first while then Seba Med cleanser/bath stuff. Boots often do offers on their wipes, buy one get one free, so you can get two packs for 12dhs. -Changing mat - Lots of baby bags/diaper bags have them included but it's handy to have one for changing downstairs if your changing table is upstairs. -Baby support pillow so he wont flip - I don't think you'll need one when baby is so small and if you do buy one, check there's no recall anywhere for it as some have been recalled due to safety concerns. -Nursery pillow - If you mean nursing pillow, definitely. I found it such a help when DS was tiny. -Swing? - I never had one but friends swear by them and if this baby doesn't sleep, I'm getting one! -Baby monitor? - Handy to have, especially one where you can operate the baby unit remotely and put the lullably back on from downstairs! -Baby toys? - You'll get stacks of them as presents, so save your cash. -Baby gym? - We had a playmat and used it from about 8 weeks. I'm not sure he was ever that interested, though. -Pacifier? - Get a couple of different styles to try and see if baby likes them. DS only ever had one when my niece held it in his mouth in the back of the car! -Anything else? - A baby carrier, such as the Baby Bjorn or Ergo. Very handy if you need to get something done and baby won't settle. And muslin squares - you can get packs from Ikea dirt cheap. Super-handy for catching sick, mopping up dribble, and a million other things. Hope that helps! [/color'>

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