17-09-2004, 08:35 AM
My 2 cents worth....
Must haves
A carry cot, don't worry with moses baskets etc as baby can sleep in a carry cot and then move straight to a cot....
Lots of receiving blankets
LOTS AND LOTS of wet wipes (my saving grace LOL)
I didn't have any fancy sterilizing equipment with any of my 3, just Milton and a bucket did me fine....
A changing table...we used to call them compactums in SA, came with baby bath(which is a must have) and changing table, draws etc..Fantastic as all your toiletries and bathtime goeders are all in one place and you won't kill your back bending over......
I never had the need for a baby monitor, but I should imagine that in a double story house it would be VERY handy...
If your baby uses a dummy, a dummy chain is a must have...
A CAR SEAT!!!!!!!!!
A baby seat to carry them around in
A pushcair
Toiletries to start stocking up on now is soap, shampoo and nappy creams..as those are the things you will go through the most..........(and of course wet wipes and nappies)
Hmmm will think of more............
Must haves
A carry cot, don't worry with moses baskets etc as baby can sleep in a carry cot and then move straight to a cot....
Lots of receiving blankets
LOTS AND LOTS of wet wipes (my saving grace LOL)
I didn't have any fancy sterilizing equipment with any of my 3, just Milton and a bucket did me fine....
A changing table...we used to call them compactums in SA, came with baby bath(which is a must have) and changing table, draws etc..Fantastic as all your toiletries and bathtime goeders are all in one place and you won't kill your back bending over......
I never had the need for a baby monitor, but I should imagine that in a double story house it would be VERY handy...
If your baby uses a dummy, a dummy chain is a must have...
A CAR SEAT!!!!!!!!!
A baby seat to carry them around in
A pushcair
Toiletries to start stocking up on now is soap, shampoo and nappy creams..as those are the things you will go through the most..........(and of course wet wipes and nappies)
Hmmm will think of more............