Friday, 13 March 2009

Getting ready for baby

For the benefit of some friends getting ready for their first baby, I’m sharing my shopping list below:

Shopping List

Food
1Milk bottles
2Bottle brush
3Bottle liquid detergent
4Bottle rack
5Sterilizer – Pigeon
6Breast pump – Medela
7Milk storage cups/bags
8Cooler bag + ice pack
9Milk powder dispenser
10Thermal flask (small)
11Ba Bao San + Bao Ying Dan – Eu Yan Sang
12Square towels/bib
Bath
1Bathtub
2Anti-slip mat
3Baby bath gel
4Bath towel
5Wash cloth
6Cotton ball
7Changing mat/top/table
8Water containers (2)
9Baby wipes (+ travel pack)
10Facial Cotton
11Nappy cream – Desitin
12Ru Yi You – Ji Siang brand
13Baby cream/lotion
14Olive oil
15Cotton bud
16Alcohol swap
17Baby nail cutter/clipper
Well-Being
1Thermometer
2Baby monitor
3Record book
Wear
1Shirts + pants – long & short
2Rompers
3Nappy towels
4Nappy liners
5Plastic pants
6Disposable diapers
7Mittens
8Booties
9Cap
10Receiving blanket
11Baby washing detergent
Sleep
1Cot/playpen/sarong rocker
2Mattress
3Mattress sheets
4Blanket
5Bolster (bean sprout)
6Pacifier
Mum
1Nightshirts
2Nursing bra
3Disposable + washable breast pads
4Nipple cream
5Breast shells
6Breastfeeding pillow
7Disposable panties
8Maternity pads
9Float (natural birth)
10Stomach binder
11Bedroom slippers
12Herbs for confinement
Hospital Bag
Mum
11/C
2Admission letter
3Medical reports
4Cordblood kit
5Handphone charger
6Sweater
7Socks
8Nightshirts
9Nursing bra
10Nipple cream
11Disposable panties
12Maternity pads
13Slippers
14Toiletries – toothbrush + paste, facial cleanser
15Wet wipes
16Facial cotton/cotton balls
17Comb + hair clip
18Float (natural birth)
19Stomach binder (caesarean birth)
20Pressure stockings (caesarean birth)
21Going home clothes
Dad
1I/C
2Marriage certificate
3Camera
4Handphone charger
5Clothes
6Toiletries
Baby
1Going home clothes
2Mittens
3Booties
4Receiving blanket

p/s: Not everything is needed immediately. Really depends on your delivery mode, preferred way of feeding and diapering. Good to get hubby involved so he knows what to get later on.

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