Shopping list

[PinkFlamingo]

Hi all, first time mum to be here and obviously we can’t go to the shops for a look around at moment. Have been looking online but not the same. So since my 20week scan yesterday I really want get some shopping done!!!! Can someone help with a list of things I really need

 

[Natalie8964]

Hi all, first time mum to be here and obviously we can’t go to the shops for a look around at moment. Have been looking online but not the same. So since my 20week scan yesterday I really want get some shopping done!!!! Can someone help with a list of things I really need

Totally tagging onto this post since I'm in the same position as you! It's just not the same shopping online. I noticed certain shops are taking appointments in June so they can reopen and adhere to guidelines! X

 

[PinkFlamingo]

Totally tagging onto this post since I'm in the same position as you! It's just not the same shopping online. I noticed certain shops are taking appointments in June so they can reopen and adhere to guidelines! X

oh really! I’ve not noticed this. I’ll have to have a look. With mothercare gone I’ve found it really limits where to go x

 

[WinterWolf]

Basic things I think you need for looking after a newborn...

Sleep
- Moses Basket/Next-to-me Bassinet
- Cot (maybe, you probably won’t use it for 4+ months though)
- Sleep sacks/swaddles
- Muslin blankets (useful for changing/tummy time and can be used as burp cloths)
- Warm blankets
- White noise machine

Feeding
- Bottles (even if bf you want someone else to be able to feed expressed milk)
- Bottle cleaning brush
- Microwave steriliser (optional, I just boiled bottles)
- Breast Pump
- 2-3 Nursing Bras
- Breast pads
- Feeding pillow
- BF friendly clothes
- Glider/Rocking chair (optional but we used it loads, even now for story time)

Baby Care
- Nappies
- Wipes
- Dummies
- Changing pad (you don’t need a table, we only ever changed her on the floor)
- Baby bath (maybe, some people don’t bother - I found it super useful)
- Baby soap/shampoo
- Facecloths
- Soft towels
- Snot sucker (lol - gross but a life saver!!)

Other Stuff
- A place to put them down when you need to shower etc. (swing, bouncer or something - we used a bouncer)
- Playgym
- Nappy bag with change mat
- Set of drawers for storage
- Pram with carrycot
- Car seat
- Baby carrier/wrap for babywearing

Clothes... don’t go mad but newborns often go through 3-4 outfits a day so keep that in mind. Things with buttons are a pain in the ass at nappy change time (like 10x a day with newborns) so I wouldn’t bother. They’ll outgrow them fast so don’t buy all the cute things in tiny sizes, they’ll be in 9-12mo before you know it!

Babies can track things with their eyes about 4wks but can’t hold toys until around 3mo so don’t go overboard there.

I’m sure there’s more but those are the ones that come to mind Most other things like paracetamol etc. you can get as needed.

 

[PinkFlamingo]

Thank you so much, that’s amazing

 

[WinterWolf]

Thank you so much, that’s amazing

Ooh I forgot nail clippers and babygrows/long sleeve vests that have the built in covers their hands. Newborns have razor sharp little nails that grow insanely fast. You could get little mittens but I found they fall off instantly!!

 

[kanga86]

Winterwolfs list is pretty much it! Only things to add is sheets for Moses basket/ cot or whatever you use, and maybe an isofix base for the car seat to make it easier for outing baby in and out of the car. If you are breastfeeding I really recommend lanolin nipple cream. As for clothes I mainly used just vests and sleep suits in the early months because they are so easy to change and some outfits are just to faffy when holding baby and changing them. Or I used vests and trouser/leggings.

 

[PinkFlamingo]

Winterwolfs list is pretty much it! Only things to add is sheets for Moses basket/ cot or whatever you use, and maybe an isofix base for the car seat to make it easier for outing baby in and out of the car. If you are breastfeeding I really recommend lanolin nipple cream. As for clothes I mainly used just vests and sleep suits in the early months because they are so easy to change and some outfits are just to faffy when holding baby and changing them. Or I used vests and trouser/leggings.

Thank you

 

[SockVortex]

What a great list!

 

[Kelly1991]

Has anyone got any thoughts of pushchair and travel systems. I see a lot of good offers on amazon and other websites. I’m not really sure what’s good or not. I have my eye on the I left bubba stomp V4 with Pushchair, car seat, Isofix bade, carrycots, food muff and rain cover. Currently £599 on amazon and Argos.

 

[PinkFlamingo]

Has anyone got any thoughts of pushchair and travel systems. I see a lot of good offers on amazon and other websites. I’m not really sure what’s good or not. I have my eye on the I left bubba stomp V4 with Pushchair, car seat, Isofix bade, carrycots, food muff and rain cover. Currently £599 on amazon and Argos.

This is a very good question! There’s so many to chose from.....

 

[SockVortex]

I’m looking at the Cosatto Giggle 3 bundle at the moment. I love the colours of the Cosatto stuff and I am quite aesthetically minded when it comes to purchasing haha.

 

[Natalie8964]

I cant even imagine buying the pram and travel system online. I'm waiting until I can get to an actual shop and do some testing! It's a huge purchase to make and I want to make sure its right. Sock I also like the Cosatto ones. But need to see in real life haha

 

[Xsarahh]

Speaking of prams. I’m not sure if this is helpful or not but I have a Silver Cross and have always hated it. It always gets stuck up kerbs and isn’t very good for walking - saying this I’ll put up with it for a bit more with baby no.2 (prams are so expensive)!! My friend has an Icandy and her daughter has always looked more comfy in that and seems to manoeuvre easier. Mamas and Papas prams always seem popular too! Oh I hated the silver cross car seat too it’s really bad for small newborns posture. Sorry I sound a bit of a negative nancy! Maxi Cosi Pebble is always a popular one.

 

[PinkFlamingo]

I cant even imagine buying the pram and travel system online. I'm waiting until I can get to an actual shop and do some testing! It's a huge purchase to make and I want to make sure its right. Sock I also like the Cosatto ones. But need to see in real life haha

This is exactly how I feel x

 

[WinterWolf]

Travel systems are terrible!! They encourage you to use a capsule car seat like a pram.. But leaving a newborn in a capsule for more than 2hrs a day is really bad for their backs and increases their risk of suffocation. They need to lay flat until they can sit on their own, so you’re best off getting a pram with a carrycot attachment.

 

[Natalie8964]

Travel systems are terrible!! They encourage you to use a capsule car seat like a pram.. But leaving a newborn in a capsule for more than 2hrs a day is really bad for their backs and increases their risk of suffocation. They need to lay flat until they can sit on their own, so you’re best off getting a pram with a carrycot attachment.

I'd never use a car seat as a replacement for a pram, but sometimes its more cost effective to buy a travel system than each part independently, just depends to me car seats are for cars and that's it! Would hate to leave my baby in one for too long

 

[MoominGirl]

I'd never use a car seat as a replacement for a pram, but sometimes its more cost effective to buy a travel system than each part independently, just depends to me car seats are for cars and that's it! Would hate to leave my baby in one for too long

Totally agree with this! I have an icandy which I'm totally happy with and got a maxi Cosi which was a perfectly good car seat but I really didn't get my money's worth out of it. I walked way more with the pram than I thought I would. If I'd had my time again I think I would have got a Joie 360 or similar instead. I will mention that my boy hated the car generally when he was small so I didn't get any of the promised sleep benefits from driving him around!!

 

[SockVortex]

Travel systems are terrible!! They encourage you to use a capsule car seat like a pram.. But leaving a newborn in a capsule for more than 2hrs a day is really bad for their backs and increases their risk of suffocation. They need to lay flat until they can sit on their own, so you’re best off getting a pram with a carrycot attachment.

The one’s we’ve been looking at are ‘bundles’ so they have a bassinet like attachment for 0-6 months and then an upright buggy seat part for after that along with a car seat and car seat base.

 

[Kelly1991]

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