Baby Necessities List
So you have just come to terms with the fact you are growing your very own little human inside you… now what?? Well now it’s time to create a baby necessities list and have a look at all the things you need for this little human. It can look like a lot at first and you will wonder how on earth you will afford to buy it all. I created a baby necessities list after my 12-week scan and then when I used to do the food shop I would get some little bits Then when we got round to sorting out the nursery I looked in the cupboard where I kept everything and I could tick a lot of things off my baby necessities list and all that was left were the bigger items.
I have created a new baby necessities list; it is very similar to the one I made when I was pregnant but I have added a few items that I never even thought about at the time but really needed.
Please remember if you are struggling for money there are great sites on the internet that you can visit and you can buy a lot of these items second hand.
Clothing
- Baby grows (6-8 minimum)
- Baby vests mix of short and long sleeved (6-8 minimum)
- Scratch mittens (3 pairs)
- Socks (4 pairs)
- Blanket for pram and separate one for Moses basket
- Coming home from hospital outfit
- Snow suit for winter babies
- 2 Jackets or cardigans for baby
- Non-bio laundry wash
- New born hats (2 hats)
- Summer hat (if it is summer time)
Diapering
- New born nappies (24 nappies)
- Nappy bags (1 pack)
- Baby wipes (or water and cotton wool for the first few weeks)
- Nappy cream (organic coconut oil is highly recommended on new born skin)
- Changing table in bedroom (is nice to have)
- Changing mat for nappies that will not be changed in the bedroom (handy to have)
Bathing
- Plastic bath for new born baby
- Hooded towel
- Baby shampoo
- Baby wash
- Baby bubble bath
- Bath toys (nice to have)
- Talc
- Flannel or sponge
Breast and Bottle Feeding
- Nursing pillow
- Breast pads
- Breast pump (you can find a great one from our article: 6 of the Best Breast Pumps)
- Milk storage containers
- Bibs (5 bibs minimum)
- Muslin cloths (5 muslin cloths minimum)
- 5oz bottles with teets
- 8oz bottles with teets
- Bottle brush
- Steriliser (nice to have)
- Bottle warmer (nice to have)
- Bottle prep machine (nice to have)
Sleeping
- Moses basket
- Fitted sheets for Moses basket (2 sheets minimum)
- Cot
- Fitted sheets for cot (2 sheets minimum)
- Sleep pod (We have an article on the 5 Best baby Pods and Nests)
- Dummy. It can be good to know when to stop using a pacifer, why not read our article, “When to Stop Using a Pacifier and How“
Baby Gear
- Car seat
- Car seat base (extra)
- Pram
- Baby carrier/sling
- Changing bag
Health
- Thermometer
- Nail cutters
- Ear buds
- Cotton wool (to clean face)
- Calpol
- Suncream (if summer time)
Nice extras
- Sling
- Chair for baby in front room
- Play mat (activity centre)
- Car seat toy
Carla is the founder of MyBump2Baby. Carla has a huge passion for linking together small businesses and growing families. Carla’s humorous, non-filtered honesty has won the hearts of thousands of parents throughout the UK.
She has previously written for the Metro and made appearances on BBC News, BBC 5 live, LBC etc. Carla is a finalist for Blogger of the Year award with Simply Ladies inc. Carla is also the host of the popular Fifty Shades of Motherhood podcast and The MyBump2Baby Expert podcast.
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