A basic shopping list for your newborn baby
Here are some of the basics required for baby's first few months.
For your nursery
A cot, bassinet or somewhere for your baby to sleep
Mattress
Cot sheet (preferably fitted)
A pram or pushchair
A car seat
A baby bath, or bath seat
A chest of drawers or compactum
Changing mat
4–5 receiving blankets
Toys (optional)
2 basins for topping-tailing
Clothes
4–5 Babygros
2 two-piece sets (tops-leggings)
4–6 vests or body suits (long sleeves for winter)
2 Jerseys
Waterproofs (if using toweling nappies)
Socks or booties
Mittens
Bibs
Towelling nappies or burpers
Hat
Baby’s needs
Babycare Disposable Nappies / towelling nappies (minimum 30 towelling nappies needed)
Babycare Nappy Steriliser (if you are using towelling nappies)
Nappy liners (towelling nappies)
Babycare Talc
Babycare Aqueous Cream
BabyCare Zinc and Castor Oil Cream for bums (helps prevent nappy rash)
Babycare Shampoo specially formulated for babies
Babycare Soap
Babycare Baby Oil
Babycare Cotton Buds
Surgical spirits (to take care of baby’s cord)
Babycare Cottonwool
Babycare Wipes
2 Face cloths (1 for tops and the other for tails)
Babycare Nail Scissors (with rounded tips)
Thermometer
2 – 3 Bottles (just in case)
New mums sometimes find that the excitement of a new baby, combined with “porridge brain” means that you get home from a shopping excursion to find that you have forgotten the nappies, or worse…the baby.
Here is a basic shopping list that will ensure you have everything you need on a month-by-month basis…including the baby!
Monthly shopping list
Babycare Disposable Nappies
Babycare Nappy Steriliser (if you are using towelling nappies)
Nappy liners (towelling nappies)
Babycare Talc
Babycare Aqueous Cream
Babycare Moisturising Lotion
Babycare Zinc and Castor Oil Cream for bums (helps prevent nappy rash)
Babycare Shampoo
Babycare Soap
Babycare Wipes
Babycare Baby Oil
Babycare Cottonwool
Babycare Cotton Buds
Formula (if not breastfeeding)
Rooibos tea (for you)
Babycare Nursing Pads (if breastfeeding)
Sanitary towels
Weetol Vitamins and supplements (to help you overcome tiredness)
