Newborn essentials checklist

This is a buying guide for new parents who want to get their nurseries ready before the baby’s arrival. It has the most essential items that a newborn will require in the initial months. Although it is easy to go overboard with buying things for your baby, a newborn does not require a lot of things so shop but don’t break your bank.
Newborn Essentials Checklist
Larger items: ? Infant safety seat/Car Seat ? Stroller/pram ? Baby Carrier ? Diaper bag/Nappy bag including change mat
Diapering:(Disposable) ? 2 pkts Newborn size Nappy Pads ? Wipes – disposable or washable /cotton swabs (boiled in dettol) ? Baby ointment/barrier cream to prevent rash ? 24 cloth or re-usable diapers
Clothing: ? 10 Onesies/ t-shirts (lightweight, short sleeve, poppers over diaper area) ? 6 Pairs socks or booties (booties tend to fall off all the time) ? 2 Baby Sleepers or nightgowns ? 8 Washable bibs ? 10 Singlets/sleeveless vests/undershirts – for hotter climates ? 6 Outing clothes ? 7 Swaddling blankets (cotton or muslin) ? 4 Scratch Mittens ? 1 receiving blanket (lightweight) & 2 blankets (for colder climates)
Bathing supplies: ? 2 Soft towels (with hood if preferred) ? “Baby bath” solution or mild soap (pears) ? Baby hair brush and comb ? Baby nail scissors or clippers ? Baby massage oil ? Cotton wool balls ? Cotton buds (Baby ones with one end enlarged so cannot be pushed too far and do damage) ? Disinfecting hand sanitizer
Optional accessories: ? Digital thermometer? Nasal aspirator (ear syringe can also be used)
Feeding: Breast-feeding ? Breast pads ? V-shaped cushion* ? Breast-pump or something for hand expressing – including containers for expressed breast milk ? Sterilizing equipment (Microwave, Electric, Chemical or boiling)
Bottle-feeding ? 6 bottles and 6 nipples (teats) ? Nipple brush ? Bottle brush ? Salt for cleaning nipples (teats) ? Sterilizing equipment (Microwave, Electric, Chemical or boiling) ? Thermal bottle carrier
Bed Time
? Cot ? Cot Mattress ? 2-3 Waterproof mattress covers ? 2-3 Fitted cot sheets ? 2-3 light blankets (In case room is air-conditioned) ? Macintosh for sleeping ? Pillow and Mosquito Net
Baby Toys ? Cot mobile ? Stuffed Animals ? Rattles, Musical toys