Baby checklist - I found this useful planning what to buy for new baby :)

[esme]

Came across this and thought some pregnant mums might find it useful...

Clothes

Hat

cardigans or jumpers

cotton socks

bootees

shawl

babygros newborn

babygros 0-3 months

babygros 3-6 months

Scratch mittens

muslin squares

bibs

Sleeping

Moses basket

cot

Cot bumpers

sheets & blankets for moses basket

cellular blankets

Baby monitor

sleeping bag

Bathing / Changing

Baby bath or seat

soft sponges

Towels with hood

baby & room thermometer

Bath thermometer

baby shampoo

baby lotion

baby bath

nail scissors

cotton wool

baby wipes

Changing mat & bag

Breastfeeding

nursing bras

Breast pads

Breast pump

Bottle Feeding

bottles

Steriliser

Bottle brush

Miscellaneous Equipment

Car seat inc base to fix in

Blinds or sunshade for the car

Baby view mirror for car

Pram or buggy

blanket for buggy

sunshade for buggy

Baby sling

non-bio washing powder

Useful Extras

Cot mobile

lullaby CD

light for nursery

2 or 3 bright squeaky toys or rattles

play mat

HOSPITAL BAG

Water spray / magicool

2 or 3 nighties or PJs

t-shirt or man?s shirt to wear in labour

Underwear / disposable pants

Socks

Dressing gown

Slippers or flip flops

Lip balm, moisturiser, basic make up, hairbrush

Maternity pads

Shampoo & conditioner

Snacks & drinks

iPod or personal CD player

magazines / book

comfy clothes to go home in

for Baby

Sleepsuits

Babygros

Blanket

Nappies

Bootees

Scratch mits or socks to put over hands

Snowsuit or jacket & hat to go home in

Muslin squares x 100 haha

[kerry.finlay]

I was just putting a list together! This is great - thanks!

kerry

[born&brED]

Take your own pillow to hospital too (if you can carry everything!) - can help you settle quicker during labour when you smell home! I was glad to have mine in postnatal, despite one side being drenched in blood from an IV line being put in...

[littlebelka]

pram sheepskin is good thing to have. Later it can be used as bedroom rug or bedding for cats.

[caroline_green]

That is really very helpful. tx for posting this..caroline

[Moos]

Generally looks like a good list, many thanks (although have to admit I only scanned it)

One minor comment - I don't think cot bumpers are necessary or even universally recommended.

[prdarling]

Make up definitely required in hospital bag! Squillions of photos are taken and it's nice to look half human in some of them :)

Talking of which don't forget camera/video camera and mobile phone

Flip flops are a MUST not an either/or. You will need to wear them in showers as the floor in there can be somewhat unpleasant.

You will also need dark coloured towels for the hospital.

Don't think a bath thermometer is necessary - fairly common sense what is too hot/too cold

Agree re pillow. Hosital pillows are not comfy/soft and there are never enough

Insect/mosquito net for pram good if you have a summer baby. Mine used to sleep in pram in garden a lot and it's reassuring to know they won't be plagued by flies or worse

Couple of breastfeeding tops are handy too, though not strictly essential.

Good luck, very exciting times!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

During labour: food. More food. My midwife wouldn't let me go and eat and you could hear my stomach rumble above the rest of the malarkey. God bless the nurse who bought me a sandwich immediately afterwards.

[plimsoul]

having read the best friends guide during my pregnancy i would say that yes this is a great list but the bath section can all go except that a baby bath is useful. i only say this due to our times of economic need and also on an environmental 'tip' does the world really need another bath thermometer? most helpfully the average baby monitor now tells you the temp in the room too...

again, i only say this as i remember feeling under a lot of pressure to buy loads and in the end realised that the most important things are nappies, baby wipes, baby grows, muslin squares, non bio washing stuff, push chair, car seat, somewhere for baby to sleep (ha ha, that is not your bed, right!) and a bouncy chair type affair to put baby in whilst awake! steriliser and bottles if you're going to bottle feed (i did) and sin of sins dummies! that was about it as a baby can ultimately be changed pretty much anywhere around your house, can use small towels that you already own and ebay can cater for the rest.

so that was my budget version...

unfortunately sleep does not come bottled ;)