New mom's shopping list

Here's a checklist of what you should have on hand before your baby arrives.


Car seat
Diffierent carseats has different standards, please refer to the instruction coming with the products.

• Infant carseat (newborn upto 22lbs)

Graco SnugRide $79.99

Britax Companion $189

• Convertible Carseat(upto 40lbs)

Britax Roundabout $219

Britax Marathon $219

Evenflo Triumph 5 $99

Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 $109.99

Stroller

Graco Metropolitan MetroLite LE Stroller $149

Graco Quattro Tour Standard Size Stroller $107

Peg Perego Pliko P3 MT Stroller $249

Kolcraft Universal Infant Car Seat Carrier,

Crib

DaVinci Emily Convertible Baby Crib and 4 Drawer Dresser and Changer Set $599

Diaper Corner Baby Changing Table $135

• Bassinet/cradle (if you don't want to put your baby in a crib right away)

Graco Pack N Play Portable Playard $139.99

• Two to three fitted crib sheets.
• Four or more waffle-weave cotton receiving blankets for swaddling baby
• Two mattress pads.
• One to two waterproof liners (for crib or bassinet)

Breathable Bumper

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Stokke Sleeping Bag

Diaper duty

• Diapers, Disposable or cloth

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• Diaper pail. (Optional with disposables)

• Diaper bag.

Dressing baby

• Four sleeping outfits or onesies (one-piece sleepers), preferably with attached feet
• Six side-snap T-shirts
• Four to six one-piece undershirts that snap around the crotch
• A small baby cap (although the hospital will probably give you one)
• Six pairs socks/booties
• Two to three soft, comfortable daytime outfits, Get only a few items in newborn size. Then, go for clothing in the 6-month size--your baby will grow into it quickly. But don't buy baby sleepwear that's too big; it's a fire hazard
• Cotton sweater or light jacket.
• Summer babies: Brimmed hat.
• Winter babies: Snowsuit or heavy bunting. Heavy stroller blanketWarm knit hat.

Feeding time

If you're planning to breast-feed

• Two or three nursing bras

Nursing Sleep Wrap Bra

• A box of washable or disposable breast pads

• Breast pump if you expect to use one.

Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump By Medela

• Four small baby bottles with newborn nipples for expressed breast milk

If you're planning to bottle-feed

• Bottle drying tree
• Bottle brush
• Insulated bottle holder for diaper bag (the hospital may give you one)
• Three packs of cloth diapers or burp cloths
• Six 4- to 5-ounce bottles, plus nipples, rings, and a dishwasher basket if you use a dishwasher

Bathing/grooming

• Three soft hooded towels
• Two packs of baby washcloths
• Baby body washes that doubles as shampoo
• Pair of blunt-tip scissors or baby-sized nail clippers
• Zinc-oxide-based diaper rash ointment
• Infant bathtub
• Soft brush and comb
• Mild laundry detergent
  

Medicine chest essentials

• A pain-and-fever reducer recommended by your baby's doctor, such as Infant's Tylenol
• Cotton pads/swabs
• Nasal aspirator
• Rubbing alcohol
• Keeping baby happyPacifiers

Extras: Nice but optional

• Monitor
• A rocker or glider

Fisher-Price: Sensory Selections Bouncer

• Soft carrier
• Swing

Graco Sywngomatic 6 speed swing

List originally from http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/new-baby-basics-1105.htm