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Pre-baby Shopping List |
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by BebeBuzz  (September 2006) (rank 443rd) |
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As my due date approached I could not find a complete list anywhere of the essential items I needed to have in the house upon arrival home from the hospital. I decided to make one up to help my friends so they wouldn't have to worry in the last minute. 
I suggest going to the store a few weeks before your due date and picking up these items to store in a closet so you will be all prepared for that first week home. I hope this helps.
- 2 packages of diapers (1 in the smallest size and one in the 2 nd smallest size – this way you will have one package of the right size and you can send your husband out to return the wrong one)
- small package q-tips
- Vaseline
- Soothies – 1 package (they are gel inserts for your bra *if nursing)
- nursing pads (if nursing)
- Lanisoh nipple cream (if nursing)
- 1 package burp cloths
- nursing bra (bring to hospital)
- nursing shirt (bring to hospital)
- nursing pads (bring to hospital)
- starter set of bottles
- infant nail file and clipper
- diaper cream (Triple Paste, Balmex, A&D ointment)
- receiving blankets (for swaddling)
- microwave bottle sterilizer (will save a lot of time rather than boiling water)
- bottle brush
- onesies
- pads with wings in several sizes (you will be bleeding to some extent for at least a month)
- bassinette/crib sheet
- infant car seat (for arriving home from the hospital)
- Bundle Me or warm blanket (for winter babies)
- baby wipes
- rubbing alcohol
- pacifiers (2)
- Purell (a few bottles)
- Dreft laundry detergent
- stain spray for laundry
- stain spray for upholstery and carpet
- Extra Strength Tylenol (for you, not the baby) an outfit to wear home from the hospital (for the baby)
- few cans of formula (if you are not nursing)
- package of socks (for the baby)
- AA, AAA, C, & D batteries. All of your toys, swings, etc. will need them
Karen White (BebeBuzz) is a mother of two and the Founder/President of Bebebuzz.com. She also runs an online baby boutique at http://boutique.bebebuzz.com, featuring unique and trendy baby gifts that any savvy new parent would be excited to receive.
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