Shopping for a newborn: your baby checklist

Baby shopping checklist

Confused about what you should buy for your baby? Just tick off the items on our definitive list and you’ll have everything you need to see you through those first six weeks.

Things you definitely need

  • Cot (plus mattress, sheets and blankets)
  • Car seat
  • Pram buggy or travel system
  • Six sleepsuits/ long sleeved suits
  • Six vests/ short sleeved suits
  • Two cardigans/ jackets
  • Shawl or snow suit
  • Hat, mittens and bootees
  • Changing mat
  • Nappies
  • Bottles/ teats/ bottle brush (only needed if not breastfeeding)
  • Nursing bra and breast pads
  • Loads of bibs
  • Loads of towels/ flannels/ muslin squares (for bathing and dribbles!)
  • Loads of kitchen roll and cotton wool pads
  • Brush and comb

Things that are handy, but not essential

  • Moses basket/ crib (plus mattress, sheets and blankets)
  • Baby bath
  • Baby box or bag
  • Sling
  • Bouncy chair
  • Baby monitor
  • Changing bag
  • Steam steriliser
  • Breast pump
  • Baby lotion
  • Baby wipes
  • Bath thermometer
  • Nail scissors
  • Nappy wrapper

Hospital bag, essential items to take to the hospital:

  • Front-opening nighties, dressing gown and slippers
  • Nursing bras, breast pads
  • Maternity, or super-absorbent sanitary towels
  • Toiletries
  • Nappies
  • Baby toiletries and cotton wool
  • Baby clothes
  • Shawl or cot blanket, hat & mittens if it’s cold
  • Car seat
  • Clothes and a coat if it’s cold
  • Money and camera

Bulan ke berapa dah buleh membeli belah eh? Takut terawal sangat pulak. Setengah orang kata pantang beli barang baby awal awal sangat. Tak tau apasal eh? Nak beli lebih lebih pun cam tak patut sebab kak long kata setengah barang dia akan passkan. Nak sangat moses basket dia punya tu. Tak tau ada lagi ke tak. Cantek sangat… dulu time Ayuni lahir rasanya dia beli moses basket tu.

Ingat nak beli lambat lambat sket tapi cam rasa kemalasan nak kuar brjalan selalu.. maka rasanya terpaksa lah beli siap siap sikit demi sikit. Aper yang paling perlu beli dulu ek? Dah 21 minggu ni, rasanya bleh laa beli sket barang dulu this month. Nanti nanti dah nak kene balik ‘New Castle’ dah. Mana ada mothercare plak kat sana. Wakaaa..

Eh. sapa layan Nur Kasih eh? Duk nampak status orang pakat layan citer ni.. aritu masuk TV3′s website. Tup tup terlayan laa plak. Saper tau hari n pukul berapa main kat tv ek? Cam syiok stim jer citer ni..

P/S : Tahniah buat Farhah dan suami untuk kelahiran bayi pertama Safiah Yusra. Beshnyaaa…..

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13 Responses
  1. ejam says:

    best kak citer tu, ejam pun kena santau dek drama melayu yg kelas nyer mcm filem plak.
    harap2 lepas nie ada ler drama yg sama kualitas atau lebih baik lagi mcm citer tu.
    saksikan secara terus hari jumaat jam 9 malam di tibi tiga.

    dh sesuai sgt kot nk beli brg2 baby tu, jgn byk sgt pink atau byk sgt biru, beli kaler yg match utk baby gurl atau baby boy.
    kakak kena beli awal coz nk harapkan org lelaki belikan nnt citarasa make-up kereta plak…hehehe
    silap2 abih semua bling2, rim sukan 17 inci style vip…hehe (jgn marah yer mr.j)

    kakak jgn beli kaler pink mafia plak…xsesuai tau…hehe

    semoga enjoy beli brgan baby,
    jgn lupa rakamkan telatah org lelaki beli brg baby, mesti ada sesuatu yg menarik..hehe

  2. switbi says:

    syoms..i dulu..start bli masa 5 bulan..tktau la plak pantang2 bli awal ni..lgpun…bukan senang nk pilih brg yg kita berkenan
    me..start ngan bli baju2 ,towel,napkin,n brg2 asas..

    dh setel sume tuh..br bli brg2 yg besar2..cam tmpt mandi ,bakul,baby cot,
    make sure masa 7 bulan..90% dh siap..sbb kotla…terberanak awal…

    camtu la lebih kurg..hehe

    • nonie says:

      Sb
      Rasanya next mth kut baru beli
      Takder mood plak nak beli time time bulan posa..
      Mau tak pose ari ari nanti ni
      Barang barang besar rasanya lambat sket beli sebab nak beranak kat kg nanti
      Kut mertua dah belikan dulu.. hihihi

  3. tina hussain says:

    Hmm.. Tina dulu start shopping for Mika from the 20th week kalau tak silap.. Alaa, beli sikit-sikit kan.. Kalau nak beli sekali harung pengsan lak nanti.. Heheh.. Enjoy babe! Best okk beli barang baby! :)

    • nonie says:

      Tina
      Rasanya kene postponed dulu
      Aritu yang nonie ada citer kat tina tu
      Ingat tak?
      So, kitorang ingat next mth kalau takder aral baru lah start beli sket sket kut..

      Pssttt.. kerang lah :D

  4. shasha says:

    hehehhe..adik sha pun tak start beli lagi..dia sibuk dgn barang nak raya ada laa…
    layan nur kasih!..best best…malam ni episod 16..

  5. rose_ayumi says:

    hmm… org kate bile 7bln br ley membeli n membelah.. ni ai nk kongsi kt u neh..
    yg sgt penting
    -bj,suar,sarung tgn,sarung kaki,topi,barut,napkin,pampers,wet tisu,minyak yuu yee,tower,selimut,set tilam&bantal, bouncinette,krim ruam,sabun,syampu, losen,minyak & bedak, botol susu,pam tetek,
    penting
    -putik kapas,tikar tukar pampers,kelambu,besen mandi,bebi cot, berus botol, termos, stroller, car seat, bakul bj bebi
    kurang penting
    -bakul moses,buaian bebi,beg bebi, bantal nyusu,bib,tower utk burp kn die pas nyusu, puting, pemanas botol
    sekian,tk.. ;p

    • nonie says:

      Dah ada seme tu dalam list
      minyak yu yee memang tak beli kut
      sebab dah ada minyak buatan sendiri (keturunan punye ni.. woww weee)

      Seme rose cakap tu dah ada dlm list.. hihihi..

  6. ummi yusra says:

    salam.. pasni guna nick ummi la pulak hehe… tq k.nonie . better beli jek.. mmg syok sekali.. takde mslh rasany tp mind set ttu kena positif.. jgn makan manyak tips ni hehe.. k gudluck

  7. rose_ayumi says:

    wakakkakakka… ai tulun terangselit je..kih kih…(nk gak nyebok kt ruang neh)

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