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 reusable 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
Nipple brush
Bottle brush
Salt for cleaning nipples
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