NTR: Help me remember all the crap I need for a newborn.

KatieTheMagnificent

'Cause I'm 31 weeks pregnant as of today and need to start buying stuff.

What am I forgetting?

- diapers
- layering onesies
- socks (all of C's newborn socks have mysteriously disappeared/been eaten by the dog)
- a pack of pacifiers (C's a thumbsucker, we gave all of his away)
- swaddling blankets/receiving blankets
- pump for me, bottles of some sort
- extra crib sheets
- a MBF instead of a Boppy this time ...

His crib was delivered today.  I need to pull the infant carseat out of the basement and wash the cover.  I've been buying clothes at some awesome consignment sales lately - doing pretty well, if I do say so myself!  I found a pack of my favorite receiving blankets (that are big enough for swaddling) today at the grocery, and I may/may not have some left over from C.  I have a tub of clothes I need to sort through (again) and pull out the little stuff.  Still have my Moby.

Ugh.  I just remembered I need to go stock up on post partum goodies, too.

teacherjess

Looks good to me (besides postpartum fun things! Woohoo!) but I just had to butt in and say I cannot believe you are almost ready for your second already! I was just remembering when C's birth was announced...feels like yesterday!

citygirl_

Sounds like you have it covered!  LOTS of one-piece sleepers because they are sooo darn cute, warm, and cozy!  I'm sure you have a bunch b/c Calloway was born in the cold, too.

Califlorida

you seem like you've got the basics covered.  how about for you? lanolin for your boobs, pads, plenty of food and snacks, i also loved drinking straws for being able to drink over the baby while nursing and not risk spilling.

anna7602

diaper cream.

lansinoh cream for your nipples and gel packs.

nursing pads.

oxi-clean or something for soaking poop and spit-up stained clothing.

maxi pads for you.

motrin or something for pp cramps and etc.

citygirl_

I seriously think I'm going to badger DH into ditching our plan of waiting until we move to TTC and start sooner.  I nEEEEED a baby.  I held a 2 week old for an hour last night and my uterus almost exploded!  My husb's coworker told me DH secretly wants another now soooo HA!

KatieTheMagnificent

Drinking straws - brilliant.  I never would've thought about it.

I do have quite a few warm sleepers.  The only bad part is that all of his 0-3/3-6 month stuff is warm weather stuff, so I'm having to buy quite a bit of it this time around.  I don't think that January in Kentucky = polo shirts and plaid shorts.

And NURSING PADS.  How could I forget about nursing pads?!

KatieTheMagnificent

citygirl_:

I seriously think I'm going to badger DH into ditching our plan of waiting until we move to TTC and start sooner.  I nEEEEED a baby.  I held a 2 week old for an hour last night and my uterus almost exploded!  My husb's coworker told me DH secretly wants another now soooo HA!

Yes, you DO need another baby!  I met up with a sorority sister today at a consignment sale and she has a sweet little 4 week old ... Then this afternoon, a friend stopped by with his almost-5 month old.  The itty bitty baby was being worn, but I stole the 5 month old as soon as they walked in the door.  It was beyond strange to not be holding a 30 pound kid (and extremely, extremely comfortable - I wasn't getting kneed in the stomach or smacked in the chest, LOL).  Being around the little ones today made me realize how close I am to having Ari!