Shopping List for D'Day!!!

A) Things to Prepare for Newborn

• Baby's Nappy - 4 dozens
• Nappy clips - 3 pcs
• 4 oz milk bottle - 4 Nos. (highly recommend Avent)
• 9 oz milk bottle - 2 Nos. (highly recommend Avent)
• Hot water dispenser (highly recommned the top pressed one)
• Baby Hat - 2 Nos
• Handkerchief - 2 dozens
• Towels - 6 pcs
• Wet tissues - 6 packs (highly recommend Pigeon)
• Nappy rash cream (highly recommend Bepanthen - can also be used for cracked nipples for breastfeeding mums)
• Nail cutter
• Scissors
• Mittens - 2 dozens (there will come a time where newborn tends to suck their fingers and thus wet the mittens - encouraged to change frequently)
• Small blanket
• Cotton wool - 1 pack (for cleaning newborn's eyes before bath)
• Bandage wool - 3 rolls (for cleaning newborn's tongue)
• Pillow - 2 Nos (highly recommend the latex one)
• Long sleeves PJs - 1 dozen (buy those with round neck)
• Socks for newborn - 1 dozen (booties does not work for my newborn as it kept falling off)
• Shower gel (highly recommend seba med - and i started using only after 1 month)
• Bath tub - 1 No
• Diapers (highly recommend Drypers for day use & MamiPoko night use - new born can poo up to 8 times a day!)

B) For mummy during confinement period

• Socks - 1 dozen
• Sanitary pads - for heavy flow and keep stock for 6 weeks
• PJs - long sleeves and long pants
• Nursing Pad (highly recommend Pigeon - quantity depending on how long one breasfeed)
• Nursing bra - normal one will do :)
• Small towel
• Hot pad (to ease breast engorgement)
• Hot water flask - 1 Nos (highly recommend Zebra brand)
• Breast pump - 1 (highly recommend Madela Harmony Manual Pump)

C) Labour Bag

i) For mummy

• Socks - 2 pairs
• Slippers - 1 pair
• Night gown - 1
• Hair band (for those with long hair)
• Sanitary pad
• Skarf
• Going home outfit
• Nursing bra
• Nursing bra
• Camera
• Admission letter from the hospital you are going to have your newborn

ii) For Newborn

• Baby blanket
• Sleepsuits/ PJs - 2-3 pcs
• Hat - 1 No
• Socks - 2 pairs
• Mitten - 2 pairs
• Nappy - 2 to 3 pcs
• Diapers - 10 pcs