What to purchase list

Oh font of wisdom, here is my list of baby needs, what do you all think?
Clothes

• 6x envelope neck nighties (merino or cotton? winter baby)
• 6-8x grow suits (merino)
• 3-4x socks/booties
• 8x bunny rugs (muslin squares etc)
• 7x towelling bibs (velcor opening)
• 3-4x cardigans/jackets/jumpers
• 24+ cloth nappies
• 10x booster liners
• 4x covers
• 2-3x hats/bonnets
• 2x packets newborn eco-friendly disposable nappies

Bedding

• Cot + Mattress
• Mosis Basket + mattress
• Mattress protector (plastic or cotton/bamboo)
• 3-4x sheets
• Blankets (shawls that double as blnakets)
• Wheat bag
• 2x swaddles

Bath

• 3-4x towels
• 3-6x wash cloths
• 6x bum wipe cloths
• Toiletries - soap, powder, barrier cream, massage oil
• Bath thermometer

Baby Bag (for going out into the world)

• The bag
• Dirty nappy bags
• Wash cloths
• Change matt
• Change of clothes (1 or 2?)
• 2x cloth nappies
• 1x emergency disposable
• Crawl mat/rug
• Warm top (cardy/jumper)
• 1x breast pads
• 1x nickers for me
• Maternity pads
• Mummy snacks & water bottle

Now, I'm due at the start of June, so start of winter so I've got about 4 months of pretty cold weather, should I buy everything size 0-3 months or should I buy 3-6 months? Is it ok to have baby in clothes that are too big? What could I get away with buying too big and what will I need to replace in a few months? I'm assuming that buy the time he's 6 months I'll be getting summer clothes anyway (and then the buying just never ends! )

Thanks guys.
(edited to change # of sheets & out the singlets), editing as I go now

Edited by TraceyA

*edited to delete everything I said.
I totally misread things

List looks good to me!

Edited by MamaPickle

Thanks girls! Julia, I thought the number of sheets a little too much too really, 3-4 seems a better number (I'm always a fan of the one in the wash, one on line and one on the bed thing, but it can't hurt to also have one in cupboard).

Linzy, thanks for the singlet hint, makes sense when you think about it considering I can't stand to wear singlets myself unless I tuck them into my undies

Edit - are grow suits & body suits the same thing? I've got a picture in my head of the short sleeve and long sleeve all-in-ones with the press stud crotch & legs...

Edited by TraceyA

I'm finding nighties awesome to put him in at night, much easier to check a nappy without having to undo domes all the way up the legs.

Also different brands seem to have different sizing so make sure you look at how big things actually are rather than just looking at the size on the tag.

I'd leave buying the sunscreen for now. It's not recommended for under 1's so you will probably find that you don't need it till Bub is around 18months old - save it expiring before you use it.

It's nice to have a mixture of cotton and wool body suits - then you can layer them up.

I agree too on less sheets, especially if you think you might use a sleeping bad eventually - then you only use a bottom sheet.

Hi I would say more bibs!!! I'm with Nikki it can be hard to judge what size you need to buy - with my bubs I went out and brought things and she has never worn them as it was too big for her and then the weather got warmer or I just couldn't imagine her wearing the colour I had brought as I didn't know bubs sex at the time I brought blue/green items and she just doesn't really suit them. How about buying some vouchers to spend when you have bubs that way you are still buying while you have an income and you'll get a better idea of bubs size (that's what I actually ended up doing). I also found the full body sleeping suits great - I like the ones with the domes all the way down, I found bubs didn't like the ones that I had to pull over her head. I also tended to buy the 3-6 month sizing (I had a small wardrobe of 0-3) I was concerned that items may have been too big but my MW said they like has that little bit of extra room in the clothing. Also have a think about a blanket to put over the plastic wet sheet as it will be winter you will need that extra little bit of warmth. If you are buying a pram too ask if you can try it out in the boot of your car - I made the mistake of not trying it in my boot and it is a nightmare (I have ended up hiring a Snap and Go). Good luck

Sheree - good point about testing out the pram first.

I'm feel so much better about this list already, you girls are wonderful, and now I'm hungry (totally unrelated)

Clothes

6x envelope neck nighties (merino or cotton? winter baby)
6-8x grow suits (merino)
3-4x socks/booties
8x bunny rugs (muslin squares etc)
7x towelling bibs (velcor opening)
3-4x cardigans/jackets/jumpers
24+ cloth nappies
10x booster liners
4x covers
2-3x hats/bonnets
2x packets newborn eco-friendly disposable nappies


Bedding

Cot + Mattress
Mosis Basket + mattress
Mattress protector (plastic or cotton/bamboo)
3-4x sheets
Blankets (shawls that double as blnakets)
Wheat bag
2x swaddles


Bath

3-4x towels
3-6x wash cloths
6x bum wipe cloths
Toiletries - soap, powder, barrier cream, massage oil
Bath thermometer


Baby Bag (for going out into the world)

The bag
Dirty nappy bags
Wash cloths
Change matt
Change of clothes (1 or 2?)
2x cloth nappies
1x emergency disposable
Crawl mat/rug
Warm top (cardy/jumper)
1x breast pads
1x nickers for me
Maternity pads
Mummy snacks & water bottle

In case bubs gets a rash from wool, you want some cotton bodysuits to go underneath.

You can use cot blankets in a bassinet, you just fold them in half, and put them under the matress, then you are left with two ends to tuck over baby (heaps long enough and creates a draft free bed)

I'd get 6 towels not 3 because in winter, you may not be able to get them dry before you run out (explosive nappies often require an extra bath).

I always take a spare pair of socks in my nappy bag, even before she could pull them off they'd come off while we were walking around the shop (DP managed to lose lots this way)

Try and get the nighties with a drawstring, or you might have the riding up problem like with the singlets. less drafty too.

Flat nappies are always good too; for burp cloths, catching accidents on the changing mat, under their head in bed so you don't have to change the whole thing after a spill, emergency nappy and so much more.

When buying the socks, if you get a few pairs of the exact same ones you wont have the matching pair problems.

Ditto the Paw Paw ointment. Wouldn't recommend using then on your nipples in the early days though - I did and found it kept them too moist and they wouldn't heal (had latching issues in the first couple of days - ow!). They healed in under 3 days when I just let them dry naturally.

I would get an extra couple of swaddles. DS is a heavy wetter and he was wetting through everything in the first couple of days. On that note, we have a plastic sheet protecting his bassinet mattress - lifesaver!

Also love the drawstring nightie thingies - easy to change nappies and keeps bubs snug.