Things you couldn’t live without

LOL nicolaann I would agree with your last comment for may second time around as that is exactly what had to be done with mt little monkey...DH was sent out in the middle of the night for a bottle some formula and a dummy...My lowest moment
Heather I would agree with the old square cloth nappies we bought two packs and used them as change mats while out and as burbing cloths...easy to clean and quick to dry. I would not use a sangenic again if you paid me as it uses a heap of plastic and you are left with this heavy bin to change every couple of days.
Music in the room let my one it was settling down time and a soft light i could turn on for feeding was good. I also had a water bottle with me in his room cause it turned out he was not the only thirsty one oh and a snuggly blanket for me aswell.
Hope this helps

oh my gosh I never thought of a thermos to put the warm water in! Good idea Freesia.

- old flat cloth nappies (burping cloths/spill cloths/just about anything!)
- change table (saves my back big time)
- mobile above the change table (has stopped her crying a billion times during changing/dressing... it's just a homemade one on a spring from the roof so it bounces and spins when u bump it!)
- CD player with a repeat button (for her bedtime music - "rockabye baby")
- thermostat heater
- wraps for sleeping
- dummies!
- huge chest of drawers (who knew babies had so much stuff to put away!)

I also bottle fed at night time (even if its expressed milk)... I found it easier to see that they take a good amount, and quickly, so that they can sleep longer and you can get back to bed asap!

We just have a normal bin for nappies that has a lid that lifts when you use the foot pedal. It only smells faintly when you lift the lid, and that's only for a second, and only the two days before rubbish day

Cant live without my feeding pillow too!

Everything that everyone else has said! Knock yourself out and have a look at the 100 best buys list that ohbaby has done - you won't buy/use all of them but it's not a bad place to start for products.

Flat cloth nappies, cath is 9 months and we're still using them for everything - they are the best towels in this cold weather as they soak up the bath water (use gentle patting motions) without scratching bubba. Great as burp clothes, sheets, etc.

Breast pillow - also useful for later on, cath used hers as a feeding pillow, something to put behind her when she was practicing sitting up, (also good when needed to barricade her when watching a movie too), she's now using it to push herself upright and to practice climbing.

A comfy chair, I seemed to live in mine for the first few months.

Change table with change mat (i wouldn't bother getting one that has a bath in it - too fiddly to drain)

Cotton thermal blankets, one or two nice wool blankets.

Nighties with drawstring at the bottom and domes on the front if you can find them, don't buy anything for at least the first three months or at least until they have neck control that does up at the back. You'll feel awful if you do. Try and get a couple of nighties with the fold over cuffs (for when their hormone spots come in and they start scratching them) i didn't and cath still has some little scratch scars 9 months on.

Barrier cream - to help with nappy rash - sudocream. We used johnsons nappy liners as wipes (with a tub of water changed each day).

Thermostatically controlled heater.

There's loads of things but can't think of anything else.