Hospital bag checklist

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1. A nightdress 
2. A lightweight dressing gown and a pair of flip-flops
3. A spongebag(including flannel, soap, toothbrush, mouthwash, hairbrush, small towel, clips...) 
4. A watch with a second hand 
5. Music player 
6. sanitary pads 
7. disposable pants 
8. Camera 
9. Books, magazines 
10. Two extra pillows with coloured pillow covers 
11. Nursing bras 
12. Breast pads 
13. Baby nappies 
14. Baby wipes 
15. Baby vests/Bodysuits 
16. Blanket/Swaddling sheet 
17. Food and fluid for mum and partner 
18. massage oil to relieve back pain 
19. Extra snack food (breakfast muesli, some apples, biscuits...) 
20. Notebook and pen 
21. Mobilephone and charger 
22. phone numbers 
23. Tissues 
24. Coloured towels 
25. muslins
26. Baby soap 
27. cotton wool balls 
28. Baby nail scissors/clippers
29. A couple of carrier bags (for dirty clothes and rubbish) 
30. Baby car seat 
31. fresh baby clothes(including shawl/Blanket, baby hat, booties, socks) 
32. Baby coat/Cardigan 
33. Baby shawl 
34. warm clothes for mum 
35. Slippers and heavy socks for mum 

Baby Gears --- for new mum

This is a snapshot of a checklist when new mums do prep. for new born. From toysrus, I found it very useful. 

New born gears

1. sleepsuits
2. bodysuits
3. hats
4. socks
5.feeding bottles
6. teats
7. steriliser (I chose electrical steam steriliser)
8. bibs
9. muslin squares
10. baby bath tub
11. baby bath towel
12. baby bath robe
13. baby bath tip toe bowl
14. baby bath shampoo shield (very useful, bought one from amazon)
15. baby bath thermometer
16. changing mat (the simplest one---sponge one, mobile and light, very practical)
17. pram
18. pram blanket
19. pram footmuff (useful in cold seasons)
20. cot
21. cot fitted sheet
22. cot mattress (spring one)
23. cot bumper
24. room thermometer
25. baby monitor
26. baby nail scissors, brush and comb
27. educational books
28 muslin squares 
29. nappies
30. nappy rash cream: (Sudocream)
31. some wipes
32. body thermometer
33. booties (reason: new born baby will not need it)
34. scratch mitts(reason: baby would not keep it, no way.)
35.  bottle and teat brush (reason: I bought one and never used it, especially for breastfeeding mums who would not need big bottles. I used sponge which does well. But for 250ml size bottles, it might be useful.)
36. receiving blankets / swaddle blankets (not that useful for us)
37. sleeping bags (super useful)
38. milk pump ( I got manual medela first, then quickly replaced it with electrical one.)
39. cotton pads



This or that:
1) Cot bed, dropside or not? I went for dropside. Somewhere says that dropside is not safe enough and might cause accidents. So should choose dropside cot with good quality.
2) sleeping blankets or sleeping bags? I was thinking hard which one to use right after baby's birth. Everywhere says that two blankets and gives little mention to sleeping bags. I bought both and found out that sleeping bags are used right away, especially if you use big size bed, eg. cot bed.
3) which brand of bottle to use? Too many brands and functions, anti-colic, natural shape, breastfeeding compatible. That is why I didnot buy bottles until after baby's birth. For the first two weeks, I was even not allowed to use bottles with teats, to encourage more breastfeeding. Then later, I started with Avent one, which I use till now and works well.
4) carry cot, moss basket? Moss basket certainly can give new born cosy feeling. I would say carry cot or moss basket, not both. Just bear in mind that they will be outgrown very quickly.
5) bath tub with or without bath support? I went for a simple bath tub, neither ergonomic one nor with bath support. Every time when we bath baby, it is two adults' work that solve all problems