Essential items for /after giving birth

Question

I know there will be a baby fair coming in Aug and pre-order is next week. I found some checklists online but quite a long list. I would to seek advice from experienced mothers on the essential items to purchase in preparation for giving birth and first 2-3 months after giving birth. Also from your experience, which of these essential items do you advise to buy pre-loved items instead of brand new? Thank you 🙏

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Mummy:Kotex Overnight panties (Optional)Breast pump (Optional if DL, good to have) - Preloved/new is fine, just replace new parts.Nipple cream/nipple wipes - Optional, newBaby: Clothings (Onesies/sleepsuits/booties/swaddle cloth/mittens) - Hand me downs Bath towel/burp cloth - NewCot/strollers/car seats - Preloved/newStroller fan - Optional (New)Cot mattress - newI personally cosleep with baby on my bed so cot is useless for the first few months, only started using when she started rolling. Baby carrier - NewBaby detergent/liquid cleanser (bottles)/baby bath & lotion (Using Kodomo & Cetaphil baby)Oral wipes (Used NUK & Rico)UV steriliser - Optional, preloved just replace the lamp will do. (Using Haenim)Pacifier - Optional (New)Pigeon cotton balls Above is a few items which I used for the first few months (other than cot & car seat). Don’t stock too much, just buy as baby grows, even if you decided to change brands also no issues 😊