Don’t get crazy amount of clothes… they’ll grow out it right before your eyes.

Some playmats are now made in such a way that they have a drawstring threaded through the which you can leave small toys on and just pull the drawstring in tight. You can carry it out and put ii in your car boot in one piece. You don’t have to pick up every little piece separately. If you can place your first baby in the middle of the back seat. If you have an accident and are hit on either side your baby is less likely to be injured. I don’t know at what height airbags are either.

To start with, you need to make sure you have the basics like nappies and clothes. Car safety if you have a car. Somewhere to sleep. A pram. Then you add as you find you need

If you are having a baby shower you probably find that you are given all small clothes. legless onesies no sleeves, short or long sleeves are better than singlets as they tend to roll up under your baby’s back and must be uncomfortable. Onesies don’t do that. When I buy for relatives and friends I tend to buy bigger sizes as baby will grow into them. If need be in an emergency you can put one size bigger on your baby….but you wouldn’t use one that is too small……You don’t necessarily need a folding cot straight away. If you go out your baby can sleep in the stroller if it has a back that you can lay back.My parents never had a portable cot and they managed OK. If you are given a thick “mat” that can also as a toy mat or play mat, I have seen many Mums put their baby on one of them and the baby be asleep within 5 minutes. If you baby is going to spend a lot time at Grandma’s or other places, once baby starts to try to sit up, then you will need a portable cot. You may need the portable cot before you need a highchair.

With all the gadgets on the market for babies nowadays, the list of what you can buy is endless. But what you need is a bit shorter of a list. You just need to sit down and really think about ‘want’ and ‘need’

Thanks for sharing this interesting article; it is an exciting time and easy to buy things for your bub.

You’ll probably need bibs before you need a highchair. They will catch a small amount of vomit and save you a lot of washing. It is much easier to wash a bib and get it dry than clothes; also dribble is absorbed to a certain extent which is better than their tops being wet through to their skin before you realise it. If you baby has to be introduced to solids early, so don’t take long to try to blow bubbles while eating it.

As first time parents I think we all get a bit excited and go a little bit nuts.

Hahaha very practical

Looking back at some of our baby stuff, if I had to do it over again I wouldn’t buy half the useless items…who really needs a ‘nappy stacker’ when you have a perfectly good cupboard or draw to store nappies – just one of the silly things I bought.

And heaps of cheap t shirts because you will be constantly covered in god knows what for at least five years

So many gadgets out there and you don’t need half of them!

I would also put maternity clothes that go from start to finish and a couple of months after. You will not instantly be pre baby size again, and this saves you having to buy a whole new wardrobe post baby

Item 4 – if your friends are expecting gourmet treats, they obviously have not got kids! Half eaten rusks and damp cruskits are the norm!

Dont hesitate to buy second hand too, babys use things gently, I had fun with gumtree, saved heaps! (and spent it on silly things like fake fur coats for baby!)

These are some very ideas to buy

Good tips here, a goo car with the right boot is essential. And living within your means will let you sleep at night ,Great list, but some arent really necessary

Thanks a lot for sharing. I enjoyed reading it. Great tips.

Good tips here, a goo car with the right boot is essential. And living within your means will let you sleep at night ( when bubs lets you of course).

i think for you first child you tend to buy things you dont absolutely need but companies cleverly market them as a necessity. alwasy smarter second time round i say