What are the must have items for baby

I'm a ftm also but I think a must is a baby carrier

I'm also using modern cloth nappies as they are much cheaper than disposables

Moniter

Bottles

Burp cloths

Possibly dummies

Assortment of creams for agitated nips/bums

Thermometer

There's more, but brain is mush at the moment.

Sounds like you've got heaps already. :-)

Maybe not "essentials" but I also bought; change table, bouncer, baby monitor, sterilizer (you can use Milton but you'll definitely need some form of sterilizer/sterilizing), breast pads, maternity tops/bras, burp cloths, face washers, bottle cleaner, high chair (for a few months down the track so not necessary straight away), oooh I spent endless hours in our rocking chair, night light or lamp, room thermometer (I bought gro egg brand and absolutely love it), bath temp thermometer (I found this essential in the early days personally)....

Um I guess that's it? Like I said not all "essentials" but nothing I regretted getting or didn't use.

As EmandAsh said a chair is a good idea, I've got a glider chair on order which will be great for breastfeeding in the nursery, in particular at night

Wraps the zip up ones if u can afford it.

And definitely at least 2 mattress protects for cot and bassinet. Nothing worse than having a wet mattress if baby throws up or leaks through nappy.

A baby thermometer if they get sick and children's panadol

In our case a baby carrier was a waste of money. We used it once & that was it.. But other than that we found all the other stuff listed useful :) other than change table, I never use it lol but I probably wouldnt go buying too many bottles or dummy's incase bub doesn't like the ones you get (my eldest was a fussy bum)

Lots of bibs and spew rags!

Awesome I forgot I have a bottle sterilizer is a microwave one, and I have cloth nappys was going only use disposables when we go out, I have a few maternity bras but getting to small already but when do u no what size u going to stop growing at I don't want to have to keep buying them every 2month before bub I'm due 4th dec so it will be hot but just want to make sure I have all I need as I'm building an extension so on tight budget at moment will def get a bath temp thing :) anything else I'm missing ???

Oh n I put mattress protectors on my list will def get some of them thanks :) I was going to get a few bottles as a back up as I have to go in for op a month after I have bub so what are the best to get my mum will be able to feed him while I'm out to it that way ??

Hydrogel breast pads! Your boobs will thank you for them if you will be breast feeding.

What are they nima ? And where do u get them from ???

You can get them from big w, they're am-ah-ZING! Theyre like a gel pad you can heat or put in the freezer to put on your poor sore boobies!

Oh they sound great thanks :) I'm writing everything down so I don't forget :)

One thing I would highly recommend, is quilted mattress protectors , being summer , when I had my DS in dec 08 it was so hot I first had terry waterproof ones , but that's pretty much just like sleeping on plastic,the terry is so thin, he would wake up soaked in sweat, so I put a blanket over the mattress protector until we could get quilted ones.

I wish I had of bought some nipple shields. My boobs got shredded and if I had of had those on hand early on it would have saved dh a late night trip to a chemist. All of my bf friends used them too

Some thing I have found useful that haven't been mentioned:

? wipes warmer

? play mat

? love to dream swaddle

? old style cloth nappies - I put them on top of the change table in case there are accidents when changing. That way the change mat cover doesn't need to be washed as frequently.

? baby oil - I use Burt's bees baby oil after each bath

? saline baby nasal spray

? lots of cotton balls - I find they are more effective for cleaning dd's bum (with water) after a poo explosion than wipes

? black and white toys and toys with bright prints - Lamaze toys are very good for young babies

? bamboo bath towels

? little cotton rugs that you can layer on bub in pram. I bought a few from mothercare and they have been great because they can go in the dryer.

? hand sanitizer for when you can't get to the sink to wash your hands - next to change table, anywhere you feed bub and in nappy bag

Things I haven't used:

? newborn attachment for high chair

? fancy outfits for baby under 3mths. My bub is 11wks and still lives in wonder suits.

? dummies - bub didn't want one

? don't buy too many of one type of bottle. I am bf and bought medela for expressed bottles but bub hates them

? breast pads - boobs never leaked

Oh yes! Fancy outfits! I didn't even use anything other than onesies until bubs was 3 months old!

And those zip up swaddles have been my best friend. Bubs looks so funny in them but she loves them! She feels secure. The best present I received!

Lots great things there I didn't even know about, writing them all down to thankyou so much girls helps heaps my friend wants a list to help with baby shower so theses are great :) I didn't no about quilted mattress covers where do u get them from sound heaps better than plastic ?

I got mine from target, that was 3.5 years ago, I had a look a couple of weeks ago for a couple more and they had the spot for them but they were sold out,( the toy sale was on ) so I'm guessing they still sell them, they are the best! :-)

I know someone has said nipple shields.. But nipple CREAM is a most. If your breastfeeding start putting it on from day one even if they don't hurt.. You'll thank me later...;)

I couldn't live with out my love to dream swaddle! Wrapping is great, but my little man could get out of anything. Even the midwives were like how did he get out. So love to swaddle kept him warm with out me worrying he'd kick all his rugs and wraps off.

Something simple is a large bucket for soaking ?

Woombie

Awesome love these ideas so many I never thought of :) what's a woombie

A rocker or swing

Baby panadol

I went through 1.5 boxes of new born nappies

A play mat for tummy time

I really want a mobile for the change table

Dummy

A calming cd - classical music, sounds from the womb, nursery rhymes

Wraps, wraps,wrap- bigger the better- jersey material is good as is flannelette. Esp. For winter

Plus sudocream for nappy rash- works a treat

Nipple cream a must

A woombie is a brand of zip-up swaddle, I'm going with Love To Dream swaddles.