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Baby & Mom Essentials Shopping Checklist


Welcoming a newborn into the world is a joyful yet overwhelming experience, especially for first-time parents. With so many baby products available, it’s easy to feel lost and unsure of where to start. Many new parents struggle to determine which items are truly essential and which are unnecessary. Without a clear plan, the shopping process can quickly become stressful and expensive.


A well-structured newborn baby & mom essentials shopping checklist ensures that you have all the necessities ready before your baby arrives. This guide covers everything from clothing and diapers to feeding supplies, nursery essentials, and even must-have items for the new mother. Taking care of a newborn is demanding, and having the right supplies for both the baby and the mother makes the transition into parenthood much smoother.


Whether you're putting together a baby registry or preparing for your little one’s arrival, this checklist will help you stay organized, avoid last-minute panic, and focus on what truly matters - cherishing those first special moments with your newborn.

 


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Bathing & Diapering:

  • Bathtub

  • Anti-slip mat for bathtub

  • Baby shampoo / body wash

  • Baby body lotion

  • Diapers

  • Diaper cream

  • Wet wipes

  • Waterproof sheet / waterproof diaper changing mat

  • Diaper changing station

  • Bath towels

  • Oral cleaner / newborn baby silicon toothbrush

 

Breastfeeding Essentials:

  • Breast pump + pump parts (e.g. flange, tubes, bottles)

  • Breast milk storage containers (stackable types to save fridge space. E.g. Philips Avent)

  • Breast milk storage bags

  • Nursing towel (For travel or outdoor use to cover while breastfeeding baby in public)

  • Nipple pad (Required only if you are leaking breast milk)

  • Nipple cream (Required only if your nipple is sore or dry from baby's latch / pumping)

  • Sunflower lecithin supplement (Required only if you have plugged ducts)

 

Cleaning & Hygiene:

  • UV sterilizer & dryer for milk bottles

  • Airtight containers to keep sterilized milk bottles & teats

  • Bottle brush & teat brush

  • Soap for baby milk bottles

  • 2 round plastic containers (Medium size. For washing baby bottles. 1 for containing soaped milk bottles & accessories, another for containing washed milk bottles & accessories (after which, transport these washed milk bottles & accessories into the UV sterilizer)

  • Baby clothes detergent

 

Clothing:

  • Onesies

  • One-piece pajamas *Note: For onesies & one-piece pajamas, choose those with snaps at the crotch for easy diaper change & envelope folds at the shoulders to make it easier to pull the outfit over the baby's head or slide it down over the body

  • Soft cap

  • Shirts (Choose those with envelope folds at the shoulders to make it easier to pull the outfit over the baby's head or slide it down over the body)

  • Pants

  • Socks

  • Hand mittens

 

Feeding:

  • Small napkins (Cleaning baby's mouth after milk time, cover shoulders in case baby vomits during burb time. Can also be used for showering baby.)

  • Bibs

  • Newborn milk bottles + nipple teats (Ensure the teat size is meant for newborn. I suggest 8 bottles so that you can accumulate the bottles before having to wash it in a day. Buy milk bottle brands that can easily change the nipple teats to accommodate for baby's growth. Some brands sell their teats expensively. Before purchasing the particular brand of milk bottle, check the prices of its accessories (e.g. nipple teats) as well)

  • Milk warmer

  • Formula milk powder (In case breastmilk is insufficient, you can rely on formula milk powder)

 

Health & Safety:

  • Baby-friendly stomach massage oil (For colic / gas relief)

  • Baby nail clipper

  • Baby cotton buds

  • In-ear thermometer

  • IP Camera / Baby monitor

 

Miscellaneous / Extras for Comfort & Convenience:

  • Pacifiers* (I did not use pacifiers for both my kids at all)

 

Mummy’s Clothing & Comfort:

  • Nursing bra

 

Postpartum Recovery:

  • Maternity pads

  • Postpartum recovery binder

  • Confinement nanny

 

Sleeping:

  • Baby bassinet or cot + mattress (Get those that you can easily adjust the height, to suit with the height of your bed & can last longer with baby's growth. Best with an option to unzip one side, so that you can easily carry baby out from the side of your bed to breastfeed)

  • Mattress cover

  • Waterproof mattress protector

  • Swaddle / muslin cloth (For swaddling newborn while they sleep, giving them sense of security. I progressed my kids to normal pajamas after 5 days - 1 week, to give their body space to grow)

  • Baby blanket

  • Baby pillow (Can get those that can prevent flathead)

 

Travel & Outdoor:

  • Milk powder storage container / dispenser

  • Baby stroller (Great if you can get those that you can open & close with just 1 hand)

  • Baby carrier with hip seat booster (The hip seat booster comes in handy when baby is older & gives more support & space for ventilation while being strapped to you)

  • Child seat for car (Consider getting one that swivels, allowing the seat to face the car door. This makes it much easier to place your baby in and take them out, reducing strain on your back over time)

  • Insulated Milk cooler bag + reusable ice pack (For storing expressed breastmilk when outside)

  • Diaper + milk bag (For carrying all of baby's necessities while outdoors)

  • Waterproof sheet / waterproof diaper changing mat

 

Playtime:

  • Baby play mat

  • Teething toys

  • Baby rocker / bouncer


If you're feeling clueless & lost on how to breastfeed, or how to increase your breast milk supply (I can pump 710ml of breast milk in a single pumping session!), check out





 

 

 

 

 

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