For the trip home from hospital (and out and about):
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~ Baby outerwear (coat, hats, socks/booties, and bundling blankets)
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~ Diaper bag (have my heart set on the diaper bag by Oi Oi)
For the nursery needs:
~ Crib, bassinet (and sheets)
~ Swaddling blankets
~ Clothes: five side-snap T-shirts, five one-piece bodysuits, five sleepers or sleep sacks, three pairs of socks, and a couple of hats.
~ Changing table or pad
~ Diapers: Two jumbo packs of the newborn-sized disposable diapers should do the trick for the first week
~ Wipes/cotton balls
~ Diaper cream and lotion
~ Night light
For bath time
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~ Baby wash and shampoo
~ Baby washcloths
~ Hooded baby towels
~ Baby comb (to prevent cradle cap)
~ Cotton balls
~ Bath toys
For meal time (breastfeeding or bottle feeding):
~ Burp cloths
~ Breast pump and accessories
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~ Nursing pads
~ Nipple cream: A lanolin cream can help soothe sore nipples.
For the medicine chest:
~ Baby digital rectal thermometer
~ Infant acetaminophen
~ Fingernail scissors, clippers, or emery boards
And here are the things on David's list:
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~ A tool box (not to do up the nursery, he needs to hang 2 Chinese scrolls he bought while on a Shanghai business trip)
~ Practical family car
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