With baby on the way, it's time to get stocked up on all the items your little darling will need. Here's a checklist of the things you should buy
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<em>By Associate Professor TAN Thiam Chye Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital</em></p><hr /><p>You’re having a baby! And with a baby comes a host of items you need to buy. It’s a good thing Singaporeans love to shop because there’s plenty of that for you and your partner now. These are items you should be preparing before bringing your baby home.</p><p>The second trimester is a good time to get started on this shopping list as that’s when you’re likely going to have more energy, coming out of the fatigue and nausea of trimester one, and right before the upsize of trimester three. So get ready, set, and shop!</p><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="9 Must-Have Items For Your Baby" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1600/9-must-have-items-for-your-baby">9 Must-Have Items For Your Baby</a></strong></p><h2>Baby Care Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>2-3 hooded towels</li><li>2-4 wash cloths</li><li>Baby bath oil</li><li>Baby lotion</li><li>Baby body wash</li><li>Baby laundry detergent</li><li>Baby shampoo</li><li>Bath thermostat</li><li>Bathing toys</li><li>Comb</li><li>Cotton buds</li><li>Safety nail clippers</li><li>Soft sponge</li><li>Baby bathtub</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Baby has come home: dealing with changes" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1186/baby-has-come-home-dealing-with-changes">Baby has come home: dealing with changes</a></strong></p><h2>Bottle Feeding Shopping List</h2><p style="text-align:center;">
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</p><ul><li>5 bibs</li><li>6-8 bottle teats/nipple</li><li>6-8 bottles</li><li>Baby milk powder</li><li>Bottle brush</li><li>Bottle warmer</li><li>Steriliser kit</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="The Essentials of Bottle-Feeding" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1642/the-essentials-of-bottle-feeding">The Essentials of Bottle-Feeding</a></strong></p><h2>Breastfeeding Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>3 nursing bras</li><li>5 bibs</li><li>6-8 bottle teats/nipple</li><li>6-8 bottles</li><li>Box of breast pads</li><li>Breast milk storage bags</li><li>Breast pumps</li><li>Feeding pillow</li><li>Loose shirts</li><li>Nipple cream</li><li>Privacy shawl</li></ul><p style="text-align:center;">
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<strong>Related: <a title="Nature's best food: breast milk (Nutrition for baby)" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1187/baby-natures-best-food-breast-milk-nutrition-for-baby">Nature's best food: breast milk (Nutrition for baby)</a></strong></p><h2>Changing Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Baby lotion</li><li>Baby wipes</li><li>Changing mat and cover</li><li>Cotton buds</li><li>Cream</li><li>Disposable bin bags</li><li>Nappies/diapers</li><li>Sealable bin/bucket</li><li>Wash cloth</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Baby Up and About Safely" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1216/baby-up-and-about-safely">Baby Up and About Safely</a></strong></p><h2>Clothing Shopping List</h2><p style="text-align:center;">
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</p><ul><li>1 fleece outfit</li><li>1 jacket</li><li>1 pair of mittens</li><li>1 shawl</li><li>1 sweater</li><li>2 caps or baby hats</li><li>2 swaddle blankets</li><li>3 pairs of scratch mittens</li><li>5 cardigans</li><li>5 footed trousers</li><li>5 one-piece outfits, or onesies</li><li>5 one-piece pyjamas</li><li>5 pairs of socks</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="First days of our lives with baby" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1158/pregnancy-first-days-of-our-lives-with-baby">First days of our lives with baby</a></strong></p><h2 id="furnitureshopping">Furniture Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Blackout curtains</li><li>Bouncer seat</li><li>Changing table</li><li>Cot/crib</li><li>Cot/crib mattress</li><li>Dresser
</li><li>High chair</li><li>Infant swing</li><li>Mattress sheets</li><li>Moses basket</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Week 38: Get Ready: Baby's on the Way" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1647/week-38-get-ready-babys-on-the-way">Week 38: Get Ready: Baby's on the Way</a></strong></p><h2 id="safetyshopping">Safety Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Baby monitor</li><li>Disinfectant hand soap</li><li>Night light</li><li>Forehead or digital thermometer</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Safe home for your baby" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1241/baby-safe-home-for-your-baby">Safe home for your baby</a></strong></p><h2>Sleeping Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Baby monitor<sup>* (<a href="#safetyshopping">see Safety Shopping List</a>)</sup></li><li>Blackout curtain<sup>* (<a href="#furnitureshopping">see Furniture Shopping List</a>)</sup></li><li>Fitted bed sheets</li><li>Heavy cotton blankets</li><li>Musical mobile</li><li>Night light</li><li>Waterproof mattress liner</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Helping Baby Sleep" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1660/helping-baby-sleep">Helping Baby Sleep</a></strong></p><h2>Toys Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Activity mat</li><li>Baby soft books</li><li>Bath toys</li><li>Chime/music</li><li>Comforters</li><li>Cuddly toys</li><li>Dummy/pacifier</li><li>Musical mobile</li><li>Rattle</li><li>Stroller toys</li><li>Teething ring</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Creating a Happy Home for Your Child" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1258/baby-creating-a-happy-home-for-your-child">Creating a Happy Home for Your Child</a></strong></p><h2>Travel Shopping List
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</p><ul><li>Child view mirror</li><li>Front carrier/sling</li><li>Infant car seat</li><li>Stroller with full recline</li><li>Travel bag</li><li>Travel cot/crib</li></ul><p>
<strong>Related: <a title="Travelling in a Car With Baby" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1258/baby-creating-a-happy-home-for-your-child">Travelling in a Car With Baby</a></strong></p><p>
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