What baby care essentials to stock up?

LittleMissMPB

When you know which nappies you and baby get on with, buy some of the next size up so you have some ready (my youngest is 4months and only just in a size 2)

Breastfeeding - this is what I like to keep in:

Pump (I would leave this until baby is 6weeks or so, get breastfeeding established first, you can always hand express as a one off if needed)
Breast pads
Nursing bra (only buy 1 or 2 till you know that it's working out, they're not cheap, and tbh I hardly wear mine now, only if I know baby will need a feed while out and about)
Lanolin cream (if you need it you will know about it, if you don't need it then great)
Optional extra - little breastfeeding pillow to help support baby.

I'm actually training as a breastfeeding peer supporter as I wanted to give something back after all the help I was given with my youngest (born with tongue tie and managed to carry on feeding).

With regards to freezing/storage I would take a look at this link, it explains it much better than I can.
http://www.llli.org/faq/milkstorage.html

Good luck, I hope you have a nice and 'easy' birth xxx

onlyroz

LittleMissMPB wrote: »

Nursing bra (only buy 1 or 2 till you know that it's working out, they're not cheap, and tbh I hardly wear mine now, only if I know baby will need a feed while out and about)

I wouldn't buy this in advance because you won't know how big you're going to get until the milk comes in.