Motherhood: Newborn Checklist

Personally, I find that some of the best ways to get hold of baby or newborn items are as follows (non-exhaustive):

• Hands me down from relatives
• Baby fair (usually at Suntec or Expo)
• Gifts received from when baby is delivered
• Gifts received during baby shower

Because you may receive gifts from others (relatives, friends, colleagues, etc.), I feel it might be helpful to share your list with them. Firstly, it helps them get things which you probably will use. Secondly, it saves them trouble thinking about what to buy for you. Thirdly, it saves everybody time from buying/receiving things which will most probably not be used. 

When planning what to prepare/buy for newborn, I seek help from Google. I found many websites that provide newborn checklist. Some items are listed as needs on one website, but wants on another. Eventually, you have to decide for yourself what is useful to prepare ahead of the baby's arrival, what can wait until baby is here and what you can give a miss.

Many websites provide the checklist with checkboxes by the side or with explanation why the items should be purchased. The list which I used was the one published by SingaporeMotherhood.com[1]. I like it because it has everything in one single editable page. Short and sweet. If you also find it useful, do download it and tweet according to your own liking.

I adjusted the document from SingaporeMotherhood.com to arrive at my own personal newborn checklist. As you can see, I strikeout items which I will not be purchasing. Some items (such as baby clothes, breast pump or bath tub) which I have received from others (relatives, friends or hospital) were indicated using G.  Items (such as diaper stackers and organisers) I have or can improvise from existing items were indicated using H.

I also did up a wish list for sharing purpose. Those on my wish list are also items on my personal newborn checklist. They are just items which are nice to have or I can afford to wait a while before I need them.

Wish list

Hope this sharing is of some help :) Have fun preparing for the arrival of your bundle of joy :)

Reference:

1. SingaporeMotherhood.com - Newborn Checklist