What else have you got to get and do?!

[frsttimemommy]

ha i need SO much stuff still. i need:
a stroller
bassinet or pack n play with bassinet
high chair
diaper bag
diapers
breastfeeding bottles
breast pump
crib bedding
more baby hangers to finish hanging up the clothes
changing table mat thing
mattress pad
oh the list goes on...
haven't even started decorating the nursery cept for maybe 2 little things. haven't thought about the hospital bags. still need to do a deep cleaning (waiting for my energy spurt!!) uhm...i know there's more but i can't think of it.

 

[ayh78]

I thought we were doing ok, but just made a list and looks more than I thought!
Breast pump (although we're purposely waiting till after the birth to get this)
Pram toys
Wash some of our nappies (using disposables at first, so got some time)
Sort hospital bag (got a collection of things at the mo)
Baby monitor - not thinking we'll need one immediately though
Nursing bras
Grooming type set for baby - hairbrush, nail scissors etc

We might need some more newborn sized clothes, but we didn't want to buy too many incase he was near the size limit for them and going into into 0-3mths soon.

 

[miamia34]

We have still got the crib to put up and hoping we this will happen this weekend as want to air it out so it doesnt smell all new and woody and air mattress out! OH has started his bag but got to finish it. Nursery will be done when shes here as its still got boxes etc n it from moving, but she will be in with us for 1st 6 months. Ive washed and packed all her bits and crib bedding will be put on when im in labour! Also need to come up with some names for her!x

 

[pichi]

• we still need to sort out a swing or bouncer of some sort.
• finish packing my hospital bag and babies bag
• wash babies clothes and bedding

probably more but i can't think

 

[sazza]

Still need to get Crib from my Sister (buy new mattress for crib)

Pack LO's Hospital Bag

Get Tenns Machine Rental Sorted

Get my Hipp Grant (Locum GP and Health Centre didn't even know what it was! )

Pick up a few smaller items like dummies, more muslins etc

 

[mumandco]

I need to pull all the wall paper off in the kitchen,pull up the kitchen lino bil is wallpapering painting and laying a new floor for me,I need to clean the kitchen after everything is done!pick up my pram,get fitted for nursing bras,get nipple cream and tidy up babys nursery oh and not forgetting finish packing my hospital bag all in 2weeks!!! And the kitchen isn't being started until 3days before my due date!!

 

[pichi]

weird that they didn't know what the HIP grant was

 

[sazza]

weird that they didn't know what the HIP grant was

I know Pichi, to say I was unimpressed would be an understatement! Thankfully, I have a MW appt next week - surely she should be more organised?!!!

 

[pichi]

it was my midwife that gave me the form and filled it in without me mentioning it hehe

 

[trumpetbum]

I have everything I need, except my reusable nappies which will be bought before baby is born but we are going to use the free disposables we got first and a couple of sheets for his Amby nest. Everything we buy from now on is just a bonus.

In terms of doing things, well I need to finish tidying the house and decorating my daughters room and the hall before his arrival.

 

[newmommy23]

omg I have so much left to do. good god.

 

[amandaawesome]

oh i forgot i still need to come up with a name. naming a child is THE hardest thing for me.

 

[LilDreamy]

Gosh.... Now that I['m about to write everything down that I still need to do... I'm about to start panicking.

- Wash all of babies clothes, and bedding.
- Pack mine and babies hospital bags.
- Buy water proof sheets for babies crib.
- Buy water proof sheet for my bed, for if my waters break there.
- Buy Baby a play mat.
- Buy Rug for Babies Nursery.
- Put together my baby shelf in nursery.
- Get a screw driver, to put batteries in my pack & play and Baby bouncer for the noise and vibrations.
- Buy Baby nail clippers.
- Buy Nursing Bra's and Breast pads & Nipple cream, and pads(for after delivery).
- Buy more baby essentials like shampoo, wipes, powder, lotion, alcohol for umbilical care...

... and only God knows what else I'm probably missing. :S

And I only have 3 1/2 weeks left! :S

 

[xprincessx]

all ive got to do now is get some big pants lol x

 

[chocolate]

Good idea - I need to write it down to actually remind myself what needs doing!

I have DS already so had a lot of the stuff already, but we have moved house and have just finnished decorating DS's room and now we are stripping the babies room of wallpaper and gutting it and starting again. So that will hopefully be done by the time I am 36 weeks at a push as all the stuff from that is in our room and I wont be able to find any of the babies stuff easily.

I need to:
Finnish packing mine and bubs's bag for hospital - most things are all washed already and put away in sizes
Buy some crib sheets, assemble crib when room is done, same with baby hammock.
Move everything into the Nursery and put up curtains and stickers etc.
Possibly buy a breast pump and bottles but leaving that until the baby is here in case I dont use them.
Stock up on cotton wool
But baby a present from DS and vica versa
Generally have a big tidy up and organise stuff when I finnish work at 37 weeks
Cook some meals and freeze at 37 weeks
Wash the old toys and a few other bits

Actually its not that much, its just most of it cant be done until the Nursery is finnished so Im at a standstill.

 

[Saywhat]

I need the nesting instinct to kick in a give the place a spring clean.
And i need to get fitted for nursing bras - mothercare woman told me to wait till 39 week???! WTF?!

 

[miamia34]

oh i forgot i still need to come up with a name. naming a child is THE hardest thing for me.

Same here! We liked a couple of names but have now gone off them!! Think she will be baby for a while!!x

 

[Midnight_Moon]

I need to buy bedding for the moses basket - I have blankets but no sheets! not bought any bedding bits for the cot yet but he won't be going in there for a while so I thought I'd buy that in the january sales.

Pack hospital bag (nearly got all the bits for it now, just need nighties)

buy washing detergent and finish washing the remaining few bits of baby clothes.
Start emptying all our crap outta the baby's room - at the moment it our study/dumping room, although the 2 computer desks will stay will he goes in the cot cos we will swap them into our room.

Buy a cot & mattress (mum is buying us this once I'm on maternity leave so thatll be done in about 3weeks time)

I think we are pretty much sorted otherwise, there is some stuff I havent bought yet but we put it on a list for people who dont want to buy us baby clothes when he arrives so if no1 buys it as a gift theres still some stuff I need to get but gives me an opportunity to take LO out and show him off