congrats bro. you will still need a lot of stuff hahaha. heres a small list from top of my head to give you some ideas.
just some random stuff to consider:
highly recommended:
- nappy cloth. i dunno what its called. in aeon they got, its square shaped i think like 10pcs for RM10-20 or something. useful for everything. the more you wash it gets softer. so can prewash a few times before use. can also be used for a swaddle.
- baby powder (use pure cornstarch - talc is too fine and can be inhaled and shouldnt be used.)
- get a good nappy cream (i use sudocreme, but there are others - can get from most pharmacies)
- cloth to wrap the baby's tummy. dunno the name, its just to wrap around the abdomen before the umbilical cord falls out. just to protect from getting sangkut on baju and stuff. ouch.
- nail clipper - i used the scissors shaped one. need to clip quite often otherwise they wlll scratch themselves. can use mittens if you want, but in the end still need to clip the nails.
- nipple cream - should use 2 weeks prior to delivering baby or something like that, its expensive though. but your wife will thank you.
- cotton balls - to bathe and clean the baby. nurse will teach you.
- creams and oils.
- bottle cleaner scrub brush thing and liquid cleaner for bottle.
- bottle drying rack
- car seat. better if you can just borrow one from someone as they will outgrow it in 6 months. pointless to spend so much for the first few months and then buy another one. unless you buy the really good ones that can convert.
- stroller - again, get ones that can convert, or just borrow from someone. sweet cherry are decent quality and also look good. i had a quinny from a friend but its way too heavy and big.
recommended:
- wet wipes - always handy for emergency spills or flying pee
- baby bath tub
- organic baby soap (i thought to use cheap one, but after seeing my baby, terus went to buy the organic stuff hahaha. i think like RM60 for 120ml or something. but lasts a long time, so worth it lah).
not urgent:
- many toys - they dont play much. just sleep and eat. you are entertaining enough for bebeh. hopefully hahahah. jk jk. plus for the first month i think they cant see anyways. can just print out some strong contrast B&W images for entertainment.
- diapers - depending on hospital, they will give you a few samples, test those out before buying a bunch of diapers. some will get rash, or not comfortable for baby etc.
phew... longer than i thought. got carried away hahaha. also, if your wife got a lot of milk, you can consider looking for breast milk storage bags, then can freeze and use for later. like if your wife wanna go jalan or work, then you can still give BM rather than formula.
congrats and welcome aboard. its gonna be crazy, but will be the best time of your life too.
more stuffs to buy... lolz... thanks a lot!!!