Newborn must have list 101 part 1

This year i have so many friends of mine who are expecting their 1st baby (me also becoming a first time mommy in last may :)).i think 2011 is the nesting year kot for most of us or the age is ngam2 sudah to have baby since most of us already in their late 20s and early 30s.being a first time mom,there are so many things that we dont know and the urge to buy everything cute for our baby is so strong sampai last2 those item just sit in the closet cuz its not practical to use..huh..sayang $$ ja..but biasa la kan if 1st baby,semua pun mau beli my mum said hehe.Wished that i hear wat mum say and do my homework dulu before buying those stuffs,but ntah la kenapa last time when i'm pregnant i kinda crazy in buying all those stuffs that i tought will be usefull..blame it on the hormone huh

well,this are the newborn must have list in my opinion,cuz sometimes those list yg provided by baby online retailer or baby website cater for western babies and kalo yg online shop,paham2 sjla list dia memanjang hehe.

1. Nursery- Baby cot,crib mattress,crib bumper
2. Everyday use-

• Baby napkin (these are useful specially when the 1st month of baby where he still too small for cloth diapering),buy 2 pack is enough :)

• cloth diaper( i love these,so easy to use & clean,xpayah mo lipat2 hehe,they look like pants with insert,they are so soft to baby skin,ada yang mahal ada yg murah,but i'm using QQ baby and Rumperooz,and i personally think they are the same in doing their job)

• towel (preferably not so thick because it can be use to swaddling baby,i've made mistake in buying those thick & fluffy towel which end up jadi my baby punya bath towel/ bantal haha)
• handkerchief (buy these a few,for lap2 baby time mandi,lap mulut dia after minum susu,they can function like bip also without the cost of baby bip ;)

• disposable diaper ( buy those newborn size,i think Huggies is the best cuz my baby don't get diaper rash even though he's using these on a hot climate month of may,drypers is Ok also but my baby bum  jadi merah after using it last time)

• baby wipe (pureen or johnson baby is the best,guardian baby wipe also good but not so effective in cleaning his poopies :p,but its very cheap la compare to pureen n johnson)

1. Feeding

• Feeding bottles ( 4-6 is enough,choose those with anti colic function and BPA free like philip avent,MAM,Dr Brown,NUK,tommy tippee are some of it.I'm using Avent bottles,so far my baby is colic free and i love them for it.initially i though my avent bottle was leaking when i start using it but then i realize that u cant screw the bottle too tight because if u do that it'll leak :)
• Pacifier ( i have a few,tommy tippee,avent and nuk,my baby reject the tommy tippee immediately,accept the avent but not fond of it,and the only paci he'll suck is the nuk paci)
• Bottle sterilizer ( i'm using avent steam sterilizer,they are great and kill 99% of the bacteria and the content is steril for 6 hour.These retail about Rm 250+ in online store such as mybabyshop.com,littewhiz.com)
• bottle warmer (a must for breastfeeding mom to warm the expressed breastmilk)
• breastpump ( a must for expresssing BM to relieve breast engorgement due to painful nipple during those first few week of breastfeeding. I personally recommend Avent manual breastpump,easy to use,easy to clean and assemble,and the best part is it mimic baby sucking rhytm and it helps in increasing my breastmilk supply during the 1st month of my baby breastfeeding)
• breastmilk storage ( there's container or bags,depends on personal preference)

1. Baby Care & Bathing-these include baby bath,baby lotion,baby oil,baby powder,baby shampoo,bath tub,nasal aspirator,baby powder puff case,nappy rash cream ( i use sebamed),baby nail clipper
2. Baby Clothing-mitten & botties,baby abdominal binder,baby hat,long sleeves,short sleeves,long pants,short pants,diaper pant,i recommend buy these in a few sizes because baby tend to outgrew them really fast..my baby was a mere 3.1 kg at birth and when he's a month old he's about 4.4 kg!!
3. For Mommy-nursing bra,nipple butter (these are for sore nipple,i recommend earth mama angel baby nipple butter they r great & really work plus baby can ingest it) , breastpad (ada yg disposable/washable punya),nursing pillow (i dont really use it because i find it popping a pillow is faster and easier,so my nursing pillow end up being my baby cushion seat now haha),girdle/abdominal support ( i use an abdominal support that i bought sana d happymum and i must say it really worth it in helping reducing my flab tummy and help supporting my tummy when i'm walking  during those 1st few weeks after c-sect )
4. For Travelling- car seat (ada yg infant punya,ada yg convertable punya,i use convertable punya cuz boleh pakai from infant until 4 years old.i notice that most sabahan parent dont use car seat while traveling with their baby.its so dangerous  if you only hold your baby because if an accident occur (palis2),the baby may be thrown out or squash agains your abdomen..and i notice also they usually kc biar saja the child kc keluar their head and body outside a moving car in the highway playing..omg,if la the parent suddenly brake,sure the child will be thrown out.i wonder what are they'r thinking.
5. well,thats all yg i can think  off now.there still a lot of small things thats equally important but not on my list.to be continue in  part 2.have a great day my friend..god bless!