Need review for the baby items...?

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Hi all...I am in my third trimester. I am going to register baby items at Babies r us this weekend. This is my first baby and I am not sure which items and brands should I pick is safe and comfortble for my baby and pricewise reasonable too. Please give me the review about the baby items and items I do need must. Thank you all.
Thank you all ....for sparing your precious time and giving me lots of information in detail. I am new in this country and first time mom. So, not much idea how to choose the right baby items. But your patience and support helped me alot to select the right things for my baby too instead of wasting money. I am going to print out all those information and check out those items in the store. Once again thank you.

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I highly suggest taking a (relatively) new mom with you to register. My sister (who had a 2 year old at the time) went with me to register and she was a HUGE Help.

Here are a few suggestions.

There has been a lot of press recently about car seats so I'm sure you can google which ones are safest. The one that sticks in my head (b/c it's the one we have) is Graco Snug and ride. I would recomend getting a Snap and Go base so that you can turn the carseat into a stoller.

The crib is totally a matter of taste. We chose the Da Vinci Roxanne because I liked that it could transition into a toddler bed and I liked that it had a drawer under it.

If you get a changing table, make sure it has safety straps (so that baby can't roll off it). We choose the Da Vinci Roxanne changing table dresser combo.

Actually.... I still have my list that has prices and brands that I wanted. I can paste it here -- sorry.... it's going to be long.

Furniture
â Crib â (Da Vinci Roxanne with drawer and conversion kit) $260
â Mattress for Crib â
â Fitted sheets for crib (jersey knit) â 2-3 $10 each
â Ultimate Crib Sheet 2-3 (an all-in-one waterproof mattress protector/cover/sheet) $18 each
â Waterproof mattress pad/lap pad â 2-3 $10-20 each
â Dresser/ Changing table combo (Da Vinci Roxanne 3 drawer Baby Changer with safety strap) $240
â Changing pad & pad covers â 3 covers $10-15 each cover/$23 for pad
â Glider chair (Storkcraft sleigh glider â Cherry wood/beige cushion) $199
â Ottoman for glider (storkcraft) $70
â Hanging bookshelf (idea to hand shelf 12â to 18â below the ceiling around room to add lots of display and storage space)

Room Accessories
â Crib mobile (electric â the wind up ones stop to fast) Be careful what you pick out b/c all mobiles will not work with Da Vinci crib $40-$50
â Video Monitor (Summer infant Products: Day and Night Video handheld monitor) $170
â Baskets (for odds and ends â blankets, cloths, dirty laundry) $20+

Traveling With Baby
â Infant car seat with detachable base (MoTH recommends Graco Infant Snug-ride) $100 for seat $40 for x-tra base
â Stroller (Car seat stroller frame) with zip up blanket(???) MoTH recommends Snap and Go frame for stroller $60
â MoTH also recommends Bugaboo Frog â too expensive
â Baby jogger (MoTH recommends City Series â yikes expensive)
â Front carrier (bjorn - wrap is more comfy)
â Baby back pack (for when baby is older & no longer in bjorn Justine offered hers)
â Pack N Play $100


Playing With Baby
â Activity gym $40
â Bouncy Seat/exercauser (Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter) $100

Clothes
â Onesies â 3 packs $10 per 5-pack
â Long sleeved onesies
â Pjs with feet (zipper is easiest)
â Halo Newborn Sleepsack with swaddling feature $20 OR Swaddleme Fleece Wrap $10
â Sleepsack â 2 $20
â Socks â 6 pairs
â Terry cloth bibs â 3
â Caps for head â 4

Baby Hygiene
â Baby washcloths â 6 >$5
â Baby Bath Pad/chair thing â to put in tub â the baby tubs take up too much space $15
â Baby towels $15
â Baby Manicure set >$5
â Alcohol swabs >$5
â Q-tips >$5
â Cotton balls >$5
â Desitin >$10 ?
â Organizer for changing table $15 + - (Maybe either get a basket or hanging Koala organizer â maybe get both)
â Cloth diapers (for clean-up rags/changing table) â 4 $12 for pack of 12
â Diaper bag/baby sherpa backpack $25+ Look at the Koala Black Messenger back with pink accent/ Eddie Bauer and plain black messenger
â Diapers â donât get too many til know what he likes â we used pampers swadlers
â Vaseline & gauze pads
â Wet wipes
â Baby Tylenol
â Thermometer (rectal) >$10

Nursing and Feeding
â Nursing bras (no underwire) â 4
üBoppy
ü Breast pump (Medela Pump N Style)
â Receiving blankets â 2 $10-15 for a 4-pack
â Nursing pads (100% cotton â machine washable are better than disposable)
â 6 bottles (don't bother with bottle warmer)
â Silicone nipples, infant size â 2
â Pacifiers
â Bottle brush to clean
â Formula (Enfamil; Similac with Iron) -- nice to have on hand even if you plan on breastfeeding
â High chair â get the booster seat with tray that you attach to chair â takes us less space. Also suggested by MoTHs â and all plastic or wood/ NO cloth. $15-$25

Am I missing anything for my baby list? Or do need more of anything, if so, how much?

Natalie

Please just answer my question, nothing else please.

Bath (1), Activity Gym (1), Tubside Kneeler (1), Spout Cover (1), Outlet Plugs (12), Toilet Lock (2) (we have two toilets), Bath Thermometer (1), Shampoo Rinse Cup (1), Baby Oil (1) (6.5 oz.), Lotion (27 oz), Shampoo (20 Oz.), Hooded Towels (3), Washcloths (6), Wash Mitt (1), Soft Brush (1), Comb (1), Healthcare Kit (1) (Nail Clippers, Scissors, Finger Toothbrush, Emery Board, Nasal Aspirator, Rattle, Medicine Dropper, Medicine Spoon) Diaper Rash Cream (1) (4 oz.), Diaper Powder (1) (22 oz.), Recieving Blankets (5), Blankets (8), Crib Mattress (1), Mattress Pad (2), Crib Sheets (2), Photo Frame (1), Baby Book (1), Photo Album (1), Wooden Letters (6) (To go above her crib it'll spell her name), Growth Chart (1), Lamp (1), Soothing Projector (1), Personalized Baby Info Canvas (1) (Has her weight and height, date of birth and Name), Personalized Name Meaning Print (1), Personalized Monkey Ornament (1), Personalized Christmas Stocking (1), Wall Decor (3), Curtains (2), Book Shelf (1), Diaper Stacker (1), Clothes Hamper (1), Car Seat Cover (1) (The thing that keeps them warm), Travel System (1), Portable Changing Pad (1), Diaper Bag (1), Baby Wipes (1) (384 ct.), Bibs (3), Burp Cloths (3), Bottles (3) (Just using 9 oz. bottles the whole time), Nipples (6), Bottle Warmer (1), High Chair (1), Bumbo Seat (1), Teether (1), Pacifier (8), Formula (1) (12.8 oz), Pool Float (1), Swimsuit (1), Summer Hat (2), Swim Diapers (1) (20), Playard (1), Baby Sunscreen (1) (6 oz), Infant Carrier (1), Air Purifier (1) (My husband smokes, please no hate), Air Purifier Filter (1), Humidifier (1), Humidifier Filter (2), Infant Gas Drops (1) (1 oz), Head Scanner Thermometer (1), Infant Advil Drops (1) (.5 oz), Baby Orajel (0.42 oz.), Vicks Babyrub (1), Cotton Squares (1), Gates (2) (We have 2 areas I want to block), Cabinent Locks (14) (The kind you press down on), Video Monitor (1), Dresser (1), Glider and Ottoman (1), Pram (1), Winter Hat and Mittens (1), Onesies (7), Outfits (2), Dresses (8), Scratch Mittens (3), Rompers (2), Sleep and Plays (7), Tights (1), Socks (18)

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Lovely that you care enough to make sure your baby will be well looked after. You will need a few more rompers - note that they grow very very quickly so get a few through the sizes (from 000 - 0) and don't spend a lot on them as they will be quickly soiled - DONT buy white! It just gets ruined too quickly. I wouldn't put wooden letters above cot, put them somewhere where they won't possibly fall on her head. You will go through wipes like you won't believe, you know you have a toddler when you start to use more of them for their face and hands than their bottom! I would suggest using BabyLove nappies, or if you are enviro conscious - use ImseVimse reusable nappies which are excellent. Also, by the time they are 9m + you will start to find nappy changing really gets tough so consider getting some nappy pants - easier to put on when she is older (wait though, you will need to get her size right). Apart from that, a stroller is great for i year +. Best of luck.

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