Lists Lists Lists!

When it comes to labour planning, pregnancy management and baby rearing, there is no end to To-Do lists that one ends p making. Here are some important lists that come in handy when planning for your baby's arrival, in the Indian context. Thanks to all my friends for helping me put this together!

Stuff to carry to the hospital:

Mom
1 Paperwork: medical/insurance
2 Books (What to expect, others), notepad, pen
3 purse with wallet etc, Cell phone, charger
4 going home outfit, feeding pillow
5 disposable panties, nursing bras, sanitary pad
6 toiletries, towels, bathroom slippers
7 Water, medicines, candies


BABY
1 Baby book – record firsts
2 baby care pack, sanitizer
3 bottles and brush
4 Diapers and disposer bags
5 Towel set, pillow, burp cloth
6 jhablas, mittens, socks, cap
7 plastic sheet, bed sheet, wrapping sheet, blanket
8 comb, nail cutter, scissors, medicines

Stuff to buy for the baby:

Baby big stuff:

Tub, Pram, 1 set bedding

Cot+mobile with lights/music

breast pump n sterilizer

Baby carrier/sling

Car seat/bassinet

Car diaper bag, diaper bag

water proof bed-spread 

baby net, Baby monitor

bathing chair

feeding bottles, brush

Baby small stuff

face and hand towels/napkins

bibs, hand mitts, socks, blanket

burp cloths, waterproof lap covers

baby thermometer

bottles and brush

Diapers and disposer bags

Toiletries, hand sanitizer

Clothes : onesies/jhablas, cut sheets

Rattles, teethers, soothers

Bottle cover, bottle/food warmer

Bath towels, plastic sheet, bed sheet, 

wrapping sheet, sleep/body suits

comb, nail cutter, scissors

liquid cleanser, clothes softener, detergent 

Mom stuff:

Nursing nighties and bras

sanitary napkins, disposable panties

breast pads, Front open tops/kurtas,

feeding pillow and perinial cushion