Life of the 13th: First time Mom preparations

Hello first time mommies! Welcome to Motherhood!!

Since you already know the sex of your baby in 2nd trimester and now is the time for you to prepare your baby stuff before he/she arrives!

What are the things you need to buy for your first baby?? hmmmmm....As for me, I did a lot of research in finding the good brands of each product for my little one, It was hard to decide which one is the best and long lasting. Lucikily, friends and families help a lot by sharing their experiences so I finally know which to buy! hehe

Diaper

I didn't buy any diaper during the first three weeks because I receive a lot of FREE samples before deciding on which brand to buy, one of the brands I received was 'Mami Pokko', 'Drypers', 'Huggies', 'Genki', 'Offspring' and other brand as well (I can't remember the names)

So , after my baby turn 1 month old and have tried all brands on him, we finally found out which are not suitable for my baby, they said not all diapers are suitable for your baby, it depends on their skin too, some baby tend to rash a lot because of their skin sensitivity, some baby are okay with any kind of diaper, so it really depends.

As for me, We have finally choose "Huggies" , why? what I heard, baby boy tend to peed and pooped a lot, some of the brands I have tried leaked a lot but with Huggies it minimize the leaking (it still leaks but out of 20 times a day changing , perhaps only 3-4 times leak)

Newborn change A LOT!!! so try to use cheap diaper first, in my experience for the first two weeks my baby pooped every feeding time, as he grows 4 weeks old, he pooped once or twice a day but still peed a lot which requires a numbers of changing. For me Huggies are affordable, RM 30( plus) for over 80 pieces diapers.

This is Newborn size and later when he is reaching 1 month old, we changed sizes to S

Currently we are using this, Size S and 80 pcs for RM30 (plus)

Milk

Speaking about this gives me a goosebumps , the price of milk is super duper expensiveeeeeee. Due to some reasons I have trouble to breast feed my baby, So I had to mix both breast milk and formula milk.

The milk that we are using is Enfalac A+, This milk is quite costly and we are buying 180gram for RM189 which we get three boxes of milk inside one box. So far, our baby is not allergic to this milk, he's been pooping normally and he totally love this milk!

Enfalac A+ step 1 (0-12months)

Breast Pump

You can buy breast pump if you are planning to breast feed your baby fully, Since the pricing of breast pump are also quite costly, you can try to look for best deals or any promotion to save up a little.

I have been using 'Spectra - M1' as this is recommended by all the doctors and nurses , it is made in Korea and the pricing is not too expensive like 'Medela'.

We bought 'Spectra M1' during baby expo in Mid Valley, which cost us for RM 499 for double pumping, two bottles and five level of suctions.

Wet Wipes

A LOT and A LOT and A LOTTTTTT of wet wipes!!

We have been using 'Pureen' wet wipes for 100pcs, Usually this brand offers a great deal, recently we bought 2 for RM 11.90 only and you need zillions of it!

Baby Cradle

Not many people wants their baby to sleep in their own cot but as for myself, I would like to train my baby to get use to sleep at his own space, besides both me and my partner afraid if we put the baby one bed with us the pillows or blankets might covers up his face without us noticing it.

To be safe, it is always best to have his own bed. I have decided to buy a smaller cot which is light, foldable and easy for travelling. 'Pouch' is the brand we have decided to get for our baby, We bought it for RM 399 only (N/P: RM 499).

The best thing about this cot is I can turn the cot into a swinging mode or stay mode by just turning one of the parts upside down. Also, the nets are see through which is easier for me to monitor my baby during my sleep and it is standard level as your bed (the disadvantage of this product is you are unable t adjust the height of the cot) .

Baby's Clothing

Newborn tend to grow super fast, so my advice is try not to buy many newborn clothes, you can still buy it but not too much. Now my baby is 1 month and a few days old and all his newborn clothing is a bit too tight for him, luckily we only bought a few of them, phewww.

Mittens, socks and hat are very important for newborn babies, they are still small and take times to adapt with new surrounding, their hands and feet need protection! some people against babies to wear mittens , that is mostly because of their long sharp nails which can cause scratches on their face.

For Swaddle, I love 'Swaddle Me' brand, because it is an instant swaddle and it is so much easier compared to the manual ones, My baby hate to be inside the swaddle

For newborn clothing, try to find a soft material that is comfortable for the baby to wear. Also you may need to buy a swaddle so that the baby feels safe as if someone holding them throughout their sleep.

Baby's Grooming Kit

Not everyone highlight the importance of this grooming kit, Once your baby out from our tummy the baby have a very long nails, so you need to cut it straight away to prevent scratches

Other than that, hair brushes is needed once your baby freshen up his body and time to play with his hair! hehe

Also not to forget thermometer! this is very important for newborn babies, mommies gotta invest a bit on this to get an accurate reading of your babies temperture. I bought 'Microlife' brand for

RM 150 at Guardians drug store.

Baby's Stroller / Carrier

Oh god this is the most headache part, I am sooooo confuse on which best stroller to buy, At first I wanted to get 'Doona' Stroller, but then when I tried it, I felt its too lowered and it can only be use for 0-12 months old.

I am looking for a stroller that can be use for a long period up until 0-5 years, then later I found 'Joie' Stroller 'Meet Pact'. What I like about this stroller is, it is light and easy for me to carry around, also it is easy for me to fold the stroller , and lastly it also comes with a carrier!

Stretch Mark Cream

It's my first time to use this product, I heard 'Mederma' is well known with smoothen or lighten scars, So I give it a shot to try out 'Mederma' Stretch Mark Cream. Hope it works! and please be gone stretch mark!! ohh the smells of this cream is very calming too ~

Baby Warm Cream

This cream to help babies from colic, coughing, flu, Asthma and Phlegm, it helps to warm up babies bodies and babies will feel so relax and no worries the heat from this cream is very light and suitable for babies, 100% safe! My baby loves it very much! I will apply it every time after changing diapers to prevent from colic (specially!)! This 'Tropika' cream is very well know among mummies, one cream will cost you for RM 39.90.