What do we need for our first baby?
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Item
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Size
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Quantity
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I have it!
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Sleepsuits
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Newborn
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6
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☐
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Sleepsuits
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0-3 months
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6
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☐
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Vests
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Newborn
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12
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☐
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Vests
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0-3 months
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12
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☐
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Day wear outfits
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Newborn
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3
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☐
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Day wear outfits
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0-3 months
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3
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☐
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Cardigans
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Newborn
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3
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☐
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Cardigans
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0-3 months
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3
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☐
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Socks
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Newborn
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3
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☐
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Socks
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0-3 months
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3
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☐
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Pram shoes
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Newborn
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3
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☐
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Pram shoes
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0-3 months
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3
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☐
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Hats
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Newborn
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2
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☐
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Hats
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0-3 months
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2
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☐
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Outdoor jacket
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Newborn
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1
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☐
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Outdoor jacket
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0-3 months
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1
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☐
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Blankets
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3
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☐
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Swaddlers
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3
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☐
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Sleeping bags
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0-3
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2
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Item
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Quantity
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I have it!
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Baby bath or bath seat
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1
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☐
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Wash cloths
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7
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☐
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Baby towels
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3
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☐
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Baby bubbles
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1
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☐
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Baby shampoo
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1
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Baby moisturiser
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1
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Barrier cream
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2
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☐
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Nappy rash cream
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2
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☐
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Nappies, size 1
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2 packs
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☐
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Nappies size 2
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1 pack
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☐
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Wipes
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As many as you can afford
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☐
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Cotton wool
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2 packs
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☐
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Nappy bin
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1
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☐
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Nappy bin refils
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As many as you can afford
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☐
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Nappy sacks
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1 pack
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☐
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Nail scissors/clippers
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1
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☐
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Hairbrush/comb
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1
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☐
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In ear thermometer
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1
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☐
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Bath thermometer
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1
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☐
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Muslins
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20
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☐
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Bibs
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10
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☐
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Item
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Quantity
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I have it!
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Breast pads
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1 large box
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☐
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Nipple cream
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2 tubes
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☐
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In-bra milk capture cups
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2
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☐
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Nursing pillow
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1
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☐
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Nursing pillow covers
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2
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☐
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Breast pump
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1
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☐
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Freezer safe Milk storage pots/bags
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10
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☐
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Tops suitable for nursing
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3-5
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☐
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Bottles
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4
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☐
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Steriliser
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1
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☐
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Bottle brush
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1
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☐
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Item
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Quantity
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I have it!
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Anti-colic bottles
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6-8
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☐
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Bottle brush
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1
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☐
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Bottle warmer or jug a bottle will fit in
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1
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☐
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Steriliser
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1
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☐
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Formula
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2 packs
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☐
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Item
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I have it!
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Pushchair
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☐
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Infant Car seat
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☐
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Baby carrier/sling
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☐
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Change bag
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☐
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Rain cover
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☐
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Sunshade
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☐
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Room thermometer
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☐
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Bouncy chair/ swinging cradle
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☐
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Changing mat
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☐
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Nursery Monitor
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☐
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Dummies/Pacifiers
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☐
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Mobile
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☐
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Item
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I have it!
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Moses basket and stand
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☐
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Cot or cot bed
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☐
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New mattress for cot/ moses basket
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☐
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Sheets for cot/moses basket
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☐
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Changing table
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☐
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Chest of drawers
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☐
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Wardrobe
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☐
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Storage box/cupboard for nappies etc
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☐
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Item
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Quantity
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I have it!
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Nursing/support bras
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3-5
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☐
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Maternity knickers
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10 pairs
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☐
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Bump support bands
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3
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☐
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Maternity jeans
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2
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☐
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Maternity trousers
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2
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☐
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Maternity tops
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5-10
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☐
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Maternity skirts
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2
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☐
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Maternity dresses
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2
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☐
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Maternity tights
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3
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☐
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Maternity coat/jacket
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1
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☐
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Support pillows
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1-5
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☐
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Maternity sanitary pads
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5 packs
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☐
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Haemorrhoid cream/suppositories
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2 packs
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☐
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Stool softeners
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2 packs
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☐
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Item
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I have it!
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Highchair
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☐
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Stair gates
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☐
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Door bouncer
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☐
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Weening equipment
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☐
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Fire guards
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☐
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Socket plugs
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☐
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Appliance/cupboard locks
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☐
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Play mat
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☐
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Toy chest
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☐
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Toys
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☐
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Books
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☐
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Teethers
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☐
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Toothbrush/ toothpaste
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☐
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Title
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Author
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The Happiest Baby on the Block http://amzn.to/1evrxhw
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Dr. Karp
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The Best Friends Guide to Pregnancy: or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You http://amzn.to/1evrxhw
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Vicky Iovine
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding http://amzn.to/1km7V4b
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La Leche League International
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Secrets of the Baby Whisperer http://amzn.to/1lZOVLP
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Traci Hogg
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The Cook Book, The Red One http://amzn.to/1hff5nY
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Ella's Kitchen
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Bottled Up, How The Way We Feed Babies Has Come To Define Motherhood and Why It Shouldn't http://amzn.to/N9L8fN
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Suzanne Barston
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Kellymom, Breastfeeding Support http://kellymom.com/
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bitly.com is amazing, thank you. The links were the only thing I was unhappy with.
Great cheat sheet! I'd suggest shortening the URLs in the reading section, to make them easier to type into a browser when read from the PDFs, using something like bitly.com.
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