□ 10-16 bottles and nipples, both four and eight ounce (if fed strictly by the bottle, baby will go through about ten in the four ounce size per day)*
□ Liners, for disposable bottles
□ Bottle warmer (cuts down on nighttime trips to and from the kitchen)
□ Bottle sterilizer (if your dishwasher doesn’t have one)
□ Bottle brush
□ Dishwasher basket for small items
□ 4-8 bibs
□ Burp cloths (or cloth diapers)*
□ High chair
□ 2-4 pacifiers
□ Formula (if not nursing)*
For nursing moms:
□ 1-3
nursing bras (Breasts swell following birth, so start with one size
larger than your maternity bra. Wait until size settles down -- about two
weeks after birth -- to purchase additional bras.)
□ Nursing pads
□ Nipple cream
□ Nursing pillow
□ Pump (even if you plan only to nurse, a pump will allow you to leave milk for baby if you want or need to separate)*
□ Milk storage bags*