Things you wish you had/totally forgot to get?

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38 weeks and I know newborns don't require much but for some reason I feel like im forgetting something! What's something you wish you had or something you forgot to get and had to run out and get when your baby was a newborn? 
Thanks

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Small pads and pantry liners. I bled wayyyyy less than i thought and needed to switch to smaller pads about 24 hours after leaving the hospital.

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I would say just Google freezer 9x13 meals and make as many as you can before baby comes. That way you can just grab a pan out and make a carb. For sure cheaper then takeout.

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Also if the hospital has diapers and wipes and other supplies for baby set out for you, take them. Don’t leave the diapers there- they are yours!!

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I made 10 freezer meals to have ready after baby came. We had a meal train from friends and family, but it was nice to have that when the meals ended. Also, I loved clif bars as a filling, one handed snack for after baby. And a haakaa to catch the letdown and then some. I also learned to hand express well to help build my supply when I started breastfeeding. If you’re planning on breastfeeding have a prenatal appointment with an IBCLC so you can be prepared.

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Receiving blankets!! We used them for EVERYTHIIIING. We used them for spit up rags, to put down to change him on, to cover his car seat when we went out, to cover him up with or add an extra layer when needed, a nursing cover, to fold and wrap around his bassinet mattress to protect from late night spit up, even to use as a bassinet sheet when needed.

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The only things I bought were things I couldn’t really plan for, like baby ended up needing premie flow bottle nipples to start, a few little things like that. But honestly it was no it deal, Amazon prime has everything lol. 
I guess the only thing I would’ve bought more of was before swaddles, but even that I didn’t really know what kind worked good for our baby until he came!

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I needed to buy more swaddles (Halo fleece for newborn, then Love to Dream until she started rolling). Also more changing pad liners (I love the Blue Snail bamboo quilted ones) because they’re amazing for on-the-go diaper changes as well as keeping your changing pad clean at home. I also had to buy more Zutano booties because baby socks are worthless lol. Also, if you have a registry, don’t forget to add lots of nontoxic laundry detergent (I’m loving Dropps unscented pods right now), dishwasher soap (Seventh generation pods are my favorite), and regular dish soap (I like Dapple or Attitude) because they qualify for your registry completion discount on Amazon so you may as well stock up! We even added extra bar soap for my husband (he likes Dr. Bronners) and a few things for my toddler since they qualify as well 🤷🏼‍♀️

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-belly band for you.
-freezer bags if you plan to breast feed.
-PACIFIERS IN BULK!!! seriously. 3 for every room and then store some in the kitchen cabinet.
-get cheap room cameras. amazon has sets for good prices (zi is one brand i got)
-milk!!! for you. i had teeth issues w bf my daughter.

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Gripe water and gas drops…a velcro swaddle..and 73 different types of bottles. 😂 my girl was picky with bottles and pacifiers but nothing else.

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Honestly nothing!  Just make sure the freezer is well stocked so you dont have to worry about dinners!  Other than that its gonna be a blur of sleepy cuddly baby haha. I always had diapers swaddles wipes pacifier formula and bottles for baby around. I used oval drops which helped with gas. For yourself pads tylenol a squirt bottle for some witch hazel water solution.

Things you wish you had/totally forgot to get?

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