The baby checklist
Every Wishorium baby list has this checklist in its Add tab. Tap a thing to search the shops for it, and tick the ones you don’t need. What’s already on your list is ticked for you.
Out and about
- Pushchair or pramA travel system comes with a car seat
- Car seatFor the first drive home
- Back seat mirrorSee baby from the front seat
- Changing bagFor nappies and wipes on the go
- Baby carrier or slingHands free, baby close
- FootmuffAnd a rain cover for wet walks
Sleep
- Moses basketFor the first few months
- Bedside cribSleeps right next to your bed
- Cot or cot bedFrom about six months
- Cot mattressMade to fit the cot
- Fitted sheets3 or 4, for night-time changes
- Baby sleeping bags2 or 3, in the right tog
- Baby monitorAudio or video
- Night lightFor night feeds, or with white noise
Feeding
- Baby bottles4 to 6 to start
- SteriliserSteam or cold water
- Bottle warmerOr a prep machine for formula
- Drying rack and brushes
- BibsLots, and dribble bibs for teething
- Muslin squaresYou can never have too many
- HighchairFrom about six months
- Weaning bowls and spoonsFor first foods
Breastfeeding
- Breast pump
- Feeding pillowTakes the weight at feeds
- Nursing bras2 or 3
- Breast pads
- Nipple cream
- Milk storage bags
Nappy changing
- NappiesNewborn and size 1 to start
- Baby wipesBuy them in big packs
- Nappy cream
- Changing mat
- Changing unitSaves your back
- Nappy binKeeps the smell in
Bath time
- Baby bathOr a bath seat
- Hooded towels2 or 3
- Bath thermometerChecks the water isn’t too hot
- Baby wash and shampoo
- Bath toys
Health and safety
- ThermometerA digital one is quickest
- Grooming kitNail clippers, brush and comb
- Nasal aspiratorFor stuffy noses
- First aid kit
- Stair gatesBefore they crawl
- Cupboard locks and corner guardsBefore they crawl
Play and books
- Play mat or gymFor tummy time
- Bouncer or rockerA safe spot while you make a cuppa
- Jumperoo or activity centreFor when they can hold their head up
- Rattles and sensory toys
- Teething toysFrom about four months
- Comforter or soft toySomething soft to cuddle
- First booksTouch-and-feel ones are a hit
Clothes
- Sleepsuits6 to 8, newborn and 0–3 months
- Vests6 to 8, to go under everything
- Hats and scratch mittsFor the first weeks
- Socks and booties
- Cardigans2 or 3
- Pramsuit or snowsuitFor winter babies
- Coming-home outfitFor the very first photos
Keepsakes
- Baby memory bookFirst smile, first tooth…
- Hand and footprint kit
- Milestone cardsFor the monthly photos
How to use the checklist
Start with the essentials, then go through each group and cross off what you already have or have been promised. Leave the rest on: family like having a choice at different prices.
- Essentials first: sleep, feeding, changing, the car seat
- Cross off what’s handed down
- Keep a mix of big and small things
It ticks itself off in the app
On a Wishorium baby list the checklist is in the Add tab. Tap a thing to search the shops for it, or tick “Don’t need”. Anything already on your list is ticked for you by its name, however it got there: searched for, pasted from any shop, imported from Amazon or typed by hand.
A second baby: what’s still worth asking for
Second time round, most of the big things are already in the loft. What usually still helps is what wears out, what was outgrown, and what you now need two of.
- Things that wear out: bottles and teats, muslins, sleeping bags in the right tog
- Two at once: a double or sibling pushchair, a second car seat or cot
- Nappies and wipes, always
- A small present “from the baby” for the big brother or sister
Check anything handed down
Hand-me-downs are lovely, but look carefully at car seats and cot mattresses, and check the current safe-sleep and car-seat advice where you live before reusing them. A new mattress and car seat are good things to put on the list.
Questions from grown-ups
Is this a registry or a wish list?
Both words mean the same here: a list of things you’d like, which friends and family can see and buy from. Ours isn’t tied to one shop, so you can add things from anywhere.
Can I tick off things I already have?
Yes. On your list’s Add tab, tick “Don’t need” on anything you’ve got, and it stops counting towards what’s left.
Will family buy the same thing twice?
No. Each thing can be circled once. Everyone else sees it’s taken, and you see who for the thank-you cards.
Is it free?
Yes. Some shop links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.
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