What and what not to buy

you wouldn't believe that this is actually my hubby's idea...he asked me to write this on my blog as a suggestion for my readers..for their reference of what and what not to buy for your baby..

remember when I was pregnant..everytime I see something interesting, I quickly bought it without further consideration.

well, here's the things worth and not worth to buy (besides all babies essential needs like soap,shampoo etc or milk botttle etc..of course I won't list it here because those are definite and a must to buy!)

worth to buy though it cost you over few hundreds dollar:
1. bottle sterilizer ( better deh daripada boiling system!)

2. fisher price bouncer seat (kursi ini caleb pake dari umur a few weeks sampe skrg dia suka banget...pas newborn dia suka liat mainan gantung di atasnya...pas umur 3 bulan motivate dia utk coordinate tangannya to grab the toy..and now at 6 months dia suka makan di kursi itu, maenan teethers di kursi itu...dan kursi ini bsia dipake sampe toddles..so really worth to buy!)

3. stroller
menurutku setiap baby lbh baik dibiasain duduk/tidur di stroller..supaya kita ngga capek gendong2 mulu tiap kali jalan2..ada some babies yg bnr2 gak mau di stroller...jadinya waste money kalo udah beli..tapi untungnya caleb masih mau di stroller walau kalo ld manja, maunya minta gendong hehehe..but i think it's better to buy

4. Playmat
be it yg murah $30an gabus2an itu...atau yang korea punya yg $200an..mahal ya... tapi ini hrs punya...enak tinggalin baby maen2 di lantai dialasi mat...aman...kita ga takut dia jatoh..

5. musical cot
pas newborn-4 bulan caleb suka banget liatin musical cot..kadang bisa ketiduran juga..
cuma musical cot ini emang penggunaannya sampe 5 bulan aja..

6. breast pump
kalo ASI..ini hrs punya

7. Camera
HARUSSS!!! kalo ngga gimana capture all the memories of every cute adorable moment??

8. changing table with attached drawer and bath tub
wahh ini worth it banget..mahal sih..tapi selaen bisa jadi tempat utk ganti diaper, bisa jadi lemari baju dan bisa digeret tiangnya utk tempat bath tub...3 fungsi loh! sampe skrg masih kepake..

9. baby monitor!
utk yg punya nanny mungkin ngga gitu perlu krn ada yg jagain baby 24 jam (if your nanny also sleeps in the same room with your baby)..tapi kalo ngga..ini perlu deh..supaya kalo pas kita di dapur bisa denger kalo baby nangis..atau kalo skrg..kita pake pas malem..krn caleb uda bobo di kamar sendiri..


NOT worth to buy OR you may consider first

1. Baby cot
caleb tidur di cot sampe umur 4 bulan aja..setelah itu dia kita pindahin tidur di queen bed yg kita taruh di bawah...tepatnya, tidur di antara mommy and daddy...soalnya mulai 4 bulan..caleb jarang sleep thru the night gara2 teething, reflux, etc...jadi lbh gampang kalo dia mulai agitated, kita cm tinggal tepok2 pantatnya dan dia bobo lagi..ngga capek jadinya bangun dan jalan ke cot walau cm 3 langkah hahaha..(tapi skrg caleb uda bobo sendiri di kamarnya..tetep bobo di queen bed tapi sendirian)..makanya kalo soal cot..your decision to buy deh..

2. playpen
ngga kepake!!!! tujuannya beli 1 utk di living room..jd kalo siang bobo di luar sambil mommynya ngerjain yg laen..tp caleb ngga suka bobo di situ..panas dan kasurnya tipis..i think gak bagus buat punggungnya juga

hopefully bisa membantu..

Baby List to buy

Here's my list...I make my own loh..kagak nyontek punya orang lain:

FOR MUMMY:
1.nipple cream - to ease sore nipple during breastfeed(BF)
2.breast pad disposable and non disposable (the one that u can wash and re-use) - to absorb milk leaking
3.pyjamas with front button - for easier BF
4.korset - buat ngencengin tummy after melahirkan
5.cream buat susutin perut afer melahirkan
6.powder shampoo (stlh melahirkan kepala ngga bole kena air, so cari dry shampoo)
7.nursing bra
8.heavy flow pad alias softex buat setelah melahirkan, blood will flow until about 1 month

BABY FEEDING
1. 2 small bottle and 2 bigger bottle (planning to buy Avent products)
2. 2 slow flow teats and 2 medium teats
3. bottle strelizer (avent electric)
4. bibs
5. bottle brush
6. sabun cuci botol (kodomo)
7. empeng (buat di pesawat aja kalo pulang indo)
8. breastpump (either avent duo electric or medela)
9. milk storage bags or avent storage cups
10. avent bottle warmer
11.thermos
12.tempat/tas utk botol susu (to keep the bottle warm when travelling)

BABY BATHS
1.bath tub
2.rubber mat - supaya bak mandinya nggak licin
3.minyak telon
4.baby soap
5.shampoo
6.powder
7.powder container
8.baby oil
9.baby lotion
(johnson&johnson is the best for bb products- i heard)
10.cotton wool/cotton balls - to clean bb eyes,ear,puser,and his pee
11.cotton buds
12.baby wet wipes -to clean his poo
13.baby bath towel
14.face towel (towel size small)
15.hairbrush
16. changing drawer
17. changing mat
18.waslap
19.tissue
20.baby laundry detergent and softener (kodomo)
21.nail clippers set (bb nails grow fast)
22. bath toys (those cute yellow ducks hehe)
23.nappy cream - to prevent rash
24. diaper - disposable (buy different brand - cheaper and expensive ones...cheaper one use on the day and expensive one during nights as it absorbs well)
25. cloth diaper (kalo mau save cost, beli yg kain tapi mesti siap sering cuci2 karena baby pee/poo bisa 7-8x sehari)
26.nappy liner (kalo consider mau pake cloth diaper)
27.laundry basket
28.ember kecil
29.baskom

BEDDING
1. baby cot
2. blanket
3. bed sheet
4. bolster
5. pillow (first few months, bb ngga perlu bantal sih - tapi beli aja buat dia kalo uda gedean)
6. mattrass
7. waterproof sheet (bingung jg ngga tau itu yg mana)
8. mattrass protector (sama ngga sih dgn no 7?)
9. lemari/laci utk simpan baju bb
10.toys
11.musical toys utk digantung di atas ranjang
12.cot bumper - buat nutupin teralis ranjang supaya bb ngga kebentur kepalanya
13.baby monitor
14.chair utk breastfeed baby (or duduk di ranjang jg bisa yg penting as comfy as possible)
15.bantal buat support our back when BF
16.night light utk BF waktu malem
17.bin utk buang diaper
18. playpen - sejenis box baby/keranjang bayi utk ditaruh di living room
20. playmat - sejenis karpet yg ditaruh di lantai trus ada banyak mainan digantung diatas..jadi pas baby tiduran bisa liat maenan2nya..

CLOTHING
1. daywear
2. nightwear
3. buat jalan2
4. mittens
5. socks

TRAVELLING
1. stroller
2. travel bag
3. sling/selendang

EMERGENCY
1. water gripe - obat buat baby colic/perut kembung --> baby bisa nangis for hours loh kalo lagi colic, better prepare
2. thermometer buat ngukur suhu badan

Well..so far itu sih yg aku inget...mungkin bisa nambah lagi..aduhh ini aja uda banyak banget..gak tau deh within the budget nggak..I hope banyak dapet kado hehehe..dan kadonya jgn baju smua..soalnya baju sih gak gt mahal..yg mahal yg peralatan besar2, furniture dan electronics-nya itu..hehehe...

So far aku uda beli beberapa loh..kemaren jumat sempet ke john little dan beli barang2 kecil (takut kelupaan sih jadi mumpung liat, beli deh...kalo barang2 besar mending nunggu deket2 aja..kali2 ada sale)
ini yg aku dah beli:
1. cotton wool
2. cotton balls
3. rubber bath mat
4. powder container
5. cotton bud

hehe cuma itu aja sih..nyicil dikit2 dulu...