People often say babies don't need much the first few weeks and they're mostly right...depending on what your opinion of not much is, ha!
Here is a list, one month in, of everything we have actually used. Make no mistake we have about 10x this amount of stuff laying around for the coming months and years too, enough to get him off to college I think.
Feeding
My Brest Friend (I have a boppy too, but my little guy was too small for the boppy, it was much harder to nurse with it as he kept falling in the gap, the MBF is AMAZING, order an extra cover)
Dr. Brown's Bottles (2oz Premie and 4 oz)
Enfamil Newborn Formula - powder and to-go liquid for emergencies
Medela Freestyle Pump
Extra Freestyle Pump parts (1 set is good)
Lanoush Pumping Bra - do NOT NOT purchase this. If you think you might be pumping, get one.
Boon Lawn, twig and flower
Babyganics Dish Soap
Tommee Tippee Sterilizer - great for sterilizing toys, pacis, bottles and more
Liquid Vitamin D
Honest Nipple Ointment (note, I learned late in the game the popular nipple cream ingredient, Lanolin, is made from SHEEP OIL. I threw it out and never looked back, I'm not putting sheep oil juice on me, or in my baby. Honest Co. does not use lanolin and is still very soothing)
Nursing Cover
Soothing
Swaddles - Carter's Flannel Blankets, Carter's Swaddle Blankets, SwaddleMe Pod
Avent Soothie Pacifiers & MAM pacifiers
Bathing
Mustela No Rinse Baby Wash - handy when you don't want to give a full bath
Soft Towels
Baby Washcloths
Angel Care Bath
Diapers
Changing Pad
Vasoline
Boudreaux's Butt Paste
UBBI Diaper Can - no special liners needed! Uses a regular trash bag, haven't had any issues with a stinky nursery until baby started solid foods, then all poop diapers go in the outside trash.
Pampers Swaddlers - listen, their expensive because they're good. We tried Huggies which have a weird butt ruching thing going on that make them hard to fold up when dirty and Honest Co. which are CUTE but not at all soft and don't have a wetness indicator.
Travel
Graco Snugride LX (Available at Target)
Solly Baby Wrap
City Select Stroller
Baby Jogger Bassinet
Car Seat stroller attachments
Stroller cup holder/caddy
Diaper Bag and Changing Pad
Mace - Yes, even in 'safe' suburbia...Ain't no one stealing my baby on a walk!
Car sunshade - you don't want that bright sun waking up your kid from a nap
Skip Hop Pronto Changing Station
Sleep
AUTO Rock N Play - upstairs
Pack N Play - downstairs
Sleep Sheep/Giraffe
Boppy Noggin Nest (prevents flat head! you can find a cheaper version on amazon too)
Clothes
SIDE SNAP TEES - these are our go to "PJs". These are simpler to put on baby than a onesie and are just enough of a layer under his swaddle so he doesn't overheat, makes night time diaper changes a cinch since you're not fumbling with snaps on a onesie either.
Newborn onesies (Koala Baby seems to have shorter arms/legs than other brands, good for the little babes)
Mittens
Socks
Misc.
Cloth Diapers - we use these for everything, burp rags, changing table liner, emergency blanket (hey babe is tiny, it works)
Do not touch sign for car seat
Hand Sanitizer (5 bottles) - bottle for the car (in the driver door), diaper bag, changing area upstairs, downstairs and downstairs bathroom
Egg Nightlight - received this as a gift and LOVE it, LOVE it, LOVE it
Baby Gym
Thermometer
UPDATE!
We're at 8 weeks now and have added and subtracted a few things from the list...
Added
Graco Swing (he LOVES this and this swing is MUCH smaller than traditional swings, great if you don't want a playground in your living room)
SwaddleMe Swaddles (another post coming soon on Swaddles and which ones I liked and didn't)
Boppy Newborn Lounger (does double duty...he likes to lounge on it, it also is great propped up behind your back when you're nursing at night)
Baby Gym - any kind works
