Buy At Least This Many...

These things are all important, but alot of my friends have no idea how many they need.  From experience, here are my recommendations.

• Waterproof pads: 8
• We use these things for everything.  One in the crib, one in the pack and play, one on the changing table.  This way if they wet it, you just change the pad instead of the whole thing.  DO NOT buy the Koala Baby brand…they shrink big when you wash them, which makes them curl.  Buy the Boppy brand…they’re much better.
• Crib sheets: 2
• Waterproof mattress liner: 2
• DO NOT buy the Babies R Us brand (or Everyday Baby I think it’s called).  Buy the Serta ones…the Babies R Us and the Everyday Baby ones have plastic that melts in your dryer when you wash them.  Not cool.  The Serta one is all material.
• Pack and play sheets: 3
• Pack and Play changing station pads: 2
• Swaddle Me: 3
• Sleep Sack Swaddle Me: 3
• Sleep Sack: 3
• 4 ounce bottles: 6 (you’ll only use these for a couple of weeks)
• 8 ounce bottles: 8-10
• Pacifiers: 6 (we like the soothies brand)
• Burp clothes: 6-8 (get big ones)