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I second some of the above... in addition to what you have I would suggest some large muslin wraps for swaddling and other things. Plus, a breast pump and bottles because even if you have no trouble with feeding you will find it handy. Not too many clothes. They grow so quickly! Good luck with your little libra.
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I'd suggest not getting some of the things that others have found essential until after baby is here. For example, my babe HATED being worn in any kind of sling or carrier, but now he is bigger loves being forward facing in one of the old school elite carriers. I also never needed breast pads but when I got home ordered a feeding pillow which I loved initially and now use behind DS when he is sitting (he still falls lots).

My essentials would be:
car seat
somewhere to sleep
lots of clothes but basic ones like stretch n grows not 'outfits' that are hard to get on and off
Swaddles
Cloth nappies or spill cloths
Blankets (I had tons but sent mum out to get more)
Either a pram / wrap / carrier - getting out of the house for walks is great

Other things I found handy but not essential:
Change table
baby bath
Baby gym (to start off with he was more happy just to lie on a blanket on the floor)
Bouncer / Rocker
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I found having a feeding pillow awesome - I got mine on special from farmers, but the regular retail was only $30.

For me having a moby carrier was essential because DS just wouldn't sleep anywhere but on me in the early days and he took a lot of rocking to get to sleep. But popped in the moby he was asleep in minutes and I could get stuff done.

oh and I had one box of hydrogel breast pads (you can get them from breastmates on line) and some lanolin for the nips. I used the lanolin after every feed for weeks and the hydrogel pads I used occasionally over the first 4 months. They were heaven fresh out of the fridge on sore cracked nipples.

I sounds like you have got most of the basics covered and there are lots of good suggestions on here already, good luck

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Oooh yes, the lanolin cream for your nipples, absolute essential for me!
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What a great thread - keep it going! Am a first time mum to be and great to have lots of opinions on various baby items - not that I'll rush out and buy everything but it's interesting to read
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Nipple cream is another thing I would wait and see if u actually need it- Ive bought it in both pregancies and ended up never using it and giving it away! Still bf my nearly 2 yrs old and have never needed it!
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Yeah it's funny what one person regards as essential others rate as unnecessary. I wonder if it changes from baby to baby too.
I think I would start with the absolute bear necessities and keep some money aside for when you figure out what you might need, it would be a great excuse for a trip out of the house too.
For me, we loved, our carrier, carseat, old style flat nappies, nappies and clothes, especially AIO's or stretch and grows, breastpads, Muslin wraps.

Nursing pillow was a waste of time, nipple cream got used once, at about 4months.
Change table was nice, bouncer was handy, play gym was also handy.

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Our absolute can't live withouts were:

Lots of old school flat nappies (used for spill clothes, floor play mats, changing mat, makeshift bib etc)

Good bibs - I love the Mum2Mum range with the plastic backs that don't soak through to the clothes underneath.

Cloth breast pads

AIO's - DD lived in those for the first few months

A good wrap

Pram or carrier but if I did it again I'd be tempted to hire one or the other to start with and then go out and look for what suits your needs when you have baby. Both times we bought what we 'thought' we needed and both times we ended up going and buying a different pram/carrier which was kind of annoying! Getting to a Slingbabies meeting to try out different carriers would be a great idea if you can to see what's out there as there are so many options, either before or after having baby (or both would be best!)

Everything else in my eyes was a 'nice to have' but not necessity. DH was there to pop out and grab things as we needed them (ie. bigger nappies, nipple cream)

ETA: Of course a car seat as well

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