what should we stock up on?

Question

we are having our first baby at the end of dec beginning of jan. so we won't be going out much after he is born because of the cold and all of the germs. what should i stock up on for us? we have all the baby stuff but compared to a little baby it seems like us adults will need a lot more stuff? what should i get for groceries, bath stuff, things i might need after delievery that i can't think of?if we don't have everything it's alright because daddy can get it when he goes to work but i would like to know the basics. what types of food should we get? did you feel like cooking after you had your baby or should i get easy stuff? what about stuff for showering and bathing? i keep thinking i'm forgetting stuff. i want to buy all the non-food items soon so we can have them in advance. thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Stock up on anything not perishable you can use for meals – cereal, soup, pasta, peanut butter. Make some meals and freeze them. I cooked a bit, but I really wanted easy things.
Get plenty of paper products- paper towels, TP, Kleenex, more maxi pads then you think you will ever need, disposable plates, cups, utensils. Plus soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, Tylenol, anything you use regularly get extras.
Get yourself a couple of baby info books, you will be obsessed in those first few weeks and be glad to have information at your fingertips. Also get yourself something non-baby related – a novel or movie that you save for after the baby is born.
Have comfy clothes for yourself after you bring home baby. A new robe that you won’t care what happens to is nice to have.

Answer 2

If you have freezer space, start cooking double batches of dinner and freezing some to put away for after the baby comes.

Get lots and lots and lots of diapers. Buy a pack every trip to the grocery store and you'll be set.

Anything you can eat with one hand is good. Let's see -- I'm thinking of pantry/freezer stuff. Frozen fruit will be a good healthy snack. Granola/cereal bars, etc.

Answer 3

Canned Food
Bottled water- esp if you're in an area where the power or water goes out.
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Kleenex
Cleaning supplies
Laundry Soap
Fabric Softener
Shower Gel
Body Lotion
Tylenol
Sudafed


Make sure you have baby stuff too, diapers, formula (check the expiration dates), baby bath...

Answer 4

the first thing you should stock up on is your feminine hygine stuff because you will need that. grocery wise stock up on your usual believe me I have two children born in the winter one in november and one in January. the only thing you might not want to stock up on is milk because it goes bad so fast. if you need to go out with the baby there is a cuddle bag that goes over the carseat and keeps the baby warm so you can go out. you might also want to stock up on Diapers and Formula or if your breast feeding breast pads which are the pads you stick in your bra and breast milk bags all the rest is easy to remember and remember always relax after having a child it's alot of stress on your body after.

Answer 5

OMG, you wil nto have time to cook ro wnt to, buy tv dinners, healthy ones, cereal ,otmeal, brekafast abrs, and lots of drinks (not soda) expecially if you will breast fed. you will get major thristy

Answer 6

diapers. try to get them at a costco, or sam's club...somewhere wholesale..it's way cheaper that way.