[quote=essyk]Lemmie be realistic with you dear.
First avoid second hand stuff for a new born.
Reason> The baby's skin is very sensitive and those clothes are preserved wth madawa.Disinfecting them is worse cz the disinfectant can still irritate baby's skin.
Best shops ziko Biashara street.
Compare prices and bargain ul be shocked by the price diff.
You don't know the sex? good. Buy neutral colours like cream,white,green such.
Very important this one: DO NOT BUY LOTS AND LOTS OF CLOTHES FOR A BABY.Those fellows grow very fast and within a week, you will find a costly dress you bought for baby no longer fitting.To avoid that,buy slightly bigger clothes.
As for basin.oh my.You can wash baby in a kitchen sink.
lol jokes!
But chill,get an oval shaped basin ile iko na place ya kulean head.The bigger the better cz she/he will grow very fast and you won't need to buy another.
Wachana na fancy things.Trust me a baby is more comfortable with kipande soap than those perfumed soaps and lotions.Babies have a natural sweet smell.
We all love to see baby's dressed up as dolls.But keep it simple.
Avoid grape water and stick to plain water.
This is the diaper generation, so I won't tell you the quality of nappies to buy.
Buy lots of bibs, not cotton but with plastic lining to stop dampness from affecting baby.
Baby powder> stick to the unscented.Infact avoid all scented stuff.Eczema and other irittations are no jokes.
You don't need bottles at this stage since it's exclusive breastfeeding.But when you need to buy? get lots of monyonyis (the plastic nipple thing).Kids bite those things off when teething starts.
Wipes for bambam.Plain baby wipes are good.
Oh I love babies.They smell soo sweet.
Pretty good advise essyk. My kadaughter just turned 15 months and I couldn't have given better advise. Querry, best of luck - It gets easier with time and it's worth every moment. I promise...