Anonymous
11/27/2025 15:12
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here,
If mom is pumping when they leave the hospital, what does she need for that?
She will need bottles, and ideally a bottle sterilizer. Get the slow flow nipples made for newborns. Obviously, a pump.
Do those sterilizer bags work for this?
Anonymous
11/27/2025 14:42
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
We last minute adopted. Diapers, burp clothes, clothing, pacifier, the 2-ounce ready-to-feed formula with tons of nipples, car seat, snap and go stroller, pack and play and bouncy seat or swing.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 14:41
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Anonymous wrote:OP here,
If mom is pumping when they leave the hospital, what does she need for that?
She will need bottles, and ideally a bottle sterilizer. Get the slow flow nipples made for newborns. Obviously, a pump.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 14:40
Subject: Re:If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Swaddles and pacifiers and diapers. A few onsies. Have none of you people ever had a baby???
Anonymous
11/27/2025 14:38
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
OP here,
If mom is pumping when they leave the hospital, what does she need for that?
If mom is pumping when they leave the hospital, what does she need for that?
Anonymous
11/27/2025 11:44
Subject: Re:If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Anonymous wrote:This is OP’s other thread https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1303267.page
OP here,
This one too:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1303241.page
To answer the questions, baby is slightly premature, 36 weeks. Everyone is doing pretty well but baby is still figuring out to regulate temperature and blood sugar so discharge isn't guaranteed for Friday. But they want to be ready if it happens.
They have a pack and play where they are, and almost all the things back home from older sibling. They're staying with mom's mother who is great, so they have some support, and older sibling is happy and well cared for. Plus since it's her mom, it might be less awkward for her than being with IL's.
Mom EBF the older sibling, and was planning to try to do so here too, but baby had formula this a.m.. They should be able to get a short term pump rental from the hospital, since they have a pump waiting at home. Anyway, she'll probably need both sets of stuff. I was thinking I'd just get those little 2 oz bottles of formula so they don't have to wash bottles, but waiting to hear what brand/type worked in the hospital.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 10:53
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Definitely post in the local buy nothing or Nextdoor group. I guarantee there are people there who are just at the end of that phase and looking to offload baby gear or car seats.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 10:38
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Swaddles, like baby blankets
A toy for the toddler from the baby
White noise machine
You can have all this stuff delivered via Amazon.
Amazon doesn't have any infant carseats with delivery Friday. They won't let the baby leave without a carseat.
You can DoorDash one from Target. I did this twice!
Anonymous
11/27/2025 10:37
Subject: Re:If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
This is OP’s other thread https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1303267.page
Anonymous
11/27/2025 10:31
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Dreft and other scented newborn detergents are a bad idea. I don’t know why so many new moms get caught up in the Dreft hype. Normal free-and-clear for the entire household works just fine. (Because remember, baby is going to be on/held by mom and dad. Are they washing their clothes (and sheets, etc.) in Dreft too?
Infant bucket. Affordable pack and play. Changing mat. Diapers and wipes. A new wooden train set for the toddler. I assume everything else they need is at home, and that this is a full-term birth to organized, responsible parents.
Infant bucket. Affordable pack and play. Changing mat. Diapers and wipes. A new wooden train set for the toddler. I assume everything else they need is at home, and that this is a full-term birth to organized, responsible parents.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 09:39
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Second the Dreft newborn detergent
Anonymous
11/27/2025 09:38
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Swaddles (Ollie great)
Burp cloths
Blankets
Health kit (thermometer etc) or thermometer
Separately
Formula (no judgement either way and actually don’t get that for them but they should have on hand gently encouraged by a close family member if newborn doesn’t gain weight)
Burp cloths
Blankets
Health kit (thermometer etc) or thermometer
Separately
Formula (no judgement either way and actually don’t get that for them but they should have on hand gently encouraged by a close family member if newborn doesn’t gain weight)
Anonymous
11/27/2025 09:33
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Link to other thread pls!
Anonymous
11/27/2025 09:17
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
Target is great for order pickup from your car.
Anonymous
11/27/2025 08:10
Subject: If you had a surprise newborn, what things would you need for the first week at home?
I'd put out a message on buy nothing or church or neighborhood groups and ask to borrow the stuff.