The following items are not essential but can make life much easier, especially when out and about or traveling with your baby.
- Insulated bottle carrier
These are bulky but useful for keeping made-up bottles cool until needed (for up to five hours).
- Formula powder container
Means you can just add formula powder to bottles of cooled, boiled water when your baby needs feeding.
- Baby flask
Use the hot water from the flask in the container provided to warm up your baby's bottles or jars.
- Cartons of ready-mixed formula
Great for your changing bag, these don't need keeping cool but are a little pricey.
- Car bottle warmer
Plug into your cigarette lighter for warm bottles on the move.
- Travel sterilization bags
Two types are available: one with drawstrings for cold water sterilizing with tablets and another that can be used in the microwave up to 20 times.
- Burp pads
To protect your shoulder and wipe away baby dribble.
Bibs
Plastic-backed ones are good for babies who guzzle their milk, to stop it getting under their chin and making them sore. |
