Check list for 1st timers

Items which new mums cannot missed:
Receiving towel with hood
Bath towel
Face towel
Feeding handkerchief
Nappy towel
Short sleeve shirt
Long sleeve shirt
Long pants
Shorts (optional)
Romber
Jumpsuit
Mittens & booties
Diapers- pamper newborn
Bibs
Waterproof mat
Merry-go-round musical
Baby nail clipper
Baby comb (brush type)
Beddings
Pillow & bolster
Bean Bag
Blanket
Bath Tub
Non-slip mat
Baby bath
Baby shampoo (optional)
Nappy cream
Ru Yi oil
Baby oil/ lotion
Laundry detergent
Baby powder
Powder Container
Baby wipes
Facial cotton pad
Cotton buds
Milk bottles
Bottle & teat brush
Bottle tong
Breast pump
Storage bags/ clips/ bottles
Transporting bag (optional)
Milk powder
Milk powder container
Milk warmer (optional)
Sterilizer
Sterilizer tablets (optional)
Bottle dispenser rack (optional)
Bottle cleaning liquid (pigeon bottle & vege wash)
Infacol drop
Mosquito net (optional)
Baby cot/ play pen
Wardrobe
Pram
Car seat
Bouncer net
Baby carrier
Baby high chair
Walker
Vacuum flask
Laundry basket
Hanger with small clips
Hanger with sticks
Mother sleeping gown
Nursing bras
Nursing bra pad
Nursing soothing pad (optional)
Sore cream
Maternity sanitary pad
Maternity disposable panty
Home slipper
No-water shampoo (powder type)
Herbs for mother to bath
Rice wine/ red dates

Wow x3, look at the long list. There are so many things needed to be taken care of. I hope I won't a "sotong" mum to miss anything out. Do let me know if there are things which are left out.

Here are some Tips I have found. A-Z of natural pain relief - ideas to help you cope with pain and feel in control of your labour:
A -- ask for information: the more you know, the more relaxed you'll feel
B -- breathe rhythmically, and relax as you breathe out
C -- cuddle your partner or birth companion
D -- drink sips of water in between contractions
E -- eat carbohydrate-rich foods when you feel hungry
F -- fan yourself with a small electric fan
G -- groan and moan: making a noise is a great form of pain relief!
H -- hold your partner's hand
I -- imagine your baby moving down through your pelvis with every contraction
J -- joke with your partner and the midwife; keep things in perspective!
K -- kisses (from your partner, Mum, sister, friend)
L -- listen to music to help you relax
M -- move around to make yourself as comfortable as possible
N -- nestle down in a large pile of pillows or a huge bean bag
O -- open your pelvis as wide as possible to help your baby be born, eg: kneel on one leg with the other out to the side
P -- think positively: 'Each contraction brings me closer to the birth of my baby'
Q -- question what you don't understand; being frightened will make the pain worse
R -- rock your pelvis round and round and back and forwards with each contraction
S -- sigh out gently with every breath
T -- trust your body: you do know how to give birth!
U -- understand the treatment being offered; if you understand, you can cooperate and make things easier
V -- visit the toilet regularly; a full bladder will slow your labour
W -- walk around to ease aches and pains and bring on contractions
X -- more kisses!
Y -- yell, loud and long, and then try to get back into a good breathing pattern
Z -- zzzzzzz -- doze off in between contractions

Zzzz I love this!