1. Diapers: well of course! I remember before BigBro was born taking a Baby Basics class and being shocked to find out that a newborn can go through 12-15 diapers per day. No more shock now, just boxes of diapers in the closet.
2. Wipes: who knew such tiny butts could require so much cleaning?
3. Stain Treater: while the neon yellow breastmilk poop does indeed wash out pretty easily, there will now be the food stains on my own clothes that come from trying to do just about everything, including eating, one-handed.
4. Laundry Detergent: if it's not coming out one end, it's coming out the other. Laundry will probably be a daily occurrence.
5. Post-It Notes and Notepaper: "Mom Brain" is real. I feel that for the first month postpartum the brain just shuts down from lack of sleep. I can barely remember stuff now and it's only going to get worse.
6. Plastic Grocery Bags: we use plastic grocery bags for diaper trash and take it out nightly.
7. Disposable Nursing Pads: after a couple months I'll switch to the washable, reusable nursing pads but while everything is getting settled and my body adjusts to feeding this little human disposable is the way to go.
8. Crib/Changing Pad Liners: a simple piece of fabric with a waterproof backing but a lifesaver when it comes to the massive amount of laundry and middle of the night sheet changes.
9. Snack Food: foods that can be eaten by hand and in the middle of the night are a must. I've already got a batch of homemade granola, peanut butter balls and pumpkin muffins waiting in the freezer. Not to mention protein bars and snack crackers in the pantry.
10. Freezer Meals: while I did cook up 6lbs of ground beef in my crockpot (instructions here) and bag it for individual meals, I've also been doubling most of our dinner recipes and stashing the excess for postpartum. There will be tuna noodle casserole, meatloaf, lentil empanadas, black bean taquitos, and sausage and rice casserole just from a little bit of extra effort in prepping our normal dinners.
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