Local Shopping - Infant Formula

Here is what the baby food isle looks like at our local Nakumatt store... sorry the one of all the formulas is blurry! (darn!) The best type of formula looks to be this SMA Gold - it's new. For cereals, it's Cow and Gate... for about 485ksh per box.

If you have any other questions - just let me know! ;-D

Things Available Locally

Photo Albums – hand made with leather and bone, etc. LOVELY. ($20 - $100 depending on size) A definate MUST HAVE.
Scrapbooks – same thing. Pricey, but worth it. ($60 - $120 depending on style and size)
Leather beaded sandals. Pick your color, pick your style! Great, and like $20 a pair.
Kazuri Beads – fab necklaces, etc. www.kazuribeads.co.uk/ (yes – you can go to the factory!!)
Swim Suit Wraps www.kikoy.com (or great fabric in general to make nursery items!!)
Johnson & Johnson Baby Bath Products
Colgate Toothpaste
Oral B Toothbrushes
Shampoo and Conditioner (Pantene, Organix, Sun Silk, etc)
Body Wash & Lotions (Fa, Dove, etc, plus ones from a healthfood store)
Avent Baby Bottles, Soothers, etc… a bit pricey – but good quality.
Normal Pampers - made in Egypt, very absorbent, but with a thin plastic outer shell.
Bath Towels - grocery stores have them for like $6! Not bad.
Baby Spit Rags - very reasonable - 12 for... $4? But you will need to take a taxi into town to get them - we have a street dedicated to sewing supplies and baby stuff! Imagine.
Baby Flannel Blankets - same thing - cheap ($3), but you have to go into town to get them.
Baby Q-Tips - Septona brand. Cheap, and pretty good. Like - $3 per box of 100.
Baby Board Books - the price is about $10 - $20 canadian per book, but easier than packing heavy things, if you ask me!
Baby Baths – plastic kind with a moulded seat.
Plastic Stuff in general – 2 local companies that produce just about everything for cheap
Medications – pharmacies are cheaper here by far – no prescriptions required.
Vitamins and Healthcare Products - we have two healthfood stores, which carry just about everything these days!

Did I miss anything? Just ask!!

Things to Bring with You

Face Care
House slippers and/or cozy sox’s (It gets cold inside the house at night)
Deodorant - the best kind you can get here is Nivea... it works in a pinch, but, seriously.
Baby’s Clothes & Shoes - you do NOT want to buy ONE THING locally!! FAR too expensive, and the quality is poor.... well - poor-ISH!
Baby Blankets - same thing - best to bring one with you. Fleece ones here are.. $80 ??
Baby Slings (2 – one for the laundry) www.hotslings.com
Hip Seat Carrier - FABULOUS – best for travelling back home! I am wearing mine in the picture on the right - I wear it ALL the time! Saves the shoulders and back - completely. www.hippychick.com
www.hippychick.com/index.cfm/children/Products.List/category_id/65
Concentrated Tylenol Infant Drops I would bring a lot – like 6 or 12 bottles. (they’re small!!)
Fancy Thermometer (IF you have one – no biggie. Normal ones are cheap here.)
Baby Toys… Discovery Toys – Rattles, and “Stacktivities” (they are great and light weight)
Clamp-On High Chair – great for restaurants, and at your apartment or hotel.
Stroller… optional, but you can if you like. I use the hipseat instead. Easier. People carry your shopping for you here – so a stroller can be a bit of a hassle, if you ask me.
Travel cot/playpen/crib combo – might be handy for your child to sleep in, etc.
Car Seat – another pain in the ass. I wouldn’t bother… oops! Not to be a bad mother! But in a dirty taxi, I would rather hold the kid and get in and out faster. It’s up to you, though.
Playtex Baby Bottles - or whatever feeding system you prefer. You can get Avent brand here.
Pampers Active Fit - these are my favorite. Super thin, super absorbent (12 hours plus), and have a breathable fabric feeling outer shell. When you can find them here, they are $30 - $40 per pack of 32. (ouch!!) I use them during the night, and on outings.
Stickers for Scrapbooking – if you are doing the scrapbook thing! Can’t get jack here.