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If you are pregnant, it’s an amazing experience of your life to give birth a baby, your very own baby. If it is your first time to deliver, you may be a bit nervous, a bit excited. Along with a new baby comes a lot of baby stuff! If you’re expecting, you’ve most likely already been given lots of opinions on the baby gear you’ll need.
To help you sort through all the baby products available, we asked fellow moms for a list of the items they couldn't live without. Of course your newborn needs your loving arms, your love, and affection and your very special care. Beside these essentials, your newborn baby needs your two breasts full of milk.
Here is a tentative list of baby essentials moms need to take good care of their newborns. Some baby items may be added to the list according to the special requirements like in case of twins, abnormal babies etc.
1-Newborn Baby Clothing:
- You need sleep suits for your newborn. The selection of baby sleep suit material should depend on the season. Buy thick warm sleep suits, if your baby is born in the winter months. Vice versa you should buy thin cotton ones if your baby is born in the summer months.
- Baby Vests
- Baby Socks
- Baby booties
- Scratch mittens
- Hats (woolen if winter, cotton if summer.)
- Snow suit if winter
2-Nappy/ Diaper Changing:
- DIAPERS - newborns use 90 - 100 per week (but grow very quickly,
so don't buy a gross of newborn size disposables)
- Soft white washcloths for diaper changes.
- Bucket and safety pins if using terry toweling nappies.
- Nappy sacks (use fragrant ones for those smelly nappies)
- Baby wipes (use thick soft wipes they are gentler to baby’s bottom or cotton wool and water is just as good).
- Changing mat
- Nappy cream like soda cream
- Changing bag for traveling (try to get one that has a built in changing mat)
3-Baby Bathing Gear:
- Baby bath (you can usually buy baby baths that have a number of different accessories with them like thermometer, towel, potty and more they often work out cheaper)
- Shampoo, Baby soap, sponge, flannel
- Baby brush/comb, scissors
- Baby lotion, oil, talc
- Baby towel (the softer the towel the better. Always wash towels before using them)
- Thermometer
4-Baby Sleeping Gear:
- For the first few months you will need either a Moses Basket, crib or carry cot. While buying a baby cot, look for the British standard mark BS 1753. The cot must be sturdy and the mattress must fit firmly so baby’s head can not get stuck in any spaces. It might be worth while investing in a cot bed that will last up until your child is five years old.
- Mattress: If you can afford, always buy a new mattress and make sure it is hard and firm. Try and get one with a plastic cover on.
- Sheets: Fitted sheets are easiest but can be a bit expensive. Buy at least four sheets as they need changing quite often.
- Several light blankets. Better choose light colours. Keep baby close by at night for the first few months and never use a pillow or duvet.
Beside these baby essentials which are needed by all moms for their newborns, some other items, like breast feeding gears, baby furniture etc also needed. We will discuss them in other articles.
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