Baby Preparation: 16 items to have on hand prior to bringing home baby
Like many parents-to-be, I was overwhelmed by how to properly prepare for the arrival of our baby. The abundance of baby-related gifts received by generous friends and family at baby showers became somewhat of a burden. What will we use? Do we need this? What would we use this for?
Being first time parents, my wife and I had no idea what would be absolutely necessary, and on a topic as subjective as this, we confused ourselves further by reading the advice of others. In that spirit, I’d like to share my thoughts on the items we found useful upon bringing home baby.
- car seat
- piddle pad for car seat
- stroller
- bassinet / sheets
- crib / sheets
- waterproof material to place under sheets
- changing table / cover
- breast pump (manual or automatic)
- onesies
- receiving blankets
- gloves / socks to prevent baby from scratching oneself
- baby monitor
- diaper pail
- diapers!
- baby wipes
- blankets
What have others found useful?
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We also found a sleep sac extremely useful for the first few months.
Hi Yvette. Great tip, and I couldn’t agree more!