Top Things You Need For A Newborn Baby

If you re breastfeeding a trusty nursing pillow is a must for keeping baby in the optimal position.

Top things you need for a newborn baby.

Baby soothers toys and entertainment. A checklist for the first year bathing. Nice to have items change table or just use change pad on top of dresser or bed rocking chair for feeding and swaddling playpen sling or baby carrier diaper bag 1 or 2 change pads plastic hangers for closet sun shade for car windows 2 or 4 pacifiers if you choose to use these rattles and other. Among many options you might try a contoured positioner with a clipping strap to hold the pillow in place.

For the first few weeks your baby will seem like a sleeping and eating machine. But we know you re not living in the stone age. Digital thermometer rectal or under the arm. An ear or forehead thermometer isn t accurate on babies younger than 12.

Some babies love them some don t. You ll also need a few terrycloth bath towels and washcloths baby soap and or tearless shampoo brush and comb and round tip nail clippers or scissors. Try to keep in mind that all you really need for baby is diapers a place for him to sleep and a blanket to bundle him in. The kitchen sink works fine at first for bathing your baby but you might want to move your baby.

Baby bottles are essential if you re formula feeding but they can be a pain in the ass when you re going anywhere. You will need to have four to six 4 ounce and 8 ounce bottles a. Here are the baby must haves to have on hand. The only clothes you need for your baby in the newborn and 0 3 month sizes are footed pajamas onesies kimono tees socks and mittens.

Even if you re breastfeeding you will need bottles and nipples to use with milk that you pump. Infant car seat or convertible car seat stroller baby carrier baby swing or bouncer play mat. Fortunately for you the menu s pretty limited. As if you don t have enough of a haul already going anywhere with a baby.

For feeding you ll need some burp cloths and bibs. It adds moisture into the air and helps clear tiny stuffy noses.