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Newborn Baby Shopping Checklist What are the essential items I need to buy for my new baby? ...and why? |
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Clothes for Newborn Babies
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Newborn Bodysuits A baby essential. Newborn babies would wear vests in summer and winter. Available in short and long sleeve. |
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Baby Sleepsuits Popular night wear for newborns. Baby grows are great for sleeping in. Choose simple designs that make getting on and off as easy as possible. |
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Baby Mittens Babies hands are delicate things as is there skin when they are first born. They can save poor baby's face from being scratched and sore. Keep her hands warm whilst she is asleep at night. |
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Baby Hats Babies lose a tremendous amount of heat through their heads so if you are planning on taking your baby outside in cold weather a baby hat or bonnet is essential. |
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Pram Suit If you have a winter, autumn or spring baby then you're going to need to keep them warm when they go outside and all-in-one pram suits are great for this. |
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Essential Baby Changing and Bathing Items
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New Born/Size 1 Diapers Newborn babies require lots of changes of nappies each day so stock up on a few boxes to get you through the first few days. However, don't go too overboard on nappies until you know what size your baby is, unless you have room to store them until needed. |
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Baby Wipes Extremely useful for cleaning and wiping baby's bum during and after nappy changes. Buy several packets of chemical-free baby wipes. |
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Diaper Rush Cream Diaper creams and ointments are used to provide a barrier between the moisture in your baby's diaper that can cause a rash and her sensitive skin. |
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Diaper Bag Multiple pockets perfect for bottles and your baby's everyday needs. Includes changer which can easily be cleaned, as well as the inside of bag. |
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Baby Wash Bathe your baby in pure gentleness, Baby Wash is an ultra-mild cleanser for your baby's skin and hair that's gentle enough even for newborns. |
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Washcloths Soft and absorbent, these fluffy washcloths are great for baby's bath time. |
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Baby Shampoo Baby shampoo is kinder on newborn's skin than normal shampoo and won't irritate your baby's eyes. |
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Baby Lotion With the wonderful baby fresh scent, it could just be your best friend to help protect your baby's skin from dryness. This ultra-gentle lotion softens and nourishes, for baby softness. |
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Baby Bath Sponge A very soft sponge, sometimes with edges to get in all the leg and chin creases. |
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Baby Bath Thermometer Babies skins are extremely sensitive to high temperatures so a simple floating thermometer in the bath is a great, simple and quick help - rather than keeping dipping your elbow in the water every few minutes. |
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Baby Bathtub Babies get VERY slippery when being washed so the safest and easiest option is to bathe new babies in a plastic or fabric baby bath. |
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Changing Pad The Changing Pad is designed to offer baby ultimate comfort and their parent easy cleaning and comfort of mind. Its high walls help prevent baby from rolling too far in either direction. |
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Changing Pad Cover Make changing your little one a fun and happy experience with the beautiful design changing pad cover. |
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Baby Feeding Items
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Breast Pump Even if you plan to breastfeed, breast pumps are essential to sustain your milk as well take the pressure off your breasts if your baby doesn't feed enough. Plus, combined with bottle feeding, it also allows dad to help with feeding. You can choose between manual and electric breast pumps. I would recommend paying more for an electric breastpump unless you want extremely muscular arms! |
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Breast Pump Accessory Set If you are a working mom like me who uses her pump 3-4 times a day, then you will certainly get some use out of having an extra set of shields and 4 extra bottles for storage. |
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Steam Sterilizer If you use bottles or teats to feed your baby you will need to buy a sterilizer. I was told by many parents to buy a microwave steriliser as it's very convenient and can live in the microwave. |
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Bottle Warmer The bottle warmer is a convenient way of preparing your baby's bottle or food in the kitchen or at the bedside.Warms quickly and evenly. |
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Feeding Bottles You will probably need some baby feeding bottles even if you plan to breastfeed as you may not always have the opportunity to feed from the breast. It also gives your partner a chance to help with the feeding (especially at night!) |
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Bottle Brush Avoid countertop germs with the upright Deluxe Bottle Brush. The Brush Set allows for one-handed bottle washing, so you can scrub it while holding a baby in your arms. Brush also dries quickly, so you don't waste time between washings. |
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Bottle Drying Rack Super useful, cheap-o thing to clutter your counter and keep all the bottle bits straight. |
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Bibs You could use a muslin cloth around your baby's neck, but a few bibs are always a useful option to catch dribbles during feeding and then the inevitable vomit afterwards. |
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Sleeping Items For Your New Baby
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Crib A crib is essential for your new baby sleep. |
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Crib Mattress Make sure it's a firm one that fits the crib properly. |
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Crib Bedding Set Choose the crib set which includes a comforter, a bumper, a fitted sheet, a dust ruffle, a diaper stacker, and 2 window valances, toy bag and baby pillow, etc. |
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Crib Mattress Protector The quilted top provides added comfort and softness for your baby. The deep pocketed cotton blend skirt prevents sliding and shifting. This is 100% waterproof to protect mattress machine washable and dryable. |
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Receiving Blankets Super softness is what you can expect for your baby. |
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Baby Blankets Cellular cotton blankets are an essential purchase and most come with a guide to how many blanket layers to cover baby with at different room temperatures. |
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Baby Monitor Even if you are sleeping in the same room as your baby, you may find the baby monitors useful when you're moving around the house. Most also come with room thermometers included and you can also pay more for a video camera. |
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Night Lights Creates a soft light in the nursery or your bedroom to allow you to tend to your new baby without turning on the main light. |
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Health Items for Newborns
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Nasal Aspirator The simple and cheap baby nasal aspirator (nose sucker to me and you) is probably one of the most useful things to put on your new baby list. Babies can only breathe through their little noses at first so removing sick and mucus is an important thing to do. Amazon has the largest choice - including fancy electric ones. |
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Ear Thermometer You will likely be obsessed with how warm or cold your newborn is. If you tend to be a keep-track-of-everything type mom, you may write it all down or even graph it. |
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Healthcare Kit The tiny nails of a newborn have to be trimmed more than once a week and it’s hard to guide those clippers. |
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Travel Systems for Newborns
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Travel System If you plan to get out and about with your new baby then you are going to need stroller and car seat. Newborns need to lie flat until they can support their head so look for an all-in-one which converts from a carry-cot to a push chair for toddlers. |
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Day Time and Play Items For Your Newborn Baby
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Mobile for Crib Musical Mobile both soothes and entertains newborns and infants with its bright, fun colors, pretty melodies, and soothing sounds. Great for helping to calm a cranky baby at nap or bedtime. |
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Baby Bouncer Baby bouncers and rocker chairs are great for daytime baby development. The rocking motions help to develop baby's balance and activity and can offer good support for newborns' head and back. |
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Baby Gym Mat Baby gyms and activity play mats are excellent for stimulating young babies during their first few months. Most come with different textures, colours, activities and sometimes music and lights. |
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Nursery Rhymes Books Unless you have an amazing memory from your own childhood, you may want to get a few refresher books of nursery rhymes. Otherwise you'll be making up the most ridiculous songs - trust me! |
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Newborn Toys Creating stimulation for your newborn baby is very important, however, baby's attention spans are quite short so get a few baby activity toys that make some noises. |
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