When I was first pregnant, 1996, I had made a list of all the things I thought I would need or want.
Here are some ideas if you are a first time mother of things you may want.
I also had made a list of things I did not need or want.
I suggest that you modify the list to suit your needs. You can then use it for your baby shower or when you go to yard sales and thrift stores you can check off what you had on your list. Or you can arrange to have the some of the items loaned to you; for instance, I wasn't sure I wanted a swing and had arranged for a friend to loan me one--to see if I wanted to purchase one. By the end of the second week I learned I didn't want one.
I found making the list into three parts of Need/Want; Maybe Want; and Do Not Want/Need to be very helpful. With my first child I felt very comfortable when the due date came and I had all of my items taken care of. When I had my second child I found that the list and my needs had changed, I didn't need so much stuff.
Again, this list is just to help you focus on what you are aiming for--getting prepared before your new arrival comes.
Do not feel that you need all of these items on the list.
Honestly, the only thing you have to have is a carseat, it's the law.
Otherwise, I would say a crib/bassinet, or playpen would be the other essential, because you need a place to confine the child, where you know it's safe, should you have to leave the room. (Not to mention a few outfits and blankets as essentials). Everything else just helps make child-rearing more convenient.
So, go through the list, make your own, relax (because now you know what you want), and go get :)
Big things (About $30 or more)
Bassinet
Baby Backpack
Baby Bouncer w/toys
Baby Monitor
Car seat
Changing table
Crib
Exersaucer
High Chair
Play pen w/ padding everywhere
Port-a-crib
Safety Gate (4-5 ft. Cloth mesh)
Snuggley: holds baby near chest
Stroller w/shade canopy & storage
Step-Lock Gate (Safety gate w/door)
Swing Walker
Not so big things--but they add up
Babybook or Calendar
Pacifiers
Learning toys
Music cassettes for kids:
Bible songs
Musical crib toys
Musical crib mobil w/ animals
Play blanket
Stuffed animals
Teething toys
Clothes things
Cotton Clothes: For 0-18 months
Pants/shorts/socks
Dreft Baby Detergent
Infant Shoes
Infant Sleepers(sweet Peas):
Cotton Receiving Blankets
Quilt/Comforter Blanket:
Cotton Thermal Blanket
Medical/Grooming stuff
Baby bath
Baby Bath thermometer
Grooming Kit: i.e. nail clippers/comb/brush/toothbrush, etc.
Humidifier
Johnson's baby kit: i.e. shampoo
Safety kit: For child proofing the house
Towels & washcloths for Baby (Cotton)
Medical emergency care book for children
Medicine Kit Infant Tylenol, infant mylacon, nose sucker, medicine spoon, Bag balm, Desitin, etc.
Vaporizer
Diaper stuff
Disposable
But if you are doing cloth: Cloth and Gauze (cotton)Diapers & Pins Diaper service (cotton) Diaper Hamper Velcro Rubber Pants any & all sizes
Food stuff
Baby food Cookbook "Feed me I'm yours" by V. Lansky
Baby bottles & nipples
Bibs
Book on Child Nutrition: written by a Dr.
Juicy/Sippy cups
Mini food processer
4qt. steamer: Stainless steel
Here are some ideas if you are a first time mother of things you may want.
I also had made a list of things I did not need or want.
I suggest that you modify the list to suit your needs. You can then use it for your baby shower or when you go to yard sales and thrift stores you can check off what you had on your list. Or you can arrange to have the some of the items loaned to you; for instance, I wasn't sure I wanted a swing and had arranged for a friend to loan me one--to see if I wanted to purchase one. By the end of the second week I learned I didn't want one.
I found making the list into three parts of Need/Want; Maybe Want; and Do Not Want/Need to be very helpful. With my first child I felt very comfortable when the due date came and I had all of my items taken care of. When I had my second child I found that the list and my needs had changed, I didn't need so much stuff.
Again, this list is just to help you focus on what you are aiming for--getting prepared before your new arrival comes.
Do not feel that you need all of these items on the list.
Honestly, the only thing you have to have is a carseat, it's the law.
Otherwise, I would say a crib/bassinet, or playpen would be the other essential, because you need a place to confine the child, where you know it's safe, should you have to leave the room. (Not to mention a few outfits and blankets as essentials). Everything else just helps make child-rearing more convenient.
So, go through the list, make your own, relax (because now you know what you want), and go get :)
Big things (About $30 or more)
Bassinet
Baby Backpack
Baby Bouncer w/toys
Baby Monitor
Car seat
Changing table
Crib
Exersaucer
High Chair
Play pen w/ padding everywhere
Port-a-crib
Safety Gate (4-5 ft. Cloth mesh)
Snuggley: holds baby near chest
Stroller w/shade canopy & storage
Step-Lock Gate (Safety gate w/door)
Swing Walker
Not so big things--but they add up
Babybook or Calendar
Pacifiers
Learning toys
Music cassettes for kids:
Bible songs
Musical crib toys
Musical crib mobil w/ animals
Play blanket
Stuffed animals
Teething toys
Clothes things
Cotton Clothes: For 0-18 months
Pants/shorts/socks
Dreft Baby Detergent
Infant Shoes
Infant Sleepers(sweet Peas):
Cotton Receiving Blankets
Quilt/Comforter Blanket:
Cotton Thermal Blanket
Medical/Grooming stuff
Baby bath
Baby Bath thermometer
Grooming Kit: i.e. nail clippers/comb/brush/toothbrush, etc.
Humidifier
Johnson's baby kit: i.e. shampoo
Safety kit: For child proofing the house
Towels & washcloths for Baby (Cotton)
Medical emergency care book for children
Medicine Kit Infant Tylenol, infant mylacon, nose sucker, medicine spoon, Bag balm, Desitin, etc.
Vaporizer
Diaper stuff
Disposable
But if you are doing cloth: Cloth and Gauze (cotton)Diapers & Pins Diaper service (cotton) Diaper Hamper Velcro Rubber Pants any & all sizes
Food stuff
Baby food Cookbook "Feed me I'm yours" by V. Lansky
Baby bottles & nipples
Bibs
Book on Child Nutrition: written by a Dr.
Juicy/Sippy cups
Mini food processer
4qt. steamer: Stainless steel
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