Follow our list below to tick off everything you need in your baby starter kit which will see you through those first few months of your baby s life.
List of things you need for a newborn baby.
But how do you figure out which are the baby items you can forget about and which are the essential baby items you can t live without.
Having a newborn is really hard no matter how many times you ve done it but even harder if your new baby isn t feeling well or is uncomfortable because of gas or congestion.
After all the amount of baby supplies a newborn requires can take any mom to be by surprise.
Until then clean her diaper area well and stick to sponge baths.
By today s parent february 5 2020 what you ll need to have on hand for the early days with your newborn.
Shopping for your baby can be rather overwhelming as there is just so much attractive baby equipment to choose from.
We re breaking it all down for you.
Confused about what you should buy for your baby.
You ll need to hold off bathing your newborn until her umbilical cord falls off and the area heals.
Newborns don t start to breath.
Baby clothes are usually sized by age but since brands can vary in their sizing look for clothes that also list weight or height guidelines to help you find the best fit.
Out of all the things you need to get for your newborn i feel like this category is the most important.
Some babies go straight to 3 months and never need newborn sizes but that s hard to predict in advance so it doesn t hurt to have some newborn clothes also make sure you have a couple of outfits in the next.
The ultimate newborn baby checklist can help you determine what you ll need to purchase and prepare as you get ready for baby s birth.