what are the essentals needed for new baby?

Question

I'm 32 weeks preg, and no one around (who has had kids) to advise me.
What clothes for the baby will I need to buy?
equipment?
anything else needed?

Answer 1

keep it simple. Only a few sets of clothes as they grow out of them so fast. Somewhere to sleep, clean nappies, food, lots of love and cuddles.

Don't bother with a baby bath - use a washing up bowl. A towel on the floor is better than a changing table - they can't fall off.

Answer 2

I know it is easily done when buying baby clothes but keep it simply because you will be changing your baby a lot thought the day and night if you are not breastfeeding then you will need bottles, formula and sterilising equipment. You will also need nappies start buying a packet a week then you will have a few packs by the time your baby comes. you will need a cot/basket. blankets, make sure you get the blankets with little holes in them they are more safe for baby. make sure you put your baby at the bottom of the cot so the baby can not wriggle down under the blankets. you will need a changing mat and a Nappie bin as you will change so many nappies. cotton balls for cleaning you baby and a top to toe bucket this is for when you will wash your baby as babies catch infections easily you need separate compartments and just i wipe with the cotton wool and then throw it away. regarding clothes get vests a couple of cardigans trouser suits and all in ones about 7. I wish you all the luck. congratulations

Answer 3

what in the world is a nappie???

Some things I couldnt do without:
1.onsies
2.sleepers
3. ***SWING***
4.baby spongie bath tub
5.a boppy pillow (the U-shaped things they lay on to eat and play)
6. a playpen with a changing table
7. Johnson's Baby Oil GEL
8. Simethicone Gas Drops (for bellyaches)

My son is 5 months old, my daughter 5 years. If you have a small house, or sleep close to your baby, you dont really need monitors or anything, you'll be trained to wake up ( or surface sleep, in my case.)
If you're super strapped for cash, the playpen will work as a changing table for a few months, as a bassinet, and as a place to play. I have a spare in my trunk in case we go anywhere. You can never have enough sleepers- then more you have the less often you'll do laundry. My son pee-d his jammies 5-6 times a day as a newborn, lol. (if you're having a boy, point it down ;-)
make sure to have an arrary of nipples if you're not breastfeeding 100%. Buy silicone and rubber, you never know which babies may prefer. Stay away from the fancy bottles, the regular ones work just fine. I couldnt live without the gas drops. They help a ton when baby has gas, and because his little system wont absorb anything from them, you can give them to him as much as he needs them. Baby oil (the gel kind) was the best, it kept the fold under his neck clean. I could go on forever, but those are some basics. Best of Luck!

Answer 4

We bought the norm, pushchair with carry/car seat, cot, moses basket, steriliser, bottles, bottle warmer and the like. We also bought babygrows, vests and clothes in a variety of sizes say, newborn, 0-3 months and then 3-6 months that way you're never caught short. For the nappy/bathing essentials we bought the Johnsons box with everything in it from mothercare, around £25. And last but not least plenty of NAPPIES!!! Pampers New Baby are really good and not expensive!

Hope this helps!!

Answer 5

You really don't need as much as the magazines or baby shops will tell you.

What you really really need is:

Your boobs (bottles if you plan to bottle feed or express)
Steriliser (or some Milton liquid if you are short on money)
Some babygroes (to be honest fashion really isn't important to them at this age and people usually buy you stuff anyway).
An outdoor coat / suit
Hat
Gloves / mittens
You don't need a baby bath - you can use the kitchen sink - does just as well.
Nappies (we used the Bambino Mio re-usables, they cost £60 for the entire 3 years!) Try buying them second hand on Ebay or try twinkle on the web or the nappy lady.
A pram - the huge "travel systems" are really only used for the 1st year and since most of the Maclaren ones go flat anyway, they're suitable from birth. Most people buy one anyway after the 1st year.
A car seat for age 0 (even if you don't have a car, you'll need it for taxis and other people's cars etc.). DON'T buy a second hand one as you need to know that it hasn't been involved in any accident.
A pile of terry towels or muslins (for spills, drips, to protect your clothes)
Baby monitor (to hear your baby while you are in a different room)
A playmat is useful to pop them onto while you go to pee or have to leave the room.
A cotbed is a better investment than a cradle / moses basket / cot as you can use it from birth until they are 7 years old.
Bedding for the cotbed (no bumpers)
Changing mat (for after bath dressing and changing nappies on)
For wiping bum just use water and cotton wool, for dry skin use olive oil.
A large bag for putting all your essentials in when you're out.

Answer 6

You will need obvious stuff like nappies, wipes, sudacream nd stuff. But also sterilising equipment if bottle feeding - bottles formula etc. Something I wasn't told about for myself was breast pads and sanitary towels. A must!! Even when I breastfed. Bathing equipment like bath, a baby bath support makes it so much easier.Don't use any bubble bath or oil its like trying to keep hold of a bar of soap! A few vests and baby grows is enough to begin with. People buy you so many clothes for the new arrival once it arrives! Good luck with it all.

Answer 7

essentials =
nappies
milk- breast or bottle, steriliser if bottle fed.
clothes - all in one suits and vests to start with then other things if u wish such as socks trousers, skirts, tights, dresses, shirts and jumpers. shoes. Coats - snow suit for cold weather.
something to sleep in - cot/moses basket and sheets and covers and blankets- no pillows.
dummies?
a bath and bath stuff- shampoo, mild baby soap - newborns don't need soap at first.
a pram/buggy, car seat, bouncing chair.
bibs - i really recommend muslin cloths.
I'm sure there's more but you should really have received this sort of information from the health professionals - midwives.
If not buy a book which details this info. good luck.

Answer 8

I didn't know either for my baby but now that she is almost 2 I can now look back and know what I really could have used and not.
Lot's of bottles
I used recieving blankets for burp blankets because the spit-up little towels they make don't catch anything so believe me use recieving blankets.
Lot's of onesie's and sleep clothes.
breast pump (if you're going to breast feed)
Also think of the weather your baby will be born in.
Stroller, swing that can automatically swing, and it's called "Exercsaucer" that was excellent cuz I could get alot done while she was playing in it.
Those things that a baby lays on the back and looks up and trys to grab things, I personaly thought those were a waste of time..

Answer 9

Not too many sets of clothes - my son is 5 weeks old and he's already growing out of his first size clothes!

Basically:

Clothes:

7 to 10 sleepsuits (babygros) - the more you have the less washing you need to do basically, as babies do often need changing a few times a day because of puking, leaky nappies etc

7 to 10 vests

A couple of little cardigans for when its chilly

Snowsuit, warm hat and mittens for going out in the cold


Equipment:

Cot or moses basket to sleep in
5 sheets, 5 blankets.

Newborn size car seat for going in the car
Pram or buggy for going out in

Toiletries and changing - cotton wools, baby wipes, newborn size nappies, changing mat, changing bag.

Baby bath, baby towels (don't need soap to wash newborns with)

If you are bottlefeeding you'll need bottles and a steriliser set as well as a tub of formula milk. If breastfeeding (like me ) you won't need feeding equipment but you will need good fitting breastfeeding bras (get fitted for one when you're 36 weeks pregnant) and breast pads for when your milk comes in (a few days after the birth) and you leak milk EVERYWHERE!


These are the very basics. You can buy toys and other equipment as money allows although when they are very little babies don't really need very much. My son isn't interested in toys yet and hasn't worn half the clothes we bought for him!!! He sleeps in his moses basket, goes out in his car seat, gets changed on his changing mat and bathed in his baby bath and thats about it!!


Ber439 - "Nappy" is the British word for a "diaper".

Answer 10

If you are in the uk you will get alot of freebees in your bounty packs!
You may need
nappies
nappy cream (i got a tiny pot free)
wipes
shampoo
baby bath
baby grows (not many as will grow out quick)
Vests
Hats
scratch mits (you can normally get lovely sets with all this in)
Steriliser/bottles (even if you are breast feeding you might need if you express) breast pump
Moses basket
Car seat - or they wont let you taske the baby!!
Any thing else just added extras!
Good luck with the baby