What to buy before your baby comes by!

Why do you need a shopping checklist? 

• Car seats
• Crib/ bassinet/ Cots 
• Plan your pediatrician 
• Feeding Plan
• Basic health supplies 
• Bibs, burp clothes, baby blankets
• Newborn sized diapers, skin sensitive wipes
• onesies, sleepers, infant-sized hats 

It can be extremely difficult to stay up to date with the list of things you need before you bring your baby home for the first time. Using an already prepared checklist can help you stay organized, prepared, well-guided and will specially keep you from making a number of unnecessary purchase.Get these things before you have to run around or ask others to fill the list for you. Go through this checklist and see what could be just the thing for you right now!

Car seats

A child safety seat or a car seat is a must have before the baby comes in this world. It is the best way to protect your child while they are in the car. Car crashes are one of the leading causes of children injuries and death. This very small addition to your vehicle can save the most precious life. So make this small investment before it’s too late.

Crib/ Bassinet/ Cot

Baby cribs, cots and bassinets are very safe places for the baby to sleep. They help infants sleep better and gives the parents more personal space to enjoy a peaceful sleep. With the latest maneuvers in furniture, portable cots are available where the toddler bed can convert into a full size bed. It is up to the parents how far they want to go while investing in this must have piece of furniture.

Plan your pediatrician

Planning for a pediatrician before your baby is born helps you plan things way ahead on the parents’ timeline. It helps you take care of immunization charts, cover topics such as car safety, bedding types for a crib or bassinet, breastfeeding dos and don’ts.

Feeding plan

A feeding plan is important for the newborn because research hints that responsive feeding benefits babies in a lot of ways. All babies experience changes in their nutrition intake and feeding on cue keeps their intake in-check before the growth spurt dives in! Feeding on cue just means that you regularly time intervals for your baby to feed.

Basic health supplies: infant-thermometer, bulb syringe, baby soap

For children under 3 years, a temporal artery thermometer is the best option to instantly check your child’s fever.

Bibs, burp clothes and baby blankets

Get heads on with your shopping list before your baby arrives. Bibs, burb clothes and baby blankets will save you from a lot of minor inconveniences such as drooling saliva, milk vomits and dripping saliva. Once your baby arrives you will be so busy with your baby’s daily needs that your pre-baby inventory list should include the above.

Newborn sized diapers, skin wipes and burp clothes

Diapers are a necessity in today’s world and you will never have a lot of them, so get them before the baby arrives. You might want to do a little survey in the local store to compare the prices and quality of these already available in the market. In addition, baby wipes help you make-do with cleaning jobs when the bathroom facility is inaccessible, you can easily perform a bedside task without much hassle.  

Onesies, sleepers, infant-sized hats

Onesies and sleepers keep your baby warm, give them a sense of security and provide them with the support they need. A sleeper makes a baby feel the warmth of a mother’s hold. It also makes the mother’s job easier as she can keep the baby in a safe place if its confined within a good sleeper.