A great time is coming to an end - pregnancy. Very soon the baby will be born. It's time to think over a list of things that your baby will need in the hospital and after being discharged at home.
Instructions
Step 1
We collect things for the newborn in the first days in accordance with the list that can be obtained at the selected maternity hospital. Usually this:
- thin cap - 2 pcs.
- warm cap - 1 pc.
- thin undershirts - 2 pcs.
- warm undershirts - 2 pcs.
- sliders - 4 pcs.
- newbaby diapers - 1 pack (28 pcs.)
- socks - 1 pair
- thin diapers - 3 pcs.
- warm diapers - 3 pcs.
- wet wipes for newborns - 1 pack.
- cotton pads - 1 pack.
- baby oil - 1 b.
- small terry towel - 1 pc.
Step 2
This is an indicative list, since each hospital has its own requirements for the list of necessary and allowed things.
Also, in addition to being discharged from the hospital, you will need:
- blanket or envelope (seasonal)
- suit (romper + blouse; body or man) according to the season
- hat
- booties
All things are selected according to the season, since there is no need to wrap a child born in the middle of summer in an envelope on a padding polyester.
Step 3
Each expectant mother imagines a beautiful picture: here they come home with the baby, where a new family member is waiting for, if not equipped with the latest word, a children's room, then a separate bed with a beautiful canopy, in which the child will sleep peacefully.
In fact, children rarely sleep peacefully in a separate bed. If the parents decide to sleep together with the child, then in the first days and even months after discharge, the crib is not an essential item. But it's good if it does exist. It is better to choose a crib made of natural wood, for example, beech. We buy a mattress separately for the crib. The main requirement: the children's mattress must be flat and firm. Soft mattresses are unacceptable for use by a toddler, as they are unsafe for the child's health and development. Crib mattresses are stuffed with various materials. It is better to opt for natural materials. Buckwheat and coconut fiber are considered the most suitable fillers. Such fillers are breathable and do not cause allergies.
Step 4
A blanket. The child will need one blanket, it is better to choose a modern synthetic filler, for example, a synthetic winterizer. Blankets made of this material are light, warm, durable, easy to wash and dry quickly. Also, in addition to a warm blanket, you will need a thin one, for example, it can be a large and soft terry towel.
A child will not need a pillow until 2-3 years old, so there is no need to rush into a purchase.
Linens. 1-2 sets will be enough. For the child we choose bed linen made of 100% natural cotton.
Step 5
Bathtub for bathing a newborn. The most common plastic tray is fine. It will be possible to use it, at the discretion of the parents, from 1-2 weeks to 6 months. No special tools may come in handy at all. The only thing you need to buy is a special thermometer for water.
Step 6
Hygiene products. The list that parents-to-be can make can be very long. In fact, most of the points are completely useless.
Here is an approximate list of hygiene products and items that a baby needs:
- cotton swabs with a stopper (clean the ears and nose)
- cloth napkins (wipe the baby's face when he spits up after eating)
- cotton pads (wipe the folds on the arms and legs)
- hydrogen peroxide (treat the umbilical wound)
- baby cosmetic oil
- oilcloth or waterproof diapers
- gas outlet tube
- syringe
- electronic thermometer.
Modern pediatricians do not recommend using diaper creams or powders if the baby's skin is clean, healthy, without rashes and diaper rash. It is enough to change the diaper on time and wash the baby with each diaper change.
Step 7
Clothes and diapers. Even if the parents do not plan to swaddle the child, you will still need 3-4 thin and warm diapers. Children under one year old grow incredibly quickly, so there is no need to buy dozens of pairs of sliders, a bunch of bodysuits and vests. The amount of clothing depends on the season. In the summer, children can be in one diaper, in the cold season in rompers and a vest. In any case, 2-3 bodysuits and little men will be enough, 2-3 thin and warm sweaters, 2-3 pairs of warm and thin sliders, 2-3 hats or caps.
Step 8
Diapers. You need a lot of diapers in the first months of a child's life. During this period, the number of bowel movements of the baby is equal to the number of his meals, that is, 7 - 10 times a day. Each time, of course, you need to change the diaper. Diapers are easy to choose, as each size is assigned a number, and the packaging, in addition to this number, indicates the weight of the child for which the diaper is designed.
Step 9
Stroller. Pediatricians recommend walking with the child the very next day after discharge from the hospital, if the air temperature is not lower than minus 10 degrees. So the stroller will be needed in the first days after discharge. Parents choose the color and manufacturer of the stroller according to their taste. An experienced sales assistant in the store will help you choose the most suitable stroller model, explaining the benefits of each of them.
A mattress for the stroller is purchased separately.
Step 10
Toys. The newborn does not need toys. At the beginning of life, toys are not yet needed and not interesting to the baby. A mobile in a crib, a suspension for a stroller, rattles - all this will be needed by a child a little later.
In the meantime, all that a baby needs is the love and care of parents and a minimum of things.
