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Nursery Essentials

Clothes:

Here's a basic list of the clothes you're going to need when you bring your baby home:

Crib:

Buying a crib from a respectable retailer virtually guarantees that it will meet all current safety standards. Still, it's always best to check. Otherwise, it's a matter of taste and functionality - as in buying a regular crib or a convertible crib that transforms into a toddler bed when its time.

However, if your crib is a hand-me down from friends or family, or you find one at a garage sale, it's an absolute must that you verify its safety rating.

Diapers and Disposal System:

Feeding Supplies:

Depending on whether you plan on breast or bottle-feeding, your supplies will differ.

Basics for breast-feeding:

Basics for bottle-feeding:

Cradle:

When you first bring baby home, you may wish to sleep in the same room. A bassinet or cradle usually fits perfectly beside your bed so you're never more than a few inches away.

Glider Rocker:

Glider rockers are perfect for feeding baby or soothing them to sleep. Incredibly comfortable, gliders can also help you relieve stress.

Change Table:

A change table is not always essential, as a padded top on a dresser or bed can also be used. However, you may find that depending on the height of your dresser or bed, the constant bending over you're doing may be quite uncomfortable. Change tables, on the other hand, are built to a height that puts less stress on your back.

Most change tables also offer extra shelf space, and some, even come with an attached dresser to help keep your supplies close at hand and easily reachable.

Never leave your baby unattended on the change table.

Be sure to buy a change table that has safety straps included.

Crib Blankets and Sheets:

Miscellaneous Items: