Baby Shopping Guide

Going looking for new things for your child? Here are the unquestionable requirements (and the don’t-needs) to enable you to shop keen.Please find the list below.

Nursery furniture

The necessities

1. Crib or co-sleeper
2. Crib mattress

It’s better to have

1. Changing table
2. Bassinet (though it’s only safe until 3 months or 15 pounds)
3. Rocking chair or glider
4. Humidifier or vaporizer
5. Dresser/chest
6. Hamper
7. Baby monitor (if you have a big house)

Linens

The necessities

• 2 fitted crib sheets.
• Crib bumper that ties on securely (this is controversial — some people worry that they’re a SIDS risk; others say they keep baby from banging into the bars).
• Several thin cotton receiving blankets.
• 2 waterproof mattress protectors.

Optional

Matching quilt or a crib skirt (they’re only decorative).

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