Checklist: Baby essentials
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Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:23 PM
Here it is: The bare-bones, absolute essentials, nothing-but-the-basics baby shopping guide. (If you're looking for a few more luxuries, check out our ultimate baby checklist.) Find real mom reviews of all these items at lila guide.
[ ] 4-8 undershirts or vests (snaps at neck or wide head openings, snaps under crotch)
[ ] 4-8 one-piece pajamas
[ ] 1-3 rompers or other dress-up outfits
[ ] 4-7 socks or booties (shoes are unnecessary until baby walks)
[ ] 1-3 hats (broad-brimmed for summer baby, soft cap that covers ears for winter baby)
[ ] Crib, cradle or bassinet
• Slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart
• Corner posts no more than 1/16 of an inch above frame
• No cutouts in headboard or footboard
• Top rails at least 26 inches above mattress
[ ] Firm, flat mattress fit snugly in crib (less than two fingers should fit between mattress and crib)
[ ] 2-4 fitted crib sheets
[ ] 4-6 soft, light receiving blankets
[ ] Changing table or cushioned changing pad for low dresser or bureau, with safety strap or railing
[ ] Changing table pad
[ ] Diaper cream
[ ] Unscented baby wipes (causes less irritation)
[ ] Soft washcloths
[ ] 6-10 dozen cloth diapers and 6-8 diaper covers, or 2-3 large boxes of disposable newborn-size diapers
[ ] Baby soap
[ ] 10-16 bottles and nipples, both four and eight ounce (if fed strictly by the bottle, baby will go through about ten in the four ounce size per day)
[ ] Burp cloths (or cloth diapers)
[ ] Formula (if not nursing)
[ ] Pump (if you plan to breastfeed)
[ ] Milk storage bags (if you plan to breastfeed)
[ ] Baby nail clippers or blunt scissors
[ ] Baby thermometer
[ ] Petroleum jelly and sterile gauze (for circumcision care)
[ ] Infant or convertible car seat
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Paula K
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