Planning is the Key - Handy list of things you will need when baby gets home

Planning is the Key - Handy list of things you will need when baby gets home

There can seem like so many things to do before the baby arrives and this can feel very overwhelming the first time, as it is likely that you will have very little knowledge about what its like to have a new addition to your home. How hard can it be? Your friends have done and it seems straight forward. The key is forward planning, no one mentions it and I think they want you to believe that everything is perfect that they are super mum when in actually it is merely a well oil machine that is moving along as per the extensive plan.

It is best to be methodical and sit down and make a list of everything that the baby will need, it is great to learn to do this now because if you want an easy life the best way is a simple list, I know it sound sad and anal but that is how the super mums do it (except for the ones with nanny’s).

The list below may seems really obvious but it will help as a guide, it’s really easy to miss something basic like nappies, it sort of ruins the wonderful home coming if the house stinks instantly because you have to wait to change a nappy till your husband gets back from the shops!

Cot / Moses basket
Wardrobe/ drawers
Nursing chair
Baby Monitor
Pram/ pushchair
Nappies
Bottles/teats/Nipples
Steriliser
Clothes
Blankets
Car seat
Baby wipes
Bath
Bath products
Hairbrush
Nair clippers
Formula
Towels

This is a bare minimum, there is lots more but this will get the baby home and through the first few weeks, it seems so much stuff for a tiny little person but its only the beginning at this stage you have time so you can save yourself a lot of time and money by ordering online, this is a good thing to get your partner to help with, they can do the research for you, check out our list of shops they all offer good value at a time when most people really need it.