Items Your Baby will Need
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This is a list of essential items you will need for your baby.
- Nappies -Disposable / Terries
- Nappy pins, nappy liners, a bucket with a lid and sterilising powder, [If disposable not chosen]
- Cotton wool
- Plastic changing mat
- Baby lotion or wipes
- Barrier cream
- A bag to carry all this in
- A large clean bowl for washing your baby
- Baby soap or liquid
- 2 towels
- A crib, carry cot or Moses basket
- A firm mattress
- Sheets and light blankets
- Feeding - a nursing bra and breast pads
- 6 stretch suits
- 2 cardigans
- 4 vests
- a shawl or blanket
- A woolly or cotton hat, mittens, socks or booties
- A sun hat
- A pram, pushchair or baby carrier for when you are out and about
If taking your baby in a car, a car seat is needed for safety. It is not advisable to carry your baby on your knee in the back seat of the car.
