What will the baby need in the first months of life
As the child has to be put somewhere after arrival, it is best to buy a baby crib at once. At first it seems too big for a newborn, but it grows fast, and the bed will be useful to him for several years.
Often, the cot, like other children's things, gets as a gift from relatives or friends, who have already grown up. This is always very good, we must gratefully receive help from relatives. If you get presents from acquaintances or you have to buy something from clothes that you already used, be sure to erase everything and iron it with a hot iron.
The factory production beds are adapted by the
to care for the baby, they have a dropping and rising bottom, and the distance between the bars of the grating is just such that the child can not stick his head and get stuck. While the child is still small and does not know how to crawl, the bottom of the
bed is high: it's easier and more comfortable to take care of the baby - do not bend low. But when the child grows up and starts moving actively, the bottom should be lowered so that it does not fall out of the crib. In this case, the child can hit the cot rods. To prevent such cases, it is best to cover the bars with special pads or a soft cloth.
It is not recommended to put the baby overnight next to the mother in an adult bed for hygiene reasons.
If for some reason it did not happen to buy a baby cot at once, you can arrange a bed, for example, in a large laundry basket, of course, impeccably clean. For such an improvised crib, you will need to sew a special mattress.
In general, the mattress for the newborn should be not very thick and not too soft to prevent the curvature of the child's spine. A synthetic foam mattress is not recommended. It is necessary to give preference to the straw mattress, it is hygienic enough and not too soft.
The mattress is covered with oilcloth or waterproof cloth, so that urine does not get on it. Otherwise, the smell of urine in the children's room is inevitable. Since the oilcloth daily has to be washed and dried, then buy several glues at once. In addition, you may need one or two oilcloths: lay the changing table and kneel on your own when you take the baby in your arms.
On the oilcloth you can put a soft cloth, and on top - a sheet. Children's sheets should buy 5-7 pieces.
The pillow of the newborn is not required yet. Place a diaper folded several times under the head. A flat little pillow will be needed when the child is older.
Very comfortable for walking and sleeping sleeping bags. They can be bought in a store or sewed from a warm soft fabric such as flannels - one for the street, another for a night's sleep. There are several variants of such bags: on buttons, zippers, on ribbons. They are convenient in that they give the child freedom of movement and do not open, it is especially convenient at night or on the street.
Recently, special bags for carrying a baby have become very popular. They are used when one has to go somewhere with a child or move it, but not for sleeping.
The newborn's homes are covered with a light
blanket or a soft terry towel, it all depends on the air temperature.
Diapers. A complete set of diapers is required: about 40 thin cotton diapers, 20-25 gauze diapers and 8-10 flannel diapers. Diapers should be large, not less than 120 x 120 mm.
Incredibly popular were all kinds of diapers and disposable diapers. It is really convenient to raise a child with them, and it is advisable to always have them in stock for the case of going to a polyclinic, guests, and also when there is no possibility to wash the diapers.
Usually the first six months of daily washing. Remarkably, if there is a washing machine with
centrifuge - it saves a lot of time and energy for parents, saving them for communicating with the baby.
Clothing. From clothes at first it will be required: 8-10 light cotton raspashonok with a long sleeve without buttons and ties;6-8 blouses, flannelette or
, the destiny should be exclusively of cotton fabric and comfortable to use, i.e., it is good to absorb moisture, to "breathe", to be easily removed and put on;should not constrain the movements of the baby, and the seams should not be rough, so as not to rub the tender skin.
from any warmer fabric;6-8 sliders of light fabric and as much of warmer;2 cotton cap. For walking in the cold season, you need a warm knitted hat with strings, a wool blouse, socks and gloves.
It is not recommended to buy at once many children's things of the same size, because children develop very quickly, rapidly growing from their first very nice shirts. Children's blouses and shirts should have a large enough hole for the head and a buckle on the shoulder, because children are very disliked and even frightened when something is put over their heads.
Changing table. Very easy to swaddle, wash, change clothes and do with it all the necessary procedures on a special swaddling table. It is especially important to have such a table in the first weeks after childbirth, when the woman's body is still weak. The table should be high enough - not to bend, and wide - to be comfortable to swaddle. In addition, it is necessary that he had on three sides sides, at least low, so that the child does not roll off of it.
The table is covered with a blanket folded in 2-4 times, covered with an oilcloth and on top with a folded soft cloth.
Well next to the table, equip a special shelf for the most necessary things - powder, baby oil or cream, napkins, cotton wool, etc. Think about where you will throw wet diapers and diapers during swaddling. Do not use diapers for a long time, so that they dry up. They should be carried on time in the bathroom for washing.
Clean baby linen should be stored in neat piles folded in a certain order. For convenience, it is advisable to allocate in the closet a place for diapers on one shelf, for raspashonok - on the other, for diapers - on the third, then the necessary thing will be easy and fast and do not have to turn around in search of a heap of laundry.
Stroller. A very important and indispensable object for walking is a stroller. Now the assortment is so great and good that the choice becomes only a matter of taste and financial possibilities. When the child grows up and will already sit, you will need a stroller, it is smaller, very convenient and folds. She discards the back in case the child falls asleep during the walk.
Special folding chair with a table will be needed for a child about six months, when he will sit confidently.
Tableware. To feed the baby you need different little things, for example: baby bottles for milk, juices, water, nipples, pots, if the baby is fed artificially - napkins, a small spoon.
Bath. Bathing is required for bathing. It can be enameled or plastic and is intended solely for bathing a child,
All children's items must be kept in absolute cleanliness and separately from adults.
is not for washing or rinsing diapers. Absolutely indispensable when bathing a baby thermometer for water, it will need you and much later to measure the temperature with quenching procedures.