Baby Items Needed For The First Year

You only use one at a time but it doesn t hurt to have a backup.

Baby items needed for the first year.

This swaddle blanket helps put your baby to sleep especially if she has trouble sleeping on her back or side. Sling or baby carrier. Bodysuits or onesies 7 to 10. Four ounce and eight ounce bottles with nipples with brushes babies will typically go through ten four ounce bottles per day.

Five things your baby doesn t need in the first year 7 ways to save money on diapers 11 best baby registries. Bibs and burp cloths. For sponge bathing baby you need baby soap and shampoo a waterproof pad cotton balls for cleaning her eyes baby nail clippers or scissors a comb a bath thermometer and a medium sized bowl for water. Sun shade for car windows.

Plastic hangers for closet. Below are the clothing basics your baby will need for the first three months. 2 or 4 pacifiers if you choose to use these rattles and other baby toys. These are basically jammies that are appropriate for both sleeping and playing.

Infant car seat most hospitals won t let you leave without an infant car seat which you need by law if you are putting the baby in your car the single most common cause of death in children over four years of age are car accidents fortunately infant mortality 0 to 1 year related to car accidents has dropped dramatically in the last two decades thanks in large part to safety standards. You can use this list again to replenish your baby s wardrobe as he outgrows his clothes during the first year. 1 or 2 change pads.