Essential Baby Products for the First Three Months

As you get ready to welcome your new baby home, you might be wondering, “What does a baby truly require in the first weeks at home?” Of course, if you browse a baby registry suggestion list or inquire at a baby store, it will appear like your kid requires everything under the sun! Some parents desire fantastic baby toys and devices to make life easier for them and their children. It’s OK to stick to the fundamentals for minimalists, budget-conscious parents, or new parents who are overwhelmed. We guarantee that your baby will not notice the difference. The following essentials will get you through the first few days and weeks without making any last-minute shop or internet purchases, ensuring that your baby is happy, well-fed, and has everything they require.

Baby Clothing

Although you may want a few nice outfits to show off your newborn, your kid doesn’t require anything special in those first few weeks, so simple, plain, budget-friendly clothing will suffice. It’s recommended to avoid buying too many newborn clothes because your kid will outgrow them quickly. At the same time, you’ll be changing outfits frequently because newborn apparel may get filthy rapidly.

What You Will Require

• 5-8 onesies or soft clothes, depending on how frequently you want to wash laundry
• 3-4 sleep sacks or baby sleepers

• Baby socks (5-10 pairs)

• Depending on the temperature, 1-3 newborn hats

Consider how often you expect to wash laundry and what the weather will be like when your baby is due while making these purchases. In the first few weeks of life, most doctors still suggest that babies wear hats, but if you reside in a warm environment, you may generally skip the hat. Remember that blankets are no longer indicated for newborns, so keeping some baby sleepers or sleep sacks on hand is crucial.

Diapers

Although diapers are an apparent newborn necessity, finding the ideal type for your baby may be perplexing and stressful—who knew?! If you’re debating whether to use cloth or disposable diapers, keep in mind that each offers advantages and disadvantages. Doing what works best for your family and lifestyle is always the best option. However, many families use both cloth and disposable diapers, so you may try both and determine which you prefer.

What You Will Require

• 2-3 packs of disposable diapers or at least two days’ worth of cloth diapers
• 12 cotton wipes or 1-2 boxes of disposable wipes

• one diaper rash cream bottle

• If you are washing diapers, you’ll need a cloth diaper detergent.

• For diaper changes, use a waterproof pad.

• a diaper container or dustbin

Ensure you have enough diapers because newborns can go through 8 to 10 diapers daily. Also, remember that they will outgrow their newborn size in weeks, so don’t overstock.

Items for the Bathroom

Doctors recommend giving your infant a sponge bath for the first week or two until the umbilical cord comes off. Following that, you don’t have to bathe your kid every day—three times a week or so should suffice. Washing your kid too frequently might cause their skin to dry or irritated. Don’t worry; there will be plenty of opportunities to perform some “spot cleaning” in-between baths, spit-ups, and diaper changes.

What You Will Require

• 3-5 washcloths for babies
• 1 or 2 hooded towels (adult towels would suffice)
• onone1 sponge for babies
• one1 bottle of infant shampoo
• one infant lotion bottle
• A bathtub for babies

You may shop in a minimalistic style here. As a result, you should keep newborn-friendly soap and lotion on hand, as infant skin is extremely delicate. Many of us bathe our newborns in baby baths, but the kitchen sink will suffice if it has been cleaned recently.

First Aid/Grooming

At first, you won’t need a lot of infant grooming items or a full-fledged first-aid kit in your cabinets. You’ll need a technique to keep those newborn nails trimmed (they increase!). Should the need arise, you’ll also need to be able to take your baby’s temperature and clean snot out of their nose. Initially, babies may be rather stuffy!

What You Will Require

• Nail clippers for babies
• Thermometer with digital display

• Dropper for medicine

• Nasal aspirator/bulb syringe

You can wait until your baby is a bit older to buy baby pain relief medicine. It is not suggested that newborns take OTC pain relief medicine until they are at least 3-6 months old, depending on the treatment and doctor’s recommendations.

Bedding and Sleeping Requirements

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your infant sleep in the same room as you for the first 6-12 months of their life, regardless of the bed you pick for them (crib, cradle, bassinet, or co-sleeper). Furthermore, bumpers, blankets, cushions, and soft toys should not be used in infant beds. What a great way to go minimalistic! Although the American Academy of Pediatrics does not encourage sharing a bed with your infant, most breastfeeding moms will fall asleep with their baby in their bed at some time, so having a list of safe bedsharing standards on hand is a good idea.

What You Will Require

• The baby should sleep in a crib, cradle, bassinet, co-sleeper, or safe environment. If the crib has been used before, double-check that it still has all of its parts and fulfills current safety requirements.
• A cradle, bassinet, co-sleeper mattress, or one that fits correctly in the cradle, bassinet, or co-sleeper.

• For a crib, cradle, bassinet, or co-sleeper, 3-4 fitted sheets are required.

• one1 waterproof crib mattress cover or a waterproof pad to place under the crib sheet unless your crib mattress is already totally sealed.

• Monitor for the baby

Diapers these days are pretty absorbent, so you shouldn’t have to clean up too many messes at night. Still, ensure your mattress is waterproofed and that you have multiple sheets on hand if you need to change your bedding. Keep a baby monitor on hand as well, since you’ll want to keep an eye on your (hopefully sleeping!) baby when you leave the room.

Supplies for Feeding

If you’re nursing, all you need are your breasts—and the contact information for a competent lactation consultant or breastfeeding support group in case you run into problems (as we almost all do at some point). If you wish to feed your baby formula, talk to your doctor about the brands and types of procedures to buy and how many recipes to have on hand when bringing your baby home. Burp cloths will be required regardless of how your baby is fed. You can rely on us.

What You Will Require

• Burp cloths (ten)
• If you’re bottle-feeding, you’ll need 5-8 bottles.
• If you’ll need to clean bottles, bring a bottle brush.
• Bottle nipples come in a range of sizes.
• Nursing pads, a cushion for breastfeeding, and nipple cream
• Pumping breast milk

If you want to bottle-feed, make sure you have a few extra bottles on hand, so you don’t have to wash them in the middle of the night. A bottle brush is required, but you can wait to see if a bottle drying rack or bottle cleaning dishwasher basket is needed. Breastfeeding parents don’t require much, but you will require a few essentials, such as nursing pads and nipple cream—as well as a breast pump in case you need to pump for your baby.

Gear and Equipment

The only gear you need for your infant, according to common perception, is a place for them to sleep and a place to put their clothing. Many of us like it much more, and decorating the baby’s room may be an exciting experience. But, if you want, you may wait until your child is older and you have a better understanding of what they genuinely require. You’ll need a method to get about with your infant. Car seats are required, and hospitals will not release you until you have a properly fitted car seat. A stroller or a baby carrier, on the other hand, is essential for many of us. An infant-only or convertible variant with a lower weight restriction suitable for infants is available.

Children should remain in a rear-facing vehicle safety seat as long as possible until they achieve the weight and height permitted by their seat.