Baby is Coming, Are you ready?
Baby is Coming, Are you ready?
It has been a long pregnancy. You are probably tired and
feeling worn more often then not. But, are you prepared for
baby’s arrival? Do you have all the baby clothes, baby furniture
and bedding that you need? Perhaps you aren’t even sure what you
need to have? Not to worry, even if you didn’t have a baby
shower to help you prepare, you can find all the items you need
for baby right under your nose!
One of the biggest worries when a mom to be is preparing for
baby is the baby’s room. Having the proper baby furniture and
bedding is essential. But, what do you need and what isn’t
necessary? Sure, it’s nice to have a whole room designed to a
nursery theme with crib, rocker, bassinet, and changing table.
But, all of those products aren’t necessary and in fact, baby
isn’t going to care what she gets her diaper changed on.
Changing tables are one thing that can be eliminated as well as
the bassinet. Cribs and baby bedding are made to support any
size baby from a newborn to a toddler. So, while these products
are great to have, don’t worry if you don’t have them.
As for baby clothing, you will want to pamper baby for sure with
cute outfits, little booties, and hats. But, the truth of the
matter is, during the beginning months of baby’s life, he or she
won’t have too many big outings to go to. In fact, mom and baby
will probably spend a lot of their time resting up for the next
feeding in the middle of the night. Again, yes it is great to
have a dresser full of cuteness, but reality is, a few cute
outfits will do just as well. Now, you should not short yourself
on onesies and sleepers. Baby will spend most of his or her day
in these and will more then likely need a few per day depending
on how much baby decides to spit up. Don’t forget the diapers!
Having several burping clothes and blankets will also help.
Does all this discourage you? Every parent wants to give their
child the best every step of the way. But, having the best
furniture and clothing isn’t going to help baby in any way. If
you really want to find some or all of these items but don’t
have a large budget to work with, you do have other options. The
most obvious of these is to ask family and friends for hand me
downs. More then likely, they will be happy to lend you the
items they no longer need. Or, if someone is asking you what you
need, don’t be afraid to tell them what you would like to have.
Also, search around garage sales and thrift shops. You can clean
and repaint just about anything you find. Saving money this way
will help with the ever demanding diaper fund you will have to
have!
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