Our guide to newborn baby essentials is designed to help you at a stressful time. The shopping list for a baby’s first days and months can become a never ending list. It’s very easy to get lost when you’re shopping as you will look at items and think they’re essential, which ultimately drives the cost up even more.
The purpose of our site is to try and pull-out essential items that you will need for your baby as it enters the world. On this page we will try and list some of the key items you will need and link you to a recommended product or to an article we have made comparing options.
The Before
The worry and preparation starts well before the baby arrives! There’s some products out there that may help ease the pregnancy such as pillows. Lets not forget about making that nursery look fantastic and ready for your little prince/princess. Newborn baby essentials shopping will always start well before the baby arrives across all the categories, but these items are a few that may ease the stress from later down the road.
- Pregnancy Pillow
- The baby room (décor etc)
The Journeys
From the moment you leave the hospital, you’ll need to have your baby safely sat in a car seat for their first journey home. Following that first trip brings the challenge of being fully prepared every time you leave the house. From Travel Systems to nappy/diaper bags, we have a list for you!
- Pushchair
- Car seat
- Changing Mat and bag
- Baby Carrier
The Sleep
Being a baby is a very tiring time. You’ll understand early on where the phrase “slept like a baby” comes from…well, until that luxury period goes away. There’s a number of essential products out there that will help your baby get the best night sleep, but also some fantastic products that give you peace of mind that your baby is safe. We’ll show you everything from cribs to sleep sacks to white noise machines and cameras!
- Moses Basket/Bedside Crib
- Cotbed
- Mattress
- Baby Monitor
- Parents Chair to shush
- Sheets
- Blankets
- Sleep Sack/Swaddles
- Wardrobe/ drawers
- Changing unit/ changing mat
- Cot mobile
- White noise machine / Sleep Aid – (check out our Tommee Tippee GroFriend review)
- Waterproof cot sheets
The Clean
Those first couple of months when newborns at their most vulnerable they’ll need their own baby tub or a seat to support them. As the weeks go on, bath time will progress. At different stages of their little lives they’ll need more things such as toiletries, washcloths and even bath toys. We have you covered with a number of recommendations to help you on the way.
- Changing Mat
- Nappies
- Wipes
- Cotton wool
- Baby bath
- Thermometer
- Hooded towels
- Toiletries
- Nappy bin
- Sponge
- Soft Touch Bath Support
- Nappy sacks
The Feed
No solids are required for a newborns first few months on this earth, they only need breast milk or formula. As part of those feeds there’s a number of essential items we’ll recommend, from formula milk preparation machines to muslins/burp cloths.
- Bottles/Teats
- Prep machine
- 3-5 Nursing bras
- Breast pads
- Breast pump (optional)
- Milk storage pots/bags
- Bottle brush
- Muslins/Burp cloths
- Bibs
- Weaning bowls, plates and cutlery
- Baby Chair or Highchair
- Nursing Pillow
- Formula
The Body
Clothes are probably one of the hardest things to buy for a baby. No matter how hard you resist, you’ll want to keep buying more. In reality, babies grow out of clothes so quickly – do your best to fight the urge of overbuying. As a rule of thumb, you’ll probably need enough baby grows to be changed up to 3 times a day. With that said, the following pages will point you towards some great products for your baby.
- Baby grows – You’ll need enough for three per day minimum
- Season appropriate clothing
The Smiles
Keeping that little mind of there’s entertained and happy is one of the most rewarding times but also ensures a positive development of their brain. There’s a number of products that will help you keep your baby entertained but just as importantly – will give you a little break when you need to nip to make a morning coffee! We’ll show you some recommendations from the best sensory videos to toys. We’ll also show you various playmats, swings and bouncers.
- Sensory videos – link to videos
- Playmat
- Baby swing/bouncer
- Toys
The Health/Extras
Whilst you may thing you’ve covered everything with the above areas, we’re afraid that’s not true! There’s going to be more and more times as your baby grows from that fresh newborn stage where you need some additional essentials. We’ll do our best to cover some products on the following pages from teething toys to dummies to grooming kits.
- Baby grooming kit
- Room thermometer
- Humidifier
- Vicks BabyRub
- Diaper rash cream
- Bulb syringe
- Cradle Cap Brush
- Calpol
- First Aid Kit
- Dummies
- Cradle cap shampoo
- Nightlight
- Teething toy – Sophie la giraffe
