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To welcome the love of both parents, soon-to-be mothers often wonder what newborn items they should prepare for their baby. Without a specific list of essential newborn items, mothers may spend a lot of time shopping. Here, Mytour would like to share a list of newborn items for both baby boys and baby girls that mothers need to prepare (what are newborn items comprised of?).
Although the price of each item is not high, the total amount you have to spend is considerable. Once you step into the shop, future mothers are often overwhelmed by countless beautiful things and may buy things that are not really necessary, or buy too much. Therefore, mothers should remind themselves to restrain themselves and only buy according to the listed items, unless they discover an essential item that they have not listed.
In addition to knowing the financial amount for buying newborn items, parents should also prepare a separate amount for childbirth:
What are newborn items comprised of?
- Delivery expenses: if it's a normal delivery, it won't cost much, only a maximum of 2-3 million dong, while a cesarean delivery costs around 8-10 million dong.
– Prepare small bills of 10,000 or 20,000 to give to nurses for their assistance in hygiene for the mother and baby, and to purchase other necessities such as boiled water, rice... during the hospital stay.
Therefore, consider carefully and limit the items you need to buy. If it's your first time shopping for your newborn, you'll likely feel overwhelmed by a store full of diapers, towels, hats, socks, and a plethora of tempting offers. What are the truly essential items and how many should you buy? Refer to the following list of items and quantities:
1. Purchase newborn clothes for the baby
Newborn clothes should be the first thing mothers think about when preparing a list of items for the baby. Since you don't know what size the baby will be, it's best to buy newborn clothes in two different sizes. If the baby is due in winter, mothers only need to buy free size newborn clothes, onesies, and outer jackets. Mothers should not buy too many newborn clothes because babies grow very fast during this period.
– For newborn shirts, mothers should choose ones with 5 buttons, preferably size 2 or 3 as babies grow quickly. Avoid choosing newborn shirts that need to be pulled over the head because newborns' bodies are weak and it's difficult for them to wear. In terms of material, mothers should choose newborn shirts made of soft cotton, good sweat absorption, with overlapping flaps to keep the baby's belly warm.
– Newborn pants: Mothers should buy 5-10 pairs of pants for the baby. For newborn boys' clothes, mothers should choose light blue, gray, or beige colors. As for newborn girls' clothes, colors like pink, orange, and yellow will be popular. When buying newborn clothes for boys or girls, mothers should also consider the gender of the baby.
Newborn clothes for the baby
– Bodysuit: Mothers should buy 2 short-sleeved and 3 long-sleeved bodysuits. This makes diaper changing easier, avoids waking the baby, and keeps the baby's belly warm when twisting and turning.
– Beanie hats: Mothers should prepare 3 - 4 beanie hats to protect the baby's head.
– Mittens and booties will protect the baby from friction with the bed during movement, preventing discomfort. In many cases, if the baby scratches their face, mittens will prevent injury. Mothers only need to buy 5 sets of small and medium sizes.
– Newborn bibs: Prepare about 3 - 5 newborn bibs to keep the baby's chest warm or to prevent the mother's clothes from getting wet while breastfeeding.
– Onesies, diapers: Prepare 5 pieces. Use them outside the diaper or directly over it.
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Diapers for baby, baby diapers
According to the experience of mothers who have given birth, mothers need to prepare 10-12 diapers for the baby per day, and on average 70-84 diapers per week. However, advice for expectant mothers is to only buy about 40 diapers for the baby and wash them daily to save on expenses for other items. For mothers giving birth in the summer, they can buy fewer diapers because the sunny weather will dry them quickly. Conversely, mothers buying diapers for babies in winter should buy a little extra to avoid running out in damp weather.
For baby diapers, mothers should also not buy too many because during this period, diapers are the main necessity. For babies born in the summer, mothers can buy fewer diapers than babies born in the winter. – 10 cotton adhesive diapers or medium and large size diapers
– 1 pack of newborn diaper liners number 1 for use when in the hospital for the baby after birth.
Baby diapers
– 2 packs of baby diapers: There are many different types of diapers on the market from various brands such as Bobby diapers, Pampers diapers, Goon Friend diapers, Merries diapers, Moony diapers...
For those who are still wondering which newborn diapers are good, you can refer to the article on choosing high-quality newborn diapers at affordable prices that we have shared: “Experience in choosing diapers for babies which type is good, dry, and less prone to diaper rash”.
Once you have chosen a good type of diaper, you also need to know how to diaper your baby correctly so that they can play and sleep soundly. The guide on how to diaper your baby will help mothers gain more experience in caring for their children.
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Baby towels
Towels are also essential items in your baby's newborn checklist. You will need to prepare many types of towels such as milk towels, bath towels, muslin towels, wet wipes. We will help you determine the necessary quantities of each type of towel so that mothers can easily buy newborn items for their babies.
– Milk towels
– Bath towels with or without hoods
– Thin muslin towels
– Wet wipes
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Buying baby bedding
The next essential item on your baby's newborn checklist is the baby bedding set, which helps your baby sleep soundly.
– 2 thin cotton blankets for summer and 1 for winter, depending on which season you give birth, prepare the appropriate quantity and type of blanket.
– Waterproof crib sheet or a large waterproof pad.
– 1 baby swaddle blanket for outings.
Baby bedding set
– 2 head pillows to prevent flat head or pillows made from buckwheat husks. At this time, mothers should not raise the baby's head too high as it may cause flattening, and mothers should also frequently turn the baby's head while sleeping to avoid flattening.
– 1 set of wedges to prevent baby from startling during sleep, if there are no wedges, mothers can use folded towels on both sides.
– 2 straw mats 70×120 for changing.
– 1 mosquito net to help baby sleep better.
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Medicine and ointment for baby
When preparing the newborn checklist, few mothers think about medicine and ointment for the baby, but these are also essential items that cannot be overlooked.
– 1 bottle of baby bath milk
– 2-3 packs of small cotton swabs, medical cotton used to clean the baby's ears and umbilical cord after swabbing.
– 1 tube of diaper rash cream applied to the baby's diaper area when changing diapers.
– 5 packs of baby wipes.
– 1 small-sized nail clipper for the baby.
Along with preparing diapers, newborn clothes for the baby, other essential newborn items for the baby include feeding bottles, nipples… The feeding bottle is where the baby directly interacts, so parents should absolutely choose reputable brands with clear origins. Some reputable and high-quality feeding bottle brands nowadays include Nuk, Farlin, or Avent... These are well-known brands that parents can trust for their beloved children.
To conveniently shop for a complete newborn checklist, mothers should list items by category, and when purchasing any item, mark it as bought to prepare for the next newborn items for the baby without missing anything. Before buying, mothers can also refer to the experiences of other pregnant women. We hope the newborn checklist we have shared here will help mothers prepare all the necessary items to welcome their adorable baby.
