What to Do During Your Final Pregnant Week- The Baby Checklist

What do you do when you’ve got some free time during your final pregnant week? Start ticking things off your Baby Checklist! When your precious bundle finally makes it home, you’re going to be way too busy to go shopping! Get the daddy-to-be in tow right now and work through this checklist of things you’ll need for those first few weeks.

Clothing

Your kid won’t be putting a drain on your wallet for expensive clothes just yet! Right now, the new arrival will need just a few simple things.

• Ten pairs of onesies (you can halve this if you do your laundry often.)

• Seven sleepers or nightgowns.

• Two caps. Remember that if it’s cold, the half-pint is going to need. something to keep his head warm!

• Seven pairs of baby socks.

• If the weather is on the nippy side, get a cold weather sleeper too.

Food

Even though junior might feed many times in a day, the menu’s going to be pretty limited at first! Here are some feeding things you should have on hand.

• Ten burp cloths.

• If you’re breastfeeding, get a good breastfeeding pillow.

• If you’re bottle feeding, make sure you have about eight bottles in stock.

Diapers

This is what you’ll really need to plan for during your final pregnant week. Brace yourself because your tiny one will be going through diapers like there’s no tomorrow! Here’s what you’ll need.

• If you’re going the cloth diaper way, get enough to keep you going for about two days. If you’re going the disposables way, two packs should get you through the first few weeks. Newborns go through about ten diapers a day, so plan accordingly.

• Five baby washcloths.

• Stock up on baby wipes- get either 10 cloth ones or a pack of disposable ones.

• A waterproof pad for diaper-changing.

Extra Gear

Apart from food, diapers and clothing, there are some other essentials you’ll need.

• A digital thermometer.

• Baby nail-clippers.

• One bottle of mild baby wash.

• Two hooded towels, though adult towels will work fine too.

• A crib or cradle.

• Four fitted sheets for the crib.

• Seven light blankets.

• Two heavy blankets, but only if it’s cold.

• Car seat.

When most parents-to-be are busy with calculator fertility or even that first pregnant week, they assume they’re going to have to buy a ton of stuff when the little nipper arrives! The truth is that your infant will have very simple needs during their first few weeks. They will do just fine without the expensive gadgets and slick baby gear!