What are the must-have items for a newborn baby?

When a pregnant woman is about to give birth, her husband needs to prepare a delivery bag in advance. Many husbands do not know what to prepare in the delivery bag. In fact, it is very simple. Now there are packaged delivery bags for sale in many places, such as those that can be purchased online, so you can just buy a whole set of delivery bags. In addition, you must also prepare some items that will be needed after the baby is born, such as the following items that should be prepared in advance.

Newborn baby essentials:

1. Bedding: 1 crib, 1 mattress, 2-3 sets of cotton sheets and quilts, and 1 sleeping bag.

2. Clothing: 2-3 pieces of long and short underwear, 2-3 jumpsuits, 2 coats, 1-2 sets of soft shoes and cotton socks, 2 packs of small diapers, a few gauze handkerchiefs, and 2-3 bibs. (Note: All clothing must be pure cotton.)

3. Bathing supplies: 1 bathtub, 1 bath mat, 2 large and 2 small bath towels, 1 bottle of baby shampoo, 1 bottle of shower gel, 1 bottle of baby powder, 1 bottle of skin care oil, 1 box of cotton swabs, and some cotton balls. (Note: Bath towels must be made of pure cotton, soft and comfortable; shower gel, skin care oil, etc. must be for babies only, and adult products are not suitable for babies.)

4. Feeding utensils: 2 large and 2 small bottles, 2-3 nipples (according to the baby's development, you should first use S-shaped nipples or nipples suitable for 0-6 months), 1 bottle brush, 1 sterilizer, and some sterilized gauze.

If you are breastfeeding, you will need a breast pad, a breast pump, and a bottle for feeding your baby water; if you are bottle-feeding, you will need spare bottles, nipples, a special sterilization pot, a bottle brush, bibs, etc.

5. Health care medicine box: medical sterile gauze, medical bandages and adhesive tape rolls, sterile cotton swabs, Band-Aids, 1 pair of scissors and tweezers, 1 thermometer, 1 bottle of disinfectant, 1 tube of antibiotic ointment.

6. Others: 1 baby stroller, 1 pair of pediatric nail clippers, 1 baby carrier (it is very convenient to hold the baby when going out, you can buy a multifunctional one).

7. Half a month before the baby is born, prepare a plastic box and put the things you need in it, ready for use at any time. The advantage is that it can be placed under the bed and it is clean. 2. Things that mother needs to prepare:

A pure cotton towel (for postpartum sweating); two open-chested tops (for breastfeeding). Experience: It’s not necessary in the summer, but in the winter, you can use a cotton sweater and ask my mother-in-law to make two nursing sweaters. It’s very convenient, but you can also buy them on the market now.

Three large packs of toilet paper (the long ones used to pad under the body after childbirth);

A soft-bristled toothbrush (for postpartum brushing);

A pack of baby diapers (for mother’s personal hygiene issues);

Towel for lower body (for personal hygiene);

Two pairs of socks (put on socks immediately after delivery to prevent your feet from getting cold)

Breast pump, don't forget this, you'll need it on the second and third day

3. Things the baby wants

Most hospitals provide some, so you can consult first to see what is missing. What you must bring are: a cup and a spoon (do not feed your baby water or milk with a bottle after birth, because the baby will easily become dependent on the pacifier and refuse breast milk). Baby wipes* (newborns can be washed without water, wet wipes are sufficient).