The New Baby Checklist

baby essentials checklist baby
  • Baby clothes

  • 4-8 onesies (wide head openings and loose legs)

  • 4-8 undershirts (snaps at neck or wide head openings, snaps under crotch)

  • 4-8 one-piece pajamas

  • 2 blanket sleepers for win

  • 1-3 sweaters or jackets (front buttoned)

  • 1-3 rompers or other dress-up outfits

  • 4-7 socks or booties (shoes are unnecessary until baby walks

  • 1-3 hats (broad-brimmed for a summer baby, soft cap that covers ears for a winter baby)

  • No-scratch mittens

  • Bunting bag or fleece suit for a winter baby

  • Nursery

  • Crib, cradle or bassinet

  • Firm, flat mattress that fit snugly in crib (less than two fingers should fit between mattress and crib)

  • Rocking or arm chair

  • Baby monitor

  • Nightlight

  • Dresser

  • Toy basket

  • Baby bedding

  • 1-3 washable crib mattress pads

  • 2-4 fitted crib sheets

  • 4-6 soft, light receiving blankets

  • 1-2 heavier blankets (for colder climates)

  • Diapers

  • Changing table or cushioned changing pad for low dresser or bureau, with safety strap or railing

  • Diaper pail and liners

  • Diaper bag

  • Diaper cream

  • Soft washcloths

  • Unscented baby wipes (causes less irritation)

  • 6-10 dozen cloth diapers and 6-8 diaper covers, or 2-3 large boxes of disposable newborn-size diapers

  • Bath

  • Baby bathtub

  • Baby soap

  • Baby shampoo

  • 2-4 soft towels or hooded baby towels

  • Baby hairbrush

  • Soft washcloths (use a different color or pattern than your diaper washcloths!)

  • Gentle laundry detergent

  • Feeding

  • 10-16 bottles and nipples, both 4- and 8- ounce (if fed strictly by bottle, baby will go through about 10 in the 4-ounce size per day)

  • Pump (if you plan to breastfeed)

  • Milk storage bags (if you plan to breastfeed)

  • Nursing pads (if you plan to breastfeed)

  • Nipple cream (if you plan to breastfeed)

  • Nursing pillow (if you plan to breastfeed

  • Bottle brush

  • Dishwasher basket for small items

  • 4-8 bibs

  • Burp cloths

  • 2-4 pacifiers

  • Recibing blanquets

  • Health

  • Baby nail clippers or blunt scissors

  • Baby thermometer

  • Petroleum jelly and sterile gauze (for circumcision care)

  • First aid kit

  • Baby gear

  • Infant or convertible car seat

  • Stroller or infant carrier

  • Baby swing or bouncer

  • High chair

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