Baby Basics: A Short List of Baby Essentials

Guest Post by: Eliza Gilbert

Having a newborn baby is a mix of warm feelings of joy and worrying emotions of fear on how to take care of a sensitive tiny human being. A lot will go on in the first few months when the baby still needs intensive care and proper handling—from making sure the place is tranquil for sleeping to ensuring that the baby is dry and clean after sufficient feeding.

When you are a first-time mother nursing a baby, you are excited to shop for baby essentials that make the baby cozy, warm, and healthy all at the same time. As cliché as it may sound, you only want the best for your baby.

Baby care essentials

There are so many baby essential products in the market, and the popular branded ones are always a bit pricey. Nevertheless, the protection and wellness of your baby is a top priority. One of the most trusted brands in Australia for baby care and other baby products is Bubba Blue. But before purchasing a set of baby products online, here is an essential checklist and a few tips on how to care for your fragile little infant.

Clothing essentials

Of course, as human beings, tiny or not, you would need clothing, which is very important to keep the body temperature warm and soundly protected from other harsh elements. Baby skin is susceptible, so a set of hypo-allergenic clothing will do wonders. 

You can get your baby a significant number of sleepsuits, baby vests, baby cardigans, baby jackets, infant hat, infant mittens, infant booties, and prams with clips. A baby needs to change for hygiene and comfort purposes regularly, so buy plenty of them. Expect your baby to change at least three times within 24 hours. Compute that to the amount of laundry you can do in a week.

Sleeping essentials

Comfort is the keyword whenever you are making a sleeping bed for your baby. There are Moses baskets and cribs you can find from Bubba Blue and other baby specialty brands that will suit your baby's needs.  

Make sure that the mattress is soft but sturdy enough to support your baby's weak backbone. Do not buy a foam mattress that will cause your baby to cave in, for it may cause bone defects as the baby grows. Also, get an infant headrest that will keep your baby's head in place and add comfort to the neck area. 

It would help if you also had some light sheets and warm blankets, but make sure they are not too heavy. You also need a quilt that is not too light for your baby to lift and cover the face area while you are away. If the room is already warm enough, you can do away with the blanket.

Hygiene essentials

Changing diapers is the most meticulous task for every parent. The baby needs to be handled carefully, and hygienic practices will make the baby grow healthy. The infant care products that you might need are changing mats, towels, flannels, muslins, kitchen rolls, cotton wool pads, baby wipes, infant nail scissors, and baby lotion. 

After changing diapers, the next probable event you should expect is feeding. The baby gets hungry shortly after wetting and pooping in the diapers. Find a nice size of feeding shawl to cover whenever you need to feed in public. Baby bibs also help the baby's neck and chest area dry in case of spilled milk.

There are still many baby care essentials you might discover as the baby grows. So be prepared to learn the ropes as you go along.

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Valentine's Day Gift Giving Guide -- Gifts for Mom and Child -- Be Here Soon Personalized Gifts (Review)

 

 As many of you know, I welcomed my second daughter 2 months ago.  It has been a crazy two months, as Arabella needed to have surgery at 4 weeks to fix a pyloric stenosis diagnosis, and then brought a nasty head cold home, which lasted throughout the house for over a month.  So, indeed of really enjoying the joys of a new baby, we have been busy with appointments and tending to ourselves and our two daughters, to get over the colds.  So, when I was putting together my Valentine's Day Gift Guide, I wanted to include products for both moms and their children, especially infants and toddlers, that they can enjoy today.  As a result, I stumbled across Be Here Soon and fell in love with Marian Thompson's product offering.  She sells personalized embroidered shirts and nightgowns for expectant and new moms, as well as cute onesies and shirts for baby.  I was excited when Marian agreed to send along a sample for me to review, and include in my gift guide.  But, I never expected her to send a nightgown for me, and a onesie and hat set for each of my girl's.  I teared up upon opening the package, due to her generosity.  I couldn't wait to slip on my new nightgown and dress my two daughters up in their cute Valentine's Day inspired onesie sets.  I have been holding off on posting this review, until I got photos of both my girls, but Arabella has been uncooperative due to colic.  So, I can only show Savannah modeling one of Marian's pieces.  Once Arabella is in a better mood, I will add her photos to this post, so stay tuned.

Here are some photos of Savannah wearing her personalized onesie and hat.  

She just loved that her name was on the shirt, and that it was embellished with rhinestones and a ribbon.  Since receiving this piece, she continually chooses it when we pick out her outfit of the day.

Arabella had a similar onesie set, except hers was black and white, while Savannah's was brown and white.  

As for my night shirt, it was so roomy and comfortable, I didn't want to change out of it.  The cotton felt so good, and I, too, loved how Marian had my name added to the heart design. 

So, now that I am able to enjoy my two healthy daughters, and with Valentine's Day around the corner, I can't wait to dress my girls up in their onesie sets from Be Here Soon and show them off to family and friends.  And, when were are home snuggling in bed reading a bedtime story, we will have our matching "love" outfits on.

I truly appreciate Marian's generosity in sending the three outfits for review, and will definitely be ordering from her again, as the quality and workmanship of her products and custom embroidery is pristine.  Her products would make for great baby shower gifts, keepsakes and just because gifts.

Click here to take a look at the other fine products Marian offers through her online boutique.  And, if you decide to have her customize a piece for you, make sure you let her know Inspired by Savannah sent you.

Happy shopping!!!

About Be Here Soon:
(Gifts For Baby,Pregnancy and Expectant Mothers)

Be  Here Soon.com is a women owned and operated business.  Marian Thompson owner, began her company after having two difficult high-risk pregnancies.  She started marketing a unique portable maternity air bed (patented and designed by Gentle Air), which promotes better health, sleep comfort and rest for pregnant women or expectant mothers going back to December of 2000. Over the years boutique maternity shirts have been added to our selection of quality offerings. These shirts are as special as all expectant moms! Designs used on Be Here Soon's collection of maternity clothing are created using professional and commercial embroidery workmanship. For an added touch some shirt deigns included "rhinestones". 

Be Here Soon.com is proud to offer unique and innovative products and gifts that bring comfort, increase the quality of health and more for pregnant women.  On top of offering this special maternity air bed, Be Here Soon.com offers other pregnancy and baby related keepsakes and expectant mom gifts that celebrate both pregnancy and baby.  "As a mother of four children myself, I appreciate the needs of expectant mothers and people shopping for unique maternity products and baby gifts. Motherhood and family have been and continue to be my biggest motivator and inspiration for operating Be Here Soon.com".
Maternity Products, A Gift For Pregnant Mother or Moms To Be

Disclosure:  I was sent samples from the vendor in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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