Shopping for your New Baby

It's very exciting when you think of all the cute little outfits being sold for babies in stores and online. It's so easy to get carried away buying what most times end up being unnecessary pieces of clothing for your newborn. As you'll soon discover your baby out grows these clothing in a matter of weeks.

This being said the items that you absolutely must have in terms of clothing for the first three months or so should include a bonnet or cap, depending on the season and six cotton vests with wide or envelope necks. This makes it easier to slip over the baby's head when dressing him or her.In continuing you should get three plain knitted cardigans or sweaters, five pairs of cotton socks or slip on bootees, three shawls and if you find you cannot afford a third shawl having two is fine. Just ensure there is a clean shawl to hand at all times ready for use. I also found that having six stretch suits or all in ones were quite handy especially in the winter months when you want to keep your baby warm. If you're now wondering the best place to shop for some of these items give giggle a try. I found them to be pretty good and the staff really helpful. They have a wide selection of clothing and other related items at reasonable prices.I did some of my shopping with them for my son now two months old. The clothing is of the best quality and does not discolour or easily worn out after a few washes.

In your shopping you'll also need to have gloves or scratch mittens and I simply cannot stress this enough. When your baby is born believe it our not his nails may be long and from personal experience they are quite sharpe. So when packing your hospital bag its useful to pop a few pairs in just to protect his skin. If you intend on using cloth nappies you need to have at least six pairs of plastic pants and nappy liners. Having two to three baby towels is necessary as well, they should be soft and not too heavy. A definate must have has got to be muslin squares. I would recommend having eight because believe me your baby will do alot of puking or spitting up and you want to be ready for it at all times. For me it was one of my best investments to date. Having cotton wool, soft baby rags and nappy rash cream is just about all you'll need to keep you going in the first few weeks. Don't worry about buying baby lotion or all the fancy scented baby oils and products and bath gels unless of course they have minimal chemical components. Using olive oil is just fine as it is pure and does the job much better. Many mothers have reported that their baby's skin breaks out after using scented lotions and oils.

You could consider after three months old or so and slowly introduce these products, but until then using olive oil is just fine. If you're unsure of where to get skin care products try GreatSkin.com for you and your baby. It is important that you have at least a few of these items to keep you going as you will not have much free time in the coming weeks to do much shopping, even if its online.