Don't worry girls, it will all fall together, I promise. and when you have that baby in your arms, WHO CARES if the room isnt painted yet or if the rug doesnt match the bedding, LOL!!
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Maria, does your family usually throw showers? Did you have a bridal shower ? I think you can get a hunch depending on what your family usually does with everyone for babies/weddings.
I started shopping for a crib at about 7months. and it was shipped in 4 weeks.
The timing of shopping really depends:
Are you using a bassinet ? If so, you wont really NEED a crib till the child is 3months old! and as forthe nursery, I didnt want to do my son's nursery until he was born, so it didnt have to be a 'neutral' room. Now he has a little boys room ! (He's 3months this week,and his crib should be done this week!)
The things you will need most (and you can even buy these or have someone run out for you at the last minute! but lemme tell you, you will be running around, i think its the excitement, but i was driving around and shopping even past my due date!)
*onesies - I personally HATE the ones that are just undershirts (with no snaps on the bottoms) they say to get those so that the umb cord has room to breathe, and yes its more comfy for the baby. BUT you get them at the hospital, and those should be plenty of the undershirt kind. I had purchased about 6, and I never used thembecause my son's cord came off at the hospital ! (Very rarely happens so soon!)
So have these items:
*Onesies (at least ten, they poop ALL DAY for the first 4-6weeks)
*Newborn diapers (LOTS ! you will change 6-8 diapers a day, almost all POOPS!) and some will be 3 hours apart, and some half hour ! Just dont but TOO MANY, because your baby will grow out of them before you know it!)
*Bassinet sheets (about 3), blankets (2?)
*Carseat/stroller
*Lots of stretchies/coveralls (outfits, whatever the word if for them) In the beginning the diaper change may turn into a head-to-toe change ! LOL. Those NEVER end !
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Again, not too many in newborn size. I would say you need no more than 10. HE/she will outgrow them quickly AND they shrink a little in the wash.
*DREFT baby detergent if you plan to wash baby's clothes separately.
*Formula (even if youplan to breastfeed,keepthose free formula cans on hand, BFing can be tough (thats another post alotogether!) so you may need a feeding here and there of formula...
*Baby wash cloths - you'll need them for the bath, and for the spit-ups.
*Bibs (again, not too many tiny ones.)
Thats all i can think of for now...
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