Ultimate Newborn List - The 'Big Ticket' Items

Baby M's Newborn Nursery

Mums, dads, grandparents, primary carers (whomever), if you are looking after a beautiful little newborn bundle of joy, there are a few things that you'll need to prepare prior to that first day when you bring home baby from the hospital.

While the the obvious might be a cot, change table and feeding chair, there are a couple more 'Big Ticket' Items that I (as a mama), as well as my little group of mamas, recommend purchasing prior to the arrival of baby.

So without further ado, let's dive in to the 'ultimate newborn list' of 'big ticket' items and the reasons why I like and recommend each item.

Cot

While this is a biggie, I genuinely feel that is not something that you need to get straight away, as I personally had our little one solely in the bassinet next to my bed for the first four-and-a-half months. After four-and-a-half months (when mini was showing signs of growing out of the bassinet - he was a tall boy), I was putting him in his cot for day naps to get him used to his own room.

Change Table

This one I am buying well before baby is earth-side. That being said the general consensus from the mama tribe is that a combination of a chest-of-drawers and change table is the way to go. Not only is this a great space-saving option, but also because it’s super handy to have all of their clothes and changing bits all in one for easy access. Those 3am feeds and changes were made a thousand times easier with changing items, extra onesies and sleep swaddles all in the one spot - A poop explosion early one morning really humbled us into realising this.

Another reason for having change table that you can stand up next to is for those c-section mamas. A fresh scar is going to make sitting awkwardly on the side of the bed or couch difficult when changing nappies. And don't even get me started about getting up from the floor - Ain't no mama got time for that - as that is worse. In this instance, do your future self a favour and get a stand up change table!

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