Do not bother with any clothing that buttons up the back. Baby clothing should not button. Ideally, it should zip; second-best is snap. There must be openings up the crotch and down both legs. You undress a baby's bottom half a lot more often than its top.
You'll need an infant carrier/car seat, the kind where the carrier snaps out of the seat. Test-carry the ones in the store and see which one is least painful to your back.
Bassinets are handy for a very limited period; see if you can borrow one or buy one second-hand rather than buying new.
I got a lot more use out of the collapsible umbrella stroller than out of the full-size stroller. The collapsible one works with short-term last-minute errands; the full-size one takes more preparation.
Don't bother buying stuffed animals. People will give them to you. Boy, will they ever.
Baby spit-up STAINS. Bright colors are your friends. Pastels show every spill of Amoxicillin and nastier things.
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You'll need an infant carrier/car seat, the kind where the carrier snaps out of the seat. Test-carry the ones in the store and see which one is least painful to your back.
Bassinets are handy for a very limited period; see if you can borrow one or buy one second-hand rather than buying new.
I got a lot more use out of the collapsible umbrella stroller than out of the full-size stroller. The collapsible one works with short-term last-minute errands; the full-size one takes more preparation.
Don't bother buying stuffed animals. People will give them to you. Boy, will they ever.
Baby spit-up STAINS. Bright colors are your friends. Pastels show every spill of Amoxicillin and nastier things.