A baby’s arrival is not only exciting but marks the onset of most delicate and confusing time of one’s life. There are simply many decisions to take and preparations to make before a new born arrives on mamma’s lap. It is necessary to plan and figure out some basics before the baby arrives.  Of the utmost, don’t forget the camera.  There will be so many photo opportunities; you will want to make sure you are always carrying a camera, especially if you plan on entering an infant photo contest.

The first and the foremost thing necessary to figure out is a perfect accommodation for the new born to sleep. Along with the sleeping accommodation a place to secure the baby’s clothes and supplies should be figured out so that the things remain out of the external germs and infections and become easy accessible.

Some of the items which are almost necessities should be the next items on the list. Clothes, health care basic items with diapers are a must to start with. Many of the parents prefer to keep the baby with them in the same room up to the following few months; in that case one might obviously need a king size bed because as the little darling starts tossing and move one should indispensably need a bigger space to accommodate.

Not much investment is required on the baby outfits. Basic items required for the baby include the nail clippers, body lotion and the baby shampoo. Bulb syringes may be necessary as the new born get easily affected with cold and hence cannot blow their nose all by themselves. Nipples and bottles are essential for feeding the suckling child. A platform is of utmost necessity to change the diaper of the baby.

Once your baby is here, it is important to take many pictures to help you remember all the cute things your baby does as he/she grows up.  You can enter into an infant photo contest for a chance at winning money.

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As a parent to be, its very easy to spend huge amounts of money on those essential pieces of nursery equipment which you think you will need to get you through those early days. But you really have to wonder how essential are ‘the essentials’? Parents with toddlers will be more than aware of just how much money is wasted on baby equipment which is supposed to simplify and ease the process of parenting but is in fact never really used!

According to most parenting magazines, one of the ‘essential’ pieces of furniture which ‘every nursery should have’ is a changing station. Before you go running to your local baby shop or searching for the cheapest deal online to get yours, save yourself the hassle, cost and effort of buying, using and having a changing table and consider the following facts:

• Changing your baby on an elevated surface can be dangerous. The SAFEST place to change your infant / toddler is at floor level.
• A changing table / workstation can cost from £80 upwards depending whether you wish to have a basic table or one which matches with a particular theme / brand name.
• A changing table takes up valuable room in your nursery / bathroom
• A changing table is simply another surface which can harbour germs and needs to be cleaned regularly!

So what you essentially want is a baby changing mat / waterproof sheet / towel to lay your child upon comfortably (on the floor), a packet of wipes/ cotton wool and water and finally a clean nappy.

For simple storage simply tuck your changing mat under the cot or perhaps down the side of the sofa for ease and accessibility during the day.

By simply using a changing mat on the floor you will find it is now more convenient to change your baby in any location as the mats are light and easy to transport. The price of a changing mat is fairly cheap and therefore you could even splurge and buy almost ten for the price of one changing table, that’s one for every room of the house and probably a few more for the car too!

If you are adamant that you must have a designated changing surface, then the best option has to be a baby cot top changer. It simply sits across the cot /cot bed forming a secure work surface. Please note that the cot top changer should have a safety buckle or strap which is secured to the top rail.

Unlike the changing station, the cot top changer can be stored away without taking up vast amounts of space and its a fraction of the price!

Save yourself from wasting the ‘real essentials’ (money, time, effort, space, safety risks and more) and don’t bother with a changing station!

Childs Play Sussex is an online baby and nursery store with several years experience selling infant products. We are putting together a series of informative articles to aid parents when making important decisions about the pros and cons of different products.

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