Baby bathing and nappy change essentials

When preparing for a baby it may seem like with all the products and items we almost need a truck to carry all the things.

Of course that is being a little over dramatic.

It is not necessary to have every item on every shelf in the baby isle to be prepared.

You don’t need to have masses stocked ready for Armageddon in order to be prepared for bathing and nappy changes.

There are the big ticket items which are generally purchased first. Then your hospital bag is stocked, packed ready to go.

One of the final preparations is organizing the products for the bathing and nappy change. It is the last final details in preparing for your new baby’s arrival.

With those first few weeks seeming to fly by, often in a whirl, it is recommended to have a fairly good supply to cover you for the first few as those first few weeks just in case you don’t want to venture out.

There is nothing worse than having to go out to make sure that you don’t run out of baby wipes in the middle of the night changing a bit stinky poo.

• Nappy wipes.
• Nappy rash/barrier cream (zinc based works well such as Sudocrem).
• Hand cream.
• Cotton wool.
• Body lotion.
• Cotton buds.
• Nappy disposal bags or bin of some sort (they can be simple plastic bags or purchase nappy bags).
• Baby soap/bubble bath.
• Shampoo.
• Massage oil.
• Newborn nappies (fitted cloth or disposable).