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Newborn care - baby supplies DescriptionAs you prepare for your baby to come home, you will want to have many items ready. If you are having a baby shower, you can put some of these items on your gift registry. You can buy other items on your own before your baby is born. The more you plan ahead, the more relaxed and ready you will be when your baby arrives. Below is a list of items you will need. Crib and BeddingFor the crib and bedding you may want:
Changing Table SuppliesFor the changing table you will need:
Rocking Chair with a FootstoolFor the rocking chair you may want:
Clothes for New BabyFor the baby's clothes you will need:
General ItemsYou will also need:
ReferencesGoyal NK. The newborn infant. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 113. Wesley SE, Allen E, Bartsch H. Care of the newborn. In: Rakel RE, Rakel DP, eds. Textbook of Family Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 21. | ||
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