Bringing home your new born

The big day has come and gone and your are leaving the hospital with a list of the do's and don'ts. Easier read than done though! There's tonnes of advice being thrown at you from all angles. 

i am not contributing to it. I am sharing with you my experience- which made life quite easy for me. 

I had a lot of support from anyone who was with me after the delivery- don't be afraid to share your baby with your family, your in laws, siblings- you will bond with the baby, but you also need to rest after such a huge event!! 

So here's a small account of the things you might need when you bring your baby home.

• Let the unpacking remain for sometime later... Get some rest, catch up on your sleep, feed the baby (breast feed BF, or formula, whichever the baby is on) and let everyone in the house calm down. It can get quite chaotic with the arrival of a puny human being in the house!

• Preferably have your husband or mother or a friend help you out with the unpacking. (this is where you start ordering people around- do not feel guilty about it, they will happily and lovingly do it for you)

• List of things you need to have when you bring the baby home (the links to the stuff I got off Amazon or the link that would show you what i mean, attached):

• Muslin wraps or just old, clean soft cotton cloth pieces to wrap the baby in or lay upon, you can use sot pillow covers (They are the perfect size, or folded towels)

• Plastic changing mats, to place beneath the baby, you can use the plastic side while changing (especially if you are using cloth nappies, more on that later) Plastic changing mat

• Dented baby pillow to place baby's head (Shoulder should rest on the lower edge of the pillow)Baby pillow

• Baby blankets (these are so soft, i feel like using them for myself, except they just cover one knee for me)Baby blanket

• Wipes, wipes, wipes, wipes (Cannot impress upon you the importance of wipes!) I use Himalaya wipes- wipes are important and you should not compromise on those. 

• Diapers (Obviously, there's a whole other post on that later)

• I used the pampers new born diapers for the first 30 days Pampers new baby diapers pack of 24

• Cloth nappies CLoth nappies for new borns

• Baby clothes (So cute, but the size is often a miss)

• Sleeveless baby shirt

• Full sleeves shirt

• Baby bonnet/ cap

• Cap, mittens, socks set

• Pajama with foot and Pajamas/ leggings

• Sweater sets

• Onesies

• Footies Will be requored a little later, when your baby has put on a little more weight

• Baby mattress with mosquito net

• Baby nest (A blessing in those first few days when I was yet to develop the confidence to hold my baby) Baby nest/ sleeper

• Soft, handkerchiefs (tiny hand towels, super absorbent) baby hankeys

• Baby grooming kit (Hair brush, nasal aspirator, nail clippers) Baby grooming kit

• Baby bath kit (shampoo, soap/ body wash, baby massage oil, baby lotion/ cream, diaper rash cream) I use the one by Himalaya and Johnsons'

• Medicines (these are the ones I use, please consult a pediatrician before administering medicines to your baby)

• Colicaid (for a colicky baby)

• Nasal saline (Otrivin spray or Salin drops by West Coast) these are to be put in, just a drop in each nostril, before you aspirate the goo from your baby's nose- and voila the crying stops (Again crying babies will be a different post)

• Other medicines prescribed by your doctor. Do not ignore the doctor, regardless of what others say.

• Well, since your baby is going to be sleeping most of the days, especially in the first few weeks after birth, this is the time you can use for yourself, to rest and relax, and stay close to your baby

• Above all, do anything and everything you can to stay happy

• Every problem has a solution, you need only look for it.

 If there are any suggestions you'd like to give, please post them in the comments, so it may help others!