Newborn Checklist
Clothing
- 10 Footies (front closure for easy changing)
- 10-12 Bodysuits (wide head openings, snaps under crotch)
- 1-3 sweaters or jackets (front buttoned)
- 6-8 rompers or other dress-up outfits
- 4-7 socks or booties (shoes are unnecessary until baby walks)
- 1-3 hats (broad-brimmed for summer baby, soft cap that covers ears for winter baby)
- No-scratch mittens
- Bunting bag or fleece suit for winter baby
- Swimsuit for summer baby
Nursery
- Crib, Cradle, or Bassinet
- Firm, flat mattress fit snugly in crib (less than two fingers should fit between mattress and crib)
- Rocking or arm chair
- Baby monitor
- Nightlight
- Dresser
- Toy basket
Bedding
- 1-3 washable crib mattress pads Or 2 packs of dispossable pads
- 2-4 fitted crib sheets
- 4-6 soft, light receiving blankets
- 1-2 heavier blankets (for colder climates)
Diapering
- Changing table or cushioned changing pad for low dresser or bureau, with safety strap or railing
- Changing table pad and cover (disposable or washable)
- Diaper pail and liners
- Diaper Bag
- Diaper cream
- Unscented baby wipes (causes less irritation)
- Soft washcloths
- 6-10 dozen cloth diapers and 6-8 diaper covers Or 2-3 large boxes of disposable newborn-size diapers
Bath
- Baby soap
- Baby bathtub
- Baby shampoo
- 2-4 soft towels or hooded baby towels
- Baby hairbrush
- Soft washcloths (use a different color or pattern than your diaper washcloths!)
- Gentle laundry detergent
Feeding
- 10-16 bottles and nipples, both 4- and 8- ounce (if fed strictly by the bottle, baby will go through about 10 in the 4-ounce size per day)
- Liners, for disposable bottles
- Pump (if you plan to breastfeed)
- Milk storage bags (if you plan to breastfeed)
- Nursing pads (if you plan to breastfeed)
- Nipple cream (if you plan to breastfeed)
- Nursing pillow (if you plan to breastfeed)
- Bottle warmer (cuts down on nighttime trips to and from the kitchen)
- Bottle sterilizer (if your dishwasher doesn’t have one)
- Bottle brush
- Dishwasher basket for small items
- 6-8 bibs
- Burp cloths
- 4-6 pacifiers
- 2 pacifier clips
- Formula (if not nursing)
Health
- Baby nail clippers or blunt scissors
- Baby thermometer
- Petroleum jelly and sterile gauze (for circumcision care)
- First aid kit
Gear
- Infant or convertible car seat
- Stroller or infant carrier
- Swing or bouncy chair
- High chair
- Baby carrier/sling