Equipment for baby

Go shopping for equipment in the last couple of months before your baby is due while you can still shop on your own and you feel reasonably energetic. You'll be faced with a seemingly endless choice of 'essential' items, but don't be swayed by clever advertising. Ask friends of relatives which items of equipment they found useful and, more important, which ones they bought and never used.

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  Baby's changing and bathing equipment

  If you like the idea of having a special changing area, but don't want to build one or convert a piece of furniture like a chest of drawers, then a changing unit is probably right for you. Make sure that it's stable and has plenty of storage space. Alternatively, many parents find a padded...
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  Choosing baby's equipment

  Shop around and find out what's available before you make your final choices, and always think of the equipment in relation to your lifestyle. For example, if you feel perfectly relaxed about bathing your baby in the sink, don't bother buying a baby bath just because most people do. Similarly,...
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  Baby's feeding equipment

  If you're breast-feeding you'll need the minimum of equipment, but bottle-feeding mothers will have to buy a complete kit. If you're breast-feeding you'll need the minimum of equipment - feeding bras and breast pads for you, and a couple of bottles and a breast pump if you want to express some...
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  Outing and travel equipment

  Slings are a popular way of transporting a newborn baby; they're light and comfortable, and allow you to carry your baby close while keeping both hands free. The sling should be used with a neck attachment until your baby can support her own head. Back-packs, which have supportive frames that...
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  Baby's sleeping equipment

  The best choice for your newborn is a Moses basket or a carrycot/pram, both of which are easy to move from room to room. You'll need a cot when your baby outgrows whichever you've chosen. Choose a cot with two mattress heights, so you don't have to bend too far in the early days, and with sides...
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  Equipment: your baby's room

  A baby's room doesn't have to be smart or filled with lots of expensive furnishings and equipment, but it does need to be warm, clean, safe and attractive. Make sure furniture is easy to wipe clean and has smooth rounded edges. Any paint used should be non-toxic and lead-free. Always use...
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  Baby’s beach bag

  If you and your baby want to make it to the beach before dinnertime, the following baby beach bag checklist will be a great help!
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  Slinging it safely with baby

  Baby slings are a great way of transporting your baby hands-free and also filling our needs for physical and emotional closeness. That being said, you need to choose the style of sling carefully as some styles pose a danger for baby’s breathing.
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