Preparing For Your Baby: Helpful Tips

The birth of a baby changes the life of parents, siblings and even pets completely! Discover today how you can prepare for it. 

Preparing for your baby isn’t just about buying a cradle and changing table. The parents, siblings, and even the pet have to emotionally adjust to all of the changes that come with it.

The birth of a baby is a moment of absolute happiness. However, the little earth inhabitant completely changes all life habits. Below you will find various very practical tips to prepare for your baby, including on an emotional level. Read on!

Preparing for your baby: helpful tips!

You will then find both practical tips and recommendations for emotional preparation for your baby. First, we’ll talk about practical things you need to organize and buy to be well prepared. Then there are various  emotional aspects that will help you deal with the changes. 

What to organize and buy while waiting for your baby

You have countless things in your head, you have to do with your pregnancy and you use the time to look inside yourself, are happy about your future motherhood and are also nervous at the same time. You may also be stressed because you don’t think you have enough time to do all the things that are waiting for you. Take a deep breath and relax. Nothing is as important as you and your baby!

You will then find various suggestions that will help you make  decisions and set priorities in order to prepare everything well.

1. Where will the baby sleep?

First, you need to think about where you want your baby to sleep. This question is important to know what to buy. Because there are various options:

• Sleeping with the baby in the same room:  If you choose to do this, you will need a cradle that fits in your bedroom and you need to know where exactly you want to put it.
• Co-Sleeping:  This means that the child sleeps in the parents’ bed. If you choose to do this, you have to take the necessary safety measures, a baby balcony is best for this.
• The baby sleeps in his room:  In this case, you should prepare everything necessary in the nursery so that nothing is missing when your baby arrives.

2. The most important things that you should buy

Doing shopping for the baby while waiting is very fun and enjoyable. But this can initially lead to unnecessary purchases. We therefore advise you to prepare a list of the most important things and stick to them. In addition, you can of course also buy some particularly pretty things for your child. Major purchases include the following:

• Baby basket or cradle, if you plan to use it initially.
• Cot or baby balcony.
• Shuttle table
• Bedsheet
• Sleeping bag (or two)
• Baby bath
• Towels (at least two)
• Diapers and wipes: Don’t buy too much at first because your baby will grow quickly and you will need to adjust the diaper size accordingly.

3. Baby carriage or sling

Here, too, parents have to think carefully about what to prefer for their baby. A stroller, a sling, both …  Make this decision early because certain brands often have to be pre-ordered. If you have a stroller and a baby sling, you are very flexible, but the decision is of course entirely up to the parents.

4. Baby clothes

The question always arises of how much baby clothes to buy in advance. As with diapers, you shouldn’t have too much in stock because your child will firstly grow very quickly and secondly you will also receive a lot of baby clothes as gifts. 

It’s best to talk to the people you know will give you baby clothes. You can discuss the size and type of clothing with them,  which will help you a lot. Expect your baby to have roughly the following equipment:

• 10 bodies
• 5 pairs of socks
• 10 t-shirts and pants
• 10 pajamas

• 5 to 6 sweaters
• 2 caps for the first few weeks

5. The hospital bag

Don’t wait for the last moment to prepare the hospital bag. Take your time so that you don’t forget anything: the  mobile phone charger, clothes for your baby, diapers and everything you need for your stay in the hospital.

6. Prepare everything for your baby at home

When the day of the birth approaches, everything should already be prepared at home. The cot, the clothes, everything tidy and clean, an action plan, someone who takes care of the older sibling or the pet. Make a plan and organize everything on time.

Emotional preparation for your little darling

The birth of your baby will turn your life upside down. The first days and weeks will be very exhausting and tiring, but also wonderful when you hold your child in your arms. But you should prepare for it during pregnancy.

It is not easy to be a mother or father, because everything is new and unknown, especially with the first child. But even if you already have a child, the situation is different again, because every human being is very different and also has different needs and expectations.

If you already have a child, prepare them  for the new sibling and changes. It is not easy to suddenly have to share everything and be the older sibling. You must therefore be patient and give your older child sufficient attention. Show him how much you love him so that he doesn’t feel displaced.

If you have a pet that received everyone’s attention beforehand, you need to be patient and understanding as well. Your pet also needs time to adjust to the new situation. 

You need to be aware that everything will change and be prepared for the unexpected. Embrace your new life and don’t let a sleepless night take away the  joy of this wonderful experience. 

If you are well prepared for your baby, you will be able to handle all of this. And if you lose control, don’t forget that it’s normal. Even if the new task can scare you, there is nothing better in life!