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Motherhood - Baby is Coming, Are
You Ready?
Baby is Coming, Are You Ready?
by: David Kunstek
It has been a long pregnancy. You are probably tired and
feeling worn more often then not. But, are you prepared
for baby's arrival? Do you have all the baby clothes, baby
furniture and bedding that you need? Perhaps you aren't
even sure what you need to have? Not to worry, even if you
didn't have a baby shower to help you prepare, you can find
all the items you need for baby right under your nose!
One of the biggest worries when a mom to be is preparing
for baby is the baby's room. Having the proper baby furniture
and bedding is essential. But, what do you need and what
isn't necessary? Sure, it's nice to have a whole room designed
to a nursery theme with crib, rocker, bassinet, and changing
table. But, all of those products aren't necessary and in
fact, baby isn't going to care what she gets her diaper
changed on. Changing tables are one thing that can be eliminated
as well as the bassinet. Cribs and baby bedding are made
to support any size baby from a newborn to a toddler. So,
while these products are great to have, don't worry if you
don't have them.
As for baby clothing, you will want to pamper baby for
sure with cute outfits, little booties, and hats. But, the
truth of the matter is, during the beginning months of baby's
life, he or she won't have too many big outings to go to.
In fact, mom and baby will probably spend a lot of their
time resting up for the next feeding in the middle of the
night. Again, yes it is great to have a dresser full of
cuteness, but reality is, a few cute outfits will do just
as well. Now, you should not short yourself on onesies and
sleepers. Baby will spend most of his or her day in these
and will more then likely need a few per day depending on
how much baby decides to spit up. Don't forget the diapers!
Having several burping clothes and blankets will also help.
Does all this discourage you? Every parent wants to give
their child the best every step of the way. But, having
the best furniture and clothing isn't going to help baby
in any way. If you really want to find some or all of these
items but don't have a large budget to work with, you do
have other options. The most obvious of these is to ask
family and friends for hand me downs. More then likely,
they will be happy to lend you the items they no longer
need. Or, if someone is asking you what you need, don't
be afraid to tell them what you would like to have. Also,
search around garage sales and thrift shops. You can clean
and repaint just about anything you find. Saving money this
way will help with the ever demanding diaper fund you will
have to have!
About The Author
David Kunstek is the webmaster and author of http://www.baby-stuff.us.
This article may be reproduced as long as a Live link back
to http://www.baby-stuff.us
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