Stuff You Need/Stuff You Don't

So, how much "stuff" does one baby really need? We often hear expectant moms saying that baby products and gear have overtaken their homes even before the baby arrives. The latest Baby Talk Magazine has an article on the "stuff you need in your nursery...and stuff you don't". Tell us what you found indispensable and which things you could've done without. Find out what Baby Talk editors said after the jump.

Baby Talk had a few pointers worth noting.

3 Things You Need:
• Crib: Best not to use a second hand crib or mattress. If you do, be sure to check safety guidelines.
• 2-3 Sleep Sacks- to be used as an alternative to blankets
• Baby Monitor- here's a good point- if you live in an apartment- do you really need one?

3 Things You Don't Need:
• Quilts, comforters, blankets- not so safe in the crib
• Crib Skirt- besides looking nice, it doesn't do much.
• Bumpers- can be hazardous once baby is able to roll over

Besides the obvious and important safety guidelines, in most cases, what you need and don't need can be different for every family. Anyone have any insights?

Comments (1)

I didn't have a dishwasher, so the bottle sterilizer was used multiple times, daily!

Boppy pillow is a must, it's also great when you first get home from the hospital, and you still have a sore you-know-what, to sit on.

Nursing pads to stuff in your bra-I leaked like the geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Baby facecloths, lots and lots of facecloths. Great for wiping all the spit up. I also divided mine in half, all the patterned facecloths were used for faces etc., All the solid colours were used for bums, and never the other way 'round!

That's all I can think of!