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In the beginning, things like pillows, comforters, and quilts, as can be found in many bedding sets, are not really needed for your baby.

You will also have to make a choice of whether to use a bumper in your baby’s crib. There’s mixed information available. Educate yourself and make a choice.

If you do choose to use a bumper, it is better to use one that is rather thin and not thick and fluffy. This will make it less of a suffocation hazard.

In the first year of your baby’s life all he or she really needs is sheets, a mattress, and maybe a bed skirt. Anything fluffy or heavy in your child’s crib can end up becoming a suffocation hazard.

However, you might be concerned about your baby staying warm at night. For that purpose consider using an organic blanket or sleep sac to swaddle your baby in. If you wrap your baby snugly you will avoid the risk of suffocation.

What will you do with that comforter or quilt that came with the bedding set? As many parents have found, they make a wonderful decorative piece in your nursery.

You probably bought a bedding set that matches the theme of your nursery and can now display the quilt on the nursery wall or simply hang it on a quilt rack or over the crib’s side when your baby isn’t sleeping there.

Purchasing a complete baby bedding set in the beginning may also save you money in the long run, as the set can be used for your child throughout the toddler years as well.

On the other hand, if you want to keep it simple in the beginning and buy only the necessary bedding items, you can later freshen up the nursery design with a toddler bedding set.

Congratulations! You’re pregnant and you can’t wait to meet your new little one for the first time. There is so much planning to do during pregnancy, so decorating your baby’s room shouldn’t be an added stress. It can be difficult to decide exactly how you are going to decorate the nursery, but a few simple design tips can help you simplify the process. Most expectant mothers have at least six months to decide on a theme, go shopping, and get the room set up before the new baby comes home. This gives you plenty of time to learn how to create a soothing atmosphere for your little one.

Gender is where most prospective parents start in the design process. If you have decided that you don’t want to know the gender of your baby in advance, or you want to get started before an ultrasound can give you the answer, you need to find another starting point. Instead of going very blue or very pink, you might want to consider a non-gender specific theme, such as a variety of cartoon characters, barnyard animals or a fairytale forest populated with all things mythical. There is a wide variety of safe paints for murals and even child-oriented wallpapers available in hardware stores.

You then need to consider which pieces of furniture you would like to place in the babies room. Do you want metal, plastic, or even wood for the furniture pieces? Wood is usually the one which many choose but you have to watch out for possible splinters once your little one is up and around. Plastic on the other can could break or even tip easily if not bolted down properly. Metal is always cold and usually isn’t too attractive. My choice is wood since it’s very durable and also will match any color palette you choose for the nursery. Try purchasing items which are fire retardant in the nursery incase something would ever occur. Make sure the sheets fit snug around the mattress in the crib and that the furniture is bolted into the beams in the wall for support. Many nursery furniture items provide these safety hooks but you can buy them at your local store as well. Search catalogues and also department stores which have the nursery items set up so you can see what it will actually look like once it’s placed in the room.

You should also consider a rug for your nursery. You can find small rugs specifically designed for infant nurseries, or you could just pick a beautiful full size rug. This is an important element in decorating a baby’s room. Rugs provide softness to little knees and hands as your baby learns to crawl and walk. It also protects your carpet from the many stains that parents encounter over the first year. Choose a rug that can be easily cleaned and avoid white or light colored rugs that will show every drop of spilled juice or crushed crackers

Try choosing a theme which you’ll be able to work with once the child grows. If your child isn’t going to be in this room for long and another baby will get the use out of if, then you won’t need to worry about it. If they are going to be using this room and growing in it, you’ll want to make sure that whatever you decide with designing it while it’s a nursery that it will be able to transform with a toddler to a teenager.

Lastly, if your new arrival is going to be sharing his or her room with an older sibling, consider how you can give both children a part of the room to themselves. It will be hard enough for the current occupant to have a new baby in their room, without feeling like they have completely taken over. Picking out a separate color theme for the new baby’s side of the room could be a good idea in this situation. Try involving the child who was there first so that they feel part of the process. Choose coordinating colors when you divide up the room to create a soothing effect and avoid visual chaos. Remember, your baby’s room should be a calming environment where everyone can relax. You will spend many hours in the nursery throughout the next few years, so make it a place that both you and your baby can feel relaxed.

Getting ready for a new baby is both exciting and nerve racking. There are a lot of things to consider like having the crib ready, having enough diapers for the first few days and enough new born baby clothes.

There are now lots of specialist baby stores such as Babies R Us where you can find everything under one roof. And stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Burlington Coat Factory also have specialist baby sections where again you can find everything for your new baby. At least when everything is under one roof you don’t have to trek from store to store.

When you think about the necessary equipment you need for your baby you immediately think of car seat, stroller and crib. But just as important is the question of what basic baby clothes will you need for the first few weeks? And how many of each item do you need?

There is no definitive number of clothes you need for your new baby whether they are baby boy clothes or baby girl clothes. Experienced moms would suggest that practical, easily laundered baby clothes make life a lot simpler in the first few weeks. Baby clothes that are easy to put on and make diaper changing easier are good.

Newborn babies can go through a surprising number of clothes changes in the course of a day so garments that are easy to get on and off make a lot of sense. So which clothes does it make sense to have? Here is a list of articles that are practical for the newborn:

* Onesies: you need at least 5 to 10 of these. In the warmer weather the cute colored and patterned ones are great and the plain ones can always be used under other tops and pants in cooler weather.

* Baby one piece sleeper suits: 5-10 of these, which are ideal in the first few weeks for wearing during the day.

* 4 - 5 baby gowns - I wish these had been around when my children were small, they make diaper changing in the middle of the night so much easier!

* To soak up the dribble and drool that newborn babies produce, get 5-10 bibs.

* Lots of burp cloths - these are a must if you don’t want to have to change your clothes as often as you change the baby’s.

* 5 pairs of socks - little feet get cold even in a warm climate.

* Hats: 2, and choose which type of hat (for example, sun hats or knitted hats) depending on the season and the weather in your part of the country.

* Keep baby warm with one baby coat, choosing the one you want that matches the season and the weather in your part of the world.

* Hooded towels: 2-3. One will keep baby snug and warm after a bath.

* Avoid the scratches that babies are so good at inflicting on themselves by having at least two pairs of cotton mittens.

Every baby’s needs and habits are different so the list of newborn baby clothes above cannot be exact. In particular, the frequency with which you wish to change your baby will add or subtract from the numbers. Nevertheless, I recommend that you use the list as a general guide to make the jobs of diaper changing and baby dressing as simple as possible, then add to it any additional outfits that you want for special occasions.