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If you’re planning a baby, you’re essentially planning to change your entire life. Your routine and lifestyle as you know it will completely change in the not so distant future and you need to make sure you’re one hundred percent ready to become entirely responsible for another’s wellbeing and development before progressing. However, if you’ve settled on the idea and are excited to welcome a little one into the world, your planning and consideration doesn’t suddenly come to an end. Instead, your focus just needs to shift to what you need to get in preparation for your baby. There are going to be plenty of costs entailed, so you’re going to have to plan to find the best bargains and ensure you have everything ready on time. Here are just a few suggestions of bits and bobs you might want to pick up before your little one’s arrival.
Pregnancy Pillows
Posture isn’t something that the average person tends to take into account and up until this point, you may have never considered your own posture before. But if you’re going to have a baby, you’re going to have to start really focussing on your own posture. Good posture is ingrained, or we completely neglect it and stand, sit, and lie exactly as we please. However, during pregnancy, the balance of your body will be offset by your bump. You’ll find that a lot more of your weight will be placed towards the front of your body, and this will place more pressure on your back. This can result in pulls, aches, and pains if you don’t manage your posture properly. Now, there’s plenty of advice out there that can help you to plan your posture during pregnancy. When standing, you should keep your head up straight with your chin tucked in – imagine you’re stretching your head towards the ceiling. You should also keep your knees straight while avoiding locking them. You should keep your buttocks tucked in, avoiding tilting your pelvis forward or back. However, advice isn’t the only thing you might want to look into. You might also want to look into objects that can help with your posture. Pregnancy pillows are a gray option that you should definitely look into. These specially shaped pillows can be used to make lying down or sitting a more comfortable experience during pregnancy. They will support different parts of your body, alleviating pressure on yourself. You’ll particularly appreciate one of these during your third trimester.
Nursery Items
When your little one arrives, you’re going to need to create a space for them to comfortably occupy. You may want to keep them in your room to begin with – in their own moses basket or crib. But eventually, they’ll have to move into a nursery. Take a look around at 11 Fun Baby Boy Nursery Ideas For Your New Little One. This should help to start to get your ideas rolling when it comes to colour schemes, storage, bedding, lighting and more. A whole number of factors will need to work together to make your little one’s nursery perfect!
Swaddling Clothes
Swaddling is a practice that will give you a lot more sleep at night. It involves wrapping your baby in a thin blanket to reduce the amount they move and make them feel cuddled. They’re less likely to cry when swaddled and may nod off to sleep more easily. When buying swaddling blankets, take a look at materials and quality. Muslin is a great option – it’s a soft material thatis unlikely to irritate your little one’s skin.
Bibs
It’s not until you have a baby that you truly come to understand just how frequently they will be sick or spill things down themselves. Bibs are an absolute essential for all parents. Invest in a large number. This will make you less reliant on waiting for bibs to wash and dry. There are all sorts of fun designs. Try to choose absorbent materials that are still soft. Soft towelling bibs are ideal.
These are just a few different bits and bobs you should consider investing in when you have a little one on the way. You’ll inevitably find yourself investing in much more, but these things mentioned above should help to get you off to a good start!