Sunday, March 29, 2009

Baby's registry checklist

O My thuong co wedding registry or baby registry, nhung blog nay chi noi ve baby registry thoi! Day la mot website hoac mot cai list ve nhung do dung can thiet cho em be cua mommy tuong lai. Future mom se chon cac do dung can thiet va roi cho vao cai list day, neu ai muon tang qua gi thi lay cai list do lam reference de biet nguoi me can gi. Thuc te hon la cu phai di doan xem nguoi ta can cai gi.

Lam mai moi xong cai baby registry, ko easy ti nao. Dau tien la to doc mot dong cac articles xem nhung cai gi can thiet cho mot em be moi sinh, roi lai doc mot dong cai comments va articles ve nhung thu do nao that su can thiet va nhung thu do nao nguoi ta ko bao gio dung. Vi o day, baby registry thuong la dang ky voi mot cua hang nao do, nhu la BabiesRus, Gymboree, hoac la Target... Nhung cua hang nay muon ban duoc nhieu do nen ho dua cho minh mot cai list baby registry lam san - nhung ma nhieu do lam, va co khi la ko can thiet hoac ko bao gio dung toi.

Co mot trang web ma to recommend moi nguoi nen su dung la consumerreport.org - cai to chuc nay ko lam cho mot hang hoac cong ty nao het nen se ket qua ko bi anh huong chu quan. To chuc nay test nhung do dung hang ngay trong nha, ke ca do dung cua baby cho den may giat, tu lanh, xe co... Trang nay cung co mot cai list ve nhung do dac can thiet cho em be so sinh. Tat nhien la van compare voi cai list cua minh, xem cai nao that su can, cai nao mua sau duoc va mua cu duoc.

Co nhung do nhu quan ao - mua cu cung duoc, vi tre con lon nhanh, ma nhieu nguoi My cung phung phi va mua rat nhieu, va nhieu khi em be ko dung den hoac lon nhanh qua, ko kip mac nen nhieu khi do moi con chua kip bo nhan mac di. Cac ong bo ba me tiet kiem hay vao Craigslist.org de tim mua do cu. Minh cung dang tinh lam nhu the hoac la dung do hand-me-down cua may nguoi ban o gan day da co em be roi.
Do choi cung co the mua cu duoc, mien la disinfect truoc khi dung la duoc roi!

Mot so do thi ko nen mua cu nhu la ghe ngoi trong xe cho em be, xe day cho em be vi nhung thu nay can phai dam bao an toan. Mua cu roi ko biet kiem tra the nao, nguoi ta da dung roi. Nhung quy dinh ve an toan co the doc duoc o tren web Department of Motor and Vehicle cua moi bang (tam dich la Phong/Vu Giao Thong).

Sau mot hoi researching, thi day la cai Newborn necessities checklist cua minh:

Tooling around
_____Car seat.
_____Stroller.

Beds and linens
_____Crib.
_____Crib mattress.
_____Two to three fitted crib sheets.
_____Four or more waffle-weave cotton receiving blankets for swaddling baby
_____Two mattress pads.
_____One to two waterproof liners (for crib or bassinet).

Diaper duty
_____ Cloth: Two to three dozen, plus six to 10 snap-on, waterproof
outer pants, and two to three sets of diaper pins, eight to 10 all-in-ones or diaper system covers;
two to three dozen diaper system inserts.
_____Diaper pail (with refills or bags as needed).
_____Diaper bag.

Dressing baby
_____Four sleeping outfits or one-piece sleepers with attached feet.
_____Six side-snap T-shirts.
_____Four to six one-piece undershirts that snap around the crotch.
_____A small baby cap (although the hospital will probably give you one).
_____Six pairs socks/booties.
_____Two to three soft, comfortable daytime outfits. Get only a few items in newborn size. Then, go for clothing in the 6-month size--your baby will grow into it quickly. But don't buy baby sleepwear that's too big--it's a safety hazard.


Summer babies
_____Brimmed hat.

Feeding time
If you're planning to breast-feed:
_____Three to five nursing bras.
_____A box of washable or disposable breast pads.
_____Breast pump if you expect to use one (manual or electric).
_____Four small baby bottles with newborn nipples for storing expressed breast milk.
_____Bottle brush.
_____Insulated bottle holder for diaper bag (the hospital may give you one).
_____Three packs of cloth diapers or burp cloths.
If you're planning to bottle-feed:
_____Six 4- to 5-ounce bottles, plus nipples, rings, and a dishwasher basket if you use a dishwasher.
_____High-chair.
_____Catch-a-mess mat.

Bathing/Grooming
_____Plastic infant bathtub.
_____Three soft hooded towels.
_____Two packs of baby washcloths.
_____Baby body wash that doubles as shampoo.
_____Pair of blunt-tip scissors or baby-sized nail clippers.
_____Zinc-oxide-based diaper rash ointment.
_____Soft brush and comb.
_____Mild laundry detergent.
_____Changing pads

Medicine chest essentials
_____A pain-and-fever reducer recommended by your baby's doctor, such as Infant's Tylenol.
_____Cotton pads/swabs.
_____Nasal aspirator.
_____Digital rectal thermometer.
_____Rubbing alcohol.
_____Petroleum jelly.

Keeping baby happy
_____Pacifiers.

Original list co the lay duoc tu consumerreport.org, cai list nay la minh da thay doi theo nhung gi minh can.