Top Tips On Buying Baby Nursery Furniture

If you've never been to a baby store before, prepare to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of products on display. Only a few things really need to be purchased, but the vast majority of goods are just tempting but not needed. Some of them aren't even helpful.

Baby Nursery Furniture Explained

The Essentials

Cribs 

There are two main types of cribs to choose from: those that stand alone, and those that attach to the side of the bed so that your baby can sleep safely next to you in your bed. Many allow you to do either, so keep that in mind when shopping; just make sure to measure the height of your bed before making a purchase to guarantee the crib will fit.

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Do You Require A Carrycot For Your Newborn? So, How About A Cocoon?

The quick response is "yes." In the first three to four months of a baby's life, a carrycot is the safest mode of transportation unless you have a pushchair with a completely flat seat.

Baby cocoons are like a trendy update on the age-old carrycot. The benefits of a traditional carrycot are replicated in these lightweight sleeping pods. Newborns benefit greatly from being carried in envelopes because they provide extra warmth and cosiness on chilly days.

Space-saving and convenient, cribs can accommodate infants from the time they are born up to the age of about six months. It is not uncommon for cribs to require the purchase of a mattress and sheets. Sheets must fit the size of the crib mattress.

Cots

Baby furniture has a two-year age limit. Because of their compact size, you can keep one in your room for the first few months of your baby's life, and then transfer it to their own room once they reach six months. In addition to the cot itself, you'll need to get a mattress and some sheets made for it. Some of them even have enough room for a couch and a cot!

If you want to buy something, you can do it whenever you want.

You can put off buying a crib until after the infant has used the bassinet for a few months. However, if you're thinking about "doing" a nursery, you'll likely be in a better frame of mind to do so before the kid is born, as opposed to when they're six months old and ready to utilise the nursery. You should seek a cot that can be easily transformed into a toddler bed, as you will likely need to use it for at least another three years.

Your best bet is to get a new mattress regardless of whether you're using a borrowed crib or cot or one that has already been used by one of your children.

If this is not possible, then use any firm, flat, clean, waterproof mattress that fits the cot without any gaps.

Depending on the design, a cot can be used by a child as young as a newborn and as old as 4 or 5. Because of this, they are perfect for a baby's room. By rearranging or eliminating a few components, many can be repurposed as a toddler bed.

These mattresses are great for transitioning your active child to sleeping in a bed without sides, and you can always reattach the hands if necessary.

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Prams

The only time you should use a pram, stroller, or buggies is if the seats recline completely and your infant can lie flat in them.

Hold off on switching to a different model of stroller until your child is able to sit up independently. If you need to carry the stroller onto trains or buses, opt for a lightweight model.

Baby Clothes

It seems like there are always new babies being born. For the first few weeks, all you really need is a sufficient quantity of clean, warm clothing for your newborn.

For the first six months, you will most likely keep your infant in a bassinet in your bedroom. Nighttime feedings are less of a hassle when the baby is in the same room as you. The bassinet is necessary from the moment you bring the newborn home from the hospital.

Second, if your bedroom is large enough, you can forego the bassinet in favour of a cot.

Probably, you'll require:

• Six one-piece stretch suits (all-in-ones) to wear during the day and at night, or four one-piece suits and two nightdresses (nighties) to wear when it's time to get some shut eye. For extra warmth, pair your nightgown with a pair of socks or bootees.
• Two cardigans, preferably of wool or cotton as opposed to nylon, and multiple thin layers are preferable to one heavy one when it comes to keeping your infant warm.
• 4 vests
• anything to cover your infant with, like a shawl or a blanket
• If it's chilly, don't forget your wool or cotton cap, mittens, and socks or booties!

Car Seat

A baby car seat is an absolute necessity if you have a car. Even when you get your newborn home from the hospital, he or she will always be second fiddle.

Carrying a baby in your arms while driving is against the law and extremely risky.

To ensure the safety of your infant, always place him or her in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat, or in the front passenger seat if it does not have an airbag. The seat is secured in the vehicle by using an adult seat belt.

Car Seat/Capsule

The hospital will not release you until you have either a capsule or a car seat for your newborn. It's best to get the capsule set up a few weeks before the due date, just in case the baby decides to make an early appearance. All the tablets we sell are good up to 13kg, although most babies outgrow their capsule in length before weight, at roughly a year.

My Baby Nursery has a wide range of baby car seats to help you choose.

Baby Mirror

Essential

Pregnancy is the time to shop.

A baby mirror is a small mirror that can be attached to the automobile's headrest above the infant's car seat. You can use it until your child is about two years old, when you switch them to a forward-facing car seat, and we believe it's a terrific little thing to have.

Nice To Have

Moses Baskets 

For the first few weeks, when your infant is still quite young, a Moses basket is a wonderful choice. They can be erected almost anyplace, are easy to transport, and put up in a jiffy.

Moses' basket mattresses are sold separately and will need to be purchased. Sheets tailored to the form of your mattress should be a top priority.

Baby Carrier/Wrap/Front Pack

One of these wraps is useful from the moment of birth. They're not as difficult to use as you may imagine, and newborns enjoy being close to their carers so they can feel their heartbeat. Your friend's infant wasn't napping well during the day, so They gave her a wrap in the hopes that she could use it to get some things done around the home or go grocery shopping while he slept.

Baby Carriers

Most infants enjoy being carried in frontal positions in what are known as baby carriers or slings because of the comfort they provide from being near to their carers.

Your baby's head needs to be supported by a portion of the carrier that is high enough on the back. Be sure that all straps and buckles are tight. Backpack-style carriers are ideal for older infants (about four months old) who can sit up straight and whose backs are more stable during transport.

Change Table

Nice to have

When to buy: Before baby is born

When a simple foam pad placed on a bed, a chest of drawers, or the floor would do, there would be no need for a dedicated changing table. However, change tables are quite useful. Since diapers need to be changed frequently throughout the day for babies, these are a great way to keep all the necessary supplies in one spot.

You’ll need:

• mattress that is firm and fits the cot without gaps where the baby's head could get stuck and suffocate
• bed linens, of which you will require at least four, due to the frequency with which they will need to be changed; Purchasing fitted sheets can be convenient, but they can be pricey, so you can always use scraps of fabric in their place.
• blankets that are too light to keep you warm

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Pillows And Duvets

Babies under one year old should not sleep with pillows or duvets because of the risk of suffocation. To add to the problem, duvets can make even the smallest of babies uncomfortable by trapping in too much heat. If you don't have a baby sleeping bag, you can use a combination of sheets and blankets tucked securely below your baby's shoulder level. Although some mattresses and sheets are available that work with both a cot and a cot bed, you will need to purchase cot bed-specific bedding.

Conclusion

Standard cribs can either be freestanding or attached to the side of an existing bed. Some of them even have enough for a couch and a cot! Browse our baby bedding, toys, and furnishings for the nursery to meet all your infant's needs. Consider a convertible cot or crib that may be used for several years. A cot can accommodate a child as young as a baby and as elderly as 4 or 5.

Prams, strollers, and buggies are fine if the seats recline flat. However, driving with a baby in your arms is illegal and exceedingly dangerous. A rear-facing car seat is the safest option, so always put your child there. Only venture out with a warm hat, gloves, and socks or booties made of wool or cotton if the temperature is expected to drop. When a baby is four months old and can sit up straight, it is the perfect age for a backpack carrier.

A firm mattress that snugly fits the cot is required to prevent the baby's head from becoming trapped. Even the smallest infants can feel too much heat trapped by a pillow or duvet.

Content Summary

• If you've never been to a baby store before, prepare to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of products on display.
• Check out our range of baby nursery products and furniture for all your baby's needs.
• It is common for cribs to require the purchase of a mattress and sheets.
• Sheets must fit the size of the crib mattress.
• In addition to the cot itself, you'll need a mattress and some sheets made for it.
• Some of them even have enough room for a couch and a cot!
• If you want to buy something, you can do it whenever you want.
• You can put off buying a crib until after the infant has used the bassinet for a few months.
• However, if you're thinking about "doing" a nursery, you'll likely be in a better frame of mind to do so before the kid is born, as opposed to when they're six months old and ready to utilise the nursery.
• You should seek a cot that can be easily transformed into a toddler bed, as you will likely need to use it for at least another three years.
• Your best bet is to get a new mattress, whether you're using a borrowed crib or cot or one that has already been used by one of your children.
• Because of this, they are perfect for a baby's room.
• For the first few weeks, you only need a sufficient quantity of clean, warm clothing for your newborn.
• For the first six months, you will most likely keep your infant in a bassinet in your bedroom.
• Second, if your bedroom is large enough, you can forego the bassinet in favour of a cot.
• A baby car seat is an absolute necessity if you have a car.
• To ensure your infant's safety, always place them in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat or the front passenger seat if it does not have an airbag.
• The hospital will not release you until you have either a capsule or a car seat for your newborn.
• A baby mirror is a small mirror that can be attached to the automobile's headrest above the infant's car seat.
• A Moses basket is a wonderful choice for the first few weeks when your infant is still quite young.
• Your baby's head needs to be supported by a portion of the carrier that is high enough on the back.
• Nice to have. When to buy: Before a baby is born, When a simple foam pad is placed on a bed, a chest of drawers, or the floor, there would be no need for a dedicated changing table.
• Blankets that are too light to keep you warm Our exclusive range of baby nursery products will help create the perfect baby nursery for your baby.
• If you don't have a baby sleeping bag, you can use a combination of sheets and blankets tucked securely below your baby's shoulder level.
• Although some mattresses and sheets are available that work with both a cot and a cot bed, you will need to purchase cot-bed-specific bedding.