Getting Ready Before Baby Arrives

There isn’t much you can do that will change your life more than having a baby will. Not only do all your priorities suddenly shift when you see your baby’s beautiful face for the first time, but you will have much less free time than you’ve ever had before. It can be hard to know how to prepare your life for your baby, much less your home. Luckily there are some things you can do to get ready before baby comes.

 

Create A Nursery

First of all, you can create a nursery for your baby. This is arguably one of the most exciting things you can do before your baby is born. Even if you don’t know the gender it’s a lot of fun to get creative and consider how to make the perfect space for your first born – maybe you want an elephant motif, or jungle animal decals on the walls, or butterflies floating from the ceiling. No matter how you want to decorate it, the most important factor of your nursery is that it’s easy to use – diapers should be easy to reach without having to fumble around and you should have a comfortable chair for feeding or rocking baby at night.

 

Get House Repairs Done

If there are any lingering imperfections with your home, now is the time to get them sorted out. In the future you’ll be reticent to get things fixed because you’ll be worried about sawdust getting near your baby and power tools waking them up, so now is the time to get in contact with a plumber and get that dripping tap fixed. http://www.plumberwilloughby.com.au offers advice on some common problem issues. It’s also a good idea to improve the insulation in your house – keeping your home warm is important with a newborn. Doing it naturally is ideal as you don’t want to crank the heat up too high for your bub and this will also help reduce your energy bills.  

 

Clean Your Carpets

If you’ve been living in the same house or apartment for years, now is a great time to get your carpets professionally cleaned. Even more so if you live in a rental home. To begin with, your baby will be mostly stationary, but after a short time he or she will learn to crawl, which means they’ll be absolutely everywhere on the floor, picking up toys that have been on the ground and putting them into his or her mouth along with any sticky fingers that might have encountered unhygienic areas on the floor. You can keep antibacterial gel and wipes at hand for hard floors, but carpet cleaning is the best option for carpets.

 

Create A Comfortable Nursing Area

It’s important that you create an area where it’s comfortable for you to sit and nurse your baby. Make sure it’s near an electric socket in the wall so you can charge your phone, tablet or kindle. As you sit with your baby late at night you’ll welcome a little distraction and entertainment! Make sure that your back is supported so it doesn’t get sore and that you have everything you may need within easy arm’s reach.

 

Make Freezer Meals

A big concern after you have a baby is how exactly you can find time to cook yourself nutritious food. You might be on maternity leave but if your partner is out at work all day then he might not be home when you’re hungry for dinner – and anyway, you’ll both be exhausted from sleep deprivation so asking him to prepare a huge meal the second he gets home might not be something he’s happy with every single day. One way to get around that without having to order takeout every single night is to make plenty of food and freeze it before you have your baby. Make trays of things like vegetable bakes and lasagne and divide them into small portion sized tupperware boxes before freezing them. You could also make pasta sauces like bolognese, along with chilli that you can defrost and heat up in the future. If you want a change from your frozen food, look up meal delivery services in your area.

 

Get Waterproof Mattress Covers

Let’s face  it, waterproof mattress covers are an absolute must, and you’ll need them for your bed as well as your baby’s. With your baby it’s important to make sure that the bassinette and cot mattresses are waterproof so that you can wipe off any accidents like a leaking nappy or any sick with ease. It is a nifty idea to put a sheet-covered mattress underneath the top one as well so that you can whip off the top layers during the night and clear everything up in the morning if you need to.

 

Stock Up On Essentials

Before your baby is born, it’s important to stock up on some household essentials. You really can’t underestimate how little time you’re going to have or how stressful it may be just getting out of the house with a newborn baby. Make sure that you buy things like pasta, rice, nappies, wipes, and any cleaning products that you use regularly. Getting a hair cut before the baby’s born is also a good idea as you may not get a chance to get that done again in the near future. Make sure your wardrobe contains comfortably spacious clothes to wear while you get back to your normal figure.

 

Post by A Baker.