Some of the supplies that will help make your baby's homecoming comfortable and safe include:
- Approved car seat
- Crib
- Blankets (for crib and swaddling)
- Diapers
- Layette:
- T-shirts or onesies
- Sleepers
- Booties and socks
- Receiving blankets
- Sweaters
- Bathing supplies:
- Soft washcloths, towels and hooded towels
- Mild, non-perfumed soap or commercial baby wash
- Baby hairbrush
- Small plastic tub or clean sink
- Infant nail clippers
- Medicine cabinet supplies:
- Infant thermometer
- Non-aspirin liquid pain reliever
- Rubbing alcohol and cotton balls
- Diaper rash ointment
- Bulb syringe to clean the nose (supplied by the hospital)
- Saline nasal spray
- Syrup of ipecac (use only as directed by your baby's physician or the Poison Control Center)
Also recommended (but not necessary):
- Changing table
- Baby intercom
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