When it’s time to go shopping for your unborn baby, you’ll quickly learn that you can quite literally spend thousands of dollars on your baby, and there will still be items you didn’t get. Every baby needs clothes and blankets, but aside from that, what else do you need? Some might argue that you need everything, but the basics will do. However, if you want to make your life a little bit easier, here are a few items you might want to invest in.

A pack-n-play is the first item. This is really nice if you ever want to go anywhere and need a portable bed for your baby. It also doubles as a playpen if you need somewhere to put your baby, but don’t want him on the ground. Throw a few toys in the bed and set baby in with the toys. Two of the four sides are made from a type of mesh material, so baby can see out of the bed and watch what’s going on.

There are quite a few designs you can choose from. If you want one that baby can use from birth until he’s a toddler, you might want to consider getting one that has a bassinet attachment. The bassinet is really convenient during the time that baby is too small to roll over. Also, the play yards that come with a bassinet often come with a baby mobile, so baby can be enjoy it while he’s awake as well.

Another item that will make your post-baby life easier is a baby pouch. When baby comes your life is guaranteed to get busier because you’ll spend so much time rocking, cuddling, and nursing or feeding your baby. Baby pouches enable you to carry your baby wherever you go, without using your arms. The pouch baby carrier wraps around your baby, creating a pouch sling. You simply set your baby in the sling and go on your merry way. These pouch slings make it much easier to get things done or to wander around the store.

The last item you’re definitely going to want to consider is a baby bouncer. A good bouncer will have a few different sound options such as music, womb sounds, or nature sounds. It will also have a vibrate option. This option may help calm your baby down when he’s crying. Bouncers are perfect because they’re lightweight and can be moved anywhere in the house. They also come with toys across the top so baby will stay occupied while you do what you need to do.

While the options for baby supplies are absolutely endless, there are a lot you can live without. The ones mentioned above, however, are designed to make your new life as a mother easier.

Kat Hafen writes and contributes for many baby, child, family and parent online publications including HugaMonkey. Kat is an avid Pouch Sling supporter because of the positive impact it can have on babies. For more information regarding Pouch Slings, visit HugaMonkey.

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