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Before a new baby arrives, a lot of preparation must take place, especially if it is the first baby in the household. All this preparation is usually geared towards acquiring things the new baby will need, which can rack up quite an impressive bill. Luckily for new parents, it's traditional for friends and family to help out with the baby layette. In turn, luckily for friends expected to do so, there are cost-cutting devices such as Baby Catalog coupons, which can be used to lower the cost of the essential baby items.
A baby's layette consists of a lot of clothes - onesies, sleeping pajamas, legless sleepwear, tiny shirts, undershirts, hats, beanies, baby booties, baby socks, and mittens. Maybe even a few knitted sweaters she or he can wear when the weather gets a little nippy. All of these should me made of soft, natural fabrics such as cotton and should have as few tags or edges that can rub against the infant's sensitive skin and irritate it.
At the point where the baby hasn't arrived, it is alright to get a range of sizes, just in case. Especially since a new baby grows in leaps and bounds and outgrows the smallest sizes in almost no time at all.
Considering this, it's hardly cost effective to have a layette of clothes that will only fit the tiniest baby. But it's also not wise to skimp on quality, either. That's why it's important to be economical about it and use Baby Catalog coupons to decrease the new baby clothing expenses.
Next, a new baby will need all sorts of snuggly stuff to keep it warm and comfortable. Thus it needs an array of blankies, swaddling, receiving, and even a few of those hooded towels. Perhaps even a teddy bear or two. All made of the same soft, natural material like his clothes.
For keeping clean and fresh, it will also require bibs, burp cloths, extra-soft baby towels and washcloths, a tiny bathtub, and baby toiletries such as baby powder, body wash, and shampoo. There are even baby brushes with super soft bristles for delicate scalps.
Usually baby bottles and sterilizers aren't part of a baby layette. However, if the mother cannot or will not breast feed, it's a good idea to have about half a dozen bottles of the smallest size and about ten or so nipples, a sterilizer, a bottle brush, and a supply of milk replacement formula recommended by a pediatrician.
Just in case you find that after using up all those Baby Catalog promo codes that you still have a few dollars left to gift with, every new baby and its parents will make great use of a baby monitor and a baby car seat.
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