For this reason, it might be a good idea to wait a month after the baby is born to buy a crib. Infants spend the first three months in a bassinette anyway. If you have your heart set on something fancy, do check with the furniture store to see how long it will take to be delivered. The basic clothes you will need should be one or two nice outfits for the many pictures you will be taking and then about five or six simple and comfortable things for the baby to wear around the house. You don t want to invest too much in newborn sized clothing.
Most babies move up to the three to six month size before they are two months old.
And when baby is first home, he or she will likely spend a lot of time wrapped in a receiving blanket. You should have about five receiving blankets, a spare sheet or two for the bassinette, and also a few cloth diapers to use as spit up cloths. If you are using cloth diapers, your needs will depend on whether you wash them yourself or use a service. If you are going to use a service, call for their recommendations. If you plan on washing them yourself, get about fifteen or so and plan to do laundry every day.