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From: mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford)
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Subject: Re: What supplies do I need for newborn?
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Date: Fri, 3-Jan-86 11:21:53 EST
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> I need some help from parents who have gone through their
> first delivery already.  This is our first child.  It is
> due end of March or first week of April.  The only thing
> purchased to date is a bassinet.  I will defer buying
> a crib until the baby is too big for the bassinet.  I
> am going to breastfeed, however, don't I need a bottle
> for water or juice?  Should I get a baby carriage or
> a stroller?  Are disposable diapers better than cloth ones
> both for baby's skin and economically?  What kind of carseat
> do most parents recommend for the first few years of life?
> What about pacifiers?  Bibs, and other clothing?  Toiletries?
> 
> I have Dr. Spock's updated childcare book, but I'd like
> to hear from the school of experience.  Many thanks from two
> novices.

+ SAFETY CAR SEAT FOR THE BABY:  If the baby is going to spend any time in
a car, buy a safety car seat.  There are the kinds for newborns to six months
and the kind which works for newborns to 40 lbs.  There are advantages and 
disadvantages to both, but both will help protect the child if the seats are
used properly.
+ Yes, you need bottles.  And a sterilizer kit, perhaps.
+ We have found cloth diapers more economical and better for Lauren's skin
then disposables.
+ Baby carriage/stroller: buy the kind that converts to carriage to stroller.
A newborn needs a carriage as he/she cannot sit up yet.

We received lots of literature when we were attending our birthing classes at
the local hospital.  We also checked mags like PARENTS.
Best of luck to you!
Mike Clifford