A list of what you need for the first months

Clothes

• Check this link for the clothes you need.
  
• Check this link for tips on how to dress your children in cold weather.
  

For changing diapers:

• Changing table
  
• Diapers size 1
  
• Wet wipes or cloths
  
• Towels
  
• Travel changing pad for changing in cafes and other places
  
• Nappy disposal system
  
• Diaper Rash Ointment

For regurgitating

• Burping cloths (gulpekluter) - you need lots of them, as the baby both regurgitates and dribbles constantly, and the smell of sour milk from the cloths is not that pleasant...
  
• Bibs can also do the trick
  
• Baby-sensitive washing powder
  

For bathing

• Washtub if you do not have a bathtub.
  
• Baby seat for bathtub - very convenient!
  
• Baby bath oil (not essential)
  
• Towel, baby towels with hoods are fun
  
• Bath toys. Well, they are generally not very interested in these until 4 months of age.
  

For the stroller

• Sheepskin (soft and warm)
  
• Sleeping bag or duvet
  
• Bottle holder (I like this one)
  
• Mummy hook for your purse or shopping bags
  
• Some like rattles
  

For the bed (I slept with Theo until he was 3.5 months, which is cosy, but it was pretty great to have my bed back too!

• Sheepskin (this might be a bit too hot. Important that its cold in the baby room)
  
• Sleeveless sleeping bag (Theo kicked the duvet over his face, so I didn´t dare use it)
  
• Swaddling blanket!! My advice is to start early with swaddling the baby. He will soon start to rub his eyes or hit himself in the face while sleeping. Theo would wake himself up and be grumpy, whereas the swaddling allowed for longer and better sleeps. NB: This is a bit controversial, especially in Norway, but very common in other countries.
  
• Teddy bear and a comfort blanket (koseklut in Norwegian)
  
• A rattle (not necessary)
  
• With regards to sleeping, the first 3 months we used a so-called slumber bear which made "white noise". This helped to get Theo to sleep. You can also download a White Noise app called Relax.
  

For breastfeeding

• Nursing bras
  
• Nursing blouses/t-shirts
  
• Breast pads (also in wool!)
  
• Breastfeeding pillow that your baby lies on while you are breastfeeding. Gives relief to yours arms and back!
  
• Bottle (Feed the baby with a bottle regularly so it gets used to it. This will allow you to take some time off and let the Dad feed the little one from time to time!)
  
• Breast Pump
  
• Formula
  
• Bottle Warmer (very convenient, heats the bottle of pre-boiled water to just the right temperature)
  

For the car

• Baby Seat
  
• Rattle
  
• Possibly a rear mirror
  

Other

• Pacifiers (Theo doesn´t take the dummy, only our fingers..., so I recommend trying different dummies out early)
  
• Elastic wrap and BabyBjørn. I reommend the store Bæreglede. BabyBjørn can not be used until your child can hold his head. They also recommend not using the BabyBjørn if your baby has a possible hip problem.
  
• Cod liver oil (tran) or vitamin D drops
  

Medicine and First Aid - see link.

Baby packs for free!

When you´re pregnant or you just got a baby, you can receive tons of products for free. Check out this page to know what and how to go about to get it!

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Best In Test Products

For an overview of the products - baby seats, bike helmets, carrier, stroller, etc, that have been rated "Best In Test" in Norway, check the Norwegian pages.

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