Preparing house for baby...

WonderWoman27

Is anyone baby-proofing their house for when baby 1st comes home?  I was just wondering if that's something I should be doing now, or wait till the LO is a few months old.  

2nd question is what did you do to baby-proof the house if you've already done it?  TIA!

skmac05

Unless I just feel like it, I probably won't do anything for a couple of months, It seems useless until the baby is actually able to get into things IMO.

MilesOfSmiles

I'm not baby-proofing  until he becomes mobile. For now, i'm just cleaning/santizing as much as I have the energy to!

CariD25

We're not baby proofing until LO's mobile. Once he starts getting ready to crawl we'll baby proof but I don't really feel like doing it before then

MrsRebecca

Nope. Not till he's crawling and it needs to be done.

Erin0922

Our house is currently toddler proofed, so it won't be a huge leap to add the few extra things for baby. And I probably won't do it until he starts scooting. We'll see.

mlf625

Wait.  Your house will look like baby prison soon enough, enjoy not having gates and locks and everything while you can.  We didn't really need anything until DS started crawling, and even that was just gates at the stairs.  The only thing I'd suggest having done before baby comes home is lowering the max temp of your hot water heater.  I think they suggest 140.  This is to make sure you never accidentally let the bath water get too hot and burn baby.

As far as what we've done: stair gates, door locks, cabinet locks, activating alarm system to beep when doors are opened (in case he attempts an escape), bathtub faucet cover, knobs removed from stove....I know there's more but that's all I can think of at the moment. 

WonderWoman27

oh good.  I'm glad you ladies have the same ideas as me.  I was thinking why would I baby proof the house when the baby can't really do anything but eat, poop, and cry?  Thanks for your input!!  Makes me feel better about waiting a few months until baby is crawling.  

Barneso

Also not going to do anything here until baby starts to become mobile - I think we all have enough to worry about getting done before baby gets here!