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nursey, what are the must haves?

horseyk2001horseyk2001 member
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My husband and I are going to paint the room that will be the nursery and get it ready so whenever we're picked we'll be ready to go.  I plan on adding pops of pink or blue depending on if we get a boy or girl.  but for now making everything bnuetral with blues, greens, and yellows.  Just curious as to what you guys did about a nursery, and what are the must haves that I should think about getting before a baby comes?  Thanks!
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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    It's so personal. I'll tell you what *I* think are the basics, and what we ended up doing. Take it all with a grain of salt and make your own list.

    Must haves:

    Crib

    Changing table

    Clothing/diaper storage

    What we did was to set up our sitting room off our MBR as a nursery for the first 5 months. We had a crib (some people prefer a bassinet, PnP, cosleeping, etc.), a hutch we converted into a changing table/clothing and diaper storage combo, a small fridge for premixed bottles at night, and a bottle warmer. That was it.

    At 5 months we moved DD across the hall. There she also had bookcases for toy and book storage, a closet for clothing storage, and a big chair for us to read to her or feed her.

    I highly recommend a book like Baby Bargains. They'll give you everything from a bare bones list to all the extras you may want to splurge on.

    Some people really go nuts with a nursery, including a them and coordinating bedding, drapes, rugs, etc. If you want to do that more power to you!

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  • Geauxmama11Geauxmama11 member
    We're fostering....do didn't set up a nursery per se. Our "room" was already painted blue and we decided to keep it. My main accent colors are green and yellow. There is a map mural on the wall that has lots of bright colors incorporated as well as a throw...pillows and crib blanket in different colors of a chevron pattern.
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  • orangecupcakeorangecupcake member

    We set up a neutral nursery also. We had a crib with bedding, monitor, and a glider. We got our changing pad and cover at a shower when she was about 4-5 weeks old. We had a bookcase that we put that on.

     We borrowed a bouncy seat and a bassinet from my SIL, not really using the bassinet much. Everything else we got at our shower when DD was about 2 weeks old.

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  • Ginny0211Ginny0211 member

    In DD's room we have a dresser/changing table, crib, rocking chair (i'm going to replace it with a glider. Love gliders), video monitor (We used the Angel Care breathing monitor- as a paranoid FTM I would not of been able to sleep without it), sound machine, and a night light (we have the turtle with the stars that project on the ceiling. She slept in a Swaddle Me infant wrap until she could roll over and then she used sleep sacks. On the dresser I had a small cloth storage cube that held a few diapers and wipes so they were easily accessible. We had a small trash can with a lid for dirty diapers (until she was 3 months old and we switched to cloth diapers). We never used a diaper Genie or another diaper trash can and we never had a stink problem. 

    I wish I had not wasted money on a crib set. I didn't feel comfortable with the cloth bumpers and you can't use the big decorative blanket so all that left me with was a sheet, bed skirt, and the hanging diaper holder (which I never liked or used). Glad I got it at a consignment store and didn't waste too much money. 

    We did not have a nursery set up when DD was born and we did not even have the crib yet. We were planning to move so we didn't want to buy the crib till after the move and we did not have a nursery room until after the move. It wasn't a big deal anyway since she slept in a mini PNP crib beside our bed until she was about 5-6 months old. I loved that mini travel crib. I wanted her to sleep beside the bed in a bassinet, but we didn't want to spend money on something she could only use for a very short amount of time so we were glad to find the mini travel crib. It has an adjustable bassinet so it can be adjusted as the baby grows and then you can take out the bassinet part and just use it as a traditional PNP bed. It was great for trips too. This is the one we used https://www.amazon.com/GracoTravel-Lite-Crib-Stages-Notting/dp/B004IEBOVS. 

    That's what worked for us. Hope that helps.  

     

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  • jenjen930jenjen930 member
    We are setting up a gender neutral nursery. We will likely add touches once we bring the baby home. I feel like doing it this way will be easier to deal with in case of a long wait or a failed match. The association with a specific baby won't be there so it won't be hurtful to see if that happens. We are doing it a little at a time to give us something to do while we wait and so that we are ready just in case. Have fun and do what you are comfortable with. Good luck!
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  • Foster1MomFoster1Mom
    We are foster as well. We have a crib, dresser, changing station. We also have a set of bunks beds. Our room is the same size as our master so we have tons of rooms. I also set up a reading nook. We have added a second crib due to the ages we have right now. We did did gender neutral colors, decor. If you want to decorate thrify check out Pinterest. We did several things from there. 
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  • kekiskekis member
    Of course a crib w/ safe mattress and place to change baby (I use a dresser vs. changing table) is a must have.  One thing that saved me was a small lamp with a 10w bulb for night time feedings, changings, etc. and baskets of different sizes to store whatever you want (diapers, clothes, books, blankets, changing supplies, etc.)  FWIW, our DD didn't have any kind of a nursery when we got home.  We hadn't even ordered furniture!
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    We are setting up a gender neutral nursery. We will likely add touches once we bring the baby home. I feel like doing it this way will be easier to deal with in case of a long wait or a failed match. The association with a specific baby won't be there so it won't be hurtful to see if that happens. We are doing it a little at a time to give us something to do while we wait and so that we are ready just in case. Have fun and do what you are comfortable with. Good luck!

    This. We've started picking up just little things as we wait and once our home study is approved we'll paint, set up a crib, etc.  It gives us something fun and tangible to do now for our end result. 

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  • LIQueenLIQueen
    I am doing my nursery Tiffany blue and making it a nautical/hamptons type theme.  Tiff blue is very gender neutral and then if it is a boy I will add accents of white and navy blue.  If it is a girl I will add accents of white and pink.  The colors look so great together!
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  • horseyk2001horseyk2001 member
    awesome ideas, and tips!  Thanks so much ladies, so excited to get workin on it!
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  • lizlemon2lizlemon2 member
    A lot of people gave you some basics - but I would like to add to get some kind of sound machine.  My 2 and 4 yo love it and is very soothing to them.  It has beach music, white noise, lullaby, etc.  Friends with newborns also rave about it.
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