Baby Necessities
Basic information I found out from the internet and the mum I interviewed.
• As newborn babies will need their nappies changed up to 10-12 times a day, buy enough nappies to keep you going for at least the first few days or so. If you are planning to use reusable nappies, it's a good idea to have at least one packet of disposables handy too because
• Baby wipes £2.99: or cotton wool, for nappy changing.
• A or a changing unit. £6.99
• Babygros: Three or four babygros £12.50 or all-in-one sleepsuits will be very handy. Small babies tend to live in these in their first few months and really don't need to wear anything else, apart from a vest underneath in winter months, or a cardigan over the top if it is very cold.
• Baby vests/body suits. £5.00 - £6.00, At least three or four vests, also known as body suits, are essential, with envelope necks and poppers underneath. These can be worn under babygros, or when the weather is very hot, a baby vest may be all your baby needs to wear.
• One or two blankets to wrap your baby in. £19.99
• One or two cardigans to provide an extra layer. £8.00 - £10.00
• An all-in-one warm suit with poppers beneath the legs is useful if your baby is born in winter. £10.00.
• or £49.99, unless your baby will be sleeping in your bed.
• A which fits the Moses basket, cot or crib. £9.99 - £34.99.
• Cot sheets and cellular blankets, or a bottom sheet and a baby sleeping bag. £9.99
• A (or you can use a washing up bowl), or a newborn bath support.
• A couple of small towels and some mild baby bath.
• A rear-facing , if your baby will be traveling by car. £19.99.
• A , or buggy that is suitable for newborn babies (with a lie-flat position)£355.00.
• Nursing bras and breast pads if you are . £19.00
• Bottles, teats, bottle brushes and some sterilizing method, if you are .£19.99
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a year 10 student from Cotham School studying Child Development, I am doing a piece of coursework about needs of a newborn baby, born in November with only a £700 budget and I am writing to ask if you could recommend any products within this budget.
Yours Sincerely,
Ophelia H.
(I haven’t got a response back)
From my questionnaire I would recommend the following:
Babygros and Hats
£6.99 for a pack
Of 2 from
Mothercare
I would recommend these because they are cheap to buy and easy to wash. This is important because the mum may be off work, but does not have maternity pay/much money. Babygros are cheap and practical and the baby will need several of them. They are important because they save time; a new mum has huge demands on her time with looking after her new baby. They’re also easy to wash; this is an important factor because they may need to be used quickly. Drying is quick and they don’t need ironing so it saves poor, tired mum precious time.
Nappies
£7.49 for a pack
Of 54 from
Mothercare
Nappies are an essential item for babies as they need changing around 10-12 times a day. Disposable nappies are best to buy because they are quick to put on and you don’t have to keep washing them so they will save you time and energy.
Changing Mat - £13.99
From Mothercare
This is also essential to have because it is easier to change a baby in one particular place rather than not having a designated area.
Car Seat - £90.00
Pushchair - £375.00
Although these two items take up most of the budget I would recommend them because it makes going out a lot easier and they are very efficient.
Moses Basket (and blankets) – £49.99
From my results I would suggest a Moses basket would be better than a cot because it is more accessible for the parents, it’s easily transferable and it can be put anywhere.
Bottles and Sterilizing - £40.00
This is essential whether your bottle feeding or breastfeeding.
Baby Bath - £10.99
This will give your baby support and also make it easier for you to wash your baby.
I have £119.54 left over from my recommendations, so this is some other items parents may wish to buy their newborn.
Pacifier - £3.99 Baby Monitor - £40.00
Mobile – £10.00
Changing Bag - £10.99 Baby Sling - £5.00
The total cost from my recommendations is £594.45 but I had some left over so I used it for suggesting some extra items a mum may also want to use like, more nappies, baby monitor etc. so overall my total costs were£664.43 which is under the budget of £700.
I enjoyed this piece of coursework because I found out exactly what a baby needs and the amounts, i.e. nappies; I also enjoyed getting the range of research from the internet and mums I interviewed and being able to use it well by creating different types of pie charts.
The questionnaire was useful because getting the information from mums and finding out what they found helpful was very interesting. My plan was alright because I mainly followed it by finding out what the basic needs of a baby were and by doing the questionnaire. From the results I gathered most mums agreed on the basic things such as, nappies, babygros and hats – because babies can’t regulate their own temperature and they also loose a lot of heat through their head.
My pie charts were useful because you could clearly compare the prices of the most expensive shops and the least. I found £700 was enough money as I had some left over which I used for extra items a mum may want such as a baby monitors and a sling.
