A newborn infant does not need a whole lot of baby furniture. Until the baby starts crawling, it spends most of its time sleeping and feeding. These months are crucial for the parents who make many adjustments when bonding with the child. The first thing that parents do is convert a room into a nursery for their baby. It could be their office, study or a portion of their bedroom, depending on the size of their home.
Cradles, bassinets, and porta cribs/Baby Furniture
A cradle or bassinet placed in the bedroom next to the mother facilitates her feeding the baby in the wee hours of the night or day. The cradle or bassinet can be a rocker model or a stationery one. For the first few weeks, the mother of the newborn generally places the cradle near her bed. A bassinet (or Moses basket) has a nice hood and an oval sleep area. Use this item of baby furniture to move baby around from one room to the other or even when taking the baby out in the car. Alternatively buy a porta crib or a stroller for transporting baby around.
Styles and Crib safety
A crib is the most important piece of baby furniture for the new born in the nursery. Select a safe and sturdy crib after viewing all the options online. Several baby portals and stores display the types of cribs available with them. There are three types of cribs styles. One is with no drop down facility, which tall parents find convenient to lift and place their baby in. Then there is the single drop down crib which when placed against a wall requires only one side drop- down or lowered. The third type has a double drop-down placed away from the walls so that both sides of the crib are accessible. When choosing a crib, make sure that there are no cutouts in the head and footboards. The slats on the crib should be no more than 2 3/8”. Drop down mechanisms used are metal rods, either trigger release or knee release. The crib should importantly confirm to government regulations and standards.
Changing Table conveniently located
Ideally, place this piece of baby furniture at the entrance of the nursery to make it convenient for changing the baby diapers. Make sure the height of the table is right for this job. Use the bottom of the changing table for storing diapers etc by arranging baskets or drawers for different items.
Dressers and cabinets for storing baby clothes
Pretty armoires, chifforobes and dressers are available as items of baby furniture in stores. Colored or laminated wall mounted cabinets also add charm and décor to the room. Buy Modular cabinets to store toys and clothes. Reconfigure these items of baby furniture to store other items as the baby grows up. A comfortable rocker chair or sofa is essential for the mother to feed and spend precious moments with her baby.