Nursery Checklist
•Crib (Make sure that this conforms to current safety standards
by checking for ASTM (American Society for Testing
and Material) approval. It should be sturdy with no
sharp corners, splinters or exposed hardware. Slats
should be close enough together than you cannot fit
a cola can through them. Corner posts should not be
over 1/16th inches high so baby's clothes cannot catch.) Position crib away from windows.
•Mattress (The mattress
should fit firmly so that baby cannot be trapped between
the crib and mattress.)
•2 Waterproof Mattress Pads
•4
Fitted Sheets
•Crib
Bumper (The
bumper should be removed when the baby is able to
get up on hands and knees. Some experts are now recommending mesh bumpers to reduce the chance of SIDS.)
•Crib
Skirt
•5 Receiving Blankets
•Dresser or Chest of Drawers
•Musical Mobile
•Changing Table & Pad (You
can also convert a waist level dresser top into a
changing table. Place a bath mat with slip-resistant
backing on dresser top, then add a changing table
pad on top. Drawers can be used for diapers, wipes,
cream, etc.)
•2 Changing Pad Covers
•Diaper Pail (Many moms prefer
the Diaper Genie or the Neat diaper pail for odor control
and ease of use, or the Diaper Champ uses garbage bags for a lower cost alternative to purchasing liner refills.)
•Rocking Chair or Glider Rocker plus Ottoman or Nursing Stool.
•Nursing Pillow (Boppy)
•Baby Monitor
•Toy storage (Toy boxes, baskets
and inexpensive plastic bins.)
•Small Bookshelf
•Window
Treatments (Make sure that blind
cords are out of reach and childproofed, as they are
a strangulation hazard. Free safety tassels are available
through the Window Covering Safety Council. Order
by calling 1-800-506-4636.)
•Clothes Hamper
•20+ Child Size Clothes Hangers
•Wastebasket
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