5 Items for the First Wk of Life

Now that you're a parent, you've probably purchased or been given WAY too much advice, gear and clothing.
Here's the reality - when you have a newborn, you really only need the following 5 things to start out:

1. Carseat - that's a given - you can't take your child home without one.
3. Feeding source - breast or the bottle - whichever you're opting for.
4. Selection of onesies - long sleeve for winter babies and short sleeve for summer babies.
5. A few blankets for swaddling.
5. Somewhere for the baby to sleep whether that be a crib, cradle or vibraty chair (mamasnap loves these!).

I was dumbfounded as a new parent going to Babies R Us and being handed a sheet of over 50 things I needed to purchase - half of which are completely useless and will be used once or not at all.