Graco Lauren Dressing Table, Walnut

Graco Lauren Dressing Table, Walnut
Baby furniture…….?

Hey mummies/mummies to be!

Congrats on being 22 weeks! There isn't much in the way of 'essential items' when it comes to kitting out your nursery with furniture. All Mommies have their own way of storing things and making their nursery work for them, it's often a matter of how much room space you have to work with in the first place too.

The first essential if baby is going to be sleeping in the nursery is the cot or cot/bed. Some new Moms choose a moses basket or smaller crib to start off with as this can be moved about the house for naps and is generally a less overwhelming size for a newborn. It isn't necessary though and you can happily start off with using a full size crib, just placing baby to sleep at the foot-end for safety.

One thing you won't need necessarily is a cot-top changer or even a dressing/ changing table. It's often much more practical to change baby on a mat on the floor or even take him/ her to your own bedroom and do so on the bed. It's more of a 'luxury item' in my eyes and don't think I'll be buying one.

Room for baby's clothes: you don't really need a wardrobe, you can make do just fine with having clear plastic storage boxes for the meantime to house clothes, socks etc. It also makes it easier to see what you're looking for as you can section different items into different drawers. By all means, a wardrobe looks lovely with a matching cot but if you don't feel the need to have one, you don't need it!

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Space for bedding/ nappies/ towels and blankets etc: Another storage unit like the one above would be just fine (you can even stack them one on top of the other to save space). Alternatively, if there is to be room/ space under baby's cot, you can use flat storage boxes for these and store bits and pieces under the cot itself. Keeps everything out of sight that isn't needed and tidy!

Best wishes and have fun with the nursery! *