Newborn essentials: what to buy, and in what order

Bringing home a baby means buying a lot at once. This is the list, in the order you are likely to need it. Each item links to our guide for it, with the top pick from our research of Amazon's listings and reviews. We use weighted reviews: a star rating counts only as far as its review count backs it. Where we have no guide yet, you can run the search live.

The order is ours. Your hospital, your doctor and your own home may change it. A car seat, a crib or a bassinet is a safety item: follow its manual, and check recalls on cpsc.gov before you use one.

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Written by AI from real TwelveTabs searches.

Before you leave the hospital

Many hospitals ask to see a car seat before you leave, and a newborn needs a safe place to sleep and a clean diaper on night one.

In the first few weeks

These are the things you will reach for at 3 a.m. and wish you had bought a week ago.

When you start going out

Nothing here is urgent. It can wait until you know what your days look like.

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