This week we are offering all our customers a Free pair of cute Sock Ons with every order that they place over £20!

These great little products slip over your baby’s socks to help keep them firmly but comfortably in place – meaning more lost socks!

Available in pink, blue and white.

To help keep little toes toasty why not buy a pair of Mocc Ons? These cute little pull-on moccasins have a non-slip base so help keep your little one’s feet firmly on the ground – ideal for tiled or wooden floors. Cosy and comfortable and easier to keep on than a standard slipper!

There are many lists of essential items for your newborn. We have tried to edit these to the bare essentials to help save you time and money!!

Sleeping – Moses basket make great first beds for your newborn baby. They are easy to move around so can be placed downstairs during the daytime and back to your bedside at night. Newborns are perfectly safe sleeping in a proper cot from day one, however. Check out the Babybay Bedside Cot which secures directly to your bed for easy access to your baby – perfect for night-time feeding or if you have had a c-section.

 Pushchair – this needs to be suitable from birth so your newborn can lie flat(ish). Travel systems, including car seats, are very popular as you are able to attach a car seat to the pushchair chassis or seat. Always check your buggy out in a shop even if you want to buy it online. Familiarise yourself with how to put the buggy up and down and attach the car seat, etc and double check the weight – remember you will have to lug this in and out of your car! We love the new TFK Buggy Range.

 Bedding – ideally you want three sets of cot sheets, one on the bed, one in the wash and a spare. Highly recommended are Grobag Swaddles and Grobag sleeping bags. These come in different togs for different temperatures and come in some great designs. Merino Kids  swaddles are also popular as are Purflo baby sleeping bags which come with the added benefit of removable sleeves so can be used all year round. Comforters are also great for your little one to go to bed with. They grow familiar with the smell of a blankie or comforter – many mums-to-be even sleep with them before the baby is born so that their smell can be transferred and baby will be soothed easily and quickly.

Gro Egg Room Thermometer – The Gro-egg thermometer glows blue when the room is too cold, amber when it is correct and red when it is too hot so you know when to use a 1.0 tog or 2.5 tog Grobag or add an extra cellular blanket.

Not exactly an essential item but it will give your more peace of mind when you put your newborn to sleep. The AeroSleep 3D Baby Protect is a simple mattress protector with a big difference – it helps regulate your baby’s temperature and reduces the risks associated with cot death.

Monitor – Standard audio models mean that you can hear your baby from another room – handy for when you are trying to catch up on some sleep too! Some versions show images or monitor breathing.

Changing Bag – From the moment your little one is born you will always have lots of “stuff” to lug around. Keep a changing bag stocked up with nappies, nappy sacks, wipes, a change of clothes, bottles, dummies, etc to help you get out of the door faster. Keep a travel changing mat handy too. Check out the great ranges available from Bababing and Lassig which come with changing mats and insulated bottle warmers.

Carrier or Sling – An initial convenient alternative to a buggy. Baby carriers are not only comforting for your baby but also allow you to have two hands free – great if you have a toddler or are having a little retail therapy! Great designs include the Wallaboo Sling, (in colours to match your Wallaboo Changing Bag) the Wilkinet Baby Carrier and the Hippychick Hipseat for older babies.

Nappies – Check out Tots Bots Cloth Nappies as a cheaper, more environmental alternative to disposables. On average you should change your newborn babies nappy up to 6 times a day. This will cost you approximately £8-10 per week on disposable nappies – over £500 a year, more as your baby gets older and the nappies get bigger. Tots Bots Birth to Potty cloth nappies are £275.00 for a set which should last you for as long as your baby is in nappies, giving your quite a big saving both in your pocket and on your conscience!

Bottles and Steriliser/sterilising fluid - It is important to keep a bottle or two handy in the early days for times when you/your baby may be struggling to breast feed. Even if you are breast feeding you may wish to use a dummy which will need to be sterilised initially.

It goes without saying that the easiest thing to give your newborn is lots of love, cuddles and kisses!

Happy Parenting!