Diaper Bags Homemade

by Backpack Purse on Friday, February 6th, 2009 | Comments Off

Diaper Bags Homemade

What to Bring to a Baby Shower

Most people at one time or another in their life will attend a baby shower, and the question that will be on their minds the most is, "What do I bring?"

Truthfully, there are no hard, fast rules about what to bring to a baby shower. The host/hostess of the baby shower will have everything covered, in terms of food, location and beverages. Your job as a guest will be to provide presents to the mother-to-be. So, what type of presents should you bring to a baby shower? This article will give you some ideas to answer the question "What should I bring to a baby shower?"

Bare necessities

The one thing a mother and father-to-be needs for a newborn are the bare necessities. What are the bare necessities? They include things like diapers, cotton shirts, pants, pajamas, and baby bottles. Anything that a baby might need in the first few months of his/her life would make a good present. Also, remember that newborns grow fairly quickly so when buying clothes for babies, don't be afraid to buy something in a larger size.

Grooming products

Grooming products for the baby and the mother-to-be are a good way to go. For the baby, consider things like brushes, combs, washcloths, blankets, shampoo, towels, and changing sheets.

For the mother, consider things like lotions to help with stretch marks, gift certificates for a spa treatments after the baby has been born, free membership at a gym (make sure the mother will not be insulted by such a present) or a simple gift basket that will include bath salts, fragrances and all types of grooming implements.

Father-to-be

Also, a new trend in baby showers is the co-ed baby shower, so when thinking of things to bring to a baby shower, don't forget about the father. Of course, the mother-to-be will, in all probability, be showered with gifts, but the same can't be said for the father-to-be. So, think about bringing a gift for the father that centers on the baby.

One gift to give the father is an emergency gift basket, which can include things like diapers, bottles, books on parenting, blankets, baby clothes, and throw in a tee-shirt proclaiming, the father-to-be as the best dad in the whole world or something equally endearing.

Gifts for the nursery

Don't forget things for the nursery when thinking about what to bring to a baby shower. A lot of times parents wait until the last minute to finish a nursery, and probably do not have everything they need. So think of things like a crib, changing table, mattress and a diaper receptacle.

Travel items

Another important thing to consider to bring to a baby shower are things that parents can be used when traveling with the baby. For example, a car seat for bringing the baby home from the hospital, diaper bag to hold necessities for the baby, stroller, or a front baby harness or sling to facilitate carrying the baby.

Sentimental gifts

Sentimental gifts are nice as well. You can get the parents frames for baby pictures or cameras with rolls of films. There are kits that let you take a foot or hand imprint of the child. You can make a homemade gift like a knit blanket for the baby or even a small monetary gift like a bond, if you are a close friend or family member, for the baby's college fund.

About the Author

Jacqueline Courtiol is a veteran teacher and mother who has lived through the trials and tribulations of a colicky infant. She is the developer of Colic Calm Gripe Water. For more information visit http://www.coliccalm.com.

New to cloth diapering. What detergent to use and what's your routine?

I just ordered online a bunch of diapers to try (bumgenius, fuzzibunz, flip and charlie banana) along with reusable wipes and the wet bag. I am new to all this, I haven't gotten them in the mail but I know I'll need a detergent. I have been looking and they are all expensive online, aren't you supposed to save money? how if you have to buy detergent for the diapers every month? I've seen some homemade on etsy but don't know. There are so many kinds it's confusing, I have very hard well water (out in the country) and I can't hang them outside to try bc of snow right now and it's very humid. (plan on a clothesline inside or something) I want to take good care of the diapers for them to last long but can you use a detergent that is sold commonly in stores? I have walmart, meyers, krogers, geyers. What kind do you use and what is your washing routine?

Thank you for your help!
so sorry, I meant to say we have soft water lol, we have a softener here.

Some of my friends recommended BioKleen to me. You can order it or get it at a natural food store. It's not too expensive, natural and gentle, but it has oxygen boosters that really get the poop out . I used it on our fuzzibunz and they came out clean every time. As the diapers are used, I would pull out the insert and put both the insert and the diaper in the wet bag because you don't want to wash them still together. Then I would fill up the washer with hot water and the diapers and detergent and then let it all soak together for about 30 minutes. Sometimes I'd add a few splashes of white vinegar because it really cuts the pee smell. Then I would just run the wash. Always dry on low because it protects the life span of the diapers.
If you start to feel like your diapers aren't as fresh as they were give them an hour in the sun and it freshens them right up again.Good for you for going cloth. They are expensive to invest in, but you can always sell them when you are done at diaperswappers.com. The fleece layer on FB's and Bg's cleans beautifully, they are really easy!