Dieser Beitrag wurde geschrieben von Verena Keller

Baby Starter Kit: What Do You Need?

Annalena Mülln

Mother, founder of the family support organization Lebensvoll, pelvic floor physiotherapist, specialized scar therapist, physiotherapist, rectus diastasis expert - Tupler Technique® Trained Professional

If you're wondering, "What does our little treasure need?" you are in the middle of a very changed, exciting, and thrilling time. You are going to be parents! Enjoy this phase consciously until the birth!

A Clothing Line for your soon-to-be newborn is essential to keep them warm, transport them well, and care for them. But don't buy too much at first. Why? You will surely receive clothing and much more as gifts, and maybe your baby is bigger or smaller than expected. Or they get colder than others and need several layers. Don't worry, you will learn all this through caring for your child.

To save you stress, I want to give you a compact checklist of the most important things for your baby's initial equipment.

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When can you get the baby's initial supplies?

Feel free to start getting the initial supplies for your baby gradually from the middle of the pregnancy, around the 20th week.

Starter Equipment

With the following checklist, you have everything your baby needs at a glance:

Basic Clothing Line Essentials

  • Clothing Line in size 56 and 62 (if you are expecting a small child, also in size 50)
  • 5 bodysuits (feel free to try whether you prefer wrap bodysuits or the classic ones)
  • 3 rompers (one-piece suits for babies are practical and require less work)
  • 2 pants with elastic waistbands
  • 4 tops / sweaters
  • 4 pairs of socks (at least one will get lost)
  • 1 thin hat (for a head circumference of 34 cm, which fits most babies)
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Checklist for a Summer or Winter Baby

If you are expecting your baby in summer, you will also need:

If your baby arrives in winter, the starter kit should also include:

  • 1 lined romper (e.g., a wool walking suit)
  • 1 thick hat for outdoors
  • 1 jacket (there are also ones with a footmuff attached, so you get both)

On the go with baby

  • 1 baby car seat to safely transport your child (Take a look at the seat beforehand, install and remove it from the car several times, and buckle and unbuckle it.)
  • 1 Snuggle Wrap Blanket
  • 1 stroller
For on the go

Initial Care Supplies

  • 2 packs of newborn or size 1 diapers (First, see which size your baby needs. They also make wonderful gifts.)
  • Cotton pads and wet wipes (Many parents use water with a little oil or breast milk to care for the diaper area.)
  • 2 Washcloths
  • 2 Hooded bath towels
  • 1 Baby bathtub or
  • 1 Bath bucket
  • 1 Bath thermometer
  • Almond oil or breast milk as bath additive
  • 1 Fever thermometer
  • 1 Heat lamp
  • 1 Changing dresser or
  • 1 Changing station with changing mat
To the Changing Mats

Nutrition of your newborn

Breastfeeding accessories for initial setup:

  • Nursing bras (for comfort and support during breastfeeding)
  • Nursing pads (to absorb leaking milk)
  • Nursing pillow (to support baby and mother during breastfeeding)
  • Nipple cream (for caring for sensitive or cracked nipples)
  • Nursing clothes (to facilitate discreet breastfeeding)
  • Muslin cloths


Little tip: Muslin cloths or burp cloths are versatile, e.g., as a base or for wiping.

For bottle feeding:

  • Bottles
  • Nipple with the smallest hole size
  • Pre-food for feeding until the first birthday
  • 1 bottle brush
  • Muslin cloths

Initial Sleep Equipment

  • Co-sleeper, family bed, or crib (Discuss beforehand what suits you best.)
  • Nipple with the smallest hole
  • 4 Baby romper
  • Baby monitor
  • Pacifier as a sleep aid
  • Sleeping Bags
To the sleeping bags

Other Furniture

  • Playpen
  • Child chair with newborn attachment

Initial Play Equipment

To the Toys

Verena Keller
Verena Keller is a mother of three children and works as an experienced early childhood educator. As a certified breastfeeding expert, she supports families through the challenges of breastfeeding and assists parents with valuable tips and empathy.

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