You're pregnant, and baby is coming. There is a list a mile long of what you have to do. Take the following steps to prepare your home. You can never be too prepared for the arrival of your little one emotionally or physically, but this should help you have all the things you need in place and ready when your little one comes home for the first time!

1. Choose the baby room. You may have only one place to put your baby, or you may have a selection of 3 rooms. Whichever is your case, choose the space for your baby. Clean the room out, and wipe down the walls and clean the carpet before you put anything in the room. If you decide to decorate, have someone paint the room for you (dad, friends, or hired help) and air it out appropriately before you bring your new baby items into the room.

2. Choose your baby furniture. If you choose a crib, a bassinet, a changing table, a rocking chair, or any other furniture items, have them picked out and delivered before baby comes. Assemble them and wipe clean. Place them as you would like in the baby room, remembering that you want the crib to be free from any dangling cords from windows, and away from any electrical outlets.

3. Accessorize. If you have a shower you will have baby clothes, toys, and accessories to store. Put the clothes wherever you plan on having them, if it is in the closet or dresser. Wash and put the sheets on the bed, wash and have blankets ready to use. Place extra items such as diapers and wipes in "storage" in the closet or out of your way. When baby comes home you want to be able to walk in and change their diaper without having to dig to find the right package, the wipes, and then start changing. Put your baby room together, as if the baby were already there.

4. Clean and prepare a bath room or bath space. You will need to bathe your baby soon after coming home. Have your bathroom counter clean, or your sink free from obstructions for your baby tub. You would want to rinse out the tub with hot water to ensure that it is free from debris and ready for baby. Have all of your bathing products together, ready for use. This would be bath, wash, wash cloths, hooded towels, and lotion.

5. Clear space in the fridge and freezer if breast feeding, also make yourself a "feeding station" in a room where you are most comfortable. If breast feeding you will have to find a place where you can comfortably hold the baby for feeding. Once done feeding if you pump you will need

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