9 Things to Buy Before the Baby Arrives

Before the baby arrives, it's a good idea to have some useful home appliances. They will help during the first tense months and give moms free moments.

1. Video Baby Monitor and Radio Baby Monitor

Helps keep an eye on the child when you're in another room. The microphones are very sensitive and can detect even the slightest sounds. Thanks to the video camera, you can see your baby at any moment.

Compact size allows taking the devices with you on trips or vacations. Often they come equipped with a thermometer, night light, and even sing lullabies.

2. Dishwasher

Washing dishes takes a lot of time from moms with babies. A dishwasher will save a significant amount of that time. It typically uses about 4 times less water than hand washing. Models with enhanced hygiene features ensure disinfection of dishes due to longer exposure to hot water, which is especially important for families with small children.

If you're worried that a dishwasher will take up too much space in your kitchen, consider a narrow model: its width is only 45 cm, so no major rearrangements are needed.

3. Sterilizer and Bottle Warmer

A sterilizer decontaminates not only baby bottles but also their connecting parts (rings, caps) and teats. Sterilize medicine dispensers, feeding accessories, and even plastic toys that the child might put in their mouth.

A warming device will bring baby food in bottles, jars, and disposable packets to a comfortable temperature within 5–8 minutes.

4. Blender

Turns vegetables cooked for a baby into puree in just a few minutes. This appliance gives a huge advantage in speed and does not affect the quality or nutritional value of the food.

A blender can be stationary or immersion. The first option takes up more space, so if your apartment is small, it's better to choose the second.

5. Multi-Cooker

Just select a program and add all the ingredients, and the multi-cooker will handle everything. The timer ensures that dishes won't burn or overcook. The built-in steamer preserves all microelements and vitamins, which are very important for children.

6. Air Humidifier

Helps prevent common childhood illnesses such as colds and allergies. The main cause of these conditions is low humidity in the apartment.

However, don't use it too frequently: if a child gets used to air with a specific temperature and humidity, they may catch a cold more easily outdoors.

7. Cleaning Vacuum Cleaner

A cleaning vacuum cleaner is a real lifesaver for moms. It performs both dry and wet cleaning, eliminating the need to wash floors.

8. Baby Scales

One of the indicators of a child's health is their weight. Modern electronic scales are more accurate than mechanical ones, and they also store results and automatically calculate the child's weight.

9. Heater

Heats up during the transitional season when central heating is insufficient. The safest option is a convector heater. Since the heating element is inside the device, there's less chance of the baby getting burned.