The nipple size and style is important especially if you are breastfeeding as well. Moms will normally pump during the night while their baby sleeps to get their milk reserves up. During the day if mom needs a break from breastfeeding she can give her baby the bottle. The nipple size and style of the bottle needs to be approximately the same size of the mother’s nipple. If these are relatively the same size it will reduce what is called nipple confusion.

If you opt to bottle feed your baby, it is of immense importance to buy a baby bottle warmer. Baby bottle warmers can be placed in any room and you can quickly warm up bottles of milk.  This is a fast and safe way to warm bottles as to  quickly satisfy your crying baby.  Before you purchase one, you must check that it’s design fits the bottles you are using.

Dr. Brown Bottle is one of the best choices you can opt for when you think of buying the right bottle to feed your precious baby.  A University study showed how Dr. Brown’s bottles help to preserve essential vitamins like vitamins C, A and E.  This is of utmost importance for the health and growth of your infant. Its fully-vented system creates no air bubbles.  Thus it reduces colic, spit-up, burping and gas. These bottles are also free of Bisphenol-A (BPA), PVC, lead and phthalates.  This bottle design is sure to have lots of healthy benefits for your baby.

Choosing an Avent Bottle is another really good choice you can do.  Avent’s bottle system works well for mothers who decide to breastfeed and even for mothers who choose to give their babies formula milk. Its wide silicone nipple designed to mimic a mother’s breast are the perfect choice for those mothers who give their infants both breast and formula milk.  You can find a variety of nipple sizes based on age. It also has an air flow system that helps to prevent gas pain.

A good quality diaper bag is also essential to carry all the things needed to take care of your baby. My baby diaper bag has special storage places especially for baby bottles. They normally have elastic at the top to keep the bottle upright.  There are many fashionable designs and a wide range of prices for you to choose from.  There are designer bags for the use of both Mom and Dad.

At the infant stage, many providers request specific items be brought to day care. However, as a parent you are left wondering if another child is wearing your child’s diapers, if your child is being changed frequently enough, if the clothing you have sent is appropriate for the weather, along with other common questions good parents ponder about their child’s day away.

These questions can be answered by following one specific rule. Send a prepared, organized diaper bag to day care each day with your child. As a parent, knowing that you have packed weather appropriate clothing, plenty of diapers that you can count upon picking your child up from day care to ensure the amount of times your child is being changed throughout the day, plus the comfort of knowing that you have sent every item you think your child may need throughout the day helps ease anxiety about sending your child to day care.

At this young developmental stage, your child has needs and desires that they cannot tell you. So by sending a prepared diaper bag to day care everyday you help eliminate both stress on your child and yourself. As a seasoned parent, and experienced day care professional my advice is as follows:

1. Talk to your day care provider to find out what they request each child bring to day care. Be sure to understand your provider’s requests and prepare your child’s diaper bag accordingly.

2. Prepare an emergency pack to be left at day care for your child in case of an emergency or forgotten bag. Having this emergency pack at day care will eliminate any unnecessary trips home to get your child’s necessities. In this emergency pack you should pack 5 diapers, a small container of wipes, and one weather neutral outfit labeled with your child’s name. I suggest packing these emergency items in a gallon Ziploc bag labeled with your child’s name. It is the best idea to request this emergency pack back with the change of the season. This will allow you to see what has been used and re-pack an outfit that is sized to your growing child and more weather appropriate.

3. Send a diaper bag that is both prepared and practical. Make a list of the necessities your child will need during the day while they are at day care. For example, 6 diapers, wipes, bottles, formula, food and utensils (age appropriate), a healthy snack (if the provider requests), burp cloth/bib, and a weather appropriate change of clothing. (Some parents like to also send an emergency medicine pack including a thermometer, Tylenol, etc.) A second list can be made meant for outings outside of the day care. A rule to remember is that your child care provider does not have time to shuffle through a cluttered diaper bag, so sending an organized, well prepared bag with your child is both beneficial for your provider and your child.

Choosing a day care for your child can be both exciting and scary. Clearly understanding what you want and need for your child will help you tremendously. Preparing an organized, well prepared diaper bag that your child takes with them to day care each day can help eliminate stress and frustrations as a parent allowing you to enjoy your child’s day care experience.