All throughout your pregnancy, it’s all about keeping yourself in optimum health for the baby growing inside you. Once your due date is approaching, it becomes about preparing for the arrival of your baby. Once your baby is born, are you prepared for caring for an infant from the moment you leave the hospital?

Now is a good time to go over your checklist so that you have all the baby essentials you need for when your little one arrives and you checkout from the hospital. Be sure to have on hand:

• Car seat (you’ll need to get baby safely home from the hospital!)
• Diaper bag
• Diapers
• Baby wipes
• Receiving blanket
• Change of clothes
• Bottles
• Bottle cleaning brush

With a little planning and a quick shopping trip, you’ll have all the baby basics you need to care for your little one as soon as you come home from the hospital.