New Baby Home Preparation Checklist

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Does this sound familiar?

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Due Date’s Coming Fast

There’s a lot to do—nursery, gear, car seat, and appointments—where do you start?

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Supplies Overload

Endless lists online. What’s actually essential for the first few weeks?

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Home Setup Stress

Assembling furniture, organizing tiny clothes, and making room on short notice.

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Safety Questions

Which outlets, cabinets, and furniture need attention now vs. later?

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Sleep & Soothing

How to set up a safe, calm sleep space that’s easy to maintain at 2 a.m.

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First-Week Logistics

Meals, errands, and your first pediatrician visit all land at once.

This newborn preparation checklist organizes nursery setup, safety, essentials, feeding, sleep, and first-week tasks so you’re ready when baby arrives.

How LoopyList Helps You Get Ready

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Complete Checklist

Start with an essentials-only plan you can expand as needed.

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Share & Assign

Delegate tasks to partners, family, or friends with automatic reminders.

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Track Progress

See what’s done, what’s next, and what’s waiting on deliveries.

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Stay Calm

With a clear plan, you can focus on rest and bonding when baby arrives.

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The Results

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Ready Nursery

Safe sleep space, easy storage, and calm lighting ready on day one.

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Essentials Covered

No guesswork—just what you’ll actually use in the first weeks.

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Safer Home

High-risk areas addressed now, with a plan for later stages.

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Supported Parents

Share tasks so help actually helps—meals, chores, errands covered.

What New Parents Say

“LoopyList made prep so much less stressful—we shared tasks with family and had the nursery, car seat, and essentials done in time.”

— New Parent

This newborn prep template keeps nursery, safety, essentials, feeding, sleep, and first-week logistics organized in one simple checklist.

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New Baby Home Preparation Checklist

# Family & Home Info
Parent/Guardian Name*|
Due Date*|
Home Type|
Pediatrician Contact|

Set up the nursery
Assemble crib/bassinet, changing area, storage, and blackout/soft lighting.
[Parent]

Stock newborn essentials
Diapers/wipes, onesies/sleepers, swaddles/sleep sacks, toiletries, thermometer, first-aid basics.
[Parent]

Plan feeding & cleaning
Gather bottles/brush/sterilizer or nursing supplies; prep burp cloths and laundry routine.
[Parent]

Create a safe home
Secure furniture, cover outlets, remove hazards; test smoke/CO detectors; install car seat correctly.
[Parent]

Prep sleep & soothing
Set up white noise, swaddles/sleep sacks, room temperature monitoring, and bedtime cues.
[Parent]

Organize first-week support
Arrange meal train, errands, pet care, and schedule first pediatrician visit.
[Family/Friends]