Changing table

I really don't understand people who change their babies on the floor or on a bed. After the birth, I could hardly move for weeks, even less knell on the floor with the baby. And I don't think I could have waken up Hubby every time I had to change Max in the middle of the night.

So, invest in a changing table, your back (and your Hubby) will thank you.

In the US, the baby will be on his side. In Europe, the baby will be facing you. I liked the Ikea Hemnes cabinet: it is so big, you can have the baby either facing you or on his side.

Stokke offers a changing table that faces the parents.

Note: According to BabyCenter, Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products says the flip-open tops changing tables can cause the entire chest to topple when you place a baby's weight on the outer edge.

Diaper pail

They come with all sorts of fanciness. Be wary of the ones that only accept one type of bags: you will spend a fortune on those!

I chose a cheap basic one, that does the trick:

Diaper bags

You will need that kind of diaper bag too:

Diapering

I am proud to announce we have now found the holy grail in the most unlikely place: Seventh Generation. No cute critters on those ones, nor perfume to hide the smell of excrements. In fact, because they are chlorine-free, they have a brownish color and look like something you could have found in the USSR before the Wall fell. But they have "Super-stretchy resealable closure tabs" and everything stays in.