While bringing your little bundle of joy home from the hospital for the first time is a wonderful experience for parents, it can also be very overwhelming and daunting. That's why it's important to make sure that you're fully prepared and have everything you need ready to go. Not just for your baby, but also for your own piece of mind. In nature this is known as the nesting instinct, and it's a very important part of the ritual that goes along with bringing a baby into the world. We're going to cover a few of the essential items that you'll need before bringing baby home.

Cradling your newborn, it's hard to believe that your bundle of soft flesh will ever even vaguely resemble the hulking great school kids up the road. Sooner rather than later, however, you too will become an active participant in the Great British obsession of education, education, education.

Some parents swear that the dummy is a lifesaver, but there can be some downsides. Here are a few points to consider before introducing a dummy.