Newborn Baby Items for the First Six Months in Nigeria
The things a baby actually uses in the first six months: somewhere to sleep, a way to carry them, and a way to move them about. Prices here run from ₦20,000 to ₦170,000, so you can see what a full set costs before you start buying.
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What a newborn really needs, and what can wait
A first baby attracts a long shopping list, and most of it is for later. For the first six months a baby sleeps, feeds, and is carried. Buy for those three things first.
Somewhere to sleep. A cot or bassinet with net sides and a mosquito net cover costs about ₦80,000 and lasts until your baby pulls up to stand. Keep it within arm's reach of your bed for the first months. If you travel between families, a portable bed that folds into a diaper bag is about ₦20,000 and saves you carrying a cot to your mother's house.
A way to carry. A baby carrier runs from ₦20,000 to ₦25,000 and frees both your hands, which matters on a staircase, in a market, or when you are cooking. Many Nigerian mothers tie a wrapper instead, and a wrapper is free. The difference is that a carrier spreads the weight across your shoulders and hips, and that a father or a grandmother who has never tied a wrapper can put one on and get it right the first time.
A way to move them about. A newborn cannot sit up, so the seat has to lie flat. A stroller with a lie-flat backrest starts around ₦90,000, and a 2-in-1 with a carry cot that lifts off the frame is about ₦170,000. The 2-in-1 is dearer at the till and cheaper over three years, because you are not buying a second pram when your baby learns to sit.
What can wait. A walker, a playpen, a high chair and shoes are all six months away or more. Buy them when your baby reaches the stage, not before.
For the full itemised list with prices, read Baby items list for a newborn in Nigeria. If you are packing for the hospital, the hospital bag checklist covers the two bags separately.