When baby's room ready

You have had the 20-week ultrasound and you know the gender of your baby. Now you can prepare the baby room. A frequently asked question is: when is the baby room ready? While this may vary from person to person, there are a few things to keep in mind. We list it for you below.

What has to happen

What needs to be done in the baby's room varies per situation. Maybe you have just moved and you still need to put up a wall and lay a floor. Or you used the room for something else and you still have to empty it and convert it. Therefore, first think about what you want to adjust and renovate in the room. Make yourself a list and think about how much time it will take. In any case, keep in mind that it often takes a while before the baby's room is completely to your liking.

Shown in the photo: Jindl wooden balance board

What do you need

What you need also depends on your own wishes. A few things that should not be missing in your children's room are a bed , a chest of drawers and a cupboard. You might also like to give the walls a new color or wallpaper them with a trendy print. You can also make the baby room cozy by placing a nice rug. You also have a lot of choice in wall decoration, from beautiful posters to cheerful wall stickers. Think further about how you want to organize your baby's things. For example, with wicker baskets for diapers and hooks to hang the nicest clothes.

What should you take into account?

When your baby room is ready depends on a number of things:

• Delivery times - When ordering new items you must take the different delivery times into account. Furniture often has delivery times of 6 to 8 weeks, a crib 2 weeks and a floor 2 to 4 weeks. With us you can indicate when you would like to receive the products so that you always receive them on time.
• Painting - In addition, it is important to paint the room on time so that the paint can not only dry properly, but also air the room properly. It is not a good idea if your baby will be in a room with harmful substances in the air. We therefore recommend that you paint the room around 26 weeks of pregnancy. Of course, earlier is also possible.
• Body - Also take into account when it is physically too difficult to renovate a baby's room. The first trimester is often an uncertain period and there is a good chance that you are not in top shape. Your body is still getting used to all the hormonal changes and you often suffer from nausea and fatigue. In the third trimester the baby will have grown considerably and chores will become too difficult. It is therefore wise to prepare the baby's room in your second trimester. The nausea and fatigue often subside, but the baby is not yet so big that chores become too difficult.

When is the baby room ready?

When the baby's room should be ready ultimately depends entirely on you. Does it give you peace of mind to finish everything on time? Then make sure you start a little earlier and complete the nursery before 30 weeks of pregnancy, for example. Do you like to have some tasks later in the pregnancy? Then you can start a little later, but make sure that you have finished the baby room at least by week 37.

Fortunately, you will not immediately use the baby room after birth. Your baby will stay in your room for the first few months. This is not only nice because you are close to your baby, but it is also practical for breastfeeding. So are you going to have a baby, but is the nursery not quite perfect yet? No problem. You have plenty of time to make some minor adjustments after the birth.

Other useful tips

• Also consider whether other rooms need adjustments. For example, do you already know where the box will be placed and will it fit? And do you have room for the stroller in a convenient place?
• It can be nice to make a plan for yourself. First write down everything you want to do. Then estimate how long each task will take, taking delivery times into account.
• You can also get inspiration in many different ways. Think of Pinterest and Instagram, magazines and online stores. Are you still looking for nice inspiration for your baby room? Then take a look at how Julie decorated her daughter Emma's nursery.