Friends coming to stay with three month old baby!!

[Frangipan1]

Sorry to post on Mumsnet when I am not a mum, not sure who else to ask.
Got some friends coming from Australia to stay with their 3 month old. Any ideas what would they would need us to have here for them. They are bringing a travel cot!!! They are only staying a couple of nights but really want them to be comfortable.
Many thanks!!

A 3 month old doesn't need much 'stuff'; your friends will probably mainly need your understanding about possible disturbed sleep (also be prepared for them not to want to put the baby to bed upstairs alone - advice is to keep baby with you for all sleeps for first 6 months). If you can borrow a play mat and/or bouncy chair to put the baby in during the day that might be a welcome gesture from you but I would assume they will be bringing anything necessary.

You sound like a lovely friend!

Aaah how lovely!
Perhaps the best thing you could do for them is offer to watch the baby when they are jetlagged or just would appreciate a lie in.

Get yourself primed for lots of three month old baby holding and you will be a very popular aunty!

3-month olds don't need much stuff but they do go through outfits so your friends will probably appreciate offers to wash baby clothes. Also if they're coming from Australia they might not be used to dressing a baby (day and at night) for the cold so might appreciate the heating on and/or spare blankets, etc. Enjoy their visit

I'd just ask them. They may appreciate you buying some nappies but then they may already come equipped. 3 mnth olds dont really do much so I would worry about toys. It'll be all about milk, poo, bathtimes and sleep. Can you borrow a baby monitor? A foam support from mothercare would be fine in the bottom of the bath and should set you back by a fiver. Its like a big sponge the baby lies on.

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Flat surfaces for them to put baby stuff on so its easy to hand. Put any ornaments to one side and out of the way. A bin in their room to put wipes etc in. Space for the cot in the room.

You could ask them what size Nappies baby has and say you will have a packet ready so that they don't have to lug a bulky pack with them as well as wipes.

Headlesslambrini "move ornaments" ? what is a three month old going to do with them?

OP don't rearrange your decor, it'll be fine, they will be competent parents I'm sure. I'd just put a spare dressing gown in the guest room, some slippers and an extra blanket for their bed.
I think there more likely not to have their own creature comforts than lack anything for the baby.

Thanks everyone, that sounds easy, we'll let them have our bedroom suite which is on the ground floor with ensuite, so no worries about baby monitors, just leave the door open!!! Nappies are a great idea, I'll check what size.
Aren't they brave travelling all that way with a baby!!!

Tell them when they arrive "do not worry about noise, crying in the night, or anything like that. Seriously. We do not mind at all, it is a pleasure to have you".

My main fear would be pissing the hosts off with a screaming baby (even though dd isnt much of a screamer!)

Oh and be prepared to have the washing machine on every day - it's amazing how many little clothes and muslins a three month old can get through. I guess your friends won't be able to bring the baby's entire wardrobe so they will need to keep washing things.

"move ornaments" ? what is a three month old going to do with them?

I think she means that having a room full of ornaments means they won't be able to spread their gubbins out everywhere - not that the baby will be breaking them.