Baby stuff and registry

[Sirrahsim]

I have a few of those sleepers. I have always seen them marketed as "sleep sacs". I guess they're a good idea but a good tight swaddle is just as effective and makes a new baby feel more secure. For the first couple months of his life Tyler slept SO much better if he was swaddled as tightly as we could manage Those sleep sacs seem like they'd be useful once you're past that stage though

[sparks19]

I have a few of those sleepers. I have always seen them marketed as "sleep sacs". I guess they're a good idea but a good tight swaddle is just as effective and makes a new baby feel more secure. For the first couple months of his life Tyler slept SO much better if he was swaddled as tightly as we could manage Those sleep sacs seem like they'd be useful once you're past that stage though

Some friends of ours gave us this swaddling blanket that has velcro on the sides to keep a nice tight swaddle.... they said it was a God send when they had their son lol. Now I just have to figure out how to swaddle correctly

[Sirrahsim]

Some friends of ours gave us this swaddling blanket that has velcro on the sides to keep a nice tight swaddle.... they said it was a God send when they had their son lol. Now I just have to figure out how to swaddle correctly

Once you get the hang of it, it IS fabulous!! We didn't have one of the ones with velcro but I bet that wil be great Chances are very high that they will swaddle your little one for you in the hopsital and you can always have them teach you how to do it with a regular receiving blanket.
Tyler preferred a kind of modified-swaddle with his hands up by his face with little mittens on

[sparks19]

Once you get the hang of it, it IS fabulous!! We didn't have one of the ones with velcro but I bet that wil be great Chances are very high that they will swaddle your little one for you in the hopsital and you can always have them teach you how to do it with a regular receiving blanket.
Tyler preferred a kind of modified-swaddle with his hands up by his face with little mittens on

Oh good I hope they will teach me. How did you discover that he likes to be swaddled that way?

[luckies4me]

Buntings are awesome! Swaddling is a must for newborns though. It makes them feel a lot more secure, but once out of this stage buntings are great. A wipes warmer is fantastic as well, especially during the winter months when a cold wipe can send your little one into hysterics. A good brand to look for is Prince Lionheart. It's anti-microbial and doesn't brown your wipes, which is common with the cheaper brands, and it won't dry your wipes out.

Don't forget to stock up on safety supplies, shampoo/lotion and diaper rash ointment, a rectal thermometer, lots of burp rags, waterproof changing pads and hats. Newborns lose a lot of their heat through their head.

One thing I want to mention are wraps. I practice Attachment Parenting and even Dr. Sears recommends "wearing" your baby. It makes them feel so much more comfortable as newborns, and heck you can even breastfeed while doing the dishes.

And don't forget about mom either! You'll need gel soothies in case of sore/cracked nipples, lanolin to keep your nipples soft, pads, a nursing bra and nursing pads! You don't want to be out and about with no protection when you start to let your milk go. It can be quite embarassing.

I have a list around here somewhere that I will try to find and post for you and all the other expectant mommies on Pet Talk. Though I've been through this before (I have a 5 year old) you do forget many things along the way, and having a list can be a nice memory jogger.

[sparks19]

Buntings are awesome! Swaddling is a must for newborns though. It makes them feel a lot more secure, but once out of this stage buntings are great. A wipes warmer is fantastic as well, especially during the winter months when a cold wipe can send your little one into hysterics. A good brand to look for is Prince Lionheart. It's anti-microbial and doesn't brown your wipes, which is common with the cheaper brands, and it won't dry your wipes out.

Don't forget to stock up on safety supplies, shampoo/lotion and diaper rash ointment, a rectal thermometer, lots of burp rags, waterproof changing pads and hats. Newborns lose a lot of their heat through their head.

One thing I want to mention are wraps. I practice Attachment Parenting and even Dr. Sears recommends "wearing" your baby. It makes them feel so much more comfortable as newborns, and heck you can even breastfeed while doing the dishes.

And don't forget about mom either! You'll need gel soothies in case of sore/cracked nipples, lanolin to keep your nipples soft, pads, a nursing bra and nursing pads! You don't want to be out and about with no protection when you start to let your milk go. It can be quite embarassing.

I have a list around here somewhere that I will try to find and post for you and all the other expectant mommies on Pet Talk. Though I've been through this before (I have a 5 year old) you do forget many things along the way, and having a list can be a nice memory jogger.

What kind of safety supplies?

Is there a particular diaper rash ointment you would recommend.... there are lots out there but I don't know the difference.

also.... diapers? pampers or huggies lol. I have heard a lot of people don't like huggies.

Gel soothies? Hmmm I will have to look for those. I never heard of them and would have over looked something like that

[JenBKR]

Boy am I glad we have so many experienced moms here to guide us! I sort of feel like I have no idea what I am doing. The diaper question is a good one, what is the best brand to use? There are many, many different brands and I don't even know where to begin.

[sparks19]

Boy am I glad we have so many experienced moms here to guide us! I sort of feel like I have no idea what I am doing. The diaper question is a good one, what is the best brand to use? There are many, many different brands and I don't even know where to begin.

We are in the same boat jen lol. it's all so overwhelming. there are so many options and I would like to avoid the trial and error with diapers if I can hahaha.

[JenBKR]

We are in the same boat jen lol. it's all so overwhelming. there are so many options and I would like to avoid the trial and error with diapers if I can hahaha.

Boy are we ever! Talk about confusing. Someone told me that Luvs is a good brand too, and a little less expensive than other brands. Maybe we should start a new thread, a diaper poll....hmm not a bad idea....

[sparks19]

Boy are we ever! Talk about confusing. Someone told me that Luvs is a good brand too, and a little less expensive than other brands. Maybe we should start a new thread, a diaper poll....hmm not a bad idea....

Good idea.... in the poll....

Pampers
Huggies
Luvs

What other brands are there?

[JenBKR]

Good idea.... in the poll....

Pampers
Huggies
Luvs

What other brands are there?

haha I was at wal-mart the other day and there were many different brands...think I can remember any now? Ok, I think White Cloud is a brand, then maybe we could add store brands and other. I can't think of any other brands...

[luckies4me]

This thread is getting fun.

I personally dislike Pampers. They always seemed to leak when I used them with my first. Huggies is OK, but I prefer Luvs. I've never had a leakage issue with them before. But diapers are always changing and Pampers might have some good diapers out by now. Just make sure you use the newborn diapers with the notch cut into them the first week before their umbilical cord falls off, so that they aren't irritated. If you don't have diapers with the notch cut out you can cut it out yourself with scissors. Of course there are always cloth diapers as well. I have cloth diapers on hand just in case, along with a few pairs of plastic pants. I'd love to use cloth diapers full time but it's so darn expensive to wash clothes here and unfortunately there are no places locally that offer a diaper service. Plus, cloth diapers make great burp rags!

As far as diaper rash ointment I personally LOVE Aveenos or Berts Bees. If you want something a little less expensive though Desitin creamy is nice. It's not super thick like all the others so it wipes away easily. You're not spending ten minutes wiping it off.

As far as safety supplies go you'll need a baby gate, door latches, latches for the dishwasher and fridge, corner protectors, outlet covers, safety swabs for the ears, baby nail clippers etc.

Gel soothies are little round pads that you can stick in the fridge to help soothe sore breasts. If you have a lot of milk like I did with my first sometimes your breasts become swollen and this helps ease the pain a lot.

http://www.expressiva.com/baz_produc...p_prod_id=A310

[caseysmom]

Well my kids were babies many years ago but I liked the toys r us brand of diapers and they were very reasonable.

My health care provider sent me to a class to learn to swaddle and nurse and it helped a lot.

[Husky_mom]

haha I was at wal-mart the other day and there were many different brands...think I can remember any now? Ok, I think White Cloud is a brand, then maybe we could add store brands and other. I can't think of any other brands...

glad you mentioned diapers....

Huggies I didn´t like them cause they are way too expensive and worked just as good a store brand....
Pampers caused rash........

I guess you have to stick with what works for you and your baby, one advie thought get the ones with velcro type.....(thingys which you close diapers, sorry forgot word for that) because the "glue" ones once you are done, trash they go, even if you just went to check..... adn also if you happen to have some cream or powder, bye bye diaper....... velcro ones rock!!

don´t buy too many newborn, stage 1 size diapers they outcome those REALLY fast...... stage 2 a few, stage 3-4 way too many LOL...... as for wipes try ones that are soft but don´t desintegrate in your hands as you use them...... wipes I´ve used huggies (which can be same price as store brands here were i live) you can use some johnsons (not sure if they sell the purple ones there, very nice) or you can go with pampers (those were good too) some store brands are good but you have to try them BEFORE you buy the big box......

GET A BREAST PUMP!!!....... I don´t you if you´ll be the same but when you have so much milk produced IT HURTS!! better get it out......

I would advie not getting so fancy stuff, because less expensive will work just fine and you can use the differential $$ in other more useful things....(this is were you can decide where you go cheap on , just feel comfortable with what you buy)

I post too much but all i can help for you both Sparks and Jen

[Sirrahsim]

Oh good I hope they will teach me. How did you discover that he likes to be swaddled that way?

He would squirm and fidget and stretch his little tiny body until he got his arms out and was able to hold them by his face The techs there (military hospital!) experimented with wrapping him different ways and discovered that that worked that best!