Baby stuff and registry

[Sirrahsim]

I went back to work after 4 months and my daughter would SCREAM when she saw the bottle, I thought I would have to postpose going back to work, with my second I gave one bottle a day right away.

I read somewhere that between 6-12 weeks is the best time to start because by then they shouldn't get confused and they shouldn't be "set in their ways" as much

[luckies4me]

I only pumped occasionally and LOVED my Avent Isis hand pump

I second you on that one! I thought it worked wonders for me!!! Plus sometimes you just need to pump. I had so much milk I could have fed three kids, so I had to pump. I would store it in the freezer to use at a later date.

[luckies4me]

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever (etc...) insert anything into your baby's ears!! Even "safety swabs" are not safe as it is extremely easy to damage the eardrum. Even adults should never ever ever ever ever (etc..) insert anything into their ears. Nature has its own way of getting rid of excess waxy buildup and if it is bad enough to need to go digging for then it is a doctor's job!

I can't believe that some medical people still say that this practice is ok *faint*

Many of the older generation will tell you that it is ok but just do some googling... it's an old fashioned practice and it's dangerous!!
That being said, q-tips work GREAT for applying rubbing alcohol to the umbilical stump to help it dry up and fall off. Even using those there is questionable though.

I think the majority of us know that already. There is no need to stick a q-tip into the ear canal, but they are great for cleaning up excess wax on the outside, and especially great if the baby gets an infection, to help remove crusty material from the outside. Also great for cords too...not sure why that would be questionable??? It's surely not going to do anymore harm than using a cotton ball, unless you're jabbing your baby with it, in which case you have issues lol. FYI, safety swabs are much too big to even fit inside a babies ear canal. Shoot, they couldn't even fit into mine! They are much too big. Might be able to fit up my nose though lol.

[Sirrahsim]

I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking you luckies4me Most people knwo that but there are still some who are out there who don't know it. I may be a little over sensitive to the issue because my husband is a q-tip user and it makes me squirm everytime

[luckies4me]

I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking you luckies4me Most people knwo that but there are still some who are out there who don't know it. I may be a little over sensitive to the issue because my husband is a q-tip user and it makes me squirm everytime

LOL. I am too, but only because I have allergies and the only way I can ever itch my ears is with a q-tip. I hate it.
It gets so bad sometimes that I can hardly sleep. Plus I can't stand water in my ears after I take a shower....drives me insane! I really need to try and talk to the doctor about eleviating the itch.

[Sirrahsim]

oh man that would be annoying!