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Very important question... Need advice/opinions...

Lilly923Lilly923
in 3rd Trimester

Are you going to be putting baby mittens on your baby? Or do you feel this will somehow hinder his/her developing motor skills?

Pros and cons please!! Thanks!

 

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  • Jimsgirl5821Jimsgirl5821
    i think it depends how chicken i am when the time comes about clipping the little nails :)
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW,
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until he
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until he ds
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until he ds was
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until he ds was about
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  • JbugsmamaJbugsmama
    FWITW, i used mittiens until he ds was about 3
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  • sarahtx57sarahtx57 member

    wth? I have never heard of it hindering development. hmm new to me. Maybe that's why my kid is a slacker.

    mittens are a PITA...try socks.

     

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  • NicavesaniNicavesani
    Yes to baby mittens, or the pj's that have flaps for the hands. ?I've heard horror stories of babies gashing their faces with their sharp nails. ?I would only use it during sleeping times though.?
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  • ChrissyK88ChrissyK88

    i just used them a few weeks with DD and DS but i honestly prefered the outfits with cuffed sleeves the mitts fell off both of them.

    as far as motor skills... i wouldnt be concerned with it that early.. u will know when to ditch em, and it wont take long!

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  • hula_lulahula_lula
    I never did with my daughter and she never did scratch herself. I might if this baby starts to scratch the bejeezus out of him/herself but otherwise no. I just never saw a need for them
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  • LoveEeyoreLoveEeyore member

    Only if they scratch their faces, and typically just when sleeping.  Socks work better, and cuffed onesies best.

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  • thatgirlangthatgirlang

    imagehula_lula:
    I never did with my daughter and she never did scratch herself. I might if this baby starts to scratch the bejeezus out of him/herself but otherwise no. I just never saw a need for them

    This is EXACTLY what I was going to type. Only my son never scratched himself. :) I never thought twice about mittens because they weren't a necessity for us.


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  • hisbabybearhisbabybear member
    I wont be using them. Babies need to be oral and put things in their mouths. Just remember that if you dont use them, DO NOT clip a newborns nails, you need to file them down because their skin is still attached to the nail.
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  • Sahara6971Sahara6971 member
    Henry wore them 24/7 because my DH is a weirdo and insisted on it. I was too tired to argue. I just took them off when DH wasn't around. Henry's hands work fine now btw...

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  • heatherlaneheatherlane member
    I like the gowns with foldover cuffs, but other than that I'm not investing in full-time mittens or anything. I can't imagine it would hinder them if it's just while they're sleeping...
    Um, yeah. The Bump be too crazy for pics of my kid.
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  • Starlette1983Starlette1983
    I got a pack of 3 pairs of mittens, and I'll probably use them when DS is still really little... I agree with PP about waiting to see how chicken I will be to cut his little nails (or have DH do it)! 
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  • Mrs.TeddyMrs.Teddy member
    I went to a breastfeeding conference for work & they told us that if you are BFing then you should not use mittens or swaddle babe's arms down. Apparently baby needs to be able to rub his hands to his face. This is a common feeding que & it is also a self waking mechanism they use that allows for more effective breastfeeding.
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  • sarahtx57sarahtx57 member

    imagehisbabybear:
    I wont be using them. Babies need to be oral and put things in their mouths. Just remember that if you dont use them, DO NOT clip a newborns nails, you need to file them down because their skin is still attached to the nail.

    you let me know how easy it is to files a newborns nails mmmk? I clipped ds nails just fine...and it was just nails...they were long!

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  • erino&chrisherino&chrish
    This is a very important question?  Anyways: I got a few pairs for the first few days, after that NO.
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  • Lilly923Lilly923

    imageerino&chrish:
    This is a very important question?  Anyways: I got a few pairs for the first few days, after that NO.

     

    Sarcasm, m'dear. :)

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  • CorinneallysonCorinneallyson member
    Got the mittens, we'll see if she needs them. I plan on cutting her fingernails pretty regularly. I never even thought about the motor skills concept. I'm sure the baby will be fine either way.
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  • mommabarker09mommabarker09
    I don't plan on it. I want him to be able to use his hands. I hate it when babies fingernails are too long so I'll keep them nice a short and filed.
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