Babies: 0 - 3 Months
MUST HAVE Item
Coming over from 3rd tri.. I'm getting induced on Friday and we have everything together.. I was just wondering from everyone what the ONE item you couldn't do without for you and your newborn? If I'm missing something that would make life easier let me know! TIA
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Personal stuff like shampoo, straightener, and makeup. People take a lot of pictures! lol
Also I brought cell phones and chargers, laptop, extra clothes for DD... and for some reason I forgot PJs for DH and I. Coulda used those!
Edit: MY BAD! You meant after coming home? Some sort of sling for sure, pacis, several swaddling blankets.
Those scare the crap out of me, I got them at my baby shower, and put LO in one when she was about a week old. She's always liked to suck her hands, and I put her down in it, and came back a few minutes later to check on her (thank GOD), and she'd managed to pull one of her hands out and put it in her mouth, but because the swaddle me is tight, she'd gotten it stuck in her mouth and was choking on it and turning blue! Seriously I thank GOD that I'm neurotic and went back to check on her when I did. I followed the instructions to a T, but she's always been good at getting her hands out of swaddles because she really wants to suck on them, so I'd be very careful with those, especially if you have a baby who likes to suck on hands, because she'd have choked to death if I'd gotten there a couple of minutes later!
Me: Gas-X and stool softeners... I eneded up having a c-section so these really helped. High waisted undies as well.
LO: I went a few weeks without this, but am so glad I have it now.. Her bouncy seat. She loves it and it has made life with her a lot easier.
I liked the Breast Friend way better then the boppy for feedings. Also, LO still can't sleep well unless he's swaddled. We went and got another pack of the Aden & Anais ones.
Oh and I know people always insist that a bottle warmer isn't necessary, but I can't live without mine. We had all kinds of issues that resulted in me pumping exclusively so the bottle warmer came in handy at least 3 times a night.
gas drops, cloth diapers (they make the best burp cloths), sleepers with zipper rather than snaps (DD fusses when getting unsnapped for diaper changes and this is quicker), nail clippers
-Swaddling blankets or sleep sacks- we only had 2 so we ordered a couple more. She's had a few diaper leaks so it seems like we're always washing them.
-Bouncer
-Lots of burp cloths- we use these for everything!
-Breast pump- I think it helped my milk come in, it helps with engorgement, and I can pump a couple of times a day to have a bottle for my husband to give at a night feeding