2nd tri-er with a question

Re: 2nd tri-er with a question

• MarlaDossett

  February 2009

  We can't live without our play gym, but DD wasn't interested in toys until about 1 month ago.  We can live without our Boppy pillow and the swing (only because DD hates it).  We needed a lot of newborn size onesies and sleepers (she was in them until she was 2 months old).  Socks are a must, too. 

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• Mando91

  February 2009

  Get a breastpump....i didn't have one right away and when my milk came in it came fast and furious and left me in pain and my baby unable to latch b/c my breasts were so engorged.

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• Heather R

  February 2009

  I would have died without the swing.  The Ultimate Crib Sheet has been a big help on more than one occasion.  Because of that, you only need a couple crib sheets.

  I got a Maya wrap (not on registry, just on my own) and that was stupid.

  Other than that, I'm really happy with things.

  Anything you don't get, consider getting on craigslist.  That's where I got exersaucer and a second swing (yes, the swing was that important-- I needed one for upstairs, too, lol)

  

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• Mrs.Zweber member

  February 2009

  large blankets for swaddling (not cheap target ones) or Swaddlemes hooded towels sleep and play outfits (ds lives in them) swing Pack and Play baby bjorn (or other carrier)

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• hewinked

  February 2009

  I have a bottle drying rack. I wash all my bottles by hand, so I love just setting them there to air dry.  Love my Boppy--it makes feeding easier for me, and DD is in it all the time.  We bought an Avent bottle warmer, and I hate it, and we never use it.  I formula feed, so dont know how a BFing mommy would feel about it for frozen breast milk.

  

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• betsnup member

  February 2009

  We never used our Swaddlers and I wish I wouldn't have gotten a diaper bag (I'd rather just carry a large purse). 

  Otherwise, our boppys were a lifesaver for the first month and a half, and now we rarely use them.  On the other hand, we rarely used our swing & baby papasan until DS was about 6 weeks old, because he hated them before.  Like a previous poster, I use my bottle rack on a daily basis because we wash our bottles (and my pumping stuff) by hand.  

  We also just used our stroller for the first time over the weekend, but that is in part because we live in WI and never take DS out of the house unless we absolutely have to.
  

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• jorae

  February 2009

  Have yet to use the bottle warmer and I BF. Could not have made it this far without a pump and either a bouncy seat or swing. Was talked out of registering for the Diaper Genie and have yet to regret that decision. Was told to buy/register for many diff types of bottle and pacifiers, DD liked the first ones we tried now I have so many different types of both unused.

  Also, DD is 3 months old and just took some of the stuff I received from my registery and did not use this weekend. Got an enormous credit at BRU and will use when we need the bigger things.

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• NicholeeK

  February 2009

  Well, DS is only 2 weeks, but here are the things that are useful to us right now: ?

  Lap pads- we put these on the changing table, so when he pees or poos sans diaper, we just have to wash that instead of the whole freaking changing pad cover.

  Washcloths- we use tons of these... we don't use wipes, just water and washcloths for diaper changes?so we go through a lot.

  Bottle drying rack, bottles, bottle brush- we have to supplement, something I wasn't expecting, so it was good to have these already when we came home from the hospital.

  Swing= sleep for us and the baby?

  Sleepsack with swaddle wing things

  Side snap tees?

  My Breast Friend works better for me than the Boppy, but I think that's because I'm bigger around the middle and the Boppy moves around and makes BF awkward sometimes.?

  DS hates a lot of things now, but I think that's because he's too young still.?

  

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