Any questions for a 2nd time mom..ask away!

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• nkubon

  July 2010

  i have a question about a "sleep positioner", any thoughts on this? i'm concerned about SIDS and wanted to know a bit more about all of this. everyone says not to put any blankets or pillows in with the baby, as it might suffocate the child, so i saw the "sleep positioner" and wondered if this was any good?

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• melnericproper member

  July 2010

  Did you order or register for any big stuff/gear online without seeing it in person first? Such as... pack n play, stroller, carseat, furniture, etc? I live in the middle of nowhere and pretty much everything I like is either online-only from area retailers, or sold online at BRU (nearest store is almost 2 hours away). I'd love to go up to BRU and look at the stuff in person first, and that's also one of DH's musts for any major purchases. But what if they don't have it? We don't have time to drive all over creation to places 3, 4, 5 hrs away. How much should you trust shopping for new baby gear online if you can't see/touch it first?

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• rach0528 member

  July 2010

  We didn't use anything when my ds was a newborn.  It was when he started rolling over somewhere around 4 months maybe that we did end up trying one of the wedges. He would roll himself onto his stomach and then couldn't get back the other way so he would cry, and he would do it repeatedly, so he wasn't sleeping!

    I don't think it really helped that much though.  It had breathable mesh sides, so it was supposedly safe. Def don't use it with a newborn though because when he was really little (newborn) though he wouldn't have been able to turn his head if he got it pressed up against the side.  I wouldn't worry about getting one now or even registering for one.  There are some some that come with a back piece too and a cradle for their head, and I would personally avoid them just because of the SIDs risk.  I would wait and see how it goes with your dc with the rolling..

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• rach0528 member

  July 2010

  I registered online actually at Babies R Us, so a lot of the stuff I never actually saw before the shower.  Some of the stuff I had seen when I had been shopping in the store.  I think for our swing, and definitely our stroller I went into the store to check it out before I registered but everything else I just picked out online.  It made it so much easier that way. 

  I was also really nervous about picking out baby furniture online, but I found my set in a catlog so I actually got to see it a little better.  I never drove to the store though because it was too far away. 

  I wanted a certain pattern carseat that they didn't carry in the store either so I went ahead and ordered that online too. 

  I have to add that I am normally pretty picky about stuff too and it all worked out.  The one big thing though I would recommend going to the store to try out or going to a local store that has one is the stroller.  You use it a lot and if it's not easy to use then it will be a pain in the butt!

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• melnericproper member

  July 2010

  rach0528:

  I registered online actually at Babies R Us, so a lot of the stuff I never actually saw before the shower.  Some of the stuff I had seen when I had been shopping in the store.  I think for our swing, and definitely our stroller I went into the store to check it out before I registered but everything else I just picked out online.  It made it so much easier that way. 

  I was also really nervous about picking out baby furniture online, but I found my set in a catlog so I actually got to see it a little better.  I never drove to the store though because it was too far away. 

  I wanted a certain pattern carseat that they didn't carry in the store either so I went ahead and ordered that online too. 

  I have to add that I am normally pretty picky about stuff too and it all worked out.  The one big thing though I would recommend going to the store to try out or going to a local store that has one is the stroller.  You use it a lot and if it's not easy to use then it will be a pain in the butt!

  I have a stroller/carseat combo picked out at BRU online that I absolutely love but no idea if they actually carry it in our local store (local being over 50 miles away). I'm concerned that the stroller might not fit in my car trunk, and that the carseat/carrier might be really heavy. But I also don't want completely rule it out if BRU doesn't have it in the store.

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• rach0528 member

  July 2010

  Maybe you could try posting on here or the parenting board to see if anyone has the same set and what type of car they have.  If you have  small car that would be a big concern.  If you can't use the stroller, shipping would be outrageous to send it back but you may be able to return it to the closest store.   More than likely it would work, but you never know.  The infant seat is probably pretty standard and even if it's heavy you can still use it.  I say if you love it though and you think research if it will fit then I wouldn't worry about not seeing it in person..If it's a name brand like Graco or Chicco than I think your pretty safe about it being good quality..

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