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micaela421
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what are your top 5 most used baby item....
micaela421
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hi ladies, im a Dec 2011 soon to be mom and in the process of registering
and shopping for stuff and thought this the best place to ask. TIA!
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Re: what are your top 5 most used baby item....
other than the obvious (car carrier, clothes, bottles, etc)
Sound machine
bouncer seat
bjorn carrier
gymini activity mat
pack n play w/ newborn napper
2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
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Aside from the necessary items...
swing
bouncy seat
pack and play with newborn napper
boppy
changing table
1. bouncer
2. Carrier (have bjorn active and love it!)
3. Play mat
4. Glider
5. swaddle blankets!
swing
moby carrier
play pen
bouncy chair
changing pad ( we put it in the Living room)
I will say that I have yet to use the glider in his room ( I regret spending the money on it truthfully) I just use the recliner in the living room it is much more comfortable.
boppy, baby sling, bouncer seat, swing, and pack & play (dd is only 10 days old)
later, i'll use the activity mat, bumbo seat, breast pump, crib mobile, etc.
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
Swing
Summer Swaddle Wrap
Activity Mat
FP Ocean Wonders Aquarium for the crib
Soothies Pacifiers (I was totally against pacifiers too, but one night sleeping beside his crib with my finger in his mouth changed my mind)
Miracle swaddle blanket
Swing
Ergo baby carrier
Breast pump (PISA)
Good Camera!
1. PnP
2. A&A Swaddle Blankets
3. Fisher Price Rainforest Play Mat
4. Bouncer
5. Homedics Sound Machine!!!
swing
snap up/zip up footed sleepers - snap up rompers
wipes warmer (hated cold wipes)
burp cloths (Gerber cloth diapers, two styles)
Oxo bottle brush & boon drying rack
At 2 mo -- play mat and mobile
- appletree drooler bibs when he's teething
Also - cover for infant car seat - kept him warm (he's a Dec baby)
Try to take a chucks pad from the hospital.
Rock n Play Sleeper
Breast Pump
Changing Table
Diaper Genie
Boppy
Changing pad & oilcloth as an extra waterproof liner on the pad
Flannel receiving blankets & burp cloths
PNP
Sleep Sheep
Bouncer
1. Itzbeen timer (amazing for FTMs)
2. JJ Cole Diaper Caddy
3. PNP with newborn napper
4. White noise machine (Sound Machine)
5. Boppy for Nursing
In no particular order...
-Fisher Price Rock n Play
-White noise machine
-comfy chairs (ended up buying two gliders/rockers for different rooms, we used them so much)
-Summer Infant SwaddleMe wraps
-Mommy's Bliss gripe water and/or Mylicon drops
-Boppy
-Summer Infant BestView video monitor system
-Bouncy seat/swing (either or both, depending on the day)
-5 million burp cloths
Sorry, that was more than 5
1) FP Rock N Play Sleeper - used to sleep at night, keep her calm while I'm in the bathroom, everywhere
2) Medela pisa pump- started using on day 5 when we had latch issues and my nip needed to heal while keeping up supply
3) Carter's super fluffy blanket - DD loves skin to skin and it keeps both of us warm
4) Snug a Bunny Swing - the only way I get stuff done for longer than 5 minutes at a time
5) Receiving blankets - we double them as burp cloths and have 20 or so at this point
Also I'm going out to buy a bunch of cheap towels from Target today to use on the changing pad. She gets poo/pee on the pad at least twice a day and they are easier/cheaper than pad covers
House / Baby blog
1. Rock N Play sleeper (this thing has been a LIFESAVER) https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Newborn-Rock-Sleeper-Yellow/dp/B002M77N22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312729898&sr=8-1
2. Bobby
3. Bouncer
4. Changing table
5. Halo sleep sack (our LO didn't like being swaddled, so this was great as a zip up blanket without the removable arm wrap part).
Swing!
Recieving blankets.
Pack n play
Outfits that un-button all of the way so I don't have to pull clothes over baby's head! (I am really bad at dressing him...
)
Travel system...so handy to just pop from the car to the stroller back to the car.
- boppy (ened up buying an extra so I have one upstairs and downstairs)
- city mini stroller w/ Chicco car seat adapter (I love going out shopping and for walks- this was a better option than the travel system for me)
- cloth diapers used as burp cloths (use them all the time- we have 20!)
- swing
- PnP for the master bedroom where she is sleeping (will sleep) for another month or two
Play mat, swing, Summer Infant SwaddleMe's, MAM pacifiers, Moby.
I know you only asked for five, but I'm going to give you some more tips that I consider need-to-know!
First, have a couple different brands of pacifiers on hand. We didn't introduce them until 3w, but she wouldn't take Soothies, Gumdrop, Nuk or Avent pacifiers. We thought she was just going to reject them altogether, then we tried MAM and they have been lifesavers. We only use them to soothe and for naps, she rarely gets it at night.
Boppy, an electric breast pump, and a small manual breast pump (for travel) have been necessities for me to BF.
We hardly use our PnP. DD slept in an Arm's Reach co-sleeper bassinet next to our bed for the first two months, then slept in her crib. I think the newborn napper is flimsy and she would never sleep in it, and I found the "changing station" part to be a total waste. Now that she's older and rolls all over the place, we use it as a playpen to keep her corralled while I need to get something done. If I could make this decision over again, I'd skip the PnP and just get a playpen or get a very bare-bones PnP, not one with all the unnecessary add-ons and music and junk.
We have a Sleep Sheep, and while white noise didn't work to soothe DD when she was young, I kept using it every night at bedtime, and now it's something that cues bedtime for her and helps her fall asleep. It's good to have something like this to bring when we're sleeping away from home.
Our Snap-n-Go stroller frame has been one of our best investments. I use it for all our walks and running errands, and it's especially needed now that DD is over 16lbs and it's basically impossible for me to lug her around in the car seat. It's super light and easy to tote around.
I just got an Ergo carrier and I wish I had gotten it sooner or put it on my registry so someone could've gotten it for me. It's so comfortable and I kept putting it off because I figured I could manage without it and it costs a pretty penny. The Moby is good for home use, but it's really a pain to put on; all that heavy material is not conducive to being on the go.
We got an AngelCare movement monitor and I love it. We've used it since the day she was born and I'm addicted to it. It doesn't actually reduce the risk of SIDS, but knowing that an alarm will sound if my baby stops breathing has been a huge comfort to me. However, now that she is older and in her nursery, I find myself really wanting a video monitor. She moves all over her crib at night and I'd like to be able to see her to know when I have to go in to move her. All that being said, I'd recommend getting both if you can afford it, or the new AngelCare movement monitor plus video.
Okay last couple things...read "Happiest Baby on the Block" before you have your baby and make your SO/H read it, too. And put some California Baby skin products on your registry so that people don't buy you a bunch of Johnson & Johnson junk. I don't know how into "natural" stuff you are, but J&J and Baby Magic etc. all have harsh sulfates and parabens, which are horrible for adults let alone babies. I threw out a ton of J&J that I got at my shower.
Sorry I'm so long-winded. Good luck!
Mylicon drops
Bouncer
Mylicon drops
swing
mylicon drops
rock and play sleeper
mylicon drops
mylicon drops
mylicon drops
*Aden and Anais receiving blankets- great size and weight and you can use them for anything; tummy time, light blanket, swaddles, etc.
*Sleep gowns- I love these things. Makes nighttime changes sooo easy.
*Diaper caddy- Great if you live in a two story house. I keep all the essentials downstairs so I'm not running upstairs for every change.
*Safety 1st 5 in 1 bassinet- It has built in white noise machine, vibrations, a night light, it rocks, it can be a carrier, etc. It's amazing and DD loves to sleep in it at night.
*Dreft stain remover- we don't use the detergent but the spray is amazing for getting out tough spots- like spit up. We use it on all of our clothes. Love it!
Our family blog
In no particular order...
1. Swing
2. Rock n' Play
3. Bouncer
4. Boppy
5. Activity gym as he loves to lay in the floor.
1. Bouncy Chair
2. Glider
3. Boppy
4. Summer Infant Swaddles
5. White Noise Machine
Pack N Play (sleeps in it)
Swing
Quilt and toy on the floor (dont have an activity mat)
Boppy
Gas drops
plug in swing
miracle blanket
moby carrier
brest friend (so much better than the boppy!)
a&a blankets
Rock and Play. Lifesaver.
Halo Sleep Sacks. LO sleeps like a champ when he's in these.
Pacifiers! The free Nuk one from the hospital is the only style he's taken to. We went through 4 other kinds and he would just spit them out.
Baby Einsten play mat.
Waterproof mats that are machine washable. My aunt gave me about 10 of them from the Hospital Supply store she works at. I use them like they're going out of style.
Swing - The only thing DD would sleep in the first few weeks, and it's the perfect height for next to the couch.
Summer Infant SwaddleMe - We can get these much tighter than swaddle blankets and I don't worry about her suffocating herself because she pulls her hands up over her head when she's swaddled in a blanket.
Sound Machine- Our PnP came with one which is portable and we take it with us everywhere, we also use white noise aps on our phones.
Gas drops- Definitely made our nighttimes MUCH easier/happier.
Play mat- This wasn't important at first but since about 5 or 6 weeks she has gotten bored a lot and this has saved me. It gives her something to look at and somewhere I can set her down so I don't have to be holding and entertaining her constantly.
1. Snugabunny swing
2. Swaddleme swaddles
3. Aden & Anais swaddle blankets
4. Pack and Play with changing table (never thought I'd use the changing part but we use it more than the changing area in his room)
5. Sassy rattles (I hang these into the PnP by the velcro and he LOVES to play with them)
Rock-n-Play sleeper (sleeps in it at night and for naps)
Snug-a-bunny swing
Travel Sleep Sheep
Glowing seahorse
Soothie pacifier (he hates all other types)
A&A Swaddling blankes
(okay that is 6, but I really so use them on a daily basis)
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
1. Bobby
2. Vibrating bouncing seat
3. Swing
4. Pnp
5. Noise machine with light that attaches to crib
DD2: February 2014
1. Brest Friend (firmer than Boppy so LO sits up higher) I prefer this for feeding on the couch, in kitchen chair, etc.
2. Boppy- I like it better for night feedings in the bed, and also to prop DD up for naps/ hanging out on couch. *Although if I hadn't received both of these for free I highly doubt I would spend my money to buy both- and had I never tried the Brest Friend, I would have been perfectly content with the boppy.
3. Water proof pads and/ or cheap Gerber cloth diapers- I use these on top of my changing table so that I don't have to change the sheet every 1-2 days. I can change out the pad when pee or poop gets on it and just change the sheet on laundry day.
4. Swing- preferably 1 that plugs in. My DD doesn't even stay in hers all that long but 5-10 minutes so I can eat breakfast is invaluable. She's starting to look at the mobile more and some days will also sleep in it so we are slowly getting more use out of it.
5. Ergo- although I had this when DD was born I didn't start using it till 5 weeks and wish I would have tried it sooner. I can wear her while cleaning, shopping, and going for walks when I don't want to pull out the stroller.
I also love the A&A swaddlers and use them as our everyday blanket, as a nursing cover on occasion, and under DD in her car seat to keep her cooler (probably won't be a issue in Dec.)
I have a ton of burp cloths and keep a couple in every room b/c it seemed like every time I needed one, it was MIA.
I do cloth diaper and use cheap washcloths as reusable wipes- it's easy to just throw them in the wash with the diapers.
In order: (there are more than five, but other than diapers, clothes and wipes I swear this is all I need right now)
ETA: my glider is awesome and I feed her 80% of the time in it.. over stuffed with a matching ottoman that also glides
Miracle Blanket
My BrestFriend/Boppy (my BF is much better, but hard to use initially)
Aidan and Anais blankets (love them)
XClear nostril spray (so easy to use and so much better than little noses)
Nose Frida
PISA pump
Dr. Bonner's soap (for washing the bottles from the pump)
a good drying rack
lansinoh freezer bags
I do put M in a swing or bouncy seat at times so I can pump or eat, but she is not a fan of them yet..
1. Bobby (I wouldn't be able to BF without it!)
2. Swing - The best to get DD to relax and/or sleep so I can do things around the house.
3. Activity Mat - This is awesome. My daughter can spend 45 minutes at a time entertained with hers.
4. Rainforest Fisher Price Crib Soother - She loves the musics when she sleeps at night.
5. Gum Drop Pacifiers - She LOVES them!
No particular order (and more than 5!)
FP Rock N Play sleeper- perfect for naps and when I'm showering, etc.
Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper- she sleeps in this nightly and it converts to pack n play later
Snug a Bunny Swing-LOVE this. It plugs in and looks so comfy. She never fusses in it
Moby Wrap-it's been a bit of a learning curve but DD loves it
Miracle Blankets for swaddling- use it every night
Lots of flannel receiving blankets- I use them for everything
Snap n Go stroller- so light and easy to take anywhere
Boppy for nursing- use it pretty much every time I feed her
Itzbeen
Swing/bouncer combo
Play mat/gym
rock n play (FP)
snap n go
changing table
diapers/wipes
carseat/stroller
receiving blankets (use about 2 per day) we have 12 I think.
swing
halo sleepsack
Sleep sounds machine
Bottle warmer/cooler from first years
Bottle drying rack
Munchkin dishwasher basket
Diaper caddy