Baby Needs 0-8 weeks

Re: Baby Needs 0-8 weeks

• spotco2 member

  March 2014

  I agree. At that young they are still in the "keep me alive" mode. They eat, sleep and poop.
  
  Basics are diapers, wipes, butt cream (we like the white stuff, not the brown), bibs & bottles if using formula, pacifiers, onsies, car seat and somewhere to sleep. A small swing is nice also (cheap and donate it to local church before you move).
  
  It's when they start getting older you have to start buying all the crap.
  
  

  Proud 40 year old, first time daddy!
  

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• katags member

  March 2014

  We used Freddie the Firefly to entertain my baby pretty much since birth. It was actually the only toy we used for the first 6 weeks. He's pretty portable so you could easily fly with him.

  

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• BabyDuggal member

  March 2014

  Thanks so much for the wonderful advice! These are some great ideas... and makes this situation seem much more manageable

  
  

  ~ Shelly

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• Frannavaldez9399 member

  March 2014

  My little guy was interested in one thing: boobs. . Really, the only things we needed that early were diapers, and jammies. I never really used wipes on him, just a regular warm washcloth. Never used butt cream. If I had to put him down for some reason, I liked our play mat.. But at that age they're just looking at the movement. He would be just as happy if we turn the ceiling fan on! (More so, probably.. He loves that thing!) get yourself a car seat and some diapers and one piece pajamas. Gtg

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• MattysGirl81 member

  March 2014

  The first real toy that DS paid attention was his play gym.  It's a little bulky so I'd hold off on buying it until you move.  I think I started putting him under it around 7-8 weeks.  Until then they just hang out and look at you
  

  
  
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• mbmallon member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  I agree with these comments. You don't need much when the baby is so young. I would add to your list a set of washcloths, hooded towel for sponge bath and a swaddle blanket. My newborn really likes the swaddle me by Summer. (Once you know what works, i would get another as back up.) We tried a few different kinds of swaddle blankets before we found what she liked. The swaddle is our saving grace at night when we want her to go to sleep! Best of luck!

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• KAllen142 member

  March 2014

  Our LO is 6wks and so far the only toy he has been interested in is a small rattle... Other than that he prefers to stare at anything that has a contrast in light.  Pretty easy to entertain thus far!

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• tisunge602 member

  March 2014

  Agree, our LO was not interested in toys til he was about 3 months. He would lay on his play mat and stare at the things hanging down, but didn't interact with them. I don't think you need to worry about toys, OP. 

  
  

  Your 0-8 week old needs you most of all! Boob, lots of snuggles, and diapers. I would echo some sort of swaddle wrap or sleep sack. We used the Swaddleme. That should pretty much cover you. 

    
  
  
  

  
  

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• Sarahlovesrob member

  May 2014

  This!!! I received the Sleep Sheep as a gift and baby and I love it. Portable white noise that soothes and puts baby to sleep. Something familiar sounding when you travel should help baby adjust to new surroundings.

  
  

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• Avion22 member

  May 2014

  I would recommend getting a few pacifiers.  The wubbanubs are super-cute and a lot of babies seem to like them, and they cuddle them kind of like toys.  Our LO is just starting to take his this weekend, but we didn't really try hard before now.  He's loved Nuks since a few days old though:-)

  
  

  Sucking on a pacifier can help babies clear their ears on airplanes.  But bottles work too :-)

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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