Hey all,
Though we have a bunch of stuff, we had a handful of things we did not get from our registry and I plan to finish it off this weekend with my 1-time 15% discount on Amazon. I added some things I didn't want on there before - nursing bras for example.
I wondered if any of you had any "omg you must get THIS burp cloth" type suggestions (which ball.and.chain did) for me to add before I close it out. PLMK! If you include the link to the Amazon item link even better, and if it's PRIME, even better still
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Thanks in advance! Just want to take max advantage of the 15% off!
2mamaz
Re: Moms to newborns/LOs -help me finish off my registry!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
So, I have a few thoughts that are not specific items with links (sorry!):
-- get the largest burp cloths that you can find/that you like. We didn't purchase any, because we have a friend who made us a boatload of burp cloths, but she made them in all different shapes and sizes, because she didn't know what we would want/need. Well, the smaller ones are totally useless. You are going to want something that gives you full shoulder coverage. I have thought a few times about just using a towel if I cared about what I was wearing. My son is a little monkey, and he likes to play with the burb cloth or move it all around when he is over the shoulder burping, and with the smaller cloths he will miss the cloth entirely and spit up or slobber all over my shirt. Now of course this cannot be entirely avoided, but the bigger the burp cloth the less likely it is to happen in my opinion.
-- I wish we had gotten two of several items so that we would have a dedicated one for in the diaper bag and one to keep at home. Here are some dedicated diaper bag items I wish we had thought to get in advance: hairbrush/comb; nail clippers; fragrance-free hand sanitizer; if you are planning on using pacifiers at all, put 2 in there that stay in there all the time (for when one inevitably falls on the floor)... this is probably all common sense stuff, but we didn't think about having dedicated diaper bag stuff, and the first couple times we went out we were moving stuff in and out of the diaper bag and it was annoying and we kept forgetting the hairbrush and were annoyed when we didn't have it!
-- Oh a wet bag for the diaper bag! We learned that the hard way. Had to throw out a poop-covered onesie once because we had no way to transport it home.
-- LOTS of changing pad covers like these: https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12764099&cp=&parentPage=search ... we actually put them on top of the pretty changing pad covers so that the pretty ones don't get dirty. We also put these in the pack-n-play changing area, since we use that as our downstairs changing table. Between poop, pee, spit up, etc., we are lucky if we get through a day without throwing one in the wash and putting another one on the changing table(s). We actually just bought another pack of them last weekend so that we wouldn't have to wash them as frequently.
-- Someone got us this - https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Briefcase-Paperwork-Organizer-Periwinkle/dp/B001F8TLLU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406925426&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+briefcase and I totally love it. It is an easy way to keep important docs (or copies of important docs) handy. When we had to take Will to the ER on the middle of the night at 4 weeks old, we just grabbed the baby briefcase. Had copies of birth certificate, social security card, discharge papers from hospital when he was born, temp guardianship docs for my wife, paperwork from his first pediatrician visit, etc.
That's all that I can think of off the top of my head, but there have been so many time that I have thought or said "I wish I had..." or "I am so glad we have" or even "I wish we DIDN'T spend money on..." ... so let me give this some more thought and I might be back!
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********Also, a L&D nurse/mom friend gave us a gross (like 30 pack) of these big square wash cloths for burp clothes. I didn't exactly 'get it' but your post puts it together for me! We did get a handful of of types but I will avoid the smaller ones and maybe find another use... Good advice to avoid being slimed!
@jrtmom suggested the same on the changing pads (different brand) - I've got 6 in there... we'll see if that is enough.
Great suggestion on the baby briefcase!! I added that to the registry. Makes so much sense to be able to grab and go and have an easy one-stop-shop. Super smart - thank you for ALL the advice!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
1. I would get the safety first bottle medicine dispenser. After trying to give meds in a syringe we found this and it works awesome. Just put a little of bm or formula in it with the medicine and viola! Plus it's great to prank those who baby sit by telling them it's the only bottle she'll take and you have to fill it 10 times! We've done this prank and the look on their face is priceless!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0056S88AK/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?qid=1406928289&sr=8-1-spell
2. If you plan to breast feed the momzelle shirts are awesome. You can discreetly bf without pulling your whole shirt up and have your belly hang out. My wife loves hers. Plus they're cute.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M9LSOQK/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_5?qid=1406929011&sr=8-5
3. If you're planning on daycare I would get a thirty one insulated bag with her name on it. Then go to inchbug.com and get the rubber bottle labels with her name on them. They fit over bottles and are super cute. That way all you have to do is put labeled bottles in labeled bag and you're done. After 5 weeks of using masking tape to label everything we found these to be time savers.
Hope this helps!
Did you get some kind of dishwasher basket for bottle pieces? I thought this was unnecessary until we started using bottles. Especially if you use Dr. Brown's or Tommee Tippee, there are lots of little pieces that can get lost in the dishwasher. We recently bought this, which works well to corral everything:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038JE61O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nursing pads? Someone recommended Bamboobies to me and I have to say I feel mixed about them. On the one hand, super soft bamboo velour, cute, reusable. OTOH, they don't really stay in place or lie flat. In a way I prefer the disposable ones, because they have adhesive and are curved. I've tried Lansinoh and Medela and I think I prefer Medela but the Lansinoh ones are fine. Even if you don't have an issue with leaking (which is really what they are made for), I recommend using them to keep nipple butter/lanolin/whatever lube you are using off your clothes.
My favorite nursing tanks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B7TBY44/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Reasonably supportive (though I need to layer with real bra for good support, they are fine alone for around the house), comfy and the empire waist is forgiving to postpartum bellies. I wear them all the time -- I bought 2 but honestly if there were more colors I would buy more and wear them every day.
I originally found out about them here (from @ATXMommas I think), but Ben lurrrrrves his WubbaNub. We bought a second one within days of getting home from the hospital.
I may think of other things but that's it for now!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Not things you need from Amazon, but
go ahead and get some baby aspirin, Motrin, and nasal spray. It's good to have on hand if/when you need them. We also keep a pack of boogie wipes in our diaper bag and in the house.
Also, think about what you want to wear PP. I bought a few new pairs of pjs with button tops. I bought a size bigger than my pre-pregnancy size so nothing would feel tight. And the new pjs helper me feel a lil cute at a time when you feel like... Well, feel like you just delivered a baby.
So excited that Simone is almost here!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
You're so close now!!! Yay!!!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
We've got the Moby & Ergo! I am looking at the jumperoos - I think someone gave us one (there are a few things in the pile in the basement I haven't quite put together yet but I think that is what it is actually. We have a swing too we got for super cheap from a friend of a friend. Thanks lady! (p.s. I emailed your wife about newborn pix!)
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Sooo late to this party, I apologize.
Not sure if you have this already or not, but the one thing that I ended up REALLY regretting not taking to the hospital, was my pumping bustier/bra hands-free thing. There are a number of reasons why they might recommend you pump while in the hospital (for us it was that G was jaundiced and we needed to get every micro-ounce of colostrum into him, as well as encouraging my milk to come in). I ended up having to do 1 breast at a time and hold the flanges on. In the middle of the night, after EVERY nursing session. Blah. If you don't have one, buy one. If you do have one, throw it in your hospital bag!
https://www.amazon.com/Expression-Bustier-Hands-Pumping-Medium/dp/B002NUXHJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407163007&sr=8-1&keywords=medela+hands+free+pumping+bra
OMG, also THESE for night time support while nursing:
https://www.amazon.com/Medela-Womens/dp/B001H1PYCA/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1407162955&sr=8-8&keywords=medela+nursing+bra
If you can still get a discount, you might want to grab a pair of Robeez shoes for later on - you never know when she's going to need them (I'd skip the newborn size, go for 3-6 months).
Also, if you don't already have one, we found that the thermometer that you can place on their temple (rather than ear or rectal) was the best option for us. We found a reasonably priced one at Target. Ours looks like this, but I can't remember the brand. There are a ton on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Medline-Instant-Digital-Temple-Thermometers/dp/B001FX70WC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1407163133&sr=8-4&keywords=temple+thermometer
I second the gentle giraffe (looks like you got one, yay) but also the bamboo giant swaddle blankets (ours are Aden & Anais). Seriously. Best nursing cover EVER. Never too hot or too chilly. They get softer with every wash. Even still now we rarely leave the house for any extended period of time without one of G's "Softies."
Married to my amazing wife 6/12/10
TTC since 6/11
Unmedicated IUI #1 - 6/28/11 - BFN
Unmedicated IUI #2 - 7/25/11 - BFN
Robotic Myomectomy (Fibroid Surgery) - 11/15/11
Unmedicated IUI #3 - 4/24/12 - BFN
Progesterone Supported Leuteal Phase IUI #4 - 6/21/12 - BFP!!
Baby Boy G Born 3/24/13
On to #2, are we crazy?
IUI #1 - 11/28/14 - BFP! Beta #1 (11DPO) 34, Beta #2 (13DPO) 101, Beta #3 (20DPO) 3043
Ultrasound at 6w4d shows a single, fluttering heartbeat. Say hello to Sticky Ricki!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00295MQLU?pc_redir=1407010068&robot_redir=1
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Mwah!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle