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May 2014 Moms
Just for fun - things you never used, hate or regret
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Re: Just for fun - things you never used, hate or regret
Also, along with a pump, we never use bottles/breast milk storage bags (I'm a SAHM now). She doesn't like bottles anyway (probably bc we rarely make her use them), and I really hate pumping.
Co-sleeper
Manly second diaper bag
Breast milk storage bags
Nursing pads
Sleep nursing bras (I need something I can pump with on, too)
Shoes
Frilly dresses people gave us
Love:
RnP (she doesn't sleep well anywhere else yet. Not looking forward to the transition to crib.)
a+a blankets
Carter's onesies
Old Navy socks (the only ones that stay on -- and LO tends to have cold feet)
Baby Bjorn bouncy chair and toy bar (worth at jeast an hour if entertainment at a stretch)
Baby Einstein reef reef playgym
Lamaze peacock
Angel Care bath support
Simple Wishes hands free pumping bra
Like:
Boppy
Medela PISA
swaddleme swaddles - LO hated them early on, so we used the a+a blankets until she was busting out too easily. She tolerates the swaddleme now, and she (and we) get much better sleep because we can still swaddle.
ETA: because phone and MOTN feeding
Love: angel care bath support (can use two hands!!) bumbo (given to us as a hand me down. DH n I use it while we eat breakfast before he goes to work and she loves to sit there n talk to us). I know this one has been controversial but DH bought the baby brezza formula maker. We love it. Perfect temp everytime. Always measured consistently (you just have to clean it every other day at least). A lot faster than the bottle warmer n we don't get bubbles that upset her tummy. Also love our britax travel system. And my breat pump helped me give her BM for a solid 8 weeks for every feeding and enough stash to give a 5 oz bottle a day for the next 2 months on top of that. Oh and who doesn't like A&A blankets! And she loves Sophie!
I just ordered 6 to 12 mon for ds and I was slapped with a 50 duty bill. DH was not impressed.
I'm going to return it, I think. He really liked it when I put him in it so I'm kind of bummed about it.
1st BFP-8/17/12! Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US. D&C.
2nd BFP-2/13/13! Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
Dear Son born 5/28/14
He has a little chunk, but really isn't over the top big so I was really surprised when he didn't fit. I'll try to return this one and get another type.
The activity mat/gym. A HATED it for her first six weeks of life. She enjoyed it for about a week until she started being pissed off that she couldn't move around. It too, is sitting, collecting dust.
Lil Joey's newborn diapers. They. Suck. She blew out of one the very first time she wore it, and she outgrew absorbency within a week. I'm SO glad I didn't pay full price!
I'm in the middle of the road on the My Brest Friend. On one hand, it saved my life the first few weeks and I can't imagine not using it, but now that she's older and we have the hang of things, we're chill with just a regular pillow if anything at all.
The Halo Sleepsack/Swaddle contraption. A will tolerate a regular sleep sack, but she HATED this one, most especially the swaddle part. She spent five minutes attempting to bust out before she finally cried and I saved her.
Things I LOVE:
RNP. She loved sleeping in it and it fit perfectly next to my bed. So easy to fold up and move, or to take somewhere with us. Once she hit three months though, she thought it was a toy and started to push/launch herself with her legs and feet, so now we're team PNP
Her fake Wubbanub (aka momma is to cheap to buy something she can make herself) It makes driving in the car so much easier because she can hang on to it. She's learning to use it to put her pacifier back in. I have a much larger thing to find when fishing for it when it's the two of us in the car. She loves loving on it.
#allthecarriers ... Oh, except my Ergo. I hate it.
Cloth diapers. I always knew we'd use them, but I really do love them.
Receiving blankets. I use them for everything. Baby is cold? Receiving blanket. Baby needs to be swaddled because she's acting a fool? Receiving blanket. Boobs are shooting like Old Faithful because baby unlatched mid suck? Receiving blanket. Love them.
Stuffed animals. No use!
Someone told me that they put a blanket down (like an A&A blanket) before sticking their kid in the bumbo and it's easier to get them our when their legs stick.
We also bought the 4moms spout cover to monitor the temperature which also worked fantastic.
All the pacifiers. LO won't take any, I bought several different brands/styles but no.
My Brest Friend. Maybe I got a bum one but it's very lumpy. Plus it's not very comfy when sitting in the glider with that part that wraps around the back. I could only tolerate it on the couch. I'm much happier with the Boppy. At least I got the MBF at a clearance price.
SwaddleMe: LO ended up hating her arms swaddleD. used these briefly with her arms out but if was a pain to get her wrapped. Also the Velcro was so loud it would sometimes wake her back up after a feeding if I fumbled with it.
Love:
Boppy. I nurse with it all the time, and am starting to use it to help LO sit up. We went OOT and forgot to bring it, after a couple days I had to get another one.
RNP. She slept in it much better than the bassinet.
Ergo. We had some days that she just had to be held at all times. The Ergo made it possible for me to get a few things done, like eating.
OBall. This is the only toy DD has held to play with so far. It's lightweight, colorful, makes a little bit of noise, and is easy for her to hold on to.
Safety 1st Nail Clippers with Light. They are great! Makes trimming her nails not so scary.
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t know you. Stranger Danger.