A couple of silly FTM questions

turquoisequeen · January 2015

Hi ladies, I post regularly on PAIF and have a couple dumb questions I'm hoping you can help with that I've come up with as I'm starting to register.

1. Do I need a baby humidifier? We own a Vicks warm mist humidifier from walmart that I've used with a sinus thing or cold before so do I need another one that's specific for baby? (I know some are cool mist and some are warm - not sure of the pros/cons or if I need both)

2. For middle of the night diaper changes and feedings - do you do these in the dark or do you turn on a lamp or do you have some kind of nightlight? If a nightlight would be best for this then I was going to register for one.

Thanks in advance!

luvboston · January 2015

Cool mist is better for kids
Yes a nightlight is essential we have cloud b twighlight turtle

CarrieB. · January 2015

I just used a regular vaporizer (cool mist), not a baby one.

And yes, a nightlight is very important for middle of the night diaper changes. I always used the one on the pack n play, since I used it as a bassinet.

Robeano · January 2015

Well apparently I'm the odd one out, we just turned on the light. We do have a nightlite in the room, but it wasn't bright enough to change a diaper in, and I always like to check the diapers and what not to make sure everything is clean and good.

But in general, a nightlite is a great idea!

BabyKsMommy · January 2015

They say to use the cool mist so there's no possibility of the kids getting burned. Any cool most humidifier is fine.

I bought a tiny little lamp to turn on at night. Or if I'm in my room I turn on the tv for light. I try to keep it dark at night so the babies get in to the routine that nights are for sleeping.

mnj05 · January 2015

DS was in our room for 6 months so we turned on the bathroom light during middle of the night things. Not too bright but enough to get the job done.

HeatherHam10 · January 2015

I mainly just use my vicks humidifier fir the white noise and occasionally when he's stuffy the cool mist.

I always just turned in the side table lamp that is pretty dim.

Mrs.AmyDylan · January 2015

I'm the odd one out. I never used a humidifier. I figured I would get one if it seemed necessary.

We had a night light for diaper changes. The big light seemed to rev up my DD and only happened on occasion where there was major leakage and a whole outfit change.

turquoisequeen · January 2015

Thanks ladies!!

hugmonkey · January 2015

I bought a cool mist humidifer but never used it until LO's first cold. I never used a nightlight. Diaper changes woke up the kiddo anyway, so I always just turned on the light.

dp21 · February 2015

Kinda late lol.......

1) Cool mist is safer, we have this one: Crane cool mist

2) We have this great 5 dollar lamp from IKEA, it's kinda like a night light but bigger and lights up whole room lightly, just the right amount and isn't bright at all. Gives entire room a nice pink hue at night (so good for diaper changes/doing anything in the room/breastfeeding in chair). It is also plastic, so if LO knocks it over when she gets bigger, it won't break! IKEA lamp

amandaleigh1 · February 2015

I never used a humidifier for the first 2 years of DS's life when we lived in Seattle. I now have one in my own bedroom because since I have moved to the Boston-area, the dried out winter air in our home makes it as dry as the Sahara. I may get another for DS's room, but I haven't yet.

I have a lamp in DS's room that has a dimmer switch on it. I could turn it on low to do middle of the night diaper changes.

Maladroit · March 2015

We have the Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier, too but only used it when he was sick with RSV. I'm used to working in dim lighting, so I only used a dim lamp for MOTN changes/feedings. I think he slept better that way, that could all be in my mind though.

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