FTM Baby items..when to...?

Re: FTM Baby items..when to...?

• smushi member

  January 2016

  You could go ahead and sterilize all those things and then once totally dry put them in zip lock bags so they are clean and ready to go?

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• cataleya82 member

  January 2016

  The sterilizer I have says they stay sterilized for 24 hours. The hospital should give you premade bottles to take home so you could always just sterilize the bottles you have when you get home from the hospital. Not as convenient though of course.

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• caitlinmca member

  January 2016

  I'm more of just throw them in the dishwasher type of person. I also want to set up my boon lawn and twigs/flowers is half the reason lol.

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• smushi member

  January 2016

  Then just throw them in the dishwasher whenever you want and put your cutesy drying stuff on the counter?  IDK.

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• skruhmin member

  January 2016

  You only really need to sterilize them the first time. Dishwasher is your friend.

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• diablesse member

  January 2016

  I'd wait till closer to sterilize. It doesn't take that long. You're not even sure what you'll end up needing anyway. If you're pumping you'll have to run all that equipment too.

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• jenniferamcooper member

  January 2016

  I boiled for sterilization early then anytime after that I chucked in the dishwasher. A nurse at the hospital said dishwashers have a sanitize function that's more effective than boiling-pot method.

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• tJaffe member

  January 2016

  I was planning on sterilizing the babys binky and putting it into a ziplock bag, it's the last item I need to have his diaper bag packed for the hospital... I can do that whenever though right? It will stay clean in the bag I'm assuming. I actually have his clothes and blanket and diapers in ziplock bags too on the off chance that stray dog hair finds its way off the dog, into the crib, and into his bag. (I have my bag, his bag, and car seat in crib to keep away from our almost 3 year old lab, who likes to investigate bags.)

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• jenniferamcooper member

  January 2016

  @tJaffe I was so worried about dog hair at first, by 5 months baby was crawling to the dogs toys and/or our dog was bringing him toys like his Kong. The dog knew it was his favourite teething toy. Hopefully your situation won't be as extreme but they'll be a time when you don't have to be so careful. Its a lot of work at the start to keep everything separate and clean!
  

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• jenniferamcooper member

  January 2016

  @tJaffe I was so worried about dog hair at first, by 5 months baby was crawling to the dogs toys and/or our dog was bringing him toys like his Kong. The dog knew it was his favourite teething toy. Hopefully your situation won't be as extreme but they'll be a time when you don't have to be so careful. Its a lot of work at the start to keep everything separate and clean!
  

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• tJaffe member

  January 2016

  jenniferamcooper said:

  @tJaffe I was so worried about dog hair at first, by 5 months baby was crawling to the dogs toys and/or our dog was bringing him toys like his Kong. The dog knew it was his favourite teething toy. Hopefully your situation won't be as extreme but they'll be a time when you don't have to be so careful. Its a lot of work at the start to keep everything separate and clean!
  

  Yeah I won't mind later, but until I know he's allergic I will be more careful. There will be no stopping the hair once he's mobile especially, our Lab is a heavy shedder!

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• irenewslee member

  January 2016

  Hospital will give you some pre-made bottles if you need to formula feed/supplement. I would probably sterilize things closer to your delivery date and when you actually need to use them, you can wash them again. I didn't really have to use any bottles until 3-4 weeks out.  That's when I started pumping once or twice a day and give DH an opportunity to help with the feeding (and DD used to the bottle since she was going to go to daycare when mommy went back to work). I also got DH involved (aka trained) in the washing department which helped a lot.  As for pacis, I didn't buy any until I was sure that DD was going to take them. I know a lot of babies who reject pacis.  With Amazon prime, they came in two days and we first just started with the one that the hospital gave us. 

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• FutureMrsCaesar member

  January 2016

  This is somewhat off topic, but to the dog hair point, it is extremely rare that a newborn have any type of environmental allergens. I thought ds3 was allergic to our dog (or something??) but the dr said no, he was way too young for that. Turned out to be reflux. Apparently that can cause somethig that sounds like constant congestion in newborns.

  
  

   
   
  

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• tJaffe member

  January 2016

  FutureMrsCaesar said:

  This is somewhat off topic, but to the dog hair point, it is extremely rare that a newborn have any type of environmental allergens. I thought ds3 was allergic to our dog (or something??) but the dr said no, he was way too young for that. Turned out to be reflux. Apparently that can cause somethig that sounds like constant congestion in newborns.

  That's excellent news! I've been worried because our sweet lab is our first child and we love her so much. I've only cried a handful of times after ppl assume we'd have to give her away because she's got so much puppy left in her. We could never do that, she's super sweet to little toddlers and kids, but you can't expect a 3 year old lab to be gentle around an infant and would never put her in a position that she could accidentally hurt her new brother. But I'm very happy to hear that those types of allergies are rare in a newborn.

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