@OrangeEv be sure to snag the nasal bulb from the hospital! It is 1000x better than the dinky ones they sell at stores. They definitely work. I don't really have a good answer for when- DD was a snuffly baby so we used it quite a bit.
@sjo_thetwins that is one of the most terrifying parts of having a newborn I waited as long as possible and used the little mittens for as long as DD left them on. Eventually I just got them short enough to not be too Wolverine-esque and made sure the corners weren't too sharp.
@Cakimmy30 I do socks/hats/mitts/plain onesies in the top drawer, cute onesies in the second, then sleepers, then coordinated outfits in the bottom. Its a nice big dresser so I don't hang anything other than dresses or the next size up
@Cakimmy30 Plain onesies, socks, hats, and mittens are in the top dresser drawer. Newborn sleepers and outfits in the second drawer. 0-3 month sleepers and outfits in the third drawer. Nicer outfits and dresses are hanging in the closet. I also have a shelf in the closet that sheets, blankets, and burp cloths are on.
@OrangeEv I hate the bulb suction things. I used saline spray first to loosen things up then the nose frida. Some people think it's gross but it works!
@sjo_thetwins I would wait until they were long enough that I could kind of push back the tips of DD's fingers and make sure the clippers were only over the nail. And I always clipped while she was sleeping. Just go slow.
@sjo_thetwins I actually bit my kids nails while they were nursing. I know it sounds weird, but that's what the discharge nurse told us to do and it does work.
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Can you just use a nail file if you're worried about cutting their fingers?
You can for sure, but it takes longer than just bitting them with your teeth cause the trouble is their finger nails are so soft it's easy to rip them off, which is why they suggest waiting a little while before using actual nail clippers.
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I used a nail file with DD for as long as I could. She'd sleep right through the whole thing. I tried using clippers on her once and got her with them. It was a tiny cut, but it BLED. After that I used nail file until it started waking her up. Now H and I have to cut her nails together while we distract her with the phone. One of us will show her pics/videos while the other clips and files her nails.
@Cakimmy30 - I do three drawers for NB. One is accessories (socks/hats etc), one is pajamas/sleep & plays, one is outfits. The other drawers are for bigger sizes.
@OrangeEv - you will know. The suction bulbs are awful but nosefriedas work awesome for this. You will want it for their first cold.
@sjo_thetwins - practice...a lot of moms will bite the paper thin newborn nails. After that, just keep a really good grip. Some use the piyo nail scissors.
FridaBaby (company that makes the NoseFrida) has a pair of clippers that cut like scissors and also has a little opening that you can see through to make sure you don't catch any finger. They are more expensive than the average clippers but maybe worth the peace of mind for some. I just got mine the other day and they feel pretty heavy duty and it also comes with a curved nail file, too.
I LOVE the nose frida! I hated the suction bulb! I only used it when LO had a cold and was congested. I'd spray a little saline and then suction with the nose frida.
I used a nail nail file with LO when he was super little. I would usually file while he nursed or while he was asleep after a bottle.
I feel like closet/ drawer organization is such a personal thing. I hang jeans and pants and any specialty shirts/ sweatshirts when LO was an infant. I usually keep each drawer to size, 1 drawer for newborn, 1 for 0-3 and then 1 that is a mix of the next sizes up.
I found the trick to clipping baby's nails is to go in at an angle. Place the bottom lightly against baby's finger and place the top blade a little away from the finger.
I have sleepers in the top drawer of the dresser, some causal outfits in the second, and everything else hanging. I have up to 3 months out and everything else stored away. Shoes, hats, socks, and mittens are stored in a shelf system we set up on the inside of the closet door.
For organizing the clothes, we just hung everything by size and then within the size I organized by type (short sleeve onesie, long sleeve onesie, sleeper, tshirt, dress, etc). Then in the dresser I have the drawers organized from socks and mittens and hats, then pants/leggings, then receiving blankets and burp cloths and bibs, and blankets and sheets in the bottom.
@Cakimmy30 I have my onesies rolled and in the dresser separated by size, as well as the shirts and pants. In their own drawer I have sleepers (also rolled). Then in the closet I have sweaters and jackets because they're bulky.
@sjo_thetwins I ended up buying this nail file thing(Zoli) that comes with different pads for different ages (meaning different abrasiveness)
@sjo_thetwins I just waited until she was asleep. Or you can use an emery board, then you don't have the sharp objects near the tiny fingers.
I organize pretty much the way @NoraAurora does, one drawer for socks, shoes (yes I had many tiny pairs of shoes handed down to us lol), etc... then I went by size.
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And the Nose Frida is the shit, if you can get over the potential ick-factor. DS absolutely hated nose bulbs of any kind but tolerated the nose frida pretty well.
@maf9866 the safest place for a car seat is the middle, so most experts recommend putting the youngest in the center. It's probably a little more inconvenient to get the seat in and out, but since your nephew's seat is just a booster, it sounds like it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
You actually want the least protected child in the middle. An infant RF in a carrier is much safer on the side than a FF in a booster. But try it out. The best arrangement is where each seat gets a solid install. Not every seat fits the same in every position.
@maf9866 the safest place for a car seat is the middle, so most experts recommend putting the youngest in the center. It's probably a little more inconvenient to get the seat in and out, but since your nephew's seat is just a booster, it sounds like it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
You actually want the least protected child in the middle. An infant RF in a carrier is much safer on the side than a FF in a booster. But try it out. The best arrangement is where each seat gets a solid install. Not every seat fits the same in every position.
@OrangeEv +1 to the Nose Frida. It's a life saver, and not even nasty. There's a filter that stops any snot from getting in or near your mouth.
The bulbs don't work, but not only that, they get moldy and disgusting inside. I cut open my son's once and it was covered in mold inside. Did a little research and saw that wasn't unusual. So. Gross.
Yea it makes sense that the bulbs get nasty @F47 and it's been something I have tried to avoid thinking about so far...just wondering, had you done anything special to clean them that still didn't work? And how do you clean the Nose Frida?
@books&icecream sorry for the late reply. I was pretty miserable my entire pregnancy. The c section was cake in comparison. I didn't have a lot of pain after. I only hurt when I'd go from sitting to standing and vice versa. I cramp when I nurse and pump, but it's no worse than period cramps. I think what people told me was much worse than what I experienced. I quit taking the pain meds on day 4 but kept taking Motrin because they said it helps with inflammation as your milk comes in. I didn't really have much pain with that either. I pump a ton though.
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@maf9866 the safest place for a car seat is the middle, so most experts recommend putting the youngest in the center. It's probably a little more inconvenient to get the seat in and out, but since your nephew's seat is just a booster, it sounds like it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
You actually want the least protected child in the middle. An infant RF in a carrier is much safer on the side than a FF in a booster. But try it out. The best arrangement is where each seat gets a solid install. Not every seat fits the same in every position.
I'm glad our second is still rear-facing, so we don't have to really think about it. Newborn will be in the center, older brother on the end.
It never even occurred to me to put the carseat in the middle if we only have one. Thank goodness for all of you! But question: doesn't that make it really difficult to get the baby out? Especially if I'm leaving the car seat in and just pulling out baby?
@maf9866 the safest place for a car seat is the middle, so most experts recommend putting the youngest in the center. It's probably a little more inconvenient to get the seat in and out, but since your nephew's seat is just a booster, it sounds like it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
You actually want the least protected child in the middle. An infant RF in a carrier is much safer on the side than a FF in a booster. But try it out. The best arrangement is where each seat gets a solid install. Not every seat fits the same in every position.
I'm glad our second is still rear-facing, so we don't have to really think about it. Newborn will be in the center, older brother on the end.
It never even occurred to me to put the carseat in the middle if we only have one. Thank goodness for all of you! But question: doesn't that make it really difficult to get the baby out? Especially if I'm leaving the car seat in and just pulling out baby?
I didn't have any issues with the infant seat in the middle. But if you use latch installation make sure that your middle seat allows for it- most don't! You have to install the base with the seatbelt. I never really took babe out of the infant seat and left the bucket in the car. But I do imagine it might be a little hard. If I was planning on babywearing when we got to our destination I would prob pop out the infant seat and take babe out and out and in carrier and then pop seat back in? lol I am actually not too sure! I imagine I think would be harder right after having the baby vs a few weeks later. It might also depend on what kind of car you have.
Our baby has to be on the side because the Tahoe we bought isn't a bench seat. So I put his car seat behind the passenger so I can see him. I wouldn't be able to see him at all in the seat behind the driver. Hopefully that'll work!
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One thing to consider if you can't put the car seat in the middle (because of the latch or some other reason) - we have two small cars - a Mini Cooper and a VW GTI. In order to make use of the 60% drop down of the back seat for storage and cargo, it made sense to put the car seat behind the driver seat (at least in our cars). We only did that a few months ago and I wish someone told me to do it earlier! Yes, as the driver you can't reach back as easily if the baby needs something, but the passenger can. It was a big deal for us in terms of car storage because we traveled with our little bean a fair bit. Just something to consider.
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@socks2819 I wanted to put the car seat behind me (the driver) cause it didn't make sense to put the baby in the car then have to walk around the car for me to get in. We tested it out and discovered it won't work for us because I have really long legs so my seat is almost all the way back and in order for us to get the car seat in and out easily i'd have to move my seat way up, so it's going behind the passenger seat (which my DH is happy about because that's what he wanted so he got to win )
@laurapcos It is a good point and it really depends on the car. My husband is tall and he has the seat almost all the way back but DD seems to be okay with it. Now that she is in the convertible so likes to lounge her legs up on the seat back. But infant seats take up much more width, so it does become problematic.
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@LauraPCOS it's also good, if you can't put the car seat in the safest spot which is the middle and if you only have one kid, to put the baby in on the passenger side anyway so you're not trying to get them in on the side with cars passing by.
I have DD behind me now, but will put her behind the passenger seat and put LO behind me. Because of our parking situation at home, I would have to carry LO through the snow to put him in the car, but DD can get herself in, so we figure DD will slide in first from the driver's side (which is driveway) and then we'll put in LO.
Supposedly it's going to be a nasty winter here in NW Ohio this year, and I am not all about carrying car seat and diaper bag through multiple inches of snow. Obviously this is a preference of mine, but I like having baby right behind me. DD was like that from the get go too, and it never became an issue.
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carseat behind driver's side is just as safe as carseat behind passenger side.
Some bases allow seatbelt installation - unless you're exceptionally short and in an exceptionally large car, or your carseat is exceptionally heavy then it shouldn't be harder to have the seat in the back middle.
@mkc3888 - vaginal deliveries will also feel period-like cramping when nursing or pumping. Just part of the process of things going back into place. Happy to hear you aren't having lots of pain with recovery!
I have the car seat in the middle. It's not bad to get to. I just kneel on the seat when I put her in. When DH is with me, he drives and I sit in the back with her, so it's easy to get her in that way.
@books&icecream The only unexpected pain I had with my c section was from me doing too much after. 1.5 weeks PP I went to the store for a quick trip and I was walking briskly and I felt my incision burn on the inside. I decided to walk slowly after that. I have been told by my dr as well as friends to not over do it. There is a reason for that. I have been moving a little slower since.
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@sjo_thetwins that is one of the most terrifying parts of having a newborn
@Cakimmy30 I do socks/hats/mitts/plain onesies in the top drawer, cute onesies in the second, then sleepers, then coordinated outfits in the bottom. Its a nice big dresser so I don't hang anything other than dresses or the next size up
@OrangeEv I hate the bulb suction things. I used saline spray first to loosen things up then the nose frida. Some people think it's gross but it works!
@sjo_thetwins I would wait until they were long enough that I could kind of push back the tips of DD's fingers and make sure the clippers were only over the nail. And I always clipped while she was sleeping. Just go slow.
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TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@OrangeEv - you will know. The suction bulbs are awful but nosefriedas work awesome for this. You will want it for their first cold.
@sjo_thetwins - practice...a lot of moms will bite the paper thin newborn nails. After that, just keep a really good grip. Some use the piyo nail scissors.
I used a nail nail file with LO when he was super little. I would usually file while he nursed or while he was asleep after a bottle.
I feel like closet/ drawer organization is such a personal thing. I hang jeans and pants and any specialty shirts/ sweatshirts when LO was an infant. I usually keep each drawer to size, 1 drawer for newborn, 1 for 0-3 and then 1 that is a mix of the next sizes up.
I have sleepers in the top drawer of the dresser, some causal outfits in the second, and everything else hanging. I have up to 3 months out and everything else stored away. Shoes, hats, socks, and mittens are stored in a shelf system we
set up on the inside of the closet door.
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DD: 10/5/16
TTC #2: September 2017 | BFP: 4/28/18 | EDD: 1/7/19
DS: 1/9/19
@sjo_thetwins I ended up buying this nail file thing(Zoli) that comes with different pads for different ages (meaning different abrasiveness)
https://www.amazon.ca/Zoli-A-BC09NTC111-Buzz-Nail-Trimmer/dp/B003CN0V7Y
I organize pretty much the way @NoraAurora does, one drawer for socks, shoes (yes I had many tiny pairs of shoes handed down to us lol), etc... then I went by size.
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and https://childrensmd.org/browse-by-age-group/pregnancy-childbirth/place-second-car-seat-simple-question-stumped-dad-doctor/
This one says to put the forward-facing child in the center: https://thecarseatlady.com/center-or-side/
I'm glad our second is still rear-facing, so we don't have to really think about it. Newborn will be in the center, older brother on the end.
The bulbs don't work, but not only that, they get moldy and disgusting inside. I cut open my son's once and it was covered in mold inside. Did a little research and saw that wasn't unusual. So. Gross.
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Felicity Joy, born September 2, 2016
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It never even occurred to me to put the carseat in the middle if we only have one. Thank goodness for all of you!
But question: doesn't that make it really difficult to get the baby out? Especially if I'm leaving the car seat in and just pulling out baby?
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DD #2 born 10/31/16
DD #1 born 6/12/14
DD #2 born 10/31/16
Supposedly it's going to be a nasty winter here in NW Ohio this year, and I am not all about carrying car seat and diaper bag through multiple inches of snow. Obviously this is a preference of mine, but I like having baby right behind me. DD was like that from the get go too, and it never became an issue.
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
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Some bases allow seatbelt installation - unless you're exceptionally short and in an exceptionally large car, or your carseat is exceptionally heavy then it shouldn't be harder to have the seat in the back middle.
@mkc3888 - vaginal deliveries will also feel period-like cramping when nursing or pumping. Just part of the process of things going back into place. Happy to hear you aren't having lots of pain with recovery!
@books&icecream The only unexpected pain I had with my c section was from me doing too much after. 1.5 weeks PP I went to the store for a quick trip and I was walking briskly and I felt my incision burn on the inside. I decided to walk slowly after that. I have been told by my dr as well as friends to not over do it. There is a reason for that. I have been moving a little slower since.
BFP #1 January 28, 2016
Felicity Joy, born September 2, 2016
My Chart
BFP #2 September 11, 2020
EDD May 23, 2021