Randoms May 1-7

AdaByron · May 2017

Do we still do randoms?

glitterfish-2 · May 2017

I thought we were doing transoms

mslynn2012 · May 2017

My husband taught my 2 and 4 year olds how to fart on command. My house smells awful and they are all laughing so hard they are crying.
I need ice cream.

MamaRN13 · May 2017

@mslynn2012... that sounds awful! When my DH and DS have gas at the same time it is torture. Can't imagine them doing it on command! I'm sure it is in my near future

Poppyseed72017 · May 2017

I flippin want ice cream so bad!!! Tomorrow I'm buying some thriftys ice cream and I'll probably go crazy and buy several tubs!!

mars8k · May 2017

I stopped budgeting i'm just spending money as i please and i'm loving it! We get 4 months of fully paid maternity leave and i barely spent anything during my leave with DD cause i rarely went out so i'm hoping it'll balance itself out............

ljd2010 · May 2017

Jimmy Kimmel's monologue about his newborn son needing open heart surgery made me tearful. It was heartwarming to read all the fb comments from moms about their own heart warriors.

SpongeWorthy · May 2017

@ljd2010 I was just coming on here to post that monologue! His heart defect is very similar to the one that we are dealing with. Gave me all the feels this morning

And I love that he related it to current politics - the possibility of insurance providers being able to deny people with pre-existing conditions would be devastating to so many families.

https://youtu.be/MmWWoMcGmo0

ginger1228 · May 2017

I friggin love Jimmy Kimmel. And Jimmy Fallon. I love all the Jimmys.

longhairdntcare · May 2017

@spongeworthy I thought of you when I was listening to it this morning.

stokesm21 · May 2017

STM's can you please help me out! (Not sure if there's another thread where this would be more appropriate. I know we have a hospital bag thread but I didn't think this belonged there?!) I'm a planner so I'd like to finish up grabbing everything we need for baby (at the NB stage). Here is the stuff I either already have or that is on order. Please let me know if there's anything I'm missing!

Wipes
Bassinet & stand (crib in her room but she'll be in ours for the first little while)
Swaddles
Receiving blankets / wash cloths / hooded towels
Body wash / lotion / diaper cream
Baby tub & sponge
Nursing pillow
Glider in nursery
Clothes
Thermometer
Sun shade for car / mirror for car
Stroller
Change pad / cover
Diaper bag
Some bottles (I have 2 x 5oz and 2 x 9oz. Hoping to breastfeed though. Should I get more just in case?)
Baby nail clippers
Baby monitor
ERGObaby carrier
One of those vibrating chair thingies / play mat
Pacifiers
Nasal aspirator

In the works:

Car seat
Diapers (We are going cloth but will be doing disposables for the first few weeks)
Pump (I've decided to wait until after she is born to spend the money, just in case)

Not getting a PnP at this time.
ETA: Stuff I forgot

mamadcb · May 2017

@stokesm21 I'm having a hard time thinking of anything that's not on your list already but I'll mull it over. I don't think you need more bottles than that for now!

virginiaunicorn11 · May 2017

mamadcb said:

@stokesm21 I'm having a hard time thinking of anything that's not on your list already but I'll mull it over. I don't think you need more bottles than that for now!

Agreed. The only thing not on your list that we used a ton of was burp cloths. We used cotton cloth diapers for that purpose - think I got a 10 pack. DS was a spitter, so we went through a ton of them. (We also kept a fitted sheet on our couch for his first two months, which saved it from many a spit up.)

BusyZee · May 2017

Hah. I'm going to cheat and save your list ...after adding burp cloths;) I don't even know the proper names for this stuff, I've been writing down puke napkins , butt ointment and snot sucker ...

Thankyou

@stokesm21

AdaByron · May 2017

virginiaunicorn11 said:

mamadcb said:

@stokesm21 I'm having a hard time thinking of anything that's not on your list already but I'll mull it over. I don't think you need more bottles than that for now!

Agreed. The only thing not on your list that we used a ton of was burp cloths. We used cotton cloth diapers for that purpose - think I got a 10 pack. DS was a spitter, so we went through a ton of them. (We also kept a fitted sheet on our couch for his first two months, which saved it from many a spit up.)

We also used plain flat cloth diapers for burp cloths. And now they work well as cleaning/dust rags.

stokesm21 · May 2017

@AdaByron @virginiaunicorn11 Everyone I know has always just used receiving blankets as burp cloths but ... I added some to my order haha! Thanks

AdaByron · May 2017

@stokesm21 I would also add gas drops, Vit D drops (if you BF), and infant tylenol. It's good to have on hand just in case, so you don't have to run out to the store the first time you need it. And for you, some nipple cream and breast pads. These things are all inexpensive so I think it's worth it to pick them up now even if you don't end up needing them.

For a snot sucker, I recommend the Nose Frida.

AdaByron · May 2017

stokesm21 said:

@AdaByron @virginiaunicorn11 Everyone I know has always just used receiving blankets as burp cloths but ... I added some to my order haha! Thanks

yeah, we did a lot of that too. But if you find you need more, it will be lots cheaper to buy cloth flats than receiving blankets. And the flats are more absorbent

plumpous · May 2017

For baby I would add mittens because DD scratched her face all the time in her first days. And does your stroller come with a rain cover? Also, I received a swing from friends, and that was so so helpful.

For me, I'd add the nipple cream and breast pads like @AdaByron mentioned, and night time period pads, the huge ones for heavy flow because PP you have a few weeks of that to look forward to.

LM1007 · May 2017

AdaByron said:

@stokesm21 I would also add gas drops, Vit D drops (if you BF), and infant tylenol. It's good to have on hand just in case, so you don't have to run out to the store the first time you need it. And for you, some nipple cream and breast pads. These things are all inexpensive so I think it's worth it to pick them up now even if you don't end up needing them.

For a snot sucker, I recommend the Nose Frida.

Completely agree with these additionals. You'll definitely need the gas drops, and the nipple cream is a life saver, or shall I say nipple saver!
And I did also end up using most of our receiving blankets as burp cloths.

nktrodden826 · May 2017

+1 for flat diapers as burp clothes. DS was a "happy spitter" and those are so much more absorbent than dedicated burp clothes. Plus they're bigger if you have a kid with some range like I did.

oheliza44 · May 2017

@kerils I remember you posting months ago about gel breast pads but I can't find the thread. What brand were you buying? I want to add those to my list.

Poppyseed72017 · May 2017

I think it was these @oheliza44 I could be wrong @kerils I remember they were shared on a thread and I quickly put them on my postpartum amazon list.

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tuxielove93 · May 2017

@oheliza44 I'm really sorry but I don't remember. I'm using bamboobies for the moment, and if I end up leaking enough I'm going to get Milkies Milk Savers to catch the leakage so I can store it and use it.

nktrodden826 · May 2017

AdaByron said:

For a snot sucker, I recommend the Nose Frida.

Nose Frida...most disgusting yet necessary thing for a baby.

mslynn2012 · May 2017

Gel breast pads = nipple saver for those first few weeks!!!

acstec1 · May 2017

@stokesm21 I would probably get a couple changing pad covers just because I felt like we were changing them frequently. Maybe my DD just pooped a lot, but I rotated between 3 covers.

Also, saline nasal drops. Helps get all the junk out with the nose frida. And we used a humidifier quite often with our DD. And a sound machine. It really drowned out the extra noise in our house when DD was napping.

nktrodden826 · May 2017

I thought changing pad covers were a huge waste of money. The poop is liquid so it goes everywhere and you're washing the cover the same day you put it on. I used one literally the first day home from the hospital and then never used it again. Way easier to just wipe down the pad and go.

acstec1 · May 2017

@nktrodden826 this is probably a much easier option than what I did, running around, changing &washing covers constantly. As we learned that later on, we also used "doggie pads" over the cover in case poop got everywhere.

BusyZee · May 2017

My sister used to use towels on top her changing pad cover and then rinse and wash the towels. She had like 5-6 small hand towels hanging above the changing table.

AdaByron · May 2017

I had these oval shaped waterproof pads I put on top of the changing pad. The cover was white with stripes on the sides to match the crib set, and the pads were white too so you didn't even notice them. They came in a 3-pack so I could switch them out whenever they got dirty. I only washed the actual cover a couple of times. They wouls also work well for traveling diaper changes, but I usually brought a larger waterproof pad for that just to be safe.

ETA kind of like this
https://m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=95943946

JmUDuuuukes 07 · May 2017

I also used what @AdaByron recommended threw them in whatever was was being done that night. Because let's be honest I did a load a day for the first month or so.

I didn't use nipple cream or gas drops at all. I did have a good stockpile of burp cloths sitting a few on each arm of a chair that I would sit in. They also got thrown in the wash daily!

satsumasandlemons · May 2017

I'd suggest bath cloths rather than a bath sponge (I always think sponges are breeding grounds for bacteria though)

id also suggest baby glass nail filer rather than nail clippers for those first few weeks. I never used the baby nail clipper, come to think of it - my regular nail clipper was better quality than the infant one and therefore easier to use.

mamadcb · May 2017

I got baby nail scissors and I prefer them over clippers for fingers (they offer a bit more control, I think) but prefer the clippers for the toes. Cutting fingernails is not my favorite chore!

ljd2010 · May 2017

@mamadcb that's a great idea! I cut right into my son's tiny fingers the first time I clipped his nails, and I felt so bad. Even using the American Cross--seemingly dummy proof--clippers with the magnifying glass drew blood.

virginiaunicorn11 · May 2017

I think cutting your baby's finger is a mama milestone. I did it when DS was like 6 weeks old and sleeping. He didn't even wake up, but it bled and I sobbed!

BusyZee · May 2017

virginiaunicorn11 said:

I think cutting your baby's finger is a mama milestone. I did it when DS was like 6 weeks old and sleeping. He didn't even wake up, but it bled and I sobbed!

Oh no

does it usually..? I think I'm going to stick to the glass file suggestion and later on scissors.

glitterfish-2 · May 2017

I wonder whatever happened to @Katie______ ? I feel like she hasn't posted in ages...

BusyZee · May 2017

GlitterFish said:

I wonder whatever happened to @Katie______ ? I feel like she hasn't posted in ages...

Wondering the exact same, I messaged her a week ago aswell. No response. She was moving at the time though.

abmommy15 · May 2017

virginiaunicorn11 said:

I think cutting your baby's finger is a mama milestone. I did it when DS was like 6 weeks old and sleeping. He didn't even wake up, but it bled and I sobbed!

You are a unicorn if you manage to never cut baby's finger. I managed to make it until DS was almost 1 before it happened but ya it happened and I cried more than him.

AdaByron · May 2017

People on my last BMB said they didn't use baby nail clippers, they would just use their teeth.... I always thought that was really strange. I used nail clippers, but rarely. In the beginning we just kept mittens on him. And even if we didn't, he never really scratched himself so maybe we just got lucky.

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