@literatureandink I don’t think I registered for many clothes at all but received plenty. We anticipated our first being big (ultrasounds were measuring him on the big side) and he wasn’t. I didn’t have enough newborn sizes for him, lesson learned and thank goodness for Amazon Prime lol
Definitely zip up footed jammies. Snaps are evil especially at night. I also hate baby socks, they fall off all the time. Zutano Booties are amazing, I gift them to every mom. Jackets are also not necessary and I hate the way the zipper always bunched under the chin. We kept baby warm with blankets. We still get snow well into May and sometimes June so I’ll be having on hand the Carter’s bear suit too for cooler walks. Otherwise, plenty of onesies and pants. I usually changed baby at least once in the first 2-3 months due to spit up or blowouts and I try not to do laundry every day.
Diagnosed PCOS 2013
7th Round of Fertility treatment (Femara + Ovidrel + IUI) 12/14 = BFP. DS born Sept.15 Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017 Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
I didn't register for many clothes and ended up getting a lot at my shower. DD was 4w early and we ended up needing Preemie clothes. She was in NB and 0-3m for forever. I wouldn't buy too much in the beginning, until you see how big your baby is at birth.
I agree with all of the other suggestions of zippered sleepers/onsies/pants. That is all I plan to get for the first few months. They are so easy. We ended up with a lot of dresses and outfits that just weren't practical, but were certainly cute!
I agree with the zippered sleepers, onesies, and pants. Do not get snapped sleepers. They are the worst. I would suggest getting some swaddles too. I liked the velcro ones. I didn't swaddle my son for long since he ended up hating it, but it's nice for some babies.
I'm going to be the person who votes for snaps. I prefer them since you only need to unsnap the bottom which is handy especially in the middle of the night and you don't want to completely un-swaddle. The footies that have the reverse zipper are good, but I still feel like its a struggle to get the nonzipper side leg out.
Like everyone else said, onesies and pants are the easiest. We had to run out and get a bunch of newborn size stuff since we didn't have enough. People will gift you a ton of impracticable things that are cute.
zutano booties! halo swaddles, zip up footies, muslin blankets for carseat-swing etc. mittens if not in footies b/c nails are sharp, gerber cloth diapers as spit up cloths and everyday use!
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
I recommend the wide burp cloths if you can get those. I had a child with reflux who spit up a lot so having wider burp cloths definitely helped. We got some nice wide ones from Carters.
Baby Jogger (the stroller brand) is doing 35% off right now if anyone is shopping for that. The promo code we used was bj35. We got a City Select in one of the discontinued colors for like $260 which is a pretty big savings.
I’m a FTM but tested it out at Nordstrom along with the Uppababy and other nice brands and really liked it. I know there were a lot of moms recommending it on the older product spotlight stroller thread.
Like @Kathryn0903 we used wide burp cloths for everything. Ours are from copper pearl. I would keep one under DS in any bouncer or RnP or if just being held. Much easier to wash a burp cloths than a whole baby bouncer.
Check out target today and tomorrrow for early Black Friday deals! Got my Ergobaby 360 for half off this morning. Also some car seats and baby monitor on there!
@whoot16 thanks for the tip! We just bought our car seats for the twins 2 for the normal price of 1. I did put them on my registry first and purchased off of there in case we end up getting a better deal somewhere and need to return these.
@literatureandink we loved the cloud island ( from target) zippered footies when our last was little because they had the inverted zipper but I love the baby gowns with the elastic bottoms at first and just swaddle. No zippers or snaps in the middle of the night at all! During the day, we did more of the zippered sleep and plays at first. All of mine were small, so were in preemie clothes at first, then newborn but I only had enough of each thing for about a week. My oldest spit up a lot more than my youngest so I had to have so many bibs and burp cloths and changes of clothes with him. Amazon prime is a life saver! I didnt buy a ton and just ordered as we needed more. Also, for swaddling at the beginning, I find that the regular receiving blankets made a better tighter swaddle than the muslin, but it's all preference.
@liligirl87 we purchased a traditional rocker with an ottoman for our first. Like a stroller, this is an item you want to splurge on because you’ll spend a ton of time in it. Although I still love it, I wished it could recline. We will use a rocker recliner with this baby (the original is staying in DD’s room). The reclining featuring is so helpful for those nights you spend hours in their room.
Diagnosed PCOS 2013
7th Round of Fertility treatment (Femara + Ovidrel + IUI) 12/14 = BFP. DS born Sept.15 Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017 Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
I went with the traditional glider with an ottoman. I find it really comfortable, but DH hates it and refuses to sit in it. Just make sure whatever you get is comfortable for you.
I'm hoping to get a Dutailier glider. They're made here in Canada and after testing out a ton of gliders at a baby store they were consistently my favourite.
Any STM+'s have a favorite nightlight you used for night feedings? The one I used with DD was too dim and I ended up putting on the bathroom light instead.
@kerriann0o114 if you plan to use a sound machine as well, the Hatch Sound Machine is awesome. Can control color/brightness and doubles as an Ok to Wake clock when baby becomes a toddler. My son now uses the sphere nightlight by pillowfort (Target). The light it came with was bright, I ended changing out the bulb.
Diagnosed PCOS 2013
7th Round of Fertility treatment (Femara + Ovidrel + IUI) 12/14 = BFP. DS born Sept.15 Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017 Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
@coaster102516 it's a brand. They make cotton ones, fleece ones, grippy bottom ones. We loved ours. Way easier to stay on then socks- especially at daycare.
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
@Kathryn0903 I found the skip hop bag to be great. It comes with a freezer pack too. I mostly used it to store my breast pump and extra bags when I was traveling, but it kept milk cold pretty well too.
anyone have experience with the Britax B-Free & Endeavors travel system w/stroller and car seat? registered for it today and just curious about any first-hand experiences
here's a question - has anyone gone out to stores to try out strollers and nursery furniture? what stores did you go to? It's hard for me to buy these types of things without getting to test it out a bit first but with Babies R Us out of business, I'm sort of at a loss as to where we can go that will have some good selections and some stuff "out of box" for us to really get a good sense. We tried Target, but our local target (inner city) only had 3 different strollers and 2 different nursery rockers.
Re: The Great Big Registry Post!
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
I agree with all of the other suggestions of zippered sleepers/onsies/pants. That is all I plan to get for the first few months. They are so easy. We ended up with a lot of dresses and outfits that just weren't practical, but were certainly cute!
Like everyone else said, onesies and pants are the easiest. We had to run out and get a bunch of newborn size stuff since we didn't have enough. People will gift you a ton of impracticable things that are cute.
We used the Halo swaddles for both kids.
Edit typo
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
I’m a FTM but tested it out at Nordstrom along with the Uppababy and other nice brands and really liked it. I know there were a lot of moms recommending it on the older product spotlight stroller thread.
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
What other places did folks try?