Remudamom Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I need ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylaw Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Bumbo, Ergo carrier, a baby swing that plugs in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 sling. basic one with no padding. long enough tail to cover when nursing. robin in nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A pretty Ergo. Cute cloth diapers. Mustela Baby Wipes (the best, ever!). Kleen Kanteen sippy cup. And: www.novanatural.com/baby-toddler/bedtime/baby-hammock www.novanatural.com/baby-toddler/amber-necklace www.novanatural.com/woolens/wool-silk-pilot-cap Oh heck, this whole page is fun: www.novanatural.com/baby-toddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hotsling :D Or my favorite, a baby quilt. Since your DD quilts and all :D. I make everyone a baby quilt and it is their favorite gift.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Babylegs! I also agree with the Bumbo andErgo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 California baby hair and body wash Good, thick burp cloths (especially needed to catch crazy letdown and leaks if nursing) Nice cloth nursing pads Boppy pillow An Asian baby carrier The nosefrida snot sucker (nothing beats it if baby has a clogged nose, it puts those bulb syringes to shame) A temporal artery thermometer- accurate, quick, and easy when already dealing with an upset baby Cotton swaddling blankets with Velcro- the only way I could do a good swaddle for the babies that liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Sheepskin I used mine every day for over 2 years... I kept them when done cuz I just love them :) Eucalan to wash it with; I'd send some too cuz it's a bit hard to find. One bottle should last for the life of the lambie, since it only takes a bit. It has lanolin in it, so that's good for the skin. You have to know whether they'll be freaked about lambskin or not. There are also shorn and unshorn. Shorn is considered the safest....... In my opinion, you'd have to smoosh a babies face in it, for them to suffocate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Aiden and Anais swaddle blankets. The best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Bob strollers, beco carriers, Baby k'Tan wraps, petunia pickle bottom diaper bags, fuzzy bunzs cloth diapers, and Robeez shoes. And def those keep me dry sheets for the first few months...such a laundry saver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Battery charger that charges every size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WistfulRidge Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A bouncy chair or swing Washable nursing pads Good sized blankets (Aden & Anais for lightweight, I make my own out of flannel for heavier blankets) A mei tai (I love my Babyhawk) A wrap (I'm partial to wovens. I have this one) Large, absorbent burp cloths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevilla Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Aiden and Anais swaddle blankets. The best! These make a great baby gift!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hard to know now but if the baby will get attached to a "lovey" this is what my friend did: Bought 1 or 2 dozen good quality cloth diapers and dyed them a nice color for the baby. Then each morning the baby got a fresh "lovey". She avoided the "oh, no, what do we do when the lovey needs to be washed and is falling apart or lost" thing. I liked cloth diapers for burb rags. I liked a good baby monitor as well. We were more simple in our tastes (and budget) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hard to know now but if the baby will get attached to a "lovey" this is what my friend did: Bought 1 or 2 dozen good quality cloth diapers and dyed them a nice color for the baby. Then each morning the baby got a fresh "lovey". She avoided the "oh, no, what do we do when the lovey needs to be washed and is falling apart or lost" thing. I liked cloth diapers for burb rags. I liked a good baby monitor as well. We were more simple in our tastes (and budget) We did this too. I used the cloth diapers as burpsemup cloths, and they became my oldest child's loveys . . . good thing, because (he would kill me for typing this) he didn't give up his lovey until after he turned 10. I had a stack of 36, and they never got lost/worn out/etc. My favorite items were the Boppy-- it was my best friend when nursing, and both kids loved sitting and lying in it. Then the cats loved it :D -- and the baby gym-- the fabric mat with the arches over top for attaching pull toys. Both boys were fascinated by those, and we could attach new toys. They would reach (did you know babies can reach accurately with their feet before they can with their hands, as early as six weeks?) grab, swat, and laugh, both on their backs AND on their tummies, wuggling back and forth, getting up and rocking, trying to crawl to get stuff. So those are my top 3! 1. Cloth diapers 2. Boppy 3. Baby gym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 vibrating seat swing prima pappa high chair (from the very beginning b/c of it's versatility) britax car seat bjorn carrier avent bottle sterilizer avent bottles dr brown bottles/feeding system dutalier glider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Lots and lots of little washcloths and rags and assorted pieces of cloth, because my babies spit up a lot. Sweet little board books. Natural wood teethers to chew on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The baby. :tongue_smilie: Our swing is a great help. Good, sturdy stroller. Board books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 and........ baby monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) soft fuzzy polar fleece-type blankets (big ones). nightgowns - they were so wonderful as middle of the night diaper changes were so easy. now, i'd probably get a podegai. It has a learning curve to use, but is so easy once you've got it figured out. I carried a friend's baby around in hers - it was wonderful. I had a snugglie and a baby bjorn and hated them both. eta: cloth diapers make great burp cloths. 2dd loved her johnny jump-up, but I think personality is involved too. Edited July 7, 2012 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Coordinator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 A Mei tai, a pair of lactating breasts, a maid service, and a husband who cooks :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Coordinator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 And a nightlight and a half gallon water jug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I loved my Moby wrap for birth to 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I need ideas. Lots of muslin squares for spitty babies. Foldable stroller that allows the newborn to lie flat (I had something like this). Car seat if required. Night light. Moses basket. Cot. Black and white mobile. Board books. Baby and Child. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 A Mei tai, a pair of lactating breasts, a maid service, and a husband who cooks :lol: :lol: Cute cloth diapers GCs to target , Walmart, or babies r us for when I needed to run out and get X, Y, or Z that either I hadn't anticipated or wasn't ready for Moby wrap for the first few months, now my mei tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednkirstin Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I couldn't live without my Moby Wrap. Even with back problems, I was able to use this without trouble. It was a lifesaver with my colicky baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Aiden and Anais swaddle blankets. The best! :iagree: I got a four pack of these when my little guy was born two years ago, and they were probably my most used items. In fact, we're at the airport right now, and he's in his stroller sleeping under one. They roll up so small that I can fit one in my personal item on the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Coordinator Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 When I was pregnant with my 13 month old, I bought a yard of double width unbleached muslin, cut it in half so it was single width, hemmed the edges, and tie dyed them. I used them as light weight swaddlers since he was born in June, and now he and his brother play with them like playsilks - they become capes, tents, peekaboos, dresses, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoLuRu Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 My third baby is 4 months old. We've used Car seat Halo sleep sacks over swaddled baby Prefold cloth diapers as burp rags and diapers (with Snappi closures and Flips covers - cheap and very effective!) Plug in swing Bouncer seat NoseFrida Sling and Beco carriers (sling left from the first baby, Beco from the second!) One piece baby outfits and pajamas with feet. I don't mess with socks as much as I can help it. Playtex drop in bottles. I don't love the waste, but these are the best bottles I've ever used! With my first two, I used and Avent, Born Free, Evenflo glass, and Dr. Brown's. This baby wouldn't take any of them and our ped suggested Playtex. They're fantastic! No sterilizing bottles in the middle of the night - just drop in a new liner and go. And they don't leak! I do wash out the liners for reuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Wow! Things have really changed since my dc were babies! This thread mentions a lot of items I've never heard of! Halo sleep sacks NoseFrida Beco carrier Aiden and Anais Moby Wrap podegai baby bjorn Boppy Bumbo Ergo Baby k'Tan wraps Babylegs :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Coordinator Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 let me help :) explanations in bold. Wow! Things have really changed since my dc were babies! This thread mentions a lot of items I've never heard of! Halo sleep sacks - wearable blankets NoseFrida - special sucker dealy for the stuffy noses Beco carrier - a way to wear baby on front or back and have both hands free, a "soft structured carrier" Aiden and Anais - overpriced pieces of muslin :lol: marketed for swaddling Moby Wrap - another way to wear baby hands free - consists of a several yards long strip of cotton knit, comes with a booklet for how to wrap it around your body so as to deposit your baby into it safely. podegai - an asian style of baby wearing device that i'm not super familiar with. baby bjorn - yet another baby wearing device, usually referred to as "crotch danglers" by beco wearers and the like :rant: Boppy - U-shaped pillow that i found more irritating than helpful - chafed my arms and pressed on my c-sec scar. some mamas use them to hold baby up closer to breast. mine are huge and i could probably leave baby in the other room and still reach. sometimes i did prop baby up on ours to help him sleep, despite the glaring warning tags saying not to. Bumbo - foam chair that holds baby upright before he can hold himself upright. good for nosy, er i mean alert children like my first Ergo - similar to beco Baby k'Tan wraps - similar to moby Babylegs - think teeny tiny legwarmers a la 1980s workout trends. often seen paired with a cloth diaper, because regular pants would cover up that super cute fluffy bum. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 and will probably be getting even more use out of it with baby #2 since baby #1 will only be 16 months old when #2 arrives. :lol: Her other must-have: Kicky Pants bamboo baby clothing. It was so awesome for dgs when he was tiny - SUPER soft! Dd actually got maternity shirts for herself from them this time. I'm SO looking forward to ordering some of the pink ones after we get the gender confirmed next week (her big anatomy scan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 My youngest is currently 8 months old....best things so far are... Nose frida Sophie the giraffe lots of onesies and baby legs sun hat for bald little heads Honestly, we do not require a lot of stuff with babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Coordinator Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 amber jewelry for teething pain :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 let me help :) explanations in bold. Thank you! I'll have grandchildren in a few years, and I'm betting I'll need to know about many of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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