[blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby arrives

[janel]

I would also suggest the bumbo chair.  I believe that a baby can sit in it 
from three months to at least fourteen months.  Noah loved his when he used 
it.
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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby arrives


> You know, Bridgit, everybody is so different in what they find useful, and 
> what they find extra.  You might consider going to BabiesRUs.com and 
> clicking on Baby Registry.  You'll find Checklist and Quickstart options 
> that add a lot of the basics you'll need from each category onto your 
> registry automatically.  If you create a registry, you can add and delete 
> items from your list right on the site, even if you don't publicize your 
> list to anybody for a baby shower or the like.  The online descriptions 
> are very helpful.
>
> As far as diapers and clothes, I wouldn't recommend getting too many 
> things till you know what the sex of your baby is, and how big he or she 
> is likely to be.  The teeny tiny newborn outfits won't work for more than 
> a few weeks, unless you have an exceptionally small baby, and you'll find 
> you like some diaper brands better than others.
>
> For me, I found that the sheer amount of stuff became overwhelming in 
> itself.  Well-meaning moms with older kids gave me literally mountains of 
> clothes and handed-down gear, and I didn't know what to do with a lot of 
> it or even where to put it.  If I were going to do it all over again, 
> which I'm not, I would probably politely turn down a lot of non-essential 
> items, or quietly accept them and then give them away myself.  A few 
> things I found particularly helpful were a bottle warmer, since I was 
> pumping breastmilk as often as I was nursing to get my supply up, and then 
> supplementing when my supply didn't go up, and a changing pad that could 
> make an ordinary counter into a dressing table without adding an extra 
> piece of furniture.  I found a baby swing to be a lifesaver, but that 
> might have been because my baby was in a hip brace for the first few 
> months and got used to sleeping in a sitting position.  Oh, and I still 
> use the baby monitor in the evenings when Sarah has gone to bed, but 
> there's probably no real need for it anymore.  My stepson rolls his eyes 
> and calls it my electrical umbillical, but it's still comforting to hear 
> her talk herself to sleep at night.  Some things I wouldn't buy again 
> because they cost more than they were worth to me were a portable swing 
> and a jumper, which each only fit for a few months before they were 
> outgrown.
>
> Again, the preferences are so personal, and there's such a mind-blowing 
> array of stuff out there, that the best thing would be for you to go 
> online and check things out, or if you have someone you trust to help you, 
> go to a store and get your hands on things, which might be even better.  I 
> only say to think about going with someone you trust, like a mom who's 
> raised kids before, because that some store employees might convince you 
> that you need a whole lot more than you really do.  Good luck!
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant 
> of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been 
> all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
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> From: "Jodie Riker" <xandir at samobile.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:29 PM
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby 
> arrives
>
>> Hi Bridget. If you're going to breast feed, I highly recommend a boppy. 
>> If you don't know what that is, it goes around your belly and you rest 
>> the baby on it to make it easier for you to support him or her and for 
>> him or her to more easily reach your breast.
>>
>> I also recommend a soother. Kahlan loves hers!
>>
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