[blparent] To a new mother

Mon Oct 27 03:54:56 UTC 2014

i agree with the rocker it is one of the best investments you can make 
both for your own confort and the babies.
On 10/22/2014 10:17 AM, Melissa Ann Riccobono via blparent wrote:
> This is a great list to start with. I'll add two of my other favorite items.
> One you'll want ASAP, and one you can wait a little while to purchase, but
> might want to register for.
>
> By far, the thing I have used most with all three of my kids, and continue
> to use even though my youngest is now 2, is a comfortable rocking chair. I
> went all out and purchased the one I really wanted, with help from some very
> nice friends and coworkers who gave me gift cards. I got a glider rocker
> that has a foot stool that also rocks. It reclines, and it can still rock
> while in the reclined position, which has been a life saver many times when
> I have been exhausted and just wanted to lay back, but the baby still wanted
> to be moving. My chair also has really nice pockets on the sides which have
> been great for storing all types of things over the years. Remember, no
> matter whether you nurse or bottle feed, you'll be sitting down a lot
> holding, cuddling, and feeding your baby. Also, as your baby gets older, he
> or she might want to rock while being read to, want to be held because of
> illness... And the list goes on and on. You will want a comfy place to sit
> while you do all of these things... Although I know some babies do prefer to
> be walked. I usually ended up "compromising" with my kids. I would walk
> until I couldn't any more, and then we would sit and rock. This usually
> worked. I know not all babies like being rocked. I was lucky because all of
> my kids have loved it--at least most of the time. Also, there have been
> studies done that show if you rock while you're still pregnant, the baby
> might be more likely to be comfortable with that motion and soothed by it
> after birth. So, if you are planning to get a rocker, or all ready own one,
> you may want to do some resting and rocking while you're still pregnant. I
> did this during all of my pregnancies, and this was a really nice time for
> me to have a few minutes to talk and read to the baby. Of course, sometimes
> I was also rocking my other kids, and this was a nice time for them to talk
> to the baby as well. There are lots of rockers out there, so have fun trying
> them out, and, if you decide you want one, just go all out and purchase the
> one you really want. Think of it as an investment--something you can and
> most likely will use for this child, any future children, and possibly even
> just as a nice piece of furniture after this baby and any other babies you
> might have are too big for rocking.
>
> The other item I always suggest to new moms is a booster seat with a tray
> that straps onto a regular chair. This could be used as your main high
> chair, depending on what model you get, how much room you have in your house
> for a regular high chair, and what your budget looks like. We have a high
> chair as well as our booster, but our booster has been extremely useful in
> so many situations. To name a few: We often take our booster to friends
> houses so our kids would have a safe place to sit and eat, and still be at
> the table with us. The booster has straps also to fasten the child in, so it
> was great not only to have our kids have a safe place to eat, but also
> somewhere they couldn't get down from, or fall from, unless we let them out.
> We have also taken our booster to many hotels. Ours has little legs which
> come out the bottom, so we can set it on the floor, and the child can sit in
> it to eat. Hotel rooms usually have nice chairs, so it's been great to be
> able to feed our kids and not have to worry about messiness on hotel chairs.
> Finally, we have taken our booster seat to restaurants with us sometimes.
> Restaurants don't always have high chairs,  and even when they do, the
> chairs themselves are not always the greatest quality. Oh, we've taken the
> seat to my husbands work tons as well... And our two year old now sits in it
> at mealtimes. It helps her reach the table, although we don't need to strap
> her in or put the tray on most of the time now.
>
> I hope this has helped. You may want to hold off on getting pacifiers. Most
> of the time, hospitals will give you one to try out before you go home if
> you want one. Our first child loved his for about three months. Then he lost
> interest, and I was glad not to have to wean him away from it at an older
> age. Our second child absolutely hated pacifiers and did not want anything
> to do with them ever! Our thir child liked the pacifier for a very short
> while. So, you might want to learn if your child likes the pacifier before
> purchasing them.
>
> Oh, one more thing... I got a bouncy seat second hand from my sister, and it
> was a life saver. All of my kids liked it, and it was one place my middle
> child would sleep well when she was a small infant because she had some
> reflux, and the bouncy kept her more upright. Again, not all babies like
> these, so you might see if you can borrow one, or buy one second hand in
> case your child hates it. The same goes for a swing. All of my kids loved
> ours, and it had music and nature sounds, and reclined so we could put even
> our tiny babies in it. But, this is an expense, not absolutely necessary,
> especially if you're tight on room... But, maybe it's something you put on
> your registry and if someone, or a group of people, buys it for you, then
> you might have something nice your baby will love. And, if not, you can sell
> it to someone else and buy something else the baby needs, or you want to get
> the baby.
> Thanks for reading this novel! Good luck with your pregnancy!
> Melissa Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miriam via
> blparent
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:58 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] To a new mother
>
> First of all, congratulations. Hi, my name is Miriam. I have never written
> into the list although I've been reading it for a while. I have three  young
> children. I  was thinking about the most important things to have when
> having a baby. And this is what I came up with. Of course, everybody has
> their preferences. Also, I am apologizing in advance for this being so long.
> 1.  A baby carrier this is by far the most important piece of baby equipment
> for me. I have found that the most comfortable ones are the soft structure
> carriers. I have a catbird pikkolo. They are more expensive but well worth
> it..
> 2. A sleep sack with a swaddle like the halo sleep sack swaddle instead of
> wrapping babies in a receiving blanket. It is much easier to get a safe
> tight swaddle this way. It also helps to make sure that you dont  keep their
> hips too tight.
> 3. A medicine syringe with a notch so you know how much medicine to give.
> 4.  A medicine Passy. This is basically a pacifier that has a place on the
> bottom for you to put in Medicine This makes it a lot easier to give them
> medicine.
> 5.  A pacifier clip. This helps not to lose Passy's. Although that happens
> all the time anyway.
>
> 6.  A bath with a sling. This helps so that you don't have to hold the baby
> in the right position. There are many to choose from you have to find the
> one that you like best.
>
> 7. A saline spray and aspirator. This is to help to unclog their nose. When
> they have a cold or I just stuffy. This tends to happen a lot in the first
> few months.
>
> 8. Bactroban for soreness from nursing. This is if you are choosing to
> nurse. This is a little hidden secret that helps the most. It is
> prescription but most doctors will give it to you. Also, this is safe for
> your baby while nursing. It does not get absorbed into their blood.
> 9. A cradle. I use the arms reach cradle. This attaches to the side of the
> bed and also has a way to put all four sides up. There are many to choose
> from but this is what Ilike because I can hear and feel my baby during the
> night without getting up.
> 10. Clothing. Of course. I really like the cotton zip up one piece outfit.
> They are really easy and avoid snaps. I just have to be careful not to cut
> their skin. To do this, it is helpful to first do the top snap  they all
> have and then zipper the rest of it. These are also very cheap.
> 11. A carseat
>
> Also, I have found that baby Center is the best place to get answers for
> questions.one last thing. I think the most important thing is to have
> someone to talk to you and run by things with. I would be glad to talk to
> anyone directly through email. My email address ismdffeiner at gmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> blparent mailing list
> blparent at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> blparent:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/melissa%40riccobono.us
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> blparent mailing list
> blparent at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blparent:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/sheila.leigland%40gmail.com