Eventually you will need a high chair as
well. If you are breast feeding you will
probably need a pump so you can express
and if you are not b.F. The you will need
formula. Depending on the type of bottles
you get you will also need liners (liners
usually prevent too much gas from getting
into the babas tummy).
I music player for the crib is nice
because it soothes them. You may also
need baby powder to prevent wetness in to
diaper (not sure how many people use
that). Baby nail clippers to keep
him/her form scratching, one of those
suction things (the bulb with the pointy
suction end???). Not quite sure of its
use but my coz used it for bogies. Their
is probably more but samantham gave a
pretty good list.
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SamanthaM
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Posted: 01-06-07 17:35pm
iridescent_opal
wrote:
baby nail clippers to keep
him/her form scratching, one of those
suction things (the bulb with the pointy
suction end???). Not quite sure of its
use but my coz used it for bogies.
Their is probably more but samantham gave
a pretty good list.
yeah that's what the bulb syringe is. I
usually call it the booger
sucker..Lol..But I figured i'd use the
proper name!
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amethyst eyes
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Posted: 01-06-07 17:40pm
.Oh, hehe. I have no clue. I used it
once on my coz and neices but .I wasn't
sure of the actual name.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 01-06-07 18:42pm
If it makes you feel better, I think a lot
of us are a little clueless with our first
child - no matter what age we are.
The best thing a good friend told me to
get before my first was cloth diapers.
They are cheaper than actual burb clothes
and you can use them for that purpose.
They are nice and thick. The first few
months, we never used our crib but used
the bassinet all the time. Plus, we used
a bouncer seat and a swing. Those two
items were a life saver! Lil' nate loved
them! A floor mat - gym was nice as
well. Nate love to stare at the different
toys hanging off the gym. We got so many
things for cheap from my friends. Perhaps
there are people in your community that
maybe getting rid of some things. You can
also look in the paper, ebay, or used
store specifically for babies! I got a
lot of baby clothes that way, too. I
would be careful in buying a used car seat
and crib without doing your research.
We used baby powder (my mom used corn
starch on our child) all the time! There
are so many cute newborn clothes but I
really liked having plain white shirts
that you can button instead of pulling
over the babies head. With a newborn's
head being so waboly (sp??), it was so
much easier using button up. For the
first few months, our baby wore a lot of
pajama's. They seemed comfortable, were
easy to change, and didn't seem to cost a
lot of money. We used baby detergent
(forgot the name) for the first few months
because it's not as harsh as regular
detergent. It was a hassle washing
clothes separately, though.
Are you going to have a baby shower? You
would probably get a lot of the needed
items posted by samantha at a baby shower.
Her list is very comprehensive and good!!
It does seem like a lot but there are
sometimes packs of items that are sold
together such as a bulb syringe,
thermometer, nail clippers, etc....
Good luck.
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-06-07 18:47pm
Here's my tip: as cute as baby clothes
are, do not buy a ton of them. I just had
to pack away my son's 0-3 month clothes
(and he's only 2 months old) and I swear
half of what I put away he'd never had a
chance to wear. He spends most of his
days in jammies and onesies anyway so all
his little outfits are just sitting in his
drawer.
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Kia
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Posted: 01-06-07 19:52pm
I was always told buy one size bigger than
what your baby is.
So for a newborn you'd have 3-6 months, 3
month you'd have 6-9 months and so on
because nearly always baby clothes come
out smaller than real life babies
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SamanthaM
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Posted: 01-06-07 20:08pm
kia_breizzze
wrote:
i was always told buy one
size bigger than what your baby is.
So for a newborn you'd have 3-6 months, 3
month you'd have 6-9 months and so on
because nearly always baby clothes come
out smaller than real life babies
ethan has always been a pretty big baby,
but he wore 0-3 month clothing until he
was almost 3 months. He wasn't really in
bigger sizes untilhe was about 6 months.
Then he wore either 6-9 or 9 month. Also
different brands are different with each
size which sucks.
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-06-07 20:12pm
Finn never fit into newborn size clothing.
He swam in his 0-3 month clothes for the
first few weeks and only had 1 outfit that
fit, then he had a growth spurt and fit
perfectly. Now he's too long for anything
with feet and he almost fits into his 3-6
month stuff. Also different brands fit
differently, i've even had to put away his
3-6 month sleepers from 'first moments',
the feet were tiny and they were too short
anyway. Oh, and I had a lot of winter
clothes figuring it would be cold in
november but it was rarely cold enough to
wear them so he outgrew them. Sad, I had
a bunch of cute things he never wore.
Me too! That makes me mad! I had all
these cute winter outfits but its been so
warm! What a waste! I am seriously
thinking of going to goodwill and buying
the rest of his baby clothes there since
they grow so fast. Its such a waste when
he doesnt even get to wear half of them!
Then maybe when he gets older and wears
his clothes for more than like 3 months
before outgrowing them, then I can buy him
some cute name brand stuff. I have wasted
way too much money on baby clothes!
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 01-06-07 21:31pm
Save them up and then have a baby clothes
garage sale.
The money you make can then be used to buy
outfits when baby is a bit older and they
will get to wear more often (hopefully)
there is bound to be some young girl in
your local area having a baby who'd be
glad of some slightly cheaper (worn a few
times) baby clothes.
Things people told me to get that I never
ever used- baby powder, and a changing
table. I change her diaper whereever she
is in the house on the floor.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 01-06-07 23:03pm
I second the changing table! We used it
twice!
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jessesgirl
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Posted: 01-06-07 23:19pm
I always use the changing table. I like
changing her there. It's the perfect
height, she knows that she's going to be
changed when I put her down because she
stops crying when I put her down. I use
a wipe warmer also, so that's just where I
always change her. We change her diaper
there, her clothes, and dry her up after
her bath.
I'd be sure you have lots of pacifiers.
I put one in every place she goes. I
have one near the recliner where we feed
her, one on the bed, one near the glider
where we feed her at night, one in her car
seat, two in the diaper bag, and a few in
the cabinet if we lose one.
I never use powder, the nurse said not to
for the first year b/c it's not good for
their lungs.
Ava was a 9 lb. Baby and she's still in
most of her 0-3 month clothes at 2 months,
but some doesn't fit her, it depends on
the brand. I wouldn't get much of it
though. She grew out of all her pjs
quickly b/c she's long. I bought a few
winter outfits too and she grew out of
them b/c I didn't take her out much and it
wasn't cold enough. I only had one
outfit for a hot day and I would have
needed a couple more of those b/c it was
more hot than cold over here.
Her feet are always cold, so we use a lot
of socks. We never really put shoes on
her, so the few pairs I bought she grew
out of.
You may want to get changing table pads
for when you take the baby out and have to
change the baby at a store or somewhere
like that. I think it's gross to put ava
on their changing table that other babies
have been on. Only one place around here
has their own paper to put down.
And stock up on medicine like tylenol and
pediacare. If the baby gets sick all of
a sudden, you may not be able to get to
the store.
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Kia
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Posted: 01-06-07 23:33pm
laurensentourage
wrote:
things people told me to get
that I never ever used- baby powder, and a
changing table. I change her diaper
whereever she is in the house on the
floor.
I had to read that
4 times before I got it right.
I read it as:
things people told me to never ever get -
used baby powder and changing table.
I was like used baby powder??? what???
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foxy
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Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Posted: 01-07-07 03:52am
I used baby powder, the doc just said to
make sure I put the powder in my hand
(away from the baby) before putting it on
the baby's bum, but under no circumstances
was I to put it on the chest or under the
neck (which .Bahamians do frequently)
one thing I could not live without which
will always come in handy regardless of
your child's age is a digital thermometer.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 01-07-07 10:45am
Foxy, we do that down here too when it's
very hot. We put baby powder on our
chests to absorb the moisture and keep us
cool.
But, .Oni's Dr. Said to *never* use
powder, blah blah, they inhale it, blah.
I think as long as you don't make a dust
cloud with it, your baba should be fine!
We use .Oni's changing table religiously!!
But it's not a changing table. It's an
old desk that we put a changing mat and a
pink winnie the pooh table cloth on. I
thought I wouldn't use it either, but we
do!! All day, everyday!
The girls pretty much got everything else
you'd need. Always have tylenol, mylecon,
and a thermometer!
Sarah
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Bridget
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Posted: 01-07-07 10:54am
I guess you don't *need* a changing table
but I love ours. It's actually his
dresser with a changing pad on top, the
top drawer holds all his supplies
(diapers, creams, wipes). I have a bad
back so it's better for me to stand over
him and the dresser is the perfect height
(it's meant to be a changing table on
top). We have a small place anyway so
it's not like I have to go out of my way
to change him in his room, that's where
all his supplies are and his clothes and
the diaper champ. He also loves being on
there, that's where he does most of his
smiling!
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foxy
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Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Posted: 01-07-07 11:15am
babymajic0506
wrote:
always have tylenol, mylecon, and a
thermometer!
Sarah
over here we use .Calpol, its for fever
(accompanying colds, flu or other
infections) and pain relief such as
teething etc.
They make a few different versions, one is
specifically for infants 0-3 months.
It is a godsend, and it tastes good too,
so you will have no problem getting baby
to drink it.
I would assume it is equivalent to tylenol
because it is paracetamol bp.
Also someone mentioned a rectal
theremometer......I think it easier to get
the digital theremometer that goes under
the arm, in the arm pit. It was always
easier to hold .Tre and .Keya in my arms
and take their temperature, by just
keeping the arm with the theremometer
pressed up against me so that they would
not move their arm. It was hell trying
to get a rectal or an ear reading because
babies don't like poking and prodding, so
they will squirm, cry and move and I doubt
you will ever get a good temp. Reading.
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