Comments on: So many options! (16w)

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:34:56 +0000

Hey Mamma2B! You’ve gotten some great advice from the above ladies. I 2nd the cloth diapers for burp rags – we have piles of them in every room. We’ve also found oodles of uses for the Boppy – from feeding; sitting; cushion support during tummy time. And most importantly, it makes a great pillow for Mommy & Daddy!

By: April

April — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:33:50 +0000

We didn’t use the comforter quilt either, however, random blankets are indispensible! I put them on the floor, in my car to have at other people’s houses while visiting, for the grass in the summer, in the diaper bag for changes out and about, etc. And Skadi now uses them for her “babies”. I love it when she lines up her dollies and blankets and puts them all to sleep. You don’t need one, but if it comes with a set you like then you will find uses.

What carseat are you going with? Love my Britax’s, but Hans loves the two Graco Nautilus seats in his car.

I have offered up plenty of suggestions, so I will just leave you with this note… cloth diapers for burp rags. Love those things.

By: Gwyddia

Gwyddia — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:00:40 +0000

You have my suggestions already, so I’ll not reiterate here. I will say something to Pablo, however: Get Over It.

You know I love you (or at least I hope you do), but for a lot of women, especially us bigger gals, breastfeeding/pumping is emotionally difficult. It’s tough and can be incredibly self-conscious inducing for some of us to think of using a part of our body that is so sexualized and often considered the “best” part of a big girl to feed a baby. I didn’t really start to get over it until she was born and I was actually feeding/pumping, and even then it took a couple months to stop proclaiming “I’m a cooooooowwwww!” in hopes that someone would tell me I wasn’t.

I know the pump looks like a medieval torture device (so says Peter), but it’s a lifesaver, especially if you guys end up having to combo feed. It doesn’t hurt if you do it right, and will only serve to make Sarah more comfortable.

But that’s what everything is about these days, isn’t it? Making her (and by extension the baby) more comfortable? It’s easy to lose you, Paul, and your feelings and opinions at this time. No matter how decade-married and nauseatingly sensitive you guys are, most final decisions on stuff end up being hers, naturally and necessarily. This will only continue when the child comes, as you two won’t have the time for soul-searching when s/he is making tiny demands.

I respect your feelings about boob-related issues. They are valid and even reasonable. However, they may also be a luxury you will increasingly not have.

Feel free to talk to Peter about how he deals with this sort of stuff. He’s standing by and you can say whatever comes to mind without worry.

And yes, it is all worth it. I say this as I type this whole thing at 5:30am with one thumb on my iPhone while I rock Kara back to sleep. :)

By: Kristy

Kristy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:52:56 +0000

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By: Kristy

Kristy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:06:51 +0000

As far as major purchases go, the only thing we ever bought new was a car seat. We were kind of baby-stuff-minimalists though. Onsies are about the greatest invention of all time. My kids lived in those most of the time. They wore onsies all summer and footy-pajamas all winter. And yeah, for the crib you’re pretty much just going to want a million fitted sheets and a bumper.

By: Kym

Kym — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:27:16 +0000

eeek – I really should have proofread before I hit submit. It should read “My friend, Robin, swears by a Nap Nanny…” :)

By: Kym

Kym — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:25:27 +0000

I agree with Juanita – we did not use Olivia’s comforter in her crib (it was too “stiff” and I was afraid it would swallow her up), but it did have a million uses as a blanket for outside, a travel blanket for visits to friend’s house to give her something clean to lay on, and it is getting used as a regular nap blanket on her toddler bed. I know everything is overwhelming and super pricey, but just remember that you will be using these things A LOT and for a couple of years. Well, maybe not the breast pump, but – anyway! My absolute indispensible baby item was my Boppy pillow. We used it in the hospital and at home. You wrap it around yourself and it is amazing in the support it gives your arms while you are nursing or bottle feeding the baby. My friend, Robin, Nap Nanny (www.napnanny.com) and I wish I had heard about it when Olivia was a baby. It elevates the baby while they are sleeping and Olivia had nasty colds when she was a baby so this would have helped her breathing IMMENSELY. It is kind of pricey, but, as I said, had I known about it two years ago, I would have bought it. Rolling up a t-shirt under the baby crib to elevate her head so she could breathe did not work. We would up having to have her sleep in her car seat when she had colds. Wow – I typed a lot! :)

By: Juanita Holmes

Juanita Holmes — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:29:49 +0000

The comforter with the crib set is a plus. You will be amazed at all the things you may use it for like a a pallet or a nifty traveling quilt.